THEATRE REVIEWS

Alexandra Mather as Anne & Jason Weightman as Fredrik (Dan Crawfurd-Porter) 24 February 2026 I 19:30 I Theatre@41 Monkgate, York ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite I fondly remember my first experience of Sondheim with the Menier Chocolate Factory's staging of Pacific Overtures , the venue's c.180 seating capacity befitting the intricate nature of his work. Tonight's A Little Night Music, presented by Wharfemede Productions, benefits from the same modesty performed in Theatre@41's Stud

Danny Horn & Company (Manuel Harlan) 17 February I 19:30 I Theatre Royal, Nottingham ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Rebellion. Anarchy. Liberation. The words we might associate with the aesthetic of 1960s Britain. Removed of tradition, this swinging decade ignited an entire social reform, empowering the youth to enforce legislative and civil rights changes. Rock'n'roll band The Kinks were a major voice of the counterculture movement, as Olivier-Award winning musical Sunny Afternoon

Sidonie Smith (Rachel Marron) and Company (Paul Coltas) 16 February 2026 I 19:30 I New Wimbledon Theatre, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite The Bodyguard is back in London with a bang... quite literally, as the show opens with a room-shaking gunshot to make the entire audience jump! Made famous as a Whitney Houston jukebox musical, it delivers a cinematic, concert-like experience with drama and powerhouse vocals of the highest calibre. This is its fourth major production, open

Iryna Poplavska, Callum Balmforth & Jason Durr (Pamela Raith) 16 February 2026 I 19:30 I Royal & Derngate, Northampton ⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Opening this week at Northampton's Royal & Derngate, Original Theatre present their touring production of Murder At Midnight, a refreshingly comedic take on the murder mystery genre. Unlike other thrillers, like those of Agatha Christie's mind, the audience aren't kept in the dark, nor slowly drip-fed hints as the murder happens before

Photography Credit: Katie Edwards 14 February 2026 I 20:00 I The Lawn, Lincoln (Frequency Festival) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Willing to be immersed into an 80s dreamlike nostalgia with DARKFIELD? Presented with their signature shipping container experiences, ARCADE plunges audiences into complete darkness, using 360° binaural sound and sensory effects to bring the classic video game beyond the screen. Designed to unsettle, ARCADE understands its audience and excels in provid