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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 24, 20253 min read


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 15, 20254 min read


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 7, 20253 min read


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 2, 20253 min read


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 28, 20253 min read


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 27, 20252 min read


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 23, 20253 min read


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 14, 20253 min read


MY MASTER BUILDER - Wyndham's Theatre (01/05/25)
Ewan McGregor-led love letter to Ibsen proves solid but underwhelming Love: it is a drug like none other, in that it often instils and...
James Tradgett
May 2, 20253 min read


BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF - The Lowry, Salford (24/04/25)
1980s Alan Bleasedale TV drama gets a brilliant theatrical facelift Margaret Thatcher was a hugely polarising figure in British politics,...
James Tradgett
Apr 26, 20252 min read


ORDINARY DAYS - Old Joint Stock Theatre (10/04/25)
UK return for Adam Gwon musical finds beauty and humour in normal life There is something strangely captivating about celebrating the...
James Tradgett
Apr 11, 20254 min read


GYPSY - Majestic Theatre (22/03/25)
The part of " Mama Rose " has become one of the most sought after, yet most demanding lead roles for female performers in all of musical...
James Tradgett
Mar 30, 20253 min read


BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (20/03/25)
There is something rather beautiful about the facility to tell the story of somebody real, especially through their own music, we only...
James Tradgett
Mar 26, 20253 min read


OPERATION MINCEMEAT - Golden Theatre (19/03/25)
It takes a seriously talented writing team, and similarly gifted group of performers, to be able to successfully create and sell a new...
James Tradgett
Mar 21, 20254 min read


ANIMAL FARM - Leeds Playhouse (13/03/24)
George Orwell was a trailblazer back in his day, most notably for his outspoken criticism of totalitarianism, and his work in dystopian...
James Tradgett
Mar 14, 20253 min read


KYOTO - @sohoplace (03/03/25)
Politics in various guises have featured in live theatre for centuries, even millennia, with the ancient Greeks, such as Sophocles and...
James Tradgett
Mar 10, 20253 min read


TITANIQUE - Criterion Theatre (02/03/25)
Wild, outrageous, and thoroughly enjoyable, Titanique is the brainchild of Tye Blue , Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli , using...
James Tradgett
Mar 3, 20252 min read


KENREX - Southwark Playhouse Borough (01/03/25)
As a creative, it has to be a monumental challenge not only writing a solo piece of theatre, but being able to execute it, remaining...
James Tradgett
Mar 2, 20252 min read


BALLET SHOES - Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (19/02/25)
Most of us will have big dreams for our future during childhood, and whilst only a small handful of us will fully realise these, they are...
James Tradgett
Feb 25, 20253 min read


SCISSORHANDZ - Southwark Playhouse Elephant (21/02/25)
Tim Burton is a figure one would fairly comfortably associate with all things camp and kooky, especially in terms of his style and the...
James Tradgett
Feb 23, 20252 min read
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