By Aline Mahrud
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHEN?: Sunday 2 April (matinee), runs through 28 May 2023 RUNTIME: 160 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)
Time travel back to October 2018 and this superhero musical was on the verge of a West End transfer which never materialised when a backer withdrew.
By Aline Mahrud
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
WHEN?: Saturday 1 April, running to 6 May 2023 RUNTIME: 85 minutes (no interval)
In the week when we are mourning the loss of 67-year-old Paul O’Grady this new play about memory, loss and grieving starring Anne Reid (pictured right) feels like appropriate viewing.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2
We saw rising star Ducrot live last month at Camden’s KOKO and the predominantly young 20-something female audience gasped when he explained the inspiration behind this song about a close friend who took his own life.
By Neil Durham
WHEN?: 8pm Thursday 11 May 2023
WHERE?: Liverpool Arena
HOW DO I WATCH?: BBC
The big favourites are in Semi 1 which makes Semi 2 far tougher to call with many live performances of these songs still to be seen.
