MickeyJoTheatre

Earlier this month Mickey-Jo was invited to Southwark Playhouse Elephant, one of London’s leading off West End venues, to see UNFORTUNATE: The untold story of Ursula the Sea Witch. This is a musical parody of Disney's The Little Mermaid which he first saw in 2018 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Check out the review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this show and who he thinks might be its idea...

Yesterday Mickey-Jo finally headed to the Savoy Theatre in the West End in London to see the hotly anticipated new revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD.The musical, which features a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics and a book from Don Black and Christopher Hampton, has been revived by Jamie Lloyd with Nicole Scherzinger starring as Norma Desmond. On Monday night performances however, the role of Nor...

Based on the global hit Netflix series created by the Duffer Brothers, a prequel play set within the universe of STRANGER THINGS has just opened at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End, London. The play, which is called Stranger Things: The First Shadow, features the Creel family and young versions of popular characters Joyce, Hopper, Bob, and Dr Brenner. Get your tickets to STRANGER THINGS: THE FI...

This week it was announced that Heartstopper star JOE LOCKE and Vanderpump Rules star ARIANA MADIX would both make their Broadway debuts in January 2024.Joe will play Tobias in the revival of Sweeney Todd currently playing at the Lunt Fontane Theatre, with Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit soon to join him in the show's leading roles. Ariana, meanwhile, will star as Roxie Hart in Chicago at the Am...

Last night in London, DIANA the musical was finally seen by a UK audience as it was produced for a one night only concert at the Hammersmith Apollo. The concert starred Kerry Ellis (Wicked), Denise Welch (Loose Women), Maiya Quansah-Breed (Six), Andy Coxon (Les Misérables), Alice Fearn (Come From Away), and Jay Perry (Hamilton).Check out the review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this concert, whi...

Mickey-Jo was recently invited to the West End screening of Disney's latest animated film: Wish, which is part of the Disney 100 celebrations. The film features the voice talents of Ariana DeBose as Asha and Chris Pine as Magnifico. Check out the review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the story, the score and some of the negative feedback seen online... • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading...

In a strange turn of events, December will see the arrival of two different shows based on Gwyneth Paltrow's well documented skiing accident trial to London stages. After one of the shows, 'Gwyneth Goes Skiing' garnered unexpected international news coverage and the second, 'I Wish You Well' was quickly announced, theatregoers were left puzzled...Check out today's theatre n...

Earlier this week Mickey-Jo was invited to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking to see the brand new UK Tour of PRETTY WOMAN the musical. The show, which is based on the beloved 1990 film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, currently stars Amber Davies (9 to 5, Back to the Future), Oliver Savile (Wicked), Ore Oduba (The Rocky Horror Show), and Natalie Paris (Six).Check our the review for Mickey...

Tonight marks the opening night for The Witches at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in London, the new musical adaptation of the popular Roald Dahl novel. The show features an enormous cast including Sally Ann Triplett, Katherine Kingsley, Daniel Rigby, and both an adult and young ensemble. The show has been written by Lucy Kirkwood (book/lyrics) and Dave Malloy (music/lyrics).Check out...

Mean Girls the musical is finally coming to London and will open June 2024 at the Savoy Theatre in the West End! In today's brand new video, find out what happened when the show launched at the Savoy...• About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Last week Mickey-Jo was invited to Jack Solomons Club in London to see exclusive performances from award winning composer Anaiis Mitchell and the newly announced West End cast of the musical HADESTOWN.The show, which won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Musical, will open in February 2024 at the Lyric Theatre in London and will star Donal Finn, Grace Hodgett Young, Zachary James, Gloria Onitiri, Melan...

Last week, Mickey-Jo was invited to see a performance of the new musical TREASON at the Alexandra Palace Theatre in London. The show, which Mickey-Jo had seen in concert last year at Theatre Royal Drury Lane starring Bradley Jaden and Carrie Hope Fletcher, is currently on a tour that includes an evening at the London Palladium. The new, fully-staged production of the show stars Sam Ferriday, Nicol...

After opening on Broadway to enormous popularity in 2016 and closing amid backlash in 2022, the musical Dear Evan Hansen is returning to stages in a brand new, and different production. An extensive UK Tour will begin at Nottingham Playhouse in 2024 while the Australian premiere will open in Sydney a month later. Check out today's new theatre news video for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on why this...

On my recent trip to New York City, Mickey-Jo loved the new musical HERE LIES LOVE at The Broadway Theatre so much that he saw it twice, from both the Mezzanine and the immersive dance floor. The show, which tells the story of the rise and fall of former first lady Imelda Marcos as well as Ninoy Aquino, stars Arielle Jacobs, Jose Llana and Conrad Ricamora, and features a score by David Byrne and F...

After attending two press launches for the show as it prepared for its West End run, Mickey-Jo was thrilled to finally be invited to see The Time Traveller's Wife last week at the Apollo Theatre in London. The show, which features a score by Joss Stone and Dave Stewart, stars David Hunter, Joanna Woodward, Hiba Elchikhe, Tim Mahendran, Ross Dawes, and more. Check out the new review for Mickey-...

Mickey-Jo was recently invited to the RSC in Stratford upon Avon to see a new play, Cowbois written by Charlie Josephine (I, Joan).Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's full thoughts on this wild west queer story. • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

From Little Shop of Horrors to The Phantom of the Opera, there are many spooky Broadway and West End musicals - but which show is scary and camp enough to be considered the spookiest of all time? Check out today's new halloween episode in which Mickey-Jo talks through some of the spookiest musicals ever produced...•00:00 | introduction03:17 | The Addams Family05:08 | American Psycho05:58 | Swe...

This week, after plenty of rumours, Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (The Music Man, Thoroughly Modern Millie) and Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge, Catch me if you can) will take over from Annaleigh Ashford and Josh Groban in the current Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd. Despite the two being hugely popular veteran stage actors with plenty of Broadway and TV credits, some have suggested the two are misc...

Earlier this week, Mickey-Jo was invited to see the workshop presentation of the new musical adaptation of the film 13 Going on 30.The workshop has been directed by HEATHERS director Andy Fickman and starred Lucie Jones (Wicked, Waitress), Jamie Muscato (Moulin Rouge, Dogfight), Grace Mouat (Six, & Juliet), Caleb Roberts (Bad Cinderella, Tina), and more! Find out what the musical version of th...

Before even booking flights back to New York, Mickey-Jo had booked tickets to see HERE WE ARE, the latest and last ever musical featuring a score by acclaimed and beloved composer / lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The show, which is premiering Off-Broadway at The Shed is based on the films of Luis Buñuel, features a book by David Ives and is directed by Joe Mantello. It stars Bobby Cannavale, Rachel Ba...

Last week, Mickey-Jo finally had the chance to see DEAR ENGLAND, the new play by James Graham which has just transferred to the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End after an acclaimed run at the National Theatre in London. The play depicts Gareth Southgate's management of the England football team and also features depictions of players, previous managers and the political leaders whose own a...

While Mickey-Jo was in New York recently, he finally made it to the Broadway transfer of & JULIET at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The Musical combines a newly imagined reinterpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as written by David West Read with the songs of Max Martin. Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on what the show is like on Broadway, and who gave definit...

Yesterday, Mickey-Jo finally headed to the Savoy Theatre in the West End in London to see the hotly anticipated new revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD.The musical, which features a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics and a book from Don Black and Christopher Hampton, has been revived by Jamie Lloyd with Nicole Scherzinger starring as Norma Desmond alongside Tom Francis, Grace Hodgett-Young and David...

During Mickey-Jo's recent Broadway trip, he caught the latest opening in New York: Gutenberg the Musical at the James Earl Jones Theatre - a comedy starring original 'The Book of Mormon' stars Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells. Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's full thoughts about this show... • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platfo...

One of the hottest tickets in New York right now is the new Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.The show, which is playing at the Hudson Theatre, stars Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez. Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this already acclaimed production... • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre critic...