The biggest story in the USA in 1924 was the kidnapping and gruesome murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks by two rich students from Chicago, Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb which became known at the time as “The Crime of Century” and made Leopold & Loeb infamous across the land. The two were lovers and…

Mykal Rand’s revival of the Olivier-winning Five Guys Named Moe is a high-energy, hootenanny of harmonies – offering West End calibre performances up-close in the Gatehouse’s intimate (but not claustrophobic) upstairs theatre. Although this show has nothing to do with the festive season per se, the joint feels like the kind of New Year’s bash…

Those familiar with the novel Life of Pi may – should they wish to indulge in the pleasure – have fun in spotting what elements of the book have made it into this theatrical adaptation, and what has been left out, or otherwise rearranged or changed in some way. But it is not necessary to…

It is often interesting to come across the premiere of a new musical, especially when, as here, it is clearly a ‘work in progress’. Much effort and resources have clearly been spent, from the hiring of the vast London Coliseum for two nights, to the expenditure of an orchestra of 29 players in order to…

In June 1988, Bob Dylan set off on what has become known as ‘The Never-Ending Tour’ and apart from a break due to the pandemic, it’s still going 33 years later. Well, that title could also be applied to the Kander & Ebb musical Chicago which seems to have been on tour in the UK…