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VAGABOND SKIES - Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh (19/08/25)
Drab musical adaptation of Van Gogh's tragic latter years falls flat Depicting the lives of famous artists has been a winning formula in...
James Tradgett
Aug 203 min read
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HOT MESS - Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh (19/08/25)
Experimental romcom between earth and the human race steals our hearts There have been a great deal of musicals that take basic premises...
James Tradgett
Aug 203 min read
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NERDS: THE BILL GATES VS STEVE JOBS COMEDY MUSICAL - Underbelly, Bristo Square (19/08/25)
New musical about two tech giants is positively madcap Long before the undoubted renaissance of nerd culture over the past decade or so,...
James Tradgett
Aug 203 min read
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THE ADDAMS FAMILY - The Lowry, Salford (14/08/25)
They're creepy, kooky, but little more than that in this cult classic Lippa musical They may have been around in various guises since the...
James Tradgett
Aug 153 min read
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BE MORE CHILL - Old Joint Stock (08/08/25)
Iconis and Tracz bring musicals into the digital age with great panache Picture the scene: you’re in school, there is a definitive social...
James Tradgett
Aug 94 min read
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A MANCHESTER ANTHEM - Hope Mill Theatre (31/07/25)
Surprisingly relatable piece surrounding early adulthood hits all the right notes Let's face it, we've all been there, you're at that...
James Tradgett
Aug 13 min read
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WHAT GETS BETTER? - Seven Oaks Pub (25/07/25)
Emerging comedy writer Bepalo gives us their life on a (paper) plate It takes a great deal of courage to put yourself out there,...
James Tradgett
Jul 262 min read
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THE GREAT GATSBY - London Coliseum (20/07/25)
Gorgeous adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's magnum opus fizzes like champagne The setting is 1920s New York, and every night is party...
James Tradgett
Jul 254 min read
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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Duchess Theatre (18/07/25)
Mischief still cracking us all up a decade later Ten years after everyone's favourite purpose-built disaster opened in the west end, and...
James Tradgett
Jul 193 min read
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THE FIFTH STEP - @sohoplace (05/07/25)
There is no easy way to approach the topic of addiction in any form, especially from an outsider's perspective, to see one's sense of...
James Tradgett
Jul 143 min read
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THE MOUSETRAP: St. Martin's Theatre (05/07/25)
Record-breaking murder mystery still muddles and mystifies many By this point it is pretty well established that Agatha Christie is the...
James Tradgett
Jul 72 min read
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THROUGH IT ALL TOGETHER - Leeds Playhouse (27/06/25)
New play by Chris O'Connor will greatly appeal to Leeds locals, others perhaps less so Football to the city of Leeds is like marmalade...
James Tradgett
Jun 284 min read
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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA - Dominion Theatre (11/06/25)
New Elton John musical feels more charity shop than high end fashion To be perfectly frank, the fashion industry is perhaps the most...
James Tradgett
Jun 243 min read
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STEREOPHONIC - Duke of York’s Theatre (13/06/25)
David Adjmi and Will Butler provide stunning deep dive into psyche of recording rockers In the history of studio recording, from local...
James Tradgett
Jun 154 min read
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TICK, TICK...BOOM! - Theatr Clwyd (06/06/25)
It doesn’t matter how old you are, we all, to some degree, have moments where we are hyper aware of the passing of time, but perhaps no...
James Tradgett
Jun 73 min read
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DEAR ENGLAND - The Lowry, Salford (01/06/25)
If there's one constant about the people of England, it's that they can always count on football and, more specifically, their...
James Tradgett
Jun 23 min read
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THE MAD ONES - The Other Palace Studio (27/05/25)
It is often said that when you're young and figuring yourself out, mistakes are there to be made, especially as you approach the...
James Tradgett
May 283 min read
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RADIANT BOY: A HAUNTING - Southwark Playhouse (27/05/25)
Chilling new supernatural play by Netherwood has us gripped Ghosts and demonic possession have always been phenomena that have puzzled...
James Tradgett
May 272 min read
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HAMILTON - Liverpool Empire (21/05/25)
Touring production of Miranda's magnum opus doesn't throw away its shot By now there are likely few superlatives that haven't yet been...
James Tradgett
May 233 min read
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MARY POPPINS - Palace Theatre, Manchester (25/04/25)
Decades later, it is still very much a jolly holiday with Mary Over 60 years after the beloved Oscar-winning film's first release, and 90...
James Tradgett
May 143 min read
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