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One of the hottest theatre tickets this summer in the West End is Jamie Lloyd's new production of ROMEO & JULIET starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers. This new production of the William Shakespeare tragedy has just opened at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London. In this new review Mickey-Jo shares his thoughts about whether or not the bold creative choices that made Sunset Bo...

Today brought the sad and shocking news that the current UK Tour of Bonnie & Clyde the musical would immediately close prematurely, cancelling many of its planned tour dates. The show, which originally starred Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes on Broadway, was subsequently seen in the West End with Jordan Luke Gage and Frances Mayli McCann in the titular roles. While the producers cited low ticket...

Mickey-Jo was recently invited to review one of this summer's hottest theatre tickets: SPIRITED AWAY at the London Coliseum in the West End. The stage show, which is an adaptation of the hugely successful Studio Ghibli film, arrives in London having first been produced in Japan. Check out the new review to find out what Mickey-Jo thought of this show as a fan of the animation and how it compar...

Earlier this month Mickey-Jo caught PIPPIN in concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the West End. The show, which was originally directed by Bob Fosse, features a score by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. In celebration of the musical's 50th anniversary, the concert starred Alex Newell (Shucked, Once on This Island) and Jac Yarrow (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamco...

After seeing the show off-West End at the Kiln Theatre, Mickey-Jo was delighted to finally catch the new musical 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake across New York)' at the Criterion Theatre in London's West End recently. The show, which is a romantic comedy written by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, stars Dujonna Gift (Hamilton) and Sam Tutty (Dear Evan Hansen), with direction by Tim Jackson. Che...

With National Theatre Live having recently celebrated a significant milestone: their 100th broadcast of a live show, Mickey-Jo is recounting the one hundred pieces of theatre that they shared along the way. For over a decade, they've been sharing productions like Fleabag, One Man Two Guvnors, Follies and more featuring stars such as Jodie Comer, Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Radcl...

One of the shows Mickey-Jo recently saw during his recent two week trip to New York was SUFFS, the brand new Musical currently playing at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. This is Mickey-Jo's ★★★★★ review of the musical. Suffs , the six-time Tony Award-nominated musical from Shaina Taub about the lives and legacies of unsung changemakers in the women’s suffrage movement of 1920, is marching o...

Great news for theatre fans worldwide today as it was announced that the proshot of BONNIE & CLYDE would soon be released! The recording, which captured two sensational performances of a staged concert version at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the West End in January 2022, will be available to watch online from June 24th. You can find out more information, pre-order for a chance to win VIP ticket...

One of this year's most Tony Award nominated new musicals (with 12 nominations) is THE OUTSIDERS, the new musical adaptation of The S.E Hinton Novel currently playing at Broadway's Jacobs Theatre. Here is his ★★★ review on the musical. The Outsiders is a 12-time Tony Award-nominated musical adaptation of the groundbreaking novel by S. E. Hinton and film by Francis Ford Coppola. The cast fe...

In a few days time, the 2024 Tony Award Nominations will be announced, celebrating some of the best of this year's Broadway plays and musicals. In today's video, Mickey-Jo and his stagey fiancé Aeron James, who are currently seeing many shows in New York, are predicting which shows, performers and creatives might be nominated. Check out today's new episode for their thoughts and make s...

On the back of Mickey-Jo's recent news that he will be producing and performing his first ever live show: MickeyJoTheatre LIVE at the Phoenix Arts Club in London, he has an update for you all! The biggest news is that Mickey-Jo's show will be live streamed from London and that tickets for that are on sale right now, for only £10!This 2 Act evening of song, chat and musical theatre trivia w...

As part of Mickey-Jo's trip to New York, he got to catch THE NOTEBOOK at the Schoenfeld Theatre, a new musical adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel. Check out his ★★★★ review for his thoughts on this emotive musical and where it lets the rain in a little... The three-time Tony Award-nominated musical The Notebook, one of the most cherished contemporary love stories, is on Broadway starring...

Mickey-Jo shares his thoughts on the Broadway transfer of Cabaret and how it compares with the West End counterpart... The multi award-winning revival of the musical CABARET has just opened on Broadway. The show is led by Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin as The Emcee and Sally Bowles and sees the August Wilson Theatre transformed into the Kit Kat Club, offering audiences a uniquely atmospheric expe...

So Mickey-Jo has been thinking recently about all of the announced proshot recordings of musical theatre productions or concerts... that disappeared. Shows like Jersey Boys, Bonnie & Clyde, Six and Aladdin all announced they had been filmed but have yet to share details about when they will be released. Meanwhile shows such as Frozen and The Play that Goes Wrong are believed to have been filme...

Last month, Mickey-Jo was lucky enough to attend the gala night of the new West End cast of CABARET, starring Cara Delevingne, Luke Treadaway and Michael Ahomka-Lindsay. Check out the new episode for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on what the production is like with these brand new stars... • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering...

This weekend, the 2024 Olivier Awards will take place, saluting some of the best of this year's West End theatre, including plays, musicals, opera, dance, and more. The nominated shows include Sunset Boulevard, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Dear England, Operation Mincemeat, Guys and Dolls, Next to Normal, and more. Check out today's new episode for Mickey-Jo and Aeron James' thou...

After a largely negative critical response and reports of audience members walking out en masse, it was announced earlier today that OPENING NIGHT would conclude its limited run at the Gielgud Theatre prematurely. The show, based on the 1977 John Cassavetes film of the same name, has been directed and conceived by Ivo Van Hove with an original score by Rufus Wainwright and Sheridan Smith starting...

One year after seeing Disney's HERCULES on stage at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey, Mickey-Jo flew to Hamburg, Germany to see the new production of the show. Produced by Stage Entertainment at Theater Neue Flora, the show has been directed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw and features a score by Alan Menken and David Zippel. Check our Mickey-Jo's new review for his thoughts on how t...

Mickey-Jo loves to follow critical discourse in the theatre and one of the most polarising recent openings in the West End was a new musical called Opening Night, which opened last month at the Gielgud Theatre. The show, based on the 1977 John Cassavetes film of the same name, has been directed and conceived by Ivo Van Hove with an original score by Rufus Wainwright and Sheridan Smith starting in...

Mickey-Jo recently attended the opening night of PRISCILLA THE PARTY!, a new immersive theatrical experience that brings the iconic story of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert to a bespoke nightclub setting at HERE at Outernet in London. Check out today's new review for some further explanation of how this show works as well as Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this production and its performances... •...

Mickey-Jo is thrilled to share that he will be heading back to New York in less than two weeks for an extended trip to see as much theatre as possible including plenty of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows! With only a small fraction of my schedule currently planned, he is sharing his candid thoughts about which shows he is determined to see and which he's more likely to avoid...Share your though...

MJ the Musical, which opened on Broadway in 2021, has recently opened at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End. The show, which follows the composition of Michael Jackson's 'Dangerous' World tour stars Myles Frost, who reprises his Tony Award winning performance as the titular pop star. Check out today's new video review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this perhaps controversia...

This week, on world theatre day, the upcoming West End production of MEAN GIRLS the musical announced its full, highly anticipated cast. Stars such as Charlie Burn, Georgina Castle, Daniel Bravo, Grace Mouat, Elèna Gyasi, and more will take on the iconic roles from the popular film when the show opens this summer at the Savoy Theatre in London. Check out today's new episode for Mickey-Jo's...

This week saw the opening night of the West End's newest musical... OPENING NIGHT at London's Gielgud Theatre. The show, based on the 1977 film of the same name, has been directed and conceived by Ivo Van Hove with an original score by Rufus Wainwright and Sheridan Smith starting in the leading role. Check out Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this show in today's new video review... • About...

The divine musical comedy SISTER ACT is officially back in the West End, having opened last week at the Dominion Theatre in London. The show, based on the iconic film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Dame Maggie Smith, currently stars Beverley Knight and Ruth Jones alongside a talented supporting cast. Check out this new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the show's material, this slightly alt...