Reviews

The definitive critical consensus, all in one place.

Welcome to your central hub for London theatre reviews. We don't just provide a single opinion; we curate the leading verdicts from major UK critics—including The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, and The Stage. Our expert Review Round-ups provide a 360-degree view of the biggest West End openings, from star-studded plays to blockbuster musical premieres.

Every major verdict. Every star rating. One convenient place.

Gangsta Granny review round-up

Gangsta Granny, Garrick Theatre, London

3 August 2017

Gangsta Granny review round-up

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole review round-up

The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, London

31 July 2017

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole review round-up

Girl From The North Country – review round-up

Shirley Henderson & Michael Shaeffer in Girl from the North Country at Old Vic Theatre

27 July 2017

Girl From The North Country – review round-up

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof – review round-up

Jack O'Connell & Sienna Miller, shower scene in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Apollo Theatre, London

25 July 2017

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof – review round-up

Queen Anne at the Theatre Royal Haymarket – review round-up

Romola Garai and Emma Cunniffe in Queen Anne, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London 2017

11 July 2017

Queen Anne at the Theatre Royal Haymarket – review round-up

The Mentor – Review Round-Up

Homeland star F. Murray Abraham in The Mentor

6 July 2017

The Mentor – Review Round-Up

The Wind In The Willows – Review Round-up

Rufus Hound in The Wind in The Willows. Photo by Marc-Brenner

29 June 2017

The Wind In The Willows – Review Round-up

Reviews round-up: Ink at the Almeida

Bertie Carvel (Rupert Murdoch) & Richard Coyle (Larry Lamb) in Ink, Almeida Theatre

28 June 2017

Reviews round-up: Ink at the Almeida

Reviews round-up – Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill starring Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill.

28 June 2017

Reviews round-up – Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill starring Audra McDonald

Terror: Review Round-Up

Ashley Zhangazha and Tanya Moodie in Terror at the Lyric Hammersmith. Photo: Tristram Kenton

22 June 2017

Terror: Review Round-Up

Gloria – review round-up

Colin Morgan in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, London. Photo: Marc Brenner

22 June 2017

Gloria – review round-up

Andrew Scott’s Hamlet – review round-up

Andrew Scott in Hamlet, London

16 June 2017

Andrew Scott’s Hamlet – review round-up

Working at Southwark Playhouse – review round-up

Peter Polycarpou in WORKING at Southwark Playhouse

8 June 2017

Working at Southwark Playhouse – review round-up

Annie The Musical – review round-up

Miranda Hart in Annie at the Piccadilly Theatre

6 June 2017

Annie The Musical – review round-up

Reviews round-up: Woyzeck starring John Boyega

26 May 2017

Reviews round-up: Woyzeck starring John Boyega

Reviews round-up: Lettice and Loveage at the Menier Chocolate Factory

18 May 2017

Reviews round-up: Lettice and Loveage at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Reviews round-up: The Ferryman

Paddy Considine as Quinn Carney with Genevieve O’Reilly as his wife Mary. Photograph: Johan Persson

4 May 2017

Reviews round-up: The Ferryman

Reviews round-up: Carousel at the London Coliseum

Alfie Boe & Katherine Jenkins in Carousel at London Coliseum

13 April 2017

Reviews round-up: Carousel at the London Coliseum

Reviews round-up: 42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Clare Halse & company in 42nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London 2017

12 April 2017

Reviews round-up: 42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Don Juan in Soho starring David Tennant

David Tennant in Don Juan in Soho. at Wyndham's Theatre, London

29 March 2017

Don Juan in Soho starring David Tennant

Reviews round-up: Twelfth Night starring Tamsin Greig

Niky Wardley & Tamsin Greig in Twelfth Night at the National Theatre, Directed by Simon Godwin.

25 February 2017

Reviews round-up: Twelfth Night starring Tamsin Greig

Reviews round-up: The Girls at the Phoenix Theatre

Claire Machin, Sophie-Louise Dann, Joanna Riding, Claire Moore and Debbie Chazen in The Girls, Phoenix Theatre, London, 2017

22 February 2017

Reviews round-up: The Girls at the Phoenix Theatre

Reviews round-up: The Wild Party at The Other Palace

Frances Ruffelle & John Owen-Jones in The Wild Party, The Other Palace Theatre, London

21 February 2017

Reviews round-up: The Wild Party at The Other Palace

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: Review round-up

Everybody's Talking About Jamie.

13 February 2017

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: Review round-up