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The Best Musicals in London
The Best Musicals in London
We recommend the top shows in musical theatre
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
'Dear Evan Hansen' at the Noël Coward Theatre will steal your heartMatthew Murray
Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre ★★★ Disney's latest blockbuster film-turned-stage show remains airborne – just
Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre ★★★★ 9/11-themed musical crosses the Atlantic, capacious heart intact
Dear Evan Hansen, Noël Coward Theatre ★★★★ A stirring new musical that tackles missed connections in the internet age will steal your heart. Until 2 May
Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre ★★★★ Triumphant West End transfer for this big-hearted, inclusive and utterly joyful British musical
Ghost Quartet, Boulevard Theatre ★★★★ Both mystical and alcoholic spirits infuse this wonderfully distinctive chamber musical. Until 4 Jan
Mary Poppins, Prince Edward Theatre ★★★ Everyone's favourite nanny returns, again, in a lavish but old-fashioned revival. Until 31 May
Matilda the Musical, Cambridge Theatre ★★★★ The RSC's production of Dahl's classic is a feast for eyes, ears - and heart
Only Fools and Horses, Theatre Royal Haymarket ★★★★ Rollicking remake of much-loved TV sitcom.
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Preludes, Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ Dave Malloy's innovative musical immerses us in Rachmaninov's creative crisis.
School of Rock, New London Theatre ★★★★ Andrew Lloyd Webber's transatlantic transfer is a blast
The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre ★★★★★ The dirty-talking, big-hearted musical from the talents behind South Park is satirical heaven
The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre ★★★★ Disney's anthropomorphic magic still holds its appeal for all the family
The Phantom of the Opera, Her Majesty's Theatre ★★★★ Does the most successful entertainment event of all time still have it?
Tina, Aldwych Theatre ★★★ Powerhouse Adrienne Warren is the saving grace of a new bio-musical that plays it safe
Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre ★★★★ Elphaba flies high for the ages in perennial audience favourite
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Toast, Lawrence Batley Theatre online review - pungent adaptation of Nigel Slater's autobiography
Food crimes of the Sixties and Seventies are revealed here as Michelin-starred memories
Les Blancs, National Theatre at Home review – triumphant revival of forgotten classic
NT archive recording of Lorraine Hansberry’s last play is absolutely compelling
Theatre Lockdown Special 12: An American rarity, a British savoury, and fresh Apples
Nigel Slater is back, as is Richard Nelson's Apple family for a second time via Zoom
Birdsong, The Original Theatre Company online review – a gutsy experiment
Socially distanced version of Sebastian Faulks novel clips along at a fair pace
Hamilton, Disney+ review - puts us all in the room where it happened
Lin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking musical gets another shot on screen
A Midsummer Night's Dream, National Theatre At Home review – a mad delight
Nicholas Hytner makes the familiar gloriously strange in this slippery, sumptuous show
The Last Five Years, The Other Palace Digital review - socially distanced heartbreak
Jason Robert Brown's chamber musical has new lockdown resonance
Theatre Lockdown Special 11: Shakespeare-as-rave, a starlit Old Vic, and, yes, those singing nuns
Some celeb-heavy revivals and a kids-friendly showstopper feature amongst this week's lineup
Ian Holm, British film's best supporting actor
From King Lear to Bilbo Baggins - remembering the great film actor who vanquished stage fright
Small Island, National Theatre At Home review – big-hearted story hits every beat
Andrea Levy's Windrush epic bursts triumphantly onto the stage – and our screens
Theatre Lockdown Special 10: Epic plays from the National Theatre and Broadway alongside voices raised in protest
The state of Britain then and now gets a look-in, as do animals in human form
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's Globe online review - a seasonal treat
An inventive cast relishes the comic potential of the Elizabethan stage
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