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On Tuesday 5th May, the nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards will be announced, celebrating the best of the 2026/2027 Broadway season. In today's video, Mickey-Jo and his stagey fiancé Aeron James are predicting which shows, performers and creatives might be nominated amidst a hugely busy year that included the likes of The Lost Boys, Titanique, Giant, Every Brilliant Thing, Oedipus, Cats t...

Mickey-Jo just got back from a 2 week trip to New York during which he saw 5 different shows Off-Broadway. These were: • Well I'll Let You Go at Studio Seaview • Mexodus at the Daryl Roth Theatre • No Singing in the Navy at Playwright's Horizons • 11 to Midnight at the Orpheum Theatre • Bigfoot at New York City Center Check out that Mickey-Jo thought of each of these shows, share your own thoughts...

After wowing audiences downtown a couple of summers ago, Cats: the Jellicle Ball is back, this time at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre where it opened earlier this month. The production relocates the action of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS within the context of ballroom culture, and infuses the iconic material, with vibrant, queer, new energy. Check out this full review to find out what Mickey-Jo thoug...

After considerable anticipation, THE LOST BOYS has opened on Broadway, the final production of the 2025-2026 season. The brand new musical adaptation plays at the Palace Theatre and is based on the cult classic 1987 film of the same name. Check out Mickey-Jo's full review to find out what he thought of the material, creative choices, and performances at the show's final press preview... • 00:00 |...

One of Broadway's newest openings is the musical adaptation of BEACHES, based on the book that inspired the iconic film. The musical stars Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barratt and opened earlier this week to largely negative reviews. Check out what Mickey-Jo thought the show's biggest, unexpected problem was in this full review... check out Mickey-Jo’s brand new substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre....

In surprising theatre news, it was recently announced that the cult musical OCTET from composer Dave Malloy would be adapted for film by Lin Manuel Miranda. The show has been seen off-Broadway as well as regionally in the US and will feature a starry 8 person cast on screen including Rachel Zegler, Jonathan Groff, Amanda Seyfried, Gaten Matarazzo, and more. Check out what we know so far as well as...

The award winning comedy musical AVENUE Q is back, with a West End return at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The show features the iconic original puppet designs but is an enhanced version of the initial staging, with some changes made to update the material. Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of the show, and whether it still works in 2026... •  00:00 | introduction  01:51 | the material  1...

After thrilling Broadway audiences at the Booth theatre last year, JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN has arrived at the Royal Court Theatre in London, 70 years after The Crucible was produced at the venue, for its professional UK premiere. The play, written by Kimberly Belflower, follows a group of students in 2018 Georgia responding to personal and academic questions as they study Arthur Miller's alleg...

Mickey-Jo recently attended the West End opening night of INTER ALIA at the Wyndham's Theatre, a show he had already given a ★★★★★ review to. The play, written by Suzie Miller, premiered last year at the National Theatre and stars Rosamund Pike in an Olivier Award winning performance under the direction of Justin Martin. Here's what Mickey-Jo thought upon his return to the production, and the deta...

Right now Mickey-Jo is on his way back to New York to see as many of the new Spring Broadway openings as possible. Among his most anticipated shows are Cats the Jellicle Ball, The Lost Boys, Proof, Schmigadoon, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Titaníque, and more! Find out which shows Mickey-Jo will definitely be seeing (and reviewing) as well as what he is still considering and avoiding... • 00:00 | i...

Last night at the Old Vic Theatre, Mickey-Jo attended the opening night performance of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, whereupon he realised that he had no prior experience of the story. This new production, directed by Clint Dyer and starring Aaron Pierre, brings powerful new insights to the narrative and stages it in the round. Check out Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the play, this new production, an...

For a while now, Mickey-Jo has felt that holding his tongue in regards to his feelings about Tom Felton's Broadway appearance in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has become pointless. Today, in no uncertain terms, and in response to seeing influencer created content around Harry Potter, Mickey-Jo is letting you know why continuing to support, promote, and even see the show is harmful to the alrea...

Last week, Mickey-Jo attended the opening night performance of Henrik Ibsen's A DOLL'S HOUSE at the Almeida Theatre in London, in a new translation by Anya Reiss. This strikingly modern take on the classic play stars Olivier Award winner Romola Garai as Norma and Tom Mothersdale as Torvald, under the direction of Joe Hill-Gibbins. Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of the new script, the performance...

Last night, the 2026 Olivier Awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, celebrating an outstanding year of achievement in the theatre industry. The winners include Paddington the Musical, which picked up the most awards as well as the revivals of Into the Woods, Evita, and All My Sons and the new plays Punch, Kenrex, and Inter Alia. Check out Mickey-Jo's reactions to this year's winners,...

The award winning actress Lesley Manville has sparked debate after sharing her distaste towards being photographed or filmed during curtain calls. The actress, currently seen on stage at the National Theatre in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, recalled performing recently in Oedipus on Broadway and being insulted by the use of cameras during the show's bows. As someone who frequently films curtain calls,...

After thrilling Broadway audiences at the Booth theatre last year, JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN has arrived at the Royal Court Theatre in London, 70 years after The Crucible was produced at the venue, for its professional UK premiere. The play, written by Kimberly Belflower, follows a group of students in 2018 Georgia responding to personal and academic questions as they study Arthur Miller's alleg...

In the 25 years since it premiered, audiences have been debating which of the characters in The Last Five Years is at fault for the end of their relationship. The musical, written by Jason Robert Brown, follows the dual perspectives of Cathy Hyatt, an aspiring actress, and Jamie Wellerstein, a successful novelists, on their 5 year relationship. Productions have previously starred Norbert Leo Butz,...

The fan favourite musical WAITRESS, seen on Broadway and in the West End, is back on stage in a new UK Tour starring Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna. The musical, based on the film of the same name features a book by Jessie Nelson and a score from Sara Bareilles, and also stars Dan Partridge, Les Dennis, Sandra Marvin, Evelyn Hoskins, Mark Anderson, and more. Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of the...

Right now, it seems like there are more Glee alumni on stage in New York than ever before, and it made Mickey-Jo wonder about the impact of the TV show on the theatre industry in the years since it debuted. From Lea Michele in Funny Girl to Matthew Morrison in Just in Time, plenty of Glee cast members have either made their stage debut or returned to Broadway after finding fame on screen, and it h...

With the 2026 Olivier Awards fast approaching, Mickey-Jo and his stagey fiancé  @AeronJames  are finally sharing our predictions for the upcoming ceremony. Check out which productions, actors, and creatives we think (and hope) will win next weekend from nominees including Paddington the Musical, Into the Woods, Kenrex, 1536, All My Sons, Evita, Inter Alia, and more. Check out today's new...

Earlier this week, Mickey-Jo was invited to review the press night performance of ROMEO & JULIET at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London. This new production of the Shakespearean tragedy has been directed by Robert Icke and stars Noah Jupe (Hamnet) and Sadie Sink (John Proctor is the Villain). Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of this bold, new staging and its leading performances... • 00:00 | i...

KINKY BOOTS is back in London, in a new production which opened first at Curve Leicester before touring the UK and Europe. This revival of the popular musical stars Johannes Radebe as Lola alongside Matt Cardle as Charlie Price. Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of this production, its design, and its performances and find out where Mickey-Jo thought it improved on the original version... • 00:00 |...

The contemporary musical theatre song cycle IN PIECES has become a fan favourite show, and played sold out concert performances this week at the Other Palace Theatre in London. Before seeing the final show, Mickey-Jo sat down with writer / composer Joey Contreras to discuss the show's inspirations, development, and fan reception. Comment down below with who you'd love to see me to interview next!...

Mickey-Jo is sharing reviews of four plays he's seen in the last couple of weeks in London: • Summerfolk at the National Theatre • Slippery at the Omnibus Theatre • Jaja's African Hair Braiding at the Lyric, Hammersmith • Choir Boy at Stratford East Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of the writing, creative choices, and performances in each! check out Mickey-Jo's brand new substack newsletter: www....

There's a new production of Jason Robert Brown's THE LAST FIVE YEARS, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, and starring Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt. The iconic early contemporary musical theatre song cycle was performed in a semi staged concert last week at the London Palladium and will also be seen at Radio City Music Hall in New York and the Hollywood Bowl. After loving and hating different product...