musical reviews
Grease The Musical is a slick revival of an empty show
Some good performances and those toe-tapping songs keep this production afloat more
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical lives up to its title
Jukebox musical does justice to singer/songwriter’s rich life and eclectic career more
Geraint Lewis
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical scores big laughs
The clever UK-based troupe makes creating a two-hour musical lots of interactive fun more
Alastair Muir
Strictly Ballroom The Musical is strictly manipulative
Despite sequins, cheesy songs and bitchy backstage goings-on, this adaptation of the campy film doesn't get top marks more
Michael Cooper
Dyslexia musical Stupidhead! soars
>>> Katherine Cullen's show about living with a learning disability is funny, empathetic and full of rich emotion more
Cylla von Tiedemann
Sousatzka's a mess but the talent is crazy good
You might not get another chance to see Victoria Clark and Montego Glover – unless you haul yourself to New York more
The Bodyguard isn’t great art, but it’s a ton of fun
Adaptation of Whitney Houston movie features soaring songs and an earthbound plot more
Songbuster – An Improvised Musical: Next Stage Festival
>>> Talented troupe scared up some big laughs in cemetery-set musical more
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Review: Matilda The Musical
Cluttered book, twee music and lack of compelling characters prevent Roald Dahl adaptation from soaring more
Cylla von Tiedemann
>>> Review: Kinky Boots
Cyndi Lauper musical kicks up a storm at the Royal Alex more
Review: Titanic: The Musical
Magnificent score and powerful performances help keep this Tony Award-winning musical afloat more
Scenes: The Last Five Years
New production of Jason Robert Brown musical showcases up and coming talent more
Review: Cannibal! The Musical
There's not much bite to this show based on the cult Trey Parker movie more
Finding Neverland
Musical version of the story of J.M. Barrie and the boys who inspired Peter Pan doesn't always fly more
