Sweeney Todd – the Victorian Melodrama ★★★★
Opera della Luna bring their new production of Sweeney Todd or “The String of Pearls” to the most appropriate venue in London for a recreation of a Victorian melodrama, Wilton’s Music Hall.
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F**king Men ★★★★★
Tony-winning writer Joe DiPietro takes a sharp look at the life experiences of gay men today in an updated, new version of F**king Men
Richard Parker ★★★★
Richard Parker is a playful, twisty exploration around the concept of coincidence
Animal – ★★★★★
Animal explores the challenges of navigating the world of hook-up culture with the practical needs of people with disabilities in a thrilling new play
Betty Blue Eyes – ★★★
Betty Blue Eyes, Stile and Drewe’s 2011 terribly British musical comedy, gets its first London revival at the Union Theatre
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy – ★★★★★
Ryan Calais Cameron’s bold and unflinching exploration of race and masculinity transfers to the West End
Hay Fever – ★★
Hay Fever, Noël Coward’s first hit play, is revived at The Mill at Sonning, but The Recs finds much to sniff at…
Killing The Cat – ★★★★
Killing The Cat, a new experimental musical, explores the debate of faith versus science during an Italian romance.
Titanic The Musical – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Titanic The Musical’s 10th Anniversary UK and Ireland tour offers a gripping portrait of the doomed ship
BLACK SUPERHERO – ★★★
BLACK SUPERHERO, the debut play by Danny Lee Wynter, explores issues of race, queerness and identity politics.