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.

Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical – Reviews Round-up [Updated]

Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical. Photo by Manuel Harlan

14 June 2025

Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical – Reviews Round-up [Updated]

Reviews of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre in London

A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Bridge. Susannah Fielding. Photo Manuel Harlan

6 June 2025

Reviews of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre in London

Fiddler on the Roof at the Barbican Theatre – Reviews round-up

Fiddler on the Roof - Barbican Theatre London. Raphael Papo. Photo by Marc Brenner

4 June 2025

Fiddler on the Roof at the Barbican Theatre – Reviews round-up

Reviews of Mrs Warren’s Profession starring Imelda Staunton & Bessie Carter – Garrick Theatre London

Mrs Warren's Profession. Imelda Staunton & Bessie Carter. Photo by Johan Persson

23 May 2025

Reviews of Mrs Warren’s Profession starring Imelda Staunton & Bessie Carter – Garrick Theatre London

Reviews of The Crucible at Shakespeare’s Globe in London

The Crucible at Shakespeare's Globe. Photo by Marc Brenner

22 May 2025

Reviews of The Crucible at Shakespeare’s Globe in London

Reviews round-up for Shucked at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Shucked at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Matthew Seadon-Young and the cast. Photo by Pamela Raith

21 May 2025

Reviews round-up for Shucked at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Reviews round-up for The Fifth Step starring Jack Lowden & Martin Freeman

The Fifth Step. Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden. Photo by Johan Persson

20 May 2025

Reviews round-up for The Fifth Step starring Jack Lowden & Martin Freeman

Reviews round-up for The Deep Blue Sea at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket starring Tamsin Greig [Updated]

The Deep Blue Sea - Tamsin Greig. Photo by Manuel Harlan

18 May 2025

Reviews round-up for The Deep Blue Sea at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket starring Tamsin Greig [Updated]

Reviews Round-up of The Comedy About Spies in the West End [Updated]

The Comedy About Spies in the West End. Photo by Mark Senior

14 May 2025

Reviews Round-up of The Comedy About Spies in the West End [Updated]

Reviews of Here We Are at the National Theatre in London

Here We Are at the National Theatre. The company. Photo by Marc Brenner

9 May 2025

Reviews of Here We Are at the National Theatre in London

Reviews Round-up of Hamlet Hail to the Thief – Aviva Studios & The RSC

Hamlet Hail to the Thief. Photo by Manuel Harlan

8 May 2025

Reviews Round-up of Hamlet Hail to the Thief – Aviva Studios & The RSC

Reviews of Romeo & Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe in London

Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare's Globe (2025). Lola Shalam and Rawaed Asde. Photo by Tristram Kenton

7 May 2025

Reviews of Romeo & Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe in London

Tim Crouch’s An Oak Tree at The Young Vic – Review Round-up

An Oak Tree at the Young Vic - Jessie Buckley & Tim Crouch. Photo by Pamela Raith

7 May 2025

Tim Crouch’s An Oak Tree at The Young Vic – Review Round-up

Reviews of Giant in the West End starring John Lithgow

Giant in the West End. Aya Cash & John Lithgow. Photo by Johan Persson

2 May 2025

Reviews of Giant in the West End starring John Lithgow

West End Reviews for My Master Builder starring Ewan McGregor, Elizabeth Debicki & Kate Fleetwood

Kate Fleetwood looking towards Ewan McGregor, both sat on bench. Play My Master Builder, Wyndhams Theatre, London, 2025.

30 April 2025

West End Reviews for My Master Builder starring Ewan McGregor, Elizabeth Debicki & Kate Fleetwood

Dealer’s Choice Reviews at the Donmar Warehouse

Dealer's Choice at the Donmar Warehouse. Photo by Helen Murray

29 April 2025

Dealer’s Choice Reviews at the Donmar Warehouse

Reviews of Gary Oldman in Krapp’s Last Tape at York Theatre Royal

Krapp's Last Tape starring Gary Oldman. Photo by Gisele Schmidt

28 April 2025

Reviews of Gary Oldman in Krapp’s Last Tape at York Theatre Royal

Reviews of The Brightening Air at The Old Vic starring Chris O’Dowd

The Brightening Air at The Old Vic. Chris O'Dowd. Photo by Manuel Harlan

25 April 2025

Reviews of The Brightening Air at The Old Vic starring Chris O’Dowd

The Great Gatsby Reviews Round-up – London Coliseum

The Great Gatsby. Jamie Muscato & Frances Mayli McCann. Photo by Johan Persson

25 April 2025

The Great Gatsby Reviews Round-up – London Coliseum

Ghosts at the Lyric Hammersmith – Theatre review round-up

Victoria Smurfit and Callum Scott Howells. Ghosts, Lyric Hammersmith London. Photo Credit Helen Murray

17 April 2025

Ghosts at the Lyric Hammersmith – Theatre review round-up

Manhunt Reviews Round-up – Royal Court Theatre, London

Manhunt at the Royal Court Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan

9 April 2025

Manhunt Reviews Round-up – Royal Court Theatre, London

Reviews of Sabrage at London’s Lafayette

Sabrage at Lafayette London. Photo by Matt Crockett

28 March 2025

Reviews of Sabrage at London’s Lafayette

Retrograde Reviews round-up – West End

21 March 2025

Retrograde Reviews round-up – West End

Dear England Reviews at the National Theatre in London [Updated]

Dear England - National Theatre. Tane Siah (Bukayo Saka) and Gwilym Lee (Gareth Southgate). Photo by Marc Brenner

20 March 2025

Dear England Reviews at the National Theatre in London [Updated]