Musical Theatre Musings

The Chaos That Has Been And Will No Doubt Return - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to Southwark Playhouse for The Chaos That Has Been And Will No Doubt Return. Read the full review here.

The Chaos That Has Been And Will No Doubt Return at swkplay is an inspired look at society through the lenses of a teenager; a powerful play that shows that sometimes the most relatable pieces are universal due to their specificity.

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Back to the Future- 2025 Cast - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed Back to the Future to check out the 2025 cast of this musical. Read the full review here. %

Back to The Future, much like the Delorean shows no sign of slowing down! The visual effects in this show remain one of the most impressive in the West End!

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Pippin by Cygnet Players - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to Cygent Players production of Pippin. Read the full review of this Stephen Schwartz classic here.

Pippin by Cygnet Players was an enjoyable evening spent listening to Schwartz’s music in a fun and well acted interpretation of this musical.

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Last night I saw Sabrage…. (The show not the opening of champagne!).

This show promised a cabaret blending acrobats , French glamour and high end spectacle and it does exactly what it said on the tin, or in this case bottle!

Read my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review here-
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The Mousetrap - Musical Theatre Musings The Mousetrap is a West End institution, running for 73 years and despite seeing hundreds of shows over the years The Mousetrap was not one of them….so I decided to finally put this right and attended...

Up until this week I felt like a fraud having not seen The Mousetrap …well I finally put that right and have now seen the longest running show in the West End! Read my (spoiler free) review here-

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Secret Cinema - Grease The Immersive Movie Musical - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed down to Secret Cinema- Grease the Immersive Movie Musical. Find out how my summer night shaped up!!

Secret Cinema’s Grease The Immersive Movie Musical has brought Rydell High to London and I recommend that if looking for a fun way to spend your own summer nights in London you get down there….

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The Baddies at Cadogan Hall - Musical Theatre Musings On the 4th of August I took my little girl to see Freckle Productions’ The Baddies which is based on the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler book of the same name. I had previously seen Freckle’s produ...

Guest reviewer Alex & her daughter headed to see The Baddies at Cadogan Hall. Whilst our younger reviewer wanted to give it 10 stars her mum managed to convince her that ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ was enough!

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The Diana MixTape - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to Hear at The Outernet for The Diana Mixtape, an iconic drag show about the life of Princess Diana.

The Diana Mixtapes is the most fun I’ve had at a show in a long time! Camp, flamboyant….I loved it….whatever love means….

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Clive at Arcola Theatre - Musical Theatre Musings Guest reviewer Daniel heads to the Arcola Theatre to check out Clive, a play about isolation and the need for human connection.

Guest reviewer Daniel headed to Arcola Theatre for ‘Clive,’ a play about isolation and the need for human connection.

Read his thoughts here including how Clive brings to life issues such as the male experience of depression without preaching or despairing of it!

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Hedda Gabler by Sedos - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to the Bridewell Theatre for Sedos' production of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen and adaptation Patrick Marber

Last night Sedos’ production of Hedda Gabler was a riveting take on this seminal piece of theatre and one where Hedda’s portrayal by Jennings-Grant was nuanced and unrelenting!

Full thoughts here-
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The Play That Goes Wrong at Duchess Theatre - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to The Duchess Theatre to check out the 2025 cast of The Play That Goes Wrong. Read the full review here.

‘It is easy to see how The Play That Goes Wrong has been running for 10+ yrs with a masterclass in comedy being performed & after tonight’s performance I wouldn’t be surprised if I was back in another 10 years still raving about the show.’

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Rocky Horror Show at New Wimbledon Theatre - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings takes a return visit to Rocky Horror show at New Wimbledon Theatre. Read the full review here.

On the hottest night of the year I decided it would be a great idea to time warp my way to New Wimbledon Theatre to see The Rocky Horror Show lucky the talent was as hot as the weather!

Full ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review now up!

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Scouts! The Musical at Upstairs at The Gatehouse - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to see Scouts! The Musical, Gigglemugs comedy love letter to scouting on at Upstairs At The Gatehouse.

Part of Scouts! The Musical charm is that it is thoroughly family friendly and has something to appeal to all the family- it wins over all ages with its wit and honest humour.

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Stereophonic at Duke of York Theatre - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to The Duke of York Theatre to see critically acclaimed, Stereophonic and read the full 3 star review here.

After all the hype from NYC about Stereophonic I was so excited to see it….:but for me it left me feeling as if I’d missed something and maybe even bored in places!!

Find out why here-
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The Croft at The Churchill Theatre - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to the Churchill Theatre to review The Croft - The Tale of a Spook and a Selkie.

Last night guest reviewer Laura checked out The Croft at the Churchill Theatre, with a story of interweaving plots and sinister happenings it’s not a show for the faint hearted.

Read her full ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review here-

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The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum - Musical Theatre Musings The Great Gatsby has to be one of the most polarising shows out at the moment – from 1 star through to 5 star reviews so I couldn’t help myself but to see what I would make of it and where I would land. For those of you (like me) who haven’t read the book or even seen the film,

When a show has everything from a 1⭐️ review through to a 5⭐️ review you bet this has piqued my interest….. of course I had to see it!!

Find out my thoughts on the Great Gatsby here….
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Hairspray by Sedos - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to the Bridewell to check out Sedos' production of Hairspray. Read the full review here.

Sedos’ production Hairspray gives you everything you could want in a show, bursting with heart, songs you come away singing and a cast that embody their characters brilliantly. You certainty can’t stop the beat with this show and why would I want to try!

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Trans Performers in Theatre You Need to See - Musical Theatre Musings Check out Musical Theatre Musings list of trans and non-binary performers you need to see as we show them some love!

Here is my way of spreading some love with my list of 10 trans and non-binary performers to see (and hopefully amplify the fact that many of us theatre lovers want to see more trans and non-binary talent on stage)

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42nd Street by Geoids - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to Geoids latest production, 42nd Street for a night of tap dancing and old school theatrical escapism.

This week I was treated to Geoids Musical Theatre production of 42nd Street and they pulled off a night of tap dancing escapism with a show that looked and sounded beautiful!

Read my full thoughts here-
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Behind The Curtain: Stranger Things The First Shadow Review - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings checks out the Netflix documentary, Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow, read the full review here.

Have you seen Netflix latest stagey documentary- Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things The First Shadow!

Read my full thoughts on a programme which not only goes behind the scenes in the theatre industry but the interplay between Netflix and live theatre.

Supersonic Man at Southwark Playhouse - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to Southwark Playhouse for a new musical, Supersonic Man. Read the full review here.

Supersonic Man is a new British Musical at Southwark Playhouse

It’s a book that shows lots of promise, with interesting characters that tackles a challenging topic and one that deserves to be highlighted in theatre…

⭐️⭐️⭐️ review here-

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Guest reviewer Robin headed to check out Centre Stage London production of Head Over Heels.

With….’a tight 5 piece band….a strong line of talented principals…& an enormously complex lighting plot,’ you can read his full thoughts here-

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Stiletto at Charing Cross Theatre - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings heads to Charing Cross theatre to see new musical, Stiletto. Read the full 2 star review here.

Stiletto at Charing Cross Theatre is a show that tries to deal with numerous huge themes resulting in a show that fails to deal with any of them in any depth.

Full ⭐️⭐️ review here-
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Violet by Sedos - Musical Theatre Musings Violet is a musical that doesn’t come along often. I last saw this show in 2019 at the Charing Cross Theatre so I was excited to see a new take on it with Sedos. The musical tells of Violet, a disfigu...

I headed to Sedos’ production of Violet

This was a wonderful chance to see a relatively unknown musical in an intimate venue which is perfect for this show and yet another shining example of how wonderful amateur theatre can be when done right!!!

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The Society for New Cuisine - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings guest reviewer Eva heads to Omnibus Theatre to check out The Society for A New Cuisine

‘The Society for New Cuisine is a glowing recipe of how strong Chris Fung is as an actor and writer that just needed a few more ingredients to plate up a perfect dish.’

Read the full review of The Society for New Cuisine by guest reviewer Eva here-

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Top 10 Female Empowerment Songs - Musical Theatre Musings For international women's day musical theatre musings looks at the top 10 female empowerment songs in musical theatre.

On International Women’s Day we look at my top 10 songs of female empowerment in musical theatre.

What’s yours?

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White Rose at Marylebone Theatre - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to Marylebone Theatre to see The White Rose, read my full 2 star review here.

White Rose at Marylebone Theatre is a show I so desperately wanted to succeed as it contains a message that needs to be heard loud and clear however this story was left deserving more than the musical could currently give it.

⭐️⭐️ review here

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Fairgame at Canary Wharf - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to Fairgame - the fairground aimed at adults. Read my full thoughts of Fairgame here.

I headed to Fairgame…a fairground for adults that sits in the heart of Canary Wharf and LOVED it!

Find out more here -from the fairground games to the themed cocktails!!!

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Phantom Peak - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings headed to Phantom Peak to discover just what an immersive world experience was and meet the inhabitants.

If you are anything like me and have seen advert after advert for Phantom Peak but had no idea what it’s all about and if you should give it a try…. Allow me to help…..

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Cruel Intentions at New Wimbledon Theatre - Musical Theatre Musings Musical Theatre Musings took a return visit to Cruel Intentions to catch the show on tour. Read the full review here.

Looking for something to see this week?

Last night I headed to Cruel Intentions at New Wimbledon Theatre….. a show that will appease even those looking for the biggest 90s throwbacks!!

Read the full ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review here-

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