Podcast Episodes

the real reason STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is ending on Broadway and in the West End

It was announced earlier this week that STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW would close both on Broadway and in the West End at the end of this year.

Th…

1 month, 1 week ago

REVIEW ROUNDUP (We Had a World at Hampstead Theatre and Under the Shadow at Almeida Theatre)

This week, Mickey-Jo's theatregoing began with two new plays at off West End venues - We Had a World at the Hampstead Theatre, and Under the Shadow a…

1 month, 1 week ago

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Watermill Theatre, Newbury) - ★★★★ THEATRE

The Watermill Theatre in Newbury has just celebrated the opening of their annual summer musical, and this time it's a revival of CHITTY CHITTY BANG B…

1 month, 1 week ago

did the TONY Awards get it wrong? | Mickey-Jo's reaction to the 2026 winners, performances and ceremony

Last night, Broadway celebrated the end of another season of new openings with the 2026 TONY Awards, hosted by recording artist P!nk.

In a ceremony th…

1 month, 1 week ago

RSC Review Roundup (The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui starring Mark Gatiss and The Tempest starring Kenneth Branagh)

Last weekend Mickey-Jo headed to the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford upon Avon to watch two strikingly different pieces of theatre in one day.…

1 month, 1 week ago

War Horse (Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Earlier this week Mickey-Jo was invited to attend the opening night of WAR HORSE, on its return to the National Theatre.

The hugely succesful play has…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

High Society (Barbican Theatre, London) - ★★★★ REVIEW

A new revival of the Cole Porter scored musical HIGH SOCIETY has opened at the Barbican in London.

The production, which is based on the movie musical…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

the truth behind the texting drama at Inter Alia | why Rosamund Pike spoke out after her performance

Conversation has once more turned to audience behaviour and theatre etiquette after Rosamund Pike spoke out about texting during a performance of Int…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Titaníque (St James Theatre, Broadway) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

The hit parody musical TITANIQUE, from Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, and Tye Blue, has opened at the St James Theatre on Broadway.

The show, w…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can Mickey-Jo and Aeron James predict the 2026 Tony Awards? | which Broadway actors, plays and musicals will win this year?

This weekend, the 2026 Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Music Hall, celebrating the best of another year of Broadway theatre.

This year's nomina…

1 month, 2 weeks ago