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Jane Eyre: A Musical review – more Disney romance than Victorian gothic

This production has a talented cast and looks the part, but the characterisation is thin and the songs are often cloying

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Il Ritorno d’Ulisse review – a sensuous slice of opulence and luxury

Director John Caird and conductor Laurence Cummings bring Monteverdi back to the Chiltern Hills with polished, festive inclusivity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

Les Misérables: a musical full of heart and hope that continues to defy its critics

When it opened in 1985, the mighty Les Mis got some rotten reviews. Forty years on, our writer sees it afresh and producer Cameron Mackintosh reflects on the show’s spectacular success

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

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The week in theatre: Withnail and I; Spirited Away; Mary Said What She Said; Boys on the Verge of Tears – review

Bruce Robinson’s new adaptation of his cult film is too theatrical by half; the latest staged Studio Ghibli fantasy is more effects than feeling; and all hail Isabelle Huppert’s many Marys in Robert Wilson’s magical production

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

Spirited Away review – Studio Ghibli gem becomes a theatrical feast

Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece is brought to life with imaginative puppetry, wondrous music and moments of delicate poetry

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

Spirited Away at the Coliseum review: this Studio Ghibli show is relentlessly inventive but is just too long

The show captures scale and perspective in a way theatre rarely achieves but it’s not entirely clear who it’s aimed at

Evening Standard · May 8, 2024

Spirited Away, the stage spectacular: ‘Every 20 minutes there’s something that would be another play’s finale’

The theatre adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s beloved animation sold out in Japan in four minutes. As it comes to the UK, we meet the international team of creatives bringing its giant dragons and tiny soot sprites to life

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

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Spirited Away: Stage production of Studio Ghibli classic to transfer to West End

Japanese-language production will transfer to West End in April 2024

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

London stage adaptation of Spirited Away extends after ‘unprecedented demand’

The European premiere of Spirited Away is set to open in the West End next year

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023

Orfeo review – descent to the underworld takes you to heaven

John Caird delivers a triumphant fusion of staging, choreography and performance – with Ed Lyon formidably assured in the title role

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022

Don Giovanni review – strong cast ensure WNO’s revival stands the test of time

Andrei Kymach as the dashing don leads an impressive cast in Welsh National Opera’s atmospheric but uneven revival of John Caird’s production

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022

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