Young Vic Theatre

THEATRE REVIEW: Thelma And Louise starring Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker at the Young Vic

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By Aline Mahrud

WORTH A LOOK?: ***

WHEN?: Monday 19 October and running through 24 October 2026 RUNTIME: 140 minutes (including a 15-minute interval)

This musical of the 1991 classic Oscar-winning female road movie was 1 of the most eagerly awaited shows this autumn and we see it in its final week at this venue to assess whether it’s any gas left in its tank.

  • Read on for reasons including how the biggest injustice in this show is how the 5* story receives 2* songs
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THEATRE REVIEW: Lucy Moss: some songs i wrote at Shedinburgh at Young Vic Theatre

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2

WHEN?: Sunday 4 October 2026, Shedinborough runs through 10 October 2026

Moss is the co-writer of musicals SIX and Why Am I So Single? with Toby Marlow and in 2020 broke the record as the youngest female director of a Broadway musical.

  • Read on for reasons including how this is a run-through of some personal songs giving an insight into writing process but also what a talent Moss is
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THEATRE REVIEW: Care starring Linda Bassett at the Young Vic

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By Aline Mahrud

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN?: Wednesday 13 May, opens 19 May and runs through 11 July 2026 RUNTIME: 130 minutes (no interval)

This is the story of widow and grandmother Joan, played by Linda Bassett (What If I Only, Royal Court), who finds herself in a care home after a fall.

  • Read on for reasons including how this black comedy finds real love, empathy and understanding in the pain and difficulties around impending death
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AWARDS LONGLIST: MONSTAS: Best Theatre, Music, TV, Film & Podcasts of 2025 so far (Part 1 of 2)

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You, dear reader, are given the chance to vote in 17 categories from October this year to tell us your favourite theatre, music, TV, film and podcast of 2025.

  • Read on for reasons including 9 of 17 categories of our Best Theatre, Music, TV, Film and Podcasts of 2025 so far
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PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for September 2025 starring Entertaining Mr Sloane

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  1. Entertaining Mr Sloane at Young Vic Theatre

Rizzle Kick Jordan Stephens makes his theatre debut opposite Tamzin Outhwaite (Stepping Out, Vaudeville Theatre) in this revival of the classic Joe Orton comedy. Runs at the Young Vic Theatre 15 September through 8 November 2025. Tickets Our review

  • Read on for reasons including Stephen Fry in Oscar Wilde, new Divine Comedy and Suede LPs
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9 reasons why we can’t wait for March 2024 starring Sheridan Smith in Opening Night

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  1. Sheridan Smith stars in new Rufus Wainwright musical

Smith (Shirley Valentine, Duke Of York’s Theatre) stars in this new musical directed by Ivo van Hove (A Little Life, Harold Pinter Theatre) based on the John Cassavetes film with music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright. Runs at the Gielgud Theatre 6 March through 27 July 2024. Tickets Our review

  • Read on for reasons including the UK’s Eurovision entry, new musical Cable Street & Bananarama’s Glorious
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THEATRE REVIEW: The Homecoming starring Jared Harris & Joe Cole at the Young Vic

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2

WHEN?: Monday 18 December, runs through 27 January 2024

This Pinter play celebrates its 60th birthday this year and it invites us into a 1964 working class London living room which is the very definition of what we would now call ‘toxic masculinity’.

  • Read on for reasons including how this is an uncomfortable watch but that’s probably the point
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