Four Star Shows from The Times theatre reviews

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Into the Woods at the Noël Coward Theatre (2026)

★★★★

"It’s spellbinding" "In Jordan Fein’s utterly bewitching revival of Into the Woods, the Stephen Sondheim fairytale musical getting a West…

Dominic Maxwell, The Times

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Kimberly Akimbo at the Hampstead Theatre (2026)

★★★★

"Lindsay-Abaire and Tesori — the duo behind Shrek the Musical — blend themes of illness and mortality with an unabashed…

Clive Davis, The Times

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Abigail's Party at the Harold Pinter Theatre (2026)

★★★★

A skilful revival of the suburban classic at the Harold Pinter Theatre makes Mike Leigh’s dialogue sound freshly minted.“ "Abigail’s…

Clive Davis, The Times

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Death Note The Musical at the Barbican Theatre (2026)

★★★★

“Veterans and novices alike will be enchanted.” “Ivan Menchell has constructed a clean and simple book framework telling a single…

Kate Maltby, The Times

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How the Other Half Loves at the The Old Vic (2026)

★★★★

" Allam delivers a masterclass in comic timing. Every pause, every hesitation, every bumbled phrase is a delight. " "…

Clive Davis, The Times

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War Horse at the National Theatre - Olivier Theatre (2026)

★★★★

"The National’s thoroughbred hit deserves another canter." "If you aren’t one of the millions who have seen this on stage,…

Dominic Maxwell, The Times

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1536 at the Ambassadors Theatre (2026)

★★★★

“The hype is justified.” “This is Henry VIII’s England. And these women talking in a very 21st-century way risk being…

Dominic Maxwell, The Times