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Sam Harrison in Jeeves Takes Charge at the Charing Cross Theatre, London (Craig Fuller) 18 August 2026 | 19:30 | Charing Cross Theatre, London (followed by UK Tour) ⭐⭐ | PR - Invite Tonight, I visited one of my favourite theatres, the Charing Cross Theatre, tucked away beneath the bustling walkway connecting Embankment and Charing Cross stations. One of those theatrical spaces almost hidden from the world, with well-tiered seating and the occasional rumble of trains hea

Promo Image for By The Bi Productions' Unleashed at the Etcetera Theatre, London (Katie Franklin) 16 August 2026 | 19:00 | Etcetera Theatre, London (Camden Fringe) ⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite After spending the last few years making an annual trip up to Edinburgh Fringe, this year I found myself staying closer to home for my first Camden Fringe. It certainly fills the gap, with the same sense of discovery in the smaller venues of London. And Unleashed, presented by By The Bi Prod

Pandora Clifford (Mags) and Liz Garland (Liz) in Handbagged at the Stephen Joseph Theatre (Tony Bartholomew) 15 August 2026 I 14:30 I Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough (with Theatr Clwyd) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Well, where could one possibly start spending the afternoon with two of British history's most powerful women? Both captivating and intriguing, Handbagged invites us to observe the complicated relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II, turning

John Partridge (Hannibal Lecter) and Mollie Gallagher (Clarice Starling) in The Silence Of The Lambs (Marc Brenner) 05 August 2026 | 19:00 | Curve Theatre, Leicester (UK Tour) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite One thing the UK theatre scene isn't short of is screen-to-stage adaptations, and new to 2026 comes The Silence Of The Lambs. Although the play's narrative follows Thomas Harris' novel, this stage premiere shares an immediate visual identity with Demme's 1991 film, as we are rem

The cast of Trainspotting - The Musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket (Matt Crockett) 23 July 2026 I 19:30 I Theatre Royal Haymarket, London (followed by a UK Tour) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite First came Irvine Welsh's novel in 1993. Then the film adaptation, directed by Danny Boyle in 1996. It was an era-defining story that gave a voice to working-class youth, with a gritty honesty and de-romanticism of heroin addiction. Now in 2026, we have Trainspotting - The Musical, debuting a

Luke Baker as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys (UK Tour) (Mark Senior) 21 July 2026 I 19:30 I Alhambra Theatre, Bradford (UK Tour) ⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Oh, What A Night it is when Jersey Boys rolls into town. There have been a number of touring jukebox musicals this year, many of which have been lacking in innovation. But for Jersey Boys, audiences are always guaranteed a show with fashion and clarity, as we step inside the life stories of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. T

The company of The Jonathan Larson Project at Southwark Playhouse Borough (Danny Kaan) 14 July 2026 I 14:30 I Southwark Playhouse Borough, London ⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite You've heard the music of Rent. You've heard the music of tick, tick... BOOM!. And this summer, The Jonathan Larson Project premieres in London, thirty years since the composer's passing. Having originally debuted off-Broadway, it memorializes the previously unheard songs from Larson's archives. But what exac

Noah Galvin and Josh Radnor in Hit Machine at Soho Theatre (Bautista Araya) 14 July 2026 I 19:00 I Soho Theatre (Dean St), London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Pain is often a powerful catalyst in creating art. Whether it's Picasso's infamous blue period or the catalogue of Sarah Kane's stage plays, a heavy mind can often spark the most crucial of conversations. And this is explored through the lens of music in Hit Machine, as estranged brothers Wes and Alex turn their bruised ch