Month: October 2025

PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for November 2025 starring All My Sons

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  1. All My Sons starring Paapa Essiedu, Bryan Cranston & Marianne Jean-Baptiste 

We last saw Sally Field in this Arthur Miller play at the Old Vic in 2019. Ivo Van Hove (Opening Night, Gielgud Theatre) is at the helm of this version at the Wyndham’s Theatre starring Paapa Essiedu, who won last year’s Best Theatre Actor monsta, Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Runs 14 November through 7 March 2026. Tickets Our review

  • Read on for reasons including Wicked 2, Everything But The Girl hits album and Noel Coward at the Menier
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AWARDS SHORTLIST: MONSTAS: Best TV/Film Actress 2025

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It’s been quite the year, it’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2025? Over the next 2 months we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 17 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2025.

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THEATRE REVIEW: The Line Of Beauty at the Almeida Theatre starring Jasper Talbot

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK? *****

WHEN? Friday 24 October, opens 29 October and runs through 29 November 2025 RUNTIME: 160 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)

Jasper Talbot as Nick Guest snorts a line of cocaine in the toilet at a party and then offers to dance with prime minister Margaret Thatcher to Don’t Leave Me This Way by The Communards.

  • Read on for reasons including how this is a time capsule where deception is everything and little is as it seems
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SONG OF THE MONTH: One Of The Greats by Florence And The Machine (October 2025)

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

Florence And The Machine’s 6th studio album Everybody Scream is released on Halloween (31 October 2025) almost 14 years to the day after their 2nd, Ceremonials.

  • Read on for reasons including how this highlights the unfair celebration of less talented men
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AWARDS SHORTLIST: MONSTAS: Best TV/Film Actor 2025

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It’s been quite the year, it’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2025? Over the next 3 months we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 17 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2025.

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THEATRE REVIEW: Hot Mess: A new musical at Southwark Playhouse (Elephant)

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN? Monday 20 October, opens 22 October and runs through 8 November 2025 RUNTIME: 65 minutes (no interval)

This scorching, thought-provoking 2-handed musical imagines a love story between Earth and humanity against a backdrop of worsening climate change.

  • Read on for reasons including how we wouldn’t be at all surprised if Hot Mess scorches its way to the West End next
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GIG REVIEW/INTERVIEW: Welly at Papillon, Southampton

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN? Tuesday 14 October, tour runs through 1 November 2025

I can’t count how many times we’ve seen Welly, kings of observation-ridden indie pop for the thinking fan.

  • Read on for reasons including how this young Damon Albarn is inspired by Charli XCX’s brat
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THEATRE REVIEW: Clarkston starring Joe Locke & Ruaridh Mollica at Trafalgar Studios

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ***

WHEN? Friday 3 October, runs through 22 November 2025 RUNTIME: 90 minutes (no interval)

Heartstopper‘s Locke plays Jake who is being trained by Ruaridh Mollica’s Chris to work the nightshift in the warehouse of superstore CostCo stacking shelves.

  • Read on for reasons including how Heartstopper fans won’t feel shortchanged by a drama which offers 1 of its stars navigating similar subject matter to the show that made his name
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AWARDS SHORTLIST: MONSTAS: Best Venue of 2025

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It’s been quite the year, it’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2025? Over the next 3 months we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 17 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2025.

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THEATRE REVIEW: The Code starring Tracie Bennett & John Partridge at Southwark Playhouse (Elephant)

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK? ***1/2

WHEN? Saturday 11 October (matinee), runs through 11 October 2025 RUNTIME: 90 minutes (without interval)

Bennett is arguably best known for her Olivier and Tony nominations as Judy Garland in End Of The Rainbow and here plays bisexual actress Tallulah Bankhead on the night she discovers to her surprise that she’s not being cast in the film of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie.

  • Read on for reasons including whether this delightfully cast treat deserves a West End transfer
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