What did the London theatre critics think of the new production of Lionel Bart's Oliver!? ...

Titanique, the musical parody of Titanic, sounds, and is, crazy, but most of the critics found it fun (to a greater or lesser degree) except one ...

Powerful acting from Anne-Marie Duff as greed tears a family apart in Lillian Hellman's classic play. The excellent cast includes Mark Bonnar (Shetland), Steffan Rhodri (Gavin & Stacey), and Anna Madeley (All Creatures Great And Small) ...

The London theatre critics give their ratings for one of the best new plays of 2024, following a short run at the National Theatre's Dorfman ...

The top five best theatre shows of 2024 according to the London critics and the five worst ...

Tom Stoppard’s play may have been too clever by half for some of the London theatre critics, but they all liked Simon Russell Beale’s performance ...

Mixed reviews for Daisy Edgar-Jones from the London theatre criitcs but high praise for Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lennie James in this revival of Tennessee Williams'play directed by Rebecca Frecknall ...

The Tempest starring Sigourney Weaver has been greeted by the London theatre critics with some of the worst reviews of the year ...

Dave Malloy’s musical is another hit for the Donmar- With some exceptions, the London theatre critics loved the music, the production and the performances ...

The London theatre critics praised the lavish production of Robin Hood but some thought Julian Clary's jokes were too smutty ...

The London theatre critics praised the performances but many questioned why the The Little Foxes had been revived ...

The London theatre critics were universally impressed by the witty, faithful direction of Patrick Marber, the stage-filling choreography by Lorin Latarro, and the all-round excellence of the cast in The Producers at The Menier Theatre ...

Is this London's best Christmas show? The critics loved Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre. Noel Streatfeild’s popular children’s novel about aspiring ballerinas has been faithfully adapted by Kendall Feave, albeit with a few nods to modern times, and directed by Katy Rudd, with choreography by Ellen Kane ...

Despite eye-catching choreography by Jerry Mitchell, most (but not all) London theatre critics greeted Elton John's new musical with 2 star reviews ...

It helps of course that The Devil Wears Prada has a book by Kate Wetherhead, music by Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub and Mark Sonnenblick and a star like Vanessa Williams, but what really cements these contributions into a great musical is the the director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell ...

Jethro Compton has relocated F Scott Fitzgerald's short story The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to Cornwall in the 20th century and in doing so has probably created one of the best British musicals of the past decade ...

Many critics loved it, some had reservations, but all agreed on the quality of the acting by Ncuti Gatwa, Hugh Skinner and Sharon D Clarke in The Importance of Being Earnest ...

Oscar Wilde triumphs despite the National Theatre’s panto-style production, thanks to Ncuti Gatwa, Hugh Skinner and Sharon D Clarke doing justice to his clever, witty, perceptive script ...

John Simm is this year’s Scrooge as the annual festive treat returns to the Old Vic Theatre? How did the London theatre critics thinks he compared with his predecessors? ...

The London theatre critics reviewing The Glorious Revolution at the New Diorama Theatre were neatly divided between those that thought it was entertaining and exciting, and those that found it disappointing and lightweight ...