London Theatre Reviews: West End Reviews of the Best Theatre Shows

Review: Cabaret

18th May, 2023 | By Isabel Williams

Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome to the seediest, spookiest, strangest show in town. Descend down, down, down into the red-lit bowels of the KitKat Club and up, up, up into the magnificent Gold Bar.

Review: Ain't Too Proud

15th May, 2023 | By Isabel Williams

Ain’t Too Proud may just have the best music in the West End - and they know it. Running at Prince Edward Theatre, the jukebox musical tells the story of Motown megahit The Temptations.

Review: ABBA Voyage

12th May, 2023 | By Vandana Lohia

The immersive music experience called ‘ABBA Voyage’ is a revolutionary concert like no other. The iconic Swedish pop group ABBA has returned in all their glory and how!

Review: The Lion King

26th April, 2023 | By Vandana Lohia

In the world of musical theatre, only a few shows can claim to be as iconic as The Lion King.

Review: The Phantom of the Opera

26th April, 2023 | By Vandana Lohia

Running for over three decades now, The Phantom of the Opera, the musical masterpiece, has been enchanting audiences at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.

Review: Frozen the Musical

27th February, 2023 | By Isabel Williams

It’s been ten years since the Disney animated movie Frozen took the world by (magical winter) storm, but “Frozen fever” remains alive and well at the Theatre Royal.

Review: Newsies

27th February, 2023 | By Isabel Williams

It’s scrappy street urchins versus media magnates in Disney’s blockbuster musical Newsies.

Review: Dirty Dancing

8th February, 2023 | By Sophie Prestwich

If you are looking for a show that is going to boost your mood, get you moving in your seat and give you goosebumps, then Dirty Dancing is the show for you...

Review: The Lehman Trilogy

8th February, 2023 | By Vandana Lohia

Sam Mendes tells the captivating story of three Jewish immigrants who went on to profoundly shape America...

Critics' Review: Matilda The Musical

“Matilda is a gem... Now, as it bursts onto the London stage, it seems every bit as enchanting - a winter warmer but with a nice side-order of surrealism."

★★★★★

— Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard

Critics' Review: Frozen The Musical

“Incredible special effects, stunning costumes and jaw-dropping scenery bring Elsa and Anna’s journey to life in a whole new way."

★★★★★

— Douglas Mayo, British Theatre.Com

Critics' Review: Mamma Mia!

“Apart from having some of the finest pop songs ever written, ‘Mamma Mia!’ is the ultimate feel-good tale of love conquering all."

★★★★★

— Veronica Lee, The Guardian

Critics' Review: The Phantom of the Opera

“There is a reason that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s tale of operatic shenanigans in 19th-century Paris has proved to have such longevity."

★★★★★

— Scott Matthewman, The Reviews Hub

Critics' Review: ABBA Voyage

“The ecstatic crowd reaction showed that people were fully immersed."

★★★★★

— David Smyth, Evening Standard

Critics' Review: The Lion King

"For a global blockbuster, 'The Lion King's absolute theatricality is astonishing."

★★★★

— Ben Walters, TimeOut