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Musicals, plays and performances worth talking about. From local stages to the West End, this is my theatre diary.

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Witness for the Prosecution (West End)

5/5

"You have been summonded for jury service" and this is the chance to head inside of London County Hall and experience the truly magical and unique experience of Agatha Christie's gripping story of justice, passion…

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Reviews from the stage

My theatre diary

Shows, venues and repeat visits—browse the years and revisit a few memorable nights.

Earlier visits & year round-ups

About this diary
If you visit my blog often you may have noticed that I do enjoy going to the theatre and seeing (mainly) musicals but I do get to the occasional play. The list of shows I have seen is now rather long and I am onto my second and even third viewings of certain shows. I have started reviewing the shows I have seen in the past few years, and will continue to do so. I have also listed all of the shows and the years which I have seen them. 2004 4th August - Chicago (West End) - Adelphi Theatre 2005 19th February - Chicago (West End) - Adelphi Theatre 2006 26th August - Cats (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 18th September - Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 21st September - Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire October - Annie (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire November - Chicago (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 1st December - The Sound of Music (West End) - London Palladium 2nd December - Moon for the Misbegotten (West End) - Old Vic Theatre 2007 February - Guys and Dolls (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire June - Spamalot (US Tour) - Theatre Under the Stars, Houston TX 1st December - The Phantom of the Opera (West End) - Her Majesty's Theatre 2008 8th June - Sweeney Todd (US Tour) - Hobby, Houston TX 14th June - In The Heights (Broadway) - Richard Rogers Theatre 15th June - The Tony Awards (Broadway) - Radio City Music Hall 22nd September - The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 2009 5th February - La Cage Aux Folles (West End) - Playhouse Theatre 8th July - Wicked (Broadway) - Gershwin Theatre 22nd October - Evita (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 2010 14th June - The Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 28th August - Chess (UK Tour) - Theatre Royal, Newcastle 2011 2012 Blood Brothers (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 2nd June - Steel Magnolias (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 28th September - Jesus Christ Superstar (UK Arena Tour) Metro Radio Arena Wicked (West End)  - Victoria Palace Theatre Oliver! (UK Tour)  - Theatre Royal, Newcastle Dick Whittington Panto - Customs House, South Shields 2013 Rocky Horror Picture Show (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 31st May - Cats (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 8th June - We Will Rock You (UK Arena Tour) - Metro Radio Arena 2014 18th January - Singin' in the Rain (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 28th February - Wicked (West End) - Victoria Apollo Theatre 1st March - Billy Elliot (West End) - Victoria Palace Theatre 24th May - 20th Century Boy (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 28th May - Blithe Spirt (West End) - Gielgud Theatre Annie Get Your Gun (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire Evita (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 5th July - Skylight (West End) - Wyndham's Theatre 5th July - Monty Python Live (mostly) - The O2  London 12th July - Cats (UK Tour) - Theatre Royal, Newcastle 14th July - Avenue Q (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire August -  Rock of Ages (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 29th September - Miss Saigon (West End) - 30th September - Forbidden Broadway (West End) - Vaudeville Theatre 1st October - Wicked (West End) - Victoria Apollo Theatre 14th October - Elaine Paige (Page by Page by Paige Tour) - The Sage, Gateshead 1st November - The Lion King (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 2014 at the Theatre - Year in Review 2015  28th February - Barnum (UK Tour) - Theatre Royal, Newcastle 7th March - Calamity Jane (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 4th April - Wicked (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 15th April - Wicked (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 22nd April - Gypsy (West End) - Savoy Theatre 25th April - Wicked (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 11th May - The Producers (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 25th May - Spamalot (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 9th June - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 27th June - Oklahoma! (UK Tour) - Theatre Royal Newcastle 2nd July - Top Hat (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 3rd July - The Elephant Man (West End) - Theatre Royal Haymarket 18th July - Love Me Tender (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 11th August - Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 5th September - Geordie the Musical - Customs House, South Shields 19th September - Jersey Boys (UK Tour) - Sunderland Empire 12th October - Gypsy (West End) - Savoy Theatre 13th October - Photograph 51 (West End) - Noel Coward Theatre 28th October - Handbagged (UK Tour) - Theatre Royal Newcastle 16th December - A Christmas Carol (West End) - Noel Coward Theatre 2015 at the Theatre - A Year in Review 2016 2016 at the Theatre Top 10 - Theatre Shows in 2016 2017 2017 at the Theatre Top 10 - Theatre Shows in 2017 Top 10 - Male Theatre Performances Top 10 - Female Theatre Performances 2018 2018 at the Theatre Top 10 - Theatres Shows in 2018 Top 10 - Male Theatre Performances Top 10 - Female Theatre Performances 2019 2020 - No shows seen! 2021

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