WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Barbican RUN TIME: 2 hours and 33 minutes (including 20-minute interval)
WHEN?: 27/10, runs to 17/11/18
The most striking thing about this modern-day re-imagining of 1 of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays is how the 3 witches become 3 identically-dressed schoolgirls.
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical written by The Greatest Showman‘s Pasek and Paul arrives in the West End in autumn next year at the Noel Coward Theatre. We’ll be reviewing the show’s Broadway production this week (we’re on Broadway, baby!) for clues about what to expect in London. We’re already big fans of the soundtrack with our favourite song below. Sign up for notifications about the UK production. Broadway tickets
WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2
WHERE? Almeida Theatre RUN TIME: 2 hours and 35 minutes (including a 20 minute interval)
WHEN?: 25/10, runs to 17/11/18
Andrew Scott won our Best Theatre Actor monsta last year for his titular role in Robert Icke’s re-imagining of Hamlet which transferred into the West End from the Almeida.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
RUN TIME: 2 hours and 14 minutes
WHEN?: released 24/10/18 (UK)
A great deal has been written about the torturous history of this Freddie Mercury biopic but none of the stories are in any way as interesting as what has majestically made its way to the cinema screen.
UPDATE: This production is available to watch for free on Instagram until 30/3/20. Details
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHERE?: Hampstead Theatre RUNTIME: 85 minutes (no interval)
WHEN?: 22/10, press night 25/10, runs until 24/11/18
There are 2 areas of the programme that include the words: ‘This sealed section contains a spoiler: Please ask a member of staff to open it for you after the play’ and we wouldn’t dream of divulging the twist at the end that throws everything the audience has just seen on its head.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
RUN TIME: 1 hour 40 minutes
WHEN?: released 28/9/18 (UK)
It’s very early days to be talking about the 2019 Oscars but the bookmakers have Glenn Close in the runner-up slot for this film behind Lady Gaga in the stellar A Star Is Born.
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
WHERE? Cockpit Theatre RUN TIME: 1 hour and 45 minutes (including 15 minute interval)
WHEN?: 21/10 (matinee) runs to 28/10/18
We last saw Dean John-Wilson (pictured above far right) as the lead in Aladdin in the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Other Palace RUN TIME: 2 hours and 20 minutes (including interval)
WHEN?: 20/10 (matinee) runs to 21/10 and doesn’t, now, transfer to the Ambassadors from 27/10
One of the themes of this new musical co-written by A1’s Ben Adams is striving for the best and it’s a message those involved with the show would do well to bear in mind.
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
WHERE? Bridge Theatre RUNTIME: 90 minutes (no interval)
WHEN?: 13/10, press night 24/10, runs to 6/1/19
To say Martin McDonagh’s new work is eagerly awaited would be to seriously underplay how hot he is is right now.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE?: Eventim Apollo
WHEN?: 12/10, tour runs until 14/10/18 (more dates likely, see link below)
SETLIST: As One; Wastelands; Outsiders; We Are The Pigs; So Young; Heroine; The Drowners; He Is Dead; Tides; Roadkill; Sabotage; Dolly; It Starts And Ends With You; Filmstar; Metal Mickey; Trash; Animal Nitrate; Pantomime Horse; The 2 Of Us; The Invisibles; Flytipping; Beautiful Ones; Life Is Golden
Ask us what our favourite ever gig is and we’d probably say Suede at Portsmouth Pyramids in 1993 because it was the 1st time we felt we had ever found our tribe.
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