Arthur continues at the Polka Theatre, London until 9 August 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ At its heart Arthur is a quest story, obviously. It’s also a warm exploration of friendship, support and determination featuring five accomplished actors.
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Operation Mincemeat – Theatre Royal Bath and Touring
Operation Mincemeat was reviewed at Theatre Royal Bath where it continues until 14 March 2026. The UK leg of the world tour continues until 28 November 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Yes, they made a bloody musical – and God, it’s brilliant.
The Last Five Years – Reading Rep Theatre and Touring
The Last Five Years was reviewed at Reading Rep Theatre where it continues until 11 October 2025. The production then visits the Barn Theatre, Cirencester (17 October to 15 November) and Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio (25 November to 3 January). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★
Special Feature: The Last Five Years at Reading Rep Theatre
The Barn Theatre, Reading Rep Theatre and Theatre Royal Bath co-production of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years runs in Reading until 12 October.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Musical – Theatre Royal Bath
Alfred Hitchcock Presents – The Musical continues at Theatre Royal Bath until 12 April 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Such a sophisticated and innovative production is a rare gem, making a visit to the beautiful Theatre Royal Bath a must-do before the show concludes its run.
Bath world premiere for Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Musical
Presented by Theatre Royal Bath Productions in association with Universal Theatrical Group, Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Musical will begin preview performances in Bath on 22 March 2025.
Roman Holiday – Theatre Royal Bath
Roman Holiday continues at the Theatre Royal Bath until 1 July 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Roman Holiday is well worth a trip to the enchanting city of Bath.
Cast for Theatre Royal Bath’s Roman Holiday
Full casting has been announced for the UK premiere of the stage musical adaptation of the classic movie Roman Holiday at the Theatre Royal Bath this summer.
UK premiere for musical Roman Holiday at Theatre Royal Bath in 2023
The stage musical adaptation of the classic movie Roman Holiday will receive its UK premiere at the Theatre Royal Bath next summer.
Into the Woods – Theatre Royal Bath
Into the Woods continues at Theatre Royal Bath until 10 September 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The eagerly anticipated – and long-delayed – production of Sondheim and Lapine’s Into the Woods co-directed by Terry Gilliam and Leah Hausman finally opened this August, not at its originally intended home of the Old Vic […]
Bugsy Malone – Theatre Royal Bath and Touring
Bugsy Malone continues at the Theatre Royal Bath until 23 July 2022 and then tours until 29 January 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Somewhat surprisingly, despite several London revivals, this is the first ever national tour of the stage version of Alan Parker’s age-bending gangster film musical spoof Bugsy Malone. […]
Theatre Royal Bath provides a home for Gilliam and Hausman’s Into the Woods
Director Terry Gilliam and choreographer Leah Hausman’s highly-anticipated production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s magical musical Into the Woods has found a new home at the Theatre Royal Bath. Just a few weeks after The Old Vic announced the shock decision to cancel the production which was to have provided the finale of the […]
Parent Trap musical Identical delayed until 2021
The world premiere of Identical, the major new British musical based on best-selling novel Lottie and Lisa and the two Disney films The Parent Trap, has been postponed for a year. Co-produced by Nottingham Playhouse and Kenny Wax Ltd (producer of the Goes Wrong shows and Six) and directed by Trevor Nunn, the show was […]
Catching up with Janie Dee about the London Climate Change Festival
After attending a matinee of The Boy Friend at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Musical Theatre Review’s Barrie Jerram chatted to the ever-busy JANIE DEE who starred as Madame Dubonnet in the superlative production [NB This interview was conducted several weeks before the coronavirus pandemic worsened]. Janie spoke at great length and bubbled over with enthusiasm […]
Rufus Hound and Roberta Taylor to co-star in Dusty the Musical
Rufus Hound and Roberta Taylor will join the previously announced Katherine Kingsley in Dusty, the major new musical about the turbulent life of Dusty Springfield which will receive its world premiere at Bath Theatre Royal from 23 June 2018. Comedian turned stage star Hound will follow up his appearance in the hit show The Wind […]
Stepping Out reaches the West End in March 2017
Amanda Holden, Angela Griffin, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tamzin Outhwaite and Nicola Stephenson will be Stepping Out in the West End when Richard Harris’ award-winning comedy opens at London’s Vaudeville Theatre with preview performances from 1 March 2017 and opening night on 14 March 2017. Directed by Maria Friedman, this brand new staging will first tour the UK from 12 October 2016 including […]
Mrs Henderson Presents – Theatre Royal Bath
Mrs Henderson Presents continues at the Theatre Royal Bath until 5 September, ahead of a planned West End production. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Still they come! Musical stage versions of successful films have been all the rage for a while now – think Billy Elliot, The Bodyguard, Shrek, The Commitments, Bend It Like Beckham, the now-in-preview Kinky […]
Mrs Henderson Presents – Tracie Bennett replaces Janie Dee
Rehearsals started today for the new British musical Mrs Henderson Presents, now starring Tracie Bennett (taking over from Janie Dee who has had to withdraw for personal reasons), which concludes the Theatre Royal Bath summer season, playing 15 August to 5 September, prior to a West End run. Bennett will be reunited with director Terry Johnson, having last […]
Janie Dee to star in new musical Mrs Henderson Presents at Theatre Royal Bath
Janie Dee will star in the world premiere of Mrs Henderson Presents, the brand new musical based on the film starring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins. The show is part of Theatre Royal Bath’s summer season 2015 (15 August–5 September, press night is 26 August), prior to a West End run. The cast also includes actress Emma Williams […]
Interview – New Mrs Henderson Janie Dee on returning to cabaret at the Crazy Coqs
Double Olivier Award-winner JANIE DEE is currently in the news for being cast in the title role of the new musical version of Mrs Henderson Presents at Theatre Royal Bath later this year. Below, the actress and singer talks to Barrie Jerram as she prepares to return to the world of cabaret at the Crazy Coqs: […]
Saturday Night Fever production to tour UK
A brand new production of Saturday Night Fever is being staged by Theatre Royal Bath Productions in association with the Robert Stigwood Organisation this autumn. Playing at the venue from 12–22 November, the musical – featuring a large cast of actor/musicians – then embarks on a nationwide UK tour. Ryan McBryde directs. His production of […]
