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London Theatre Reviews

Read in-depth reviews of West End shows, offering expert opinions and audience reactions to the latest theatre performances.

Review: Hope "A Spirited Assurance That All Is Not Lost"

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Review: Hope "A Spirited Assurance That All Is Not Lost"

Jack Thorne reminds us that there's a formidable hunger for political change among Britons once a...

4 Dec, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct

Review: Just Exactly When Did I Sign that Jersey Contract?

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Review: Just Exactly When Did I Sign that Jersey Contract?

I've been very lucky in the last week to have seen three very diverse shows. When I was sat in Je...

25 Nov, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct

#TicketTuesday winner Francesca Mepham reviews The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon

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#TicketTuesday winner Francesca Mepham reviews The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon

Our #TicketTuesday Twitter winner Francesca Mepham went to see The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon....

3 Nov, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct

Forbidden Broadway Review - "Everyone Thinks They're A Critic!"

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Forbidden Broadway Review - "Everyone Thinks They're A Critic!"

To quote Forbidden Broadway itself: ‘everyone thinks they’re a critic’, myself in particular. Wh...

28 Oct, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct

#TicketTuesday Winner Caroline Hanks-Farmer Reviews East is East

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#TicketTuesday Winner Caroline Hanks-Farmer Reviews East is East

Recent Ticket Tuesday winner Caroline Hanks-Farmer saw the revival of East Is East at the Trafalg...

27 Oct, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct

Urinetown Review - Everything A Musical Should Be And Somehow More

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Urinetown Review - Everything A Musical Should Be And Somehow More

Last night I went to Urinetown. Not the place, the musical! Superficially this is a show about ha...

27 Oct, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct

Review of Barnum "The Greatest Show on Earth"

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Review of Barnum "The Greatest Show on Earth"

In its only London venue of its national tour, Barnum has wowed audiences at the New Wimbledon Th...

24 Oct, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct