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Off-West End Review Roundup (Ride the Cyclone, Hit Machine, The Jonathan Larson Project & Hole!)
This week Mickey-Jo saw 4 shows at Off West End Theatres:
• The Jonathan Larson Project at Southwark Playhouse Borough
• Ride the Cyclone at Southwark…
1 day, 3 hours ago
why are these musicals using AI?! | the growing problem with artificial intelligence on and offstage
With increasing frequency, theatregoers in the UK have been observing a rise in the number of theatrical productions utilising AI.
This comes amidst a…
2 days, 1 hour ago
Sweeney Todd starring Ramin Karimloo, Meow Meow (Birmingham Rep) - ★★★ REVIEW
A new production of the musical SWEENEY TODD, written by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, opened earlier this week at the Birmingham Rep in the UK.…
4 days, 3 hours ago
why is CATS: the Jellicle Ball closing?! | what went wrong for the Broadway musical revival
It was recently announced that CATS: The Jellicle Ball, the groundbreaking, award-winning revival of the iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, would cl…
4 days, 3 hours ago
Mickey-Jo and Aeron James are getting married! An update on their stagey wedding plans!
Good news! 3 years after they got engaged, Mickey-Jo and Aeron James are finally making wedding plans, and they're going to be tying the knot next ye…
6 days, 16 hours ago
Fun Home (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester) - ★★★★★ REVIEW
Though it first premiered off-Broadway in 2013, Mickey-Jo had never seen FUN HOME on stage, and had been waiting to experience this celebrated show.
H…
1 week ago
Josh Radnor and Noah Galvin talk HIT MACHINE | the stage and screen stars on their UK theatre debut (INTERVIEW)
Mickey-Jo recently visited the Soho Theatre in London where the new play HIT MACHINE is readying to begin its sold out preview performances.
The play …
1 week ago
why this RENT revival could be huge | Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the upcoming West End production
The upcoming West End revival of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical RENT has recently announced its cast.
Joining Gaten Matarazzo as Ma…
1 week, 2 days ago
Jesus Christ Superstar starring Sam Ryder (London Palladium, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW
This week marked the arrival of one of the most anticipated shows of 2026 when the revival of the musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR opened at the London…
1 week, 2 days ago
are too many MUSICALS based on MOVIES? | a history of film-to-stage adaptations and originality
Currently two things seem to be true: there are ever more stage musicals based on films, and there is ever more debate about whether there are too ma…
1 week, 5 days ago