The Narcissist review – a darkly honest dissection of post-Trump politics A spin doctor’s life spirals into chaos after he’s hired by an ambitious senator in Christopher Shinn’s grimly comic drama The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022
Six the Musical review: 'Don't Lose Ur Head' but this is seriously good Move over Henry, it's time to let the women tell their story Manchester Evening News · Aug 3, 2022
Sugar, butter, fantastic: Waitress Musical review at Nottingham Theatre Royal It was a fantastic performance Nottingham Post · Jul 20, 2022
Bugsy Malone review – splurge guns at the ready for a twinkling revival With charismatic performances and playful effects, Sean Holmes’ slick touring production is escapist fun The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022
The week in theatre: Rock/ Paper/ Scissors; The Fellowship Timing is everything in Chris Bush’s theatre-hopping trio of Sheffield plays; the same goes for Roy Williams’s ill-starred new Windrush generation drama The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022
Rock/Paper/Scissors review – sharp-edged trilogy celebrates a city in flux Sheffield TheatresChris Bush’s audacious production, performed simultaneously by the same cast across three theatres, intertwines comedy, romance and political rage to dazzling effect The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022
The Week on Stage: From The Glass Menagerie to Jordan Brookes The highs and lows of the week’s theatre The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022
The Glass Menagerie review – Amy Adams’s West End debut fails to find its heart Tennessee Williams’s story of yearning, passion and despair never puts us under its spell in Jeremy Herrin’s production The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022
The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre review: Amy Adams’ West End debut is muted and unconvincing As a West End star vehicle for the celebrated actress, The Glass Menagerie barely passes its MOT Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2022
ABBA Voyage review: London spectacle delivers a mind blowing journey to pop perfection ABBA Voyage is now open in London with the Swedish supergroup performing their classic tracks as avatars Chronicle Live · May 28, 2022
Murder on the Orient Express review – a first-class ride all the way Henry Goodman gives us every inch of Hercule Poirot’s dandiness and comedy in this exemplary adaptation of Christie’s ingenious murder mystery, but also gets every note of the character’s vast intelligence and pain The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022
Little Black girls simply didn’t get to see a reflection of themselves as Disney princesses... until now Why the lead actors in Beauty and the Beast at Manchester's Palace Theatre represent a watershed moment for theatre Manchester Evening News · May 15, 2022
The Breach at Hampstead Theatre review: An admirable message can’t keep this emotional rollercoaster on track It takes you on one hell of a journey, but doesn’t ring entirely true Evening Standard · May 13, 2022
David Eldridge: My play Middle is about the blue collar classes, but where else are they in theatre? The Essex-born playwright asks why, as theatre diversifies, do the working class-made-good seem to remain invisible Evening Standard · May 12, 2022
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022 ‘The trembling is real’: how does it feel to sing a musical showstopper? From Elsa letting it go in Frozen to Sally Bowles belting out Cabaret, the performers of the most barnstorming numbers in musicals share the thrill of bringing the house down
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022 Middle review – marital and midlife reckoning brings gags and gripes Gentle comedy leavens David Eldridge’s sequel about a couple mired in the swamps of regrets and resentments
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022 The Corn Is Green review – an inspirational heart-warmer in praise of good education Emlyn Williams’ 1938 play is a kind of Billy Elliot of the Valleys: the old-fashioned but hugely entertaining and affecting story of a Welsh miner’s son who escapes his class-bound home town with the help of a bold schoolteacher
Bristol Post · Apr 19, 2022 Queen fans told not to sing along to We Will Rock You musical at Bristol Hippodrome Although the audience were asked not to sing along from the outset, it didn’t stop people dancing in their seats
Manchester Evening News · Apr 8, 2022 Review: Beauty and the Beast at Manchester's Palace Theatre "If you love your musical theatre, then this is an absolute must-see"
Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2022 Sam Bailey adds her own magical touch to Disney's Beauty and the Beast at Sunderland Empire With Beauty and the Beast set to open in Sunderland this Thursday, former X Factor star Sam Bailey discusses her role in it, the change she brought to the show, along with the pandemic and her friendship with Newcastle United's new signing Chris Wood