Review: Bank of Dave: The Musical at Curve Leicester is warm, funny and crowd-pleasing, but its emotional depth struggles to match its energy.

★★★☆☆ The UK tour of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift arrives with significant expectations. For more than 20 years, this crime saga has lived comfortably on television, with its idyllic villages and grisly murders becoming appointment viewing for millions.

Tom Holloway’s stage adaptation of Double Indemnity brings James M. Cain’s crime novella out of the shadows and onto the stage, transporting audiences into a world of deception and ambition. With a bold visual style that nods to Billy Wilder’s legendary film while striving to forge its own theatrical identity, the production embraces the aesthetics of film noir.

★★★☆☆ There’s something exciting about a ghost story staged just as the nights grow longer, and Francis Evelyn’s adaptation of The Signalman certainly leans into that allure.