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Review: SUSAN HARRISON: SHOULD I STILL BE DOING THIS? , Soho Theatre

5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (246+ words) After over 15 years in character comedy, Susan Harrison returns with a bunch of hilarious characters, proving quite quickly that she should still be doing this. The comedian has definitely found an audience who resonates with her type of humour, and…...

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Review: I SAW SATAN AT THE 7-ELEVEN, Soho Theatre

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (491+ words) West End Best Friend Review: I SAW SATAN AT THE 7-ELEVEN, Soho Theatre Christopher Brett Bailey's I Saw Satan at the 7-Eleven is difficult to describe. It is a book on the stage, a debut novella slightly reimagined for a…...

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Review: PRIVATE LIVES, Reading Rep Theatre

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (665+ words) West End Best Friend Review: PRIVATE LIVES, Reading Rep Theatre Reading Rep, in this new season of plays, feels like it is maturing into a theatrical force to be reckoned with in Berkshire; and is just what the town needs....

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Cedric Neal to star as Leading Player in Signature Theatre's PIPPIN

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (421+ words) West End Best Friend Cedric Neal to star as Leading Player in Signature Theatre's PIPPIN Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for their upcoming production of Stephen Schwartz's Pippin, running from 12 May-26 July, with Olivier Award nominee…...

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Review: I WAS A TEENAGE SHE-DEVIL, The Other Palace

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (301+ words) It's prom night, and someone's got a date with the devil" I Was A Teenage She-Devil throws you straight into a high-school world where popularity is crucial, guitars are always within reach, and making a deal with Satan feels like…...

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Casting announced for Mischief Comedy's THESPIANS

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (177+ words) HOME Manchester, JPT Productions & Mercury Theatre Colchester have announced the full cast for the world premiere of Mischief's first musical comedy, THESPIANS. MISCHIEF, the'team behind the multi award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong, rewrite ancient history with the first musical…...

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Review: THE AUTHENTICATOR, National Theatre

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (131+ words) A clever, atmospheric mystery where nothing is quite what it originally seems. The staging in the Dorfman feels carefully constructed, with striking staging, as there is seating on the stage and audience members surrounding the action. This immediacy brings you…...

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westendbestfriend. co. uk > news > grease-the-immersive-movie-musical-return-battersea-park-summer-26

GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL to return to Battersea Park this summer

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (235+ words) This summer, Secret Cinema will welcome audiences back to Rydell High once more with the return of the critically acclaimed, smash hit Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, following its sold-out run in 2025. The production opens at Evolution London in Battersea…...

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Review: HADESTOWN, Lyric Theatre (March 2026)

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (213+ words) Seasoned West End performer Clive Rowe joins the new cast as Hermes, channelling a fond paternal streak that will no doubt remind millennials in the audience of his turn as Duke in Tracy Beaker. Rowe is a natural compere, leaning…...

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Mischief's THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES to return to West End this summer

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (340+ words) Co-writer of The Comedy About Spies Henry Lewis and producer Kenny Wax announced at the prestigious Whats On Stage Awards, held last night at the London Palladium, that MISCHIEF's hilarious, award-winning production will be returning to London this summer. The…...