Author: Theatremonkey

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1 April 2026

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The Last Five Years (London Palladium)

28 March 2026

(seen at the afternoon performance on 28th March 2026) Almost ten years ago, the monkey wrote of Samantha Barks and Jonathan Bailey in a production at the St James’s (now The Other Palace) Theatre, “Based purely on vocal performances, this is a five-star show. Samantha Barks (Cathy) and Jonathan Bailey (Jamie) connect wonderfully with the […]

Disney On Ice Presents Into The Magic (Wembley Arena) and touring

26 March 2026

(seen at the 5.30pm performance on 25th March 2026) Laura and Ian are our peppy hosts for this simple run through Disney’s more recent catalogue. Greeting the audience in a little pre-show routine, the lights then go up on a “High School Musical” style company skate, before Goofy, Donald, Mickey and Minnie arrive to confirm […]

Yentl (Marylebone Theatre)

16 March 2026

(seen at the afternoon performance on 15th March 2026) Sadly, “Yiddish Theatre” in the UK now exists only in the memories of a very few elders of the Jewish Community, plus a single 1987 television documentary, “Wandering Stars.” This Australian Kadimah Yiddish Theatre Production is a highly successful attempt to bring back a little of […]

Broken Glass (Young Vic Theatre)

12 March 2026

(seen at the afternoon performance on 11th March 2026) Just like “Shadowlands” last week, another play which premiered during the monkey’s youth is revived. First encountered at the Lyttelton Theatre in 1994, the monkey once again gets the opportunity to consider a work as a (“mature” – note inverted commas) adult. First time around, audiences […]

Disney In Concert – The Sound of Magic (Eventim Apollo Hammersmith) and touring

28 February 2026

(seen at the afternoon performance on 28th February 2026) The Novello Orchestra under leader David Mahoney played carefully orchestrated symphonic arrangements of music from Disney movies from the past 100 years. Above, a large screen showed well-edited clips from various animated features, along with a surprising number of sketched outline sequences and two clips of […]

Giselle (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden)

21 February 2026

(seen at the afternoon performance on 21st February 2026) The tale has been breaking hearts since 1841. There is a reason. As the programme notes, the score ‘isn’t quite “Swan Lake” or “Nutcracker” but more than good enough.’ It does soar, and dip, jubilant character themes and darkly spooky ensemble sequences. John Macfarlane’s designs match […]

Lucie Jones In Concert (London Palladium)

17 February 2026

(seen at the performance on 16th February 2026) Lucie Jones seemed always to be a guest star of other people’s concerts. Every appearance fleeting, Jones giving way to someone else. A show all to herself seemed too good to miss, and so it proved. For those who don’t remember, Lucie first came to our attention […]

The Constant Wife (Richmond Theatre) and touring

16 February 2026

(seen at the afternoon performance on 14th February 2026) If this show had a scent, it would be the satisfying odour of ink from a glossy magazine. The characters are from that strata of 1920s London society. Upper middle-class professionals with firm ideas of propriety, and the first iteration of softening attitudes stemming from the […]

Here There Are Blueberries (Theatre Royal, Stratford East).

13 February 2026

(seen at the afternoon performance on 12th February 2026) Six photographs of young female office workers seated on a fence by a pretty holiday chalet, enjoying blueberries. Their boss is with them, and they are enjoying a little relaxation in a busy schedule. He later captions the photographs, “Here There Are Blueberries.” They form part […]