It’s a tale that we all know and love, and now, The Addams Family UK Tour is coming to the live stage for families looking for a fun, laugh-out-loud experience. Indeed, as soon as you hear that iconic opening tune and your fingers start clicking, a massive rush of nostalgia hits you, and that elation [...] The post The Addams Family UK Tour – Review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more

Blood Brothers is a hard-hitting northern tale that has always represented a significant clash between the classes, and with the show now coming to the live stage on its UK tour, it’s also an excellent opportunity to experience the tale in a new way. A Powerful Depiction of Class The Blood Brothers tale follows the [...] The post Blood Brothers UK Tour – Review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more

Dirty Dancing is a tale that has been inspiring lovers from around the world for decades. However, this much-loved classic is getting a brand new look for more modern audiences, giving a new generation the chance to enjoy the show in all its glory – and it’s currently turning the West End pink at the Dominion [...] The post Dirty Dancing at the Dominion Theatre – Review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more

Taking to the stage at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the musical version of Disney’s Frozen is sure to be a hit, but does it live up to the 2013 film’s standard, or does it live in its cold shadow? A lot of care has gone into the staging of Frozen, from the [...] The post Disney’s Frozen at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane – Review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more

The Ocean at the End of the Lane is an adaptation by Joel Horwood of the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman and directed by Katy Rudd. The show, which recently extended its run at the Duke of York’s Theatre until May 2022, is a spellbinding myth in the modern era. It is a story [...] The post The Ocean at the End of the Lane – Review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more

Following two smash-hit London West End runs, Heathers the Musical was one of the first major shows to hit the stage after the Covid-19 hiatus. And it’s back with its dark, aggressive style that is wowing audiences as the show continues its first-ever UK tour. You can catch Heathers at the New Wimbledon Theatre until [...] The post Heathers the Musical UK tour – review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more

Clocking in on the majestic New Wimbledon Theatre stage, 9 to 5 the Musical arrived just at a perfect time. With a short run from the 19th to the 23rd of October, be sure to take the opportunity to catch the show before it heads on to pastures new (yes, it’s on tour). 9 to [...] The post 9 to 5 the Musical UK tour – review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more

What strange magic Agatha Christie used when creating her characters and storylines continues to this day. Whilst not yet as long-lived as The Mousetrap, the other famous Christie play, Witness for the Prosecution, first hit the stage in 1953 and returns now in the post-covid-restriction era in a most unusual but utterly fitting setting – [...] The post Witness for the Prosecution – Review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more

Ah! It’s good to step out and breathe fresh again, isn’t it? With the return to life of London’s theatres, Rock of Ages has bounded back onto the stage. As an award-winning and iconic musical, hopes were high for this new UK tour, which leaves the New Wimbledon Theatre on the 25th of September. Packed [...] The post Rock of Ages UK tour – Review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more

Based on the 2007 film of the same name and subsequent book by Jessie Nelson, Waitress is back after a premature closure in the West End at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thankfully, it returned to the New Wimbledon Theatre on 4th September and will continue on a UK tour from 11th September. Like [...] The post Waitress UK Tour – Review appeared first on West End Theatreland ..read more