★★★★★ Following its phenomenal, sold-out run at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre (where it earned a glowing five-star review from us!) Inside Number 9: Stage/Fright has hit the road for a nationwide UK tour.

★★★★★ Based on Harper Lee's Classic Novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation transports us to 1930s Alabama, throwing us straight into the trial of Tom Robinson.

★★★☆☆ If Gatsby himself were staging this, I imagine he’d insist on a sea of glittering lights, crystal chandeliers, and a champagne fountain. Here at Derby Theatre, co-producing Elizabeth Newman’s adaptation to mark both Fitzgerald’s 100th anniversary and Derby Theatre’s 50th year, we get something slightly leaner—but still bursting with ambition. This Great Gatsby is a spirited and enjoyable ride, full of clever ideas and emotional peaks.

★★☆☆☆ Is this show all buzz and no substance? On paper, 13 Going on 30: The Musical has everything to be irresistible: a beloved rom-com cult film, a spirited cast, colourful design, a message of identity and authenticity, and the nostalgia of the early 2000s.

★★★★★ With 37 plays in rotation, the Royal Shakespeare Company is no stranger to reinventing the Bard, and their 2025 Measure for Measure is no exception. Emily Burns’ modern reimagining swaps out the comedy for a sharp exploration of power, hypocrisy, and consent, drawing bold parallels with today’s political climate.

★★☆☆☆ Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts is a thrilling new chapter for Morse fans, offering a new medium for the beloved character to flourish. With an original story written by Alma Cullen, House of Ghosts invites Inspector Morse to the stage with his beloved tropes and promises of twists. But does it bring enough depth for those who love Morse, or does its ambition falter? 

★★★☆☆ Frantic Assembly celebrates its 30th anniversary with Lost Atoms, a brand-new play written by award-winning playwright Anna Jordan.

★★★☆☆ Friends! The Musical Parody opened its UK tour at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal, drawing crowds eager to see their favourite coffee-loving pals brought to life on stage. But is this show just for the die-hard fans who can quote every episode?

★★★★☆ Mary Whitehouse spent her life battling what she saw as filth on stage and screen, so what happens when she becomes the star of a play herself? The Last Stand of Mrs Mary Whitehouse asks whether this self-styled crusader is remembered as a beacon for decency or as a meddling censor whose grip on the arts destroyed creativity.

★★★★★ What if Hamlet swapped Denmark’s cold castles for a North Carolina backyard barbecue, complete with paper plates, smoky ribs, and a family reunion laced with secrets? Well that's Fat Ham

★★★☆☆ Closing out the 2025 season is Richard Harris’s psychological puzzle The Business of Murder. But the real question is: did the season go out with a bang… or a whimper?

★★★★☆ After a critically acclaimed run at Regent’s Park, Fiddler on the Roof is now on a UK tour. But in 2025, as audiences gather to watch this story retold once again, a question lingers: should we continue to revive classics, or leave them in the past where they belong?

The Classic Thriller Season returns to Nottingham's Theatre Royal, bringing with it another dose of intrigue, mischief, and old-fashioned stagecraft.

★ ★ ★☆☆  A cinematic marvel that dazzles the eye but slightly dulls the heart? The Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2025 revival of The Winter’s Tale is one of those rare Shakespeare productions you appreciate before you understand.

Perched neatly between being a charming comedy and clever farce, the RSC’s revival of The Constant Wife at the Swan Theatre delivers a consistently playful and self-aware comedy. It’s light on its feet and full of wicked wit—but as the minutes tick on, you might find yourself wondering: haven’t they made this point three times already?

On paper, harnessing Meat Loaf’s epic anthems in a dystopian setting sounds electrifying. Bat Out Of Hell is a vocal tour de force buried in sensory overload, but should a rock opera feel this chaotic?

Hamlet: The Rest Is Silence is a community project born from the exciting partnership between Nottingham Theatre Royal & Concert Hall and the RSC’s Shakespeare Nation initiative. If this is what TRCH can achieve with a cast of amateur performers, then in-house productions deserve a permanent place in the theatre’s future.

Experience the irreverent charm and musical brilliance of The Book of Mormon, a show that challenges conventions while delivering unforgettable entertainment.

★★★★☆ A Thousand Splendid Suns delivers a powerful and emotionally charged performance. Set over three decades of political turmoil in Kabul, the play explores the intertwined lives of Mariam and Laila, two women brought together by circumstance and bound by an unbreakable bond.

★★★★☆ Alan Ayckbourn’s Just Between Ourselves is a darkly comic exploration of domestic dysfunction and emotional manipulation, set in the seemingly mundane world of suburban life. London Classic Theatre’s 25th-anniversary production, directed by Michael Cabot, brings the classic to life at Derby Theatre with a performance that is both hilariously entertaining and deeply unsettling.