The Standard recognised two great theatre names who fought for the art form and kept its spirit alive during the pandemic When the 66th Evening

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards returned last night after a two-year pandemic-enforced break, in a night that reflected the strength of London’s theatre recovery The

It’s even better than last time: break a minor byelaw if it helps you get to the gig When Liz Kingsman’s brilliantly silly One Woman

Julian Clary shines in this camp, corny and filthy show engorged with star names Fee fi fo fum, I smell an uproariously cheesy pantomime that

The oak-paneled, stained glass, 14th century Middle Temple Hall feels Dickens-ier than Dickens This atmospheric version of Dickens’s evergreen Christmas morality tale, laced with reworked and

Claus the Musical is not a conventional Christmas potboiler. It does not presume the young target audience has a limited attention span and depends more

Children’s creativity is said to be at the heart of Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company’s productions and that is very apparent in its fun and

Charles Court Opera boutique pantos are always quirky, whether in subject or treatment, and this year’s is no exception. It pretty well jettisons the traditional

Celebrity siblings AJ and Curtis Pritchard (Strictly and Love Island respectively) along with CBeebies presenter Evie Pickerill are the headline stars in Imagine Theatre and

Poignant, funny and uncomfortable are odd bedfellows but then so are our unnamed protagonists—the Dame-playing duo in the final performance of Cinderella. Having casually shagged

Ovations’ Christmas treat at Upstairs at the Gatehouse is boldly acknowledged as a jukebox musical (that is how they describe it with a jukebox on

Produced by an in-house team, the Yvonne Arnaud pantomimes are known for their family friendly fun offering traditional entertainment but with a nod to the