Month: June 2026

THEATRE REVIEW: Pride starring Samuel Barnett at the National Theatre

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN? Saturday 13 June, opens 25 June and runs through 12 September 2026 RUNTIME: 160 minutes (with a 20-minute interval)

The audience rises as 1 at the curtain to give this musical re-imagining of the beloved 2014 film about lesbian and gay support for the miners during their 80s industrial action the adulation it deserves.

  • Read on for reasons including how this is giving Redcliffe a run for its money as the best new musical of the year so far
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FILM OF THE MONTH: The Devil Wears Prada 2 starring Meryl Streep (May 2026)

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

Fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly is 1 of Meryl Streep’s most iconic characters and it should perhaps be no surprise that this sequel is proving even more popular than its original.

  • Read on for reasons including how the success of this sequel means this may not be the last we see of this saga
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TV PREVIEW/REVIEW: 6 reasons why you should watch Half Man

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By Neil Durham

Richard Gadd won Emmys for writing, producing and acting in Baby Reindeer – which won 6 in all – and Half Man is arguably his even darker follow-up about 2 brothers ‘from another lover’ across 30 years.

  • Read on for reasons including how Half Man is more thought provoking than even Baby Reindeer
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THEATRE REVIEW: Sinatra The Musical starring Joel Harper-Jackson at the Aldwych Theatre

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2

WHEN? Saturday 6 June, opens 24 June and runs through 10 April 2027

Start spreading the news – there’s a sensational central performance from Joel Harper-Jackson (Daniel’s Husband, Marylebone Theatre) as Sinatra in this jukebox musical about his life.

  • Read on for reasons including how we had fun but this is probably 1 for die-hard fans of the star’s only
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THEATRE REVIEW: Glengarry Glen Ross starring Indira Varma & Rosa Salazar at the Old Vic Theatre

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN? Friday 5 June, opens 16 June and runs through 18 July 2026 RUNTIME: 90 minutes (without interval)

Welcome to the 1st professional staging of this David Mamet classic about the toxic masculinity of Florida real estate salesmen with an all-female cast.

  • Read on for reasons including why you should witness theatrical electricity at work in this gladiatorial production
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