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“Copenhagen” at Hampstead Theatre – 09/04/26

It’s taken me a while to review this show not for any one reason but just because we went to Winchester the day afterwards for Passover and then it was the start of term and it’s rushed by ever since. … Continue reading

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The LWAT Best-Dressed List

I feel like there has been a lot of theatre on the blog recently. I’m not sure I’ve blogged about anything non-theatre related this year and for that, I kinda apologise. It’s almost like I have a part-broken teen who … Continue reading

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“The Boy at the Back of the Class” at Queen Elizabeth Hall – 07/04/26

Welp, it’s been quite a news day hasn’t it? I was sitting perilously close to the news channels at work and all day, the gruesome twosome of Don and Ye were in my peripheral vision, with headlines that bounced between … Continue reading

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“Oh Mary!” at Trafalgar Theatre – 30/03/26

You may recall that we’ve been to see a play about Mary Todd Lincoln recently and it wasn’t this one. I’m not quite sure which strings MTL posthumously pulled to get herself a West End double bill but I feel … Continue reading

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“The Wrong They Knew” at Chickenshed – 06/03/26

In the midst of a crazy busy choir week, it’s good to escape to another time and place for a while and let someone else worry about providing the entertainment. So taking in a brand new show at Chickenshed seemed … Continue reading

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“Mrs President” at Charing Cross Theatre – 21/02/26

So it’s been nearly a week since our exhausting “two shows and an ordination” day and I’ve only just found the time to write about the second show. I’ll pick up where I left off, which was us leaving Southwark … Continue reading

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“Ballad Lines” at Southwark Playhouse – 21/02/26

Saturday was a complicated day. You might wonder why I’ve not blogged in a while but the answer lies in the last post I wrote… that ol’ crutched teenager. So we’ve been having some very boring weekends at home while … Continue reading

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“The Producers” at Garrick Theatre – 10/01/26

Now, I think I mentioned before that I was worried about how “The Producers” would go down with a woke, GenZ audience. The awkward silence at Musical Con only confirmed my theory that the show might just be a tad … Continue reading

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“Dracapella” at Park Theatre – 03/01/26

Shortly before Christmas, Nathan and I were meeting up with old friends in Kennington. We passed the White Bear theatre pub and Nathan mentioned the time we saw a musical version of “Dracula” there. I blithely said that it had … Continue reading

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“Christmas Comes to Moominvalley” at Jacksons Lane – 12/12/25

Image copyright Jacksons Lane They love the laughter and they love the living….but do they love Christmas? That’s what I was going to find out as I travelled to Highgate to see “Christmastime comes to Moomin Valley” at Jacksons Lane. … Continue reading

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