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“It’s slightly wrong but in all the right ways!” – Trevor Ashley on West End revival of The Producers

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Ah, The Producers – this iconic Mel Brooks film-turned-musical probably needs no introduction, but we’ll give it a quick one anyway. This classic comedy tells the tale of two failing Broadway creatives who conspire to create a flop show and run away with the money raised to fund it – but complications arise when their tribute to Adolf Hitler is a surprise success. The film was originally a hit way back in 1967; in 2001 it became a runaway success on Broadway, picking up a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards. We’re…

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Burlesque the Musical is a fun and frivolous night out with some great crowdpleasers – review

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We went to check out Burlesque the Musical last year in Manchester – not in a review capacity, just to see what it was like – so we already had a fair idea of what to expect when the show opened in London at the Savoy Theatre. There have been some tweaks, of course, and this theatre is a very different space to the Manchester Opera House – but by and large it’s the same show, itself an adaptation of the iconic 2010 film starring Cher and Christina Aguilera. We…

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“It’s what Diana would want!” – Kitty Scott-Claus and Divina De Campo on new drag musical The Diana Mixtape

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Diana is, of course, already a queer icon – but if you needed a reminder of why she is so adored by the LGBTQ+ community, we have a quintet of queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race telling her story in what promises to be a fabulous new musical event this summer. Starring drag royalty Courtney Act, Priyanka, Kitty Scott-Claus, Divina De Campo and Rosé (yes, all five are playing Diana) – alongside Keala Settle as Queen Elizabeth II – and set to a high-camp soundtrack of all your faves (think Britney,…

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Articles Lesbian Lesbian community LGBTQ+ Theatre News Performance Theatre

The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs is a compelling piece of queer theatre which lands some political points – review

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The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs is a great name for a show, but what’s it all about? Iman Qureshi’s play – which debuted at the Soho Theatre back in 2022 and is now playing at the Kiln Theatre – tells the story of the UK’s only lesbian choir as they vie for a coveted place to perform at Pride. It starts off as something rather charming and wholesome – an enjoyable underdog story as they prepare for their audition – but it becomes somewhat more serious after the interval, turning…

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New musical Shucked may be corny but it’s terrific fun too – review

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We love this time of year: summer is just around the corner, and what better way to take advantage of these long, warm evenings than a spot of live entertainment in Regent’s Park? Kicking off the 2025 season at the Open Air Theatre is Shucked, a new musical that ran on Broadway during 2023-2024 and is now making its European debut in London. The show has a book by Robert Horn, music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and is directed by Jack O’Brien. So what’s it all…

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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a delightfully daft take on the classic Gothic horror – review

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We assumed that Titanique was going to be the stupidest show opening in London this year, but it now has stiff competition. Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors has debuted this week at the intimate Menier Chocolate Factory and it’s a delightfully daft re-imagining of Bram Stoker’s classic Gothic horror novel. We’re fairly sure the original text didn’t feature a muscular pansexual protagonist but we’re willing to go with it. Canadian actor James Daly (who played the role when this show premiered in New York) is our titular vampire who makes…

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Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell delight in raucous revival of Much Ado About Nothing – review

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Jamie Lloyd’s revival of The Tempest (starring Sigourney Weaver) has only just closed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and in its place we have his take on another Shakespeare: this time we have a very different play, the lighthearted comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Our guest stars this time around are Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwood. From the moment we entered the theatre we knew we were in for an experience – this is a raucous affair even before the show begins, with dance music blaring and a light…

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Jack Goes to Therapy is a tale told with charm, warmth and good humour – review

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It’s been a little while since we covered a pub theatre show and we thought it was well overdue, so we thought we’d take a trip to Clapham to check out the Bread and Roses Theatre,  nestled above the Bread and Roses pub, a short stroll from Clapham High Street. Currently playing is Jack Goes to Therapy, by Zac Williams, which enjoyed a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe last summer. It tells the story of 29-year-old kindergarten teacher Jack, who turns to various people for help – a nurse…

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Firebird tells a fascinating story that should be better known – review

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For those unfamiliar, Firebird is based on Sergey Fetisov’s memoir The Story of Roman, which tells a true tale of forbidden love set during the height of the Cold War. It has already been turned into a film – also called Firebird – and has now been adapted into a stage production, which has opened this week at Islington’s King’s Head Theatre. It tells a fascinating story – one that we feel should be better known – so we’re happy that a wider audience will become familiar with it as…

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“If you can get away with doing this then I’m in!” – KT Tunstall on writing the songs for Clueless the Musical

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It’s 2025, which means classic ‘90s movie Clueless is now 30 years old (ugh, as if). If you’re a fan of the film – and/or a musical theatre aficionado – you may have clocked that a new stage adaptation, Clueless, The Musical, is about to open on London’s West End at the Trafalgar Theatre. We’ve already had a bit of a preview: singer/songwriter KT Tunstall, who has written the music for the show, treated us to a few songs at a private gig at London’s Ham Yard Hotel in the…

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