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What did London theatre critics say about current shows? How did they rate them? Which shows are the Best Value? Click on the title for the full reviews roundup
Best Value West End & Large Scale Theatre Shows (Limited Runs)
Best off-West End Theatre Shows
Shows ranked by critics’ average rating
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 4.3★
- Retrograde 4.2★
- Giant 4.0⭑ with John Lithgow
- Dear England (National) 4.0★
- Ghosts (Lyric Hammersmith) 4.0⭑
- Romeo & Juliet (Globe) 3.9⭑
- Dealer’s Choice (Donmar) 3.8⭑
- Fawlty Towers 3.6★
- Titanique 3.5★
- The Brightening Air (Old Vic) 3.3⭑
- Clueless the Musical 3.3★
- Manhunt (Royal Court) 3.1⭑
- Sondheim’s Here We Are 2.9⭑
- Ewan McGregor in My Master Builder 2.6⭑
- The Great Gatsby 2.5⭑
- Midnight Cowboy (Southwark) 1.9⭑
Long running West End shows
Latest Theatre Review Roundups
- Sondheim’s Here We Are
- Romeo & Juliet (Globe)
- Giant with John Lithgow
- Ewan McGregor in My Master Builder
- Dealer’s Choice (Donmar)
- The Great Gatsby
- The Brightening Air (Old Vic)
- Ghosts (Lyric Hammersmith)
- Midnight Cowboy (Southwark)
- Manhunt (Royal Court)
- My Neighbour Totoro
- Retrograde
- Dear England (National)
- Clueless the Musical
- Oliver!
- Titanique
- The Devil Wears Prada with Vanessa Williams
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Transferring or returning to the West End
Past Shows
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