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Mrs. Doubtfire Review: hellooooo, Leeds! Love, laughter and quick changes in this delightful musical tour
Dexter Pulling, Aaliya Mai, Gabriel Vick and Harly Gill in Mrs. Doubtfire - The UK & Ireland Tour (Matt Crockett) 11 November 2026 | 19:30 | Leeds Grand Theatre (UK & Ireland Tour) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite Mrs. Doubtfire is most well-known as the beloved 1993 movie starring Robin Williams, originally adapted from Anne Fine's novel Madame Doubtfire. Its musical production first debuted in Seattle (2019), soon transferring to the West End's Shaftesbury Theatre in 2023. Many wo

Venelina Peneva
8 hours ago3 min read


Othello Review: high-tech Shakespeare relocated to the Falklands War
Dwane Walcott (Othello) and Phoebe Smyth (Desdemona) in Othello - Anthony Almeida UK Tour (Marc Brenner) 10 November 2026 | 19:00 | Derby Theatre (a Northern Stage, HOME Manchester and Citizens Theatre Glasgow co-production) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite Shakespeare's most universal tragedy Othello has returned to the UK touring stage, in a new co-production coming to Derby Theatre this week. Exploring military and systemic racism, Anthony Almeida's direction relocates the action

Jack Davey
1 day ago3 min read


A Christmas Carol Review: Operation Moonlight revival fails to find its spirit
The cast of Operation Moonlight's A Christmas Carol - UK Tour (Mark Turner) 09 November 2026 | 19:30 | Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough (UK Tour) ⭐⭐ | PR - Invite Founded in 2025, Operation Moonlight's ethos is to bring high-quality entertainment to the smaller regions of the UK, led by a team of creative professionals. Tonight, they return to Gainsborough's Trinity Arts Centre to open their 2026 winter tour of A Christmas Carol, after taking this production (directed

Jack Davey
3 days ago3 min read


Giant Cinema Review: landmark Roald Dahl play brings his antisemitic legacy into focus
Aya Cash (Jessica Stone) and John Lithgow (Roald Dahl) in Giant - A cinema screening filmed at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London (Johan Persson) In cinemas worldwide from 19 November 2026 - filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London ⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Screener "Never before in the history of man has a race of people switched so rapidly from being much-pitied victims to barbarous murderers." [Roald Dahl in Not A Chivalrous Affair, Literary Review, 1983] There are very few cont

Jack Davey
4 days ago3 min read


ENO's Tosca Review: a fiery revival of Puccini's opera without political grounding
Axelle Fanyo (Tosca) in the ENO’s 2026 production of Tosca at the London Coliseum (© Ellie Kurttz) 05 November 2026 | 19:30 | London Coliseum ⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite When Puccini's through-composed opera Tosca premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome 1900, its brutality shocked audiences. Bomb threats forced the opening night to be pushed back, and its indirect commentary on Italy's political unrest was subject to great debate. Yet despite all this, its 20-show run was a succ

Jack Davey
6 days ago3 min read


Speculations Review: Marilyn Monroe. John F. Kennedy. Lee Harvey Oswald. You know how they died. Or do you?
Natalie Dunne (Marilyn Monroe) and Jolyon Coy (Robert F. Kennedy) in Torben Betts' Speculations at the Marylebone Theatre, London (Helen Maybanks) 04 November 2026 | 19:00 | Marylebone Theatre, London ⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite London's newest political thriller is here. Directed by Sir Trevor Nunn and starring multi-award winning actress Janie Dee, Speculations is a retelling of the fascinating life behind TV personality and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen, and her quest for the t

Georgina Coram
Nov 53 min read


High Society Review: what a swell party this is... and you're invited!
Helen George (Tracy Lord) and the cast of High Society - The UK & Ireland Tour (Pamela Raith) 03 November 2026 | 19:30 | Theatre Royal, Nottingham ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite The golden age of Hollywood has yielded some of the nation's favourite pieces of musical theatre, and Cole Porter's High Society is one in this prestigious lineup. For this production, London's Barbican Theatre and Trafalgar Entertainment re-unite in their successful partnership, having produced the likes o

Jack Davey
Nov 43 min read


The Snowman Review: a flurry of festive magic this Christmas season
Andrew Ashton (The Snowman) and Tate (The Boy) in The Snowman at Birmingham Rep - with Peacock Theatre, London (Photo © Johan Persson, Production Design: Anna Fleischle) 29 October 2026 | 18:00 | Birmingham Rep - with Peacock Theatre, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite The Snowman is a much-loved seasonal classic, originally illustrated by Raymond Briggs in 1978, before being brought to life in the iconic 1982 animated film. A multi-generational story that many of us have grown

Tom Homer
Oct 303 min read
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