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Three Men in a Boat – Rose Theatre, Kingston

Three Men in a Boat continues at the Rose Theatre, Kingston until 10 October 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Al Smith’s lighthearted adaptation is a riot of music hall styling, strong physical comedy and broad satire.

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Follies star Tracie Bennett to host Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year gala

Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett will host the 12th annual West End Gala for The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and the 11th anniversary of The Stiles + Drewe Prize next month. Chris Hocking will return to direct the annual gala which will this year be staged at the Savoy Theatre on […]

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Jekyll & Hyde – The Old Vic

Jekyll & Hyde continues at The Old Vic, London until 28 May. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Fresh from his success at this year’s Olivier Awards, where he won for his thrilling choreography for In The Heights, Drew McOnie’s star is definitively on the ascendancy. Later this year, he will direct the […]

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Jekyll & Hyde at The Old Vic – exclusive new images

  Musical Theatre Review’s official photographer Roy Tan offers a gallery of brand new images to mark this week’s official opening at The Old Vic of Drew McOnie’s new dance thriller Jekyll & Hyde. The show, which has been devised, directed and choreographed by McOnie, will play a very limited run until Saturday (28 May). Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic […]

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Jekyll & Hyde at The Old Vic – company revealed for McOnie dance thriller

Daniel Collins and Tim Hodges will head the cast of Drew McOnie’s new dance thriller Jekyll & Hyde which opens at The Old Vic on 20 May. Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of the ultimate split personality The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Jekyll & Hyde has been specially commissioned […]

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Drunk – Bridewell Theatre

Drunk continues at the Bridewell Theatre, London until 1 March, then tours. Director/choreographer Drew McOnie’s first foray into a bold new world where dance elements are as strong as the music in musical theatre is a real success. Structuring movement, scenes and songs around a conceptual plot, this revue style show – a world premiere […]

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Drunk with Drew McOnie – Interview

Drew McOnie is becoming one of the UK’s most sought after choreographic talents. Last year saw him collaborate with Matthew Bourne on an original piece for the Coronation Festival Gala at Buckingham Palace, and most recently he choreographed the new production of Chicago at Leicester’s Curve Theatre. Indeed he is now an associate artist at the […]

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