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Reviews
The Rat Trap by Noel Coward – reimagined by Bill Rosenfield, Park 200, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 | until 14 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Interesting first play but not worth resuscitating.”
Photo credit: Mitzi de Margar
Fishbow, a production by Pierre Guillois co-written by Agathe L’Huillier and Olivier Martin-Salvan, The Peacock Theatre, London | until 31 January 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Wordless but hilarious French mimes.”
Photo credit: Fabienne Rappeneau
Mrs President by John Ransom Phillips, Charing Cross Theatre, the Arches, Villiers Street, London WC2 | until 8 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Fine performance, interesting issues raised.”
Photo credit: Pamela Raith
Cable Street by Tim Gilvin & Alex Kanefsky, Marylebone Theatre, 35 Park Road, London NW1 | until 28 February 2026 ⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Relevant, worthy, well performed but exhausting.”
Photo credit: Johan Persson
Jo – The Little Women Musical, Music by Dan Redfield, World Premier Concert, one night only Drury Lane Theatre | 25 January 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Tuneful but tedious albeit well performed.”
Photo credit: Roger Alarcon
My Life With Kenneth Williams by David BensonCircle & Star Theatre, 28 Heath Street, Hampstead, London NW3 | on 23 January 2026 and then on tour ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“A tour de force if ever there was.”
Photo credit: Steve Ullathorne
Guess How Much I Love You by Luke Norris, Royal Court Theatre, the Jerwood, Sloane Square, London SW1 | until February 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review. By William Russell
“Powerful, brilliantly performed and directed.”
Photo credit: Johan Persson
Olive Boy by Ollie Maddigan, Southwark Playhouse, the Little, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 | until 31January 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“A memorable evening not to be missed.”
Photo credit: John Blitcliffe
Leoš Janáček’s The Makropulos AffairLondon Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle; Barbican Hall, London EC2 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Clare Colvin
“Triumphant finale to Janáček’s great supernatural opera.”
Photo credit: Mark Allan
Our American Queen by Thomas Klingenstein, The Bridewell, 12 Bride Lane, London EC4 | until 7 February 2026 ⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Well acted but of little interest for British audiences.”
Photo credit: Lidia Crisafulli
Orphans by Lyle KesslerJermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London SE1Y | until 24 January 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Sinister, dangerous, dazzling play - well acted and directed.”
Photo credit: Charlie Flint.
When We Are Married by J.B. Priestley, The Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street, London WC2H | until 7 February 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Hilarious splendidly performed Priestley play”.
Photo credit: Johan Persson
Gawain & the Green Knight, by Felix Grainger & Gabriel Fogarty-Graveson, Park 90, 13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 | until 23 December 2025 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Frolics in Camelot”.
Photo credit: Kira Turnpenny
Indian Ink by Tom Stoppard, Hampstead Theatre, London | 03 – 31 December, 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Felicity Kendall magnificent in Jonathan Kent splendid revival”.
Photo credit: Johan Persson
Boys in the Buff Words and Music by Chris Burgess, The Golden Goose Theatre, 146 Camberwell New Road, London SE5 | Until 10 January 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Amusing, tuneful, naked distraction”.
Photo credit: Peter Davies
Into the Woods Book by James Lapine | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim The Bridge, 3 Potters Fields Park, London SE1 | Until 18 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Into those woods one more magical time”.
Photo credit: Johan Persson
The Mystery of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful by Charles Ludlam, The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, London SE4 | Until 04 January 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“A wonderful funny penny dreadful play”.
Photo credit: Davigor at the Ocular Creative
HMS Pinafore by Sir W. S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Sullivan, English National Opera, The Coliseum, London WC2 | 23 January–07 February 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Clare Colvin
“ENO at its best in Gilbert & Sullivan’s early success”.
Photo credit: Craig Fuller
Cinderella written by Harry Michaels & Alan McHugh Richmond Theatre, 1 Little Green, Richmond TW9 | Until 04 January 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Stemp steals the show as Buttons”.
Photo credit: Ian Olsson