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LONDON THEATRES RE-OPENING
On 16 March 2020 all London theatres were closed to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

Shows began re-opening in Autumn 2021, but just about every production has had to cancel individual performances or curtail runs because of illness among the casts. If you do plan on visiting the theatre, it will be wise to telephone on the day to confirm there will be a performance.

Since the shut-down, several theatres around Britain have been putting past or current productions online and we are reviewing them.
And we're also taking the opportunity to rediscover classic productions of the past.

We encourage you to browse our reviews to see what is available to watch in your own home.

CLICK HERE for online theatre 2020, HERE for online theatre 2021, and HERE for online theatre 2022.

What we do . . .

We offer authoritative, independent London theatre reviews. We cover London's West End, off-West End and fringe, and some theatre outside London, notably the annual Edinburgh Festival. We have a reputation for reliable evaluations, and if a show is bad, we'll say so. And therefore if we say it's good, you can believe us.

Our dedicated Off-West End, Family and Out Of London pages offer links to leading theatres in each category. We list upcoming shows and offer insiders' hints on saving money on tickets.

Whether you go to the theatre every evening or are planning a single night out, whether you already know what you like or want help choosing a show, Theatreguide.London's reviews of past and current London shows will help you decide what to see and what to skip! Click on one of the categories to the left to read our reviews of current London shows

Who we are . . .
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LATEST LIVE THEATRE REVIEWS . . . . JITNEY, CANCELLING SOCRATES, THE FATHER AND THE ASSASSIN, TWO PALESTINIANS GO DOGGING, HOUSE OF SHADES

LATEST ONLINE REVIEWS . . . . OTVETKA, QUARTERMAINE'S TERMS, THE VORTEX, REEL LIFE, THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS, seven methods of killing kylie jenner

LAST CHANCES - Closing notices up for JITNEY July 9, THAT IS NOT WHO I AM July 16, A DOLL'S HOUSE August 6, JERUSALEM August 6, MY FAIR LADY August 27, MAD HOUSE September 4, SEAGULL September 10, DEAR EVAN HANSEN October 22

WHAT'S NEW . . . . . Several West End shows and fringe theatres have had to cancel performances or whole runs because of covid, so it would be wise to phone on the day you're planning to go to any London theatre . . . . Spare a thought - and perhaps a donation - for theatres and artists who have been unable to do their work. An easy way to help would be to watch some of the videos we've reviewed and pay for them . . . . Trafalgar Studios return to original one-auditorium form, renamed Trafalgar Theatre . . . .During the shutdown, some theatres offer productions online. CLICK HERE for reviews. . . . .

Stay up to date . . .
Unlike other theatre cities, London doesn't have a defined 'season'. New plays open and old ones close every week throughout the year, so bookmark Theatreguide.London and check back frequently.

Plan Ahead
See our COMING SOON page for a preview of shows scheduled to open in the next few months

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From the archives . . .
Our file of past reviews covers more than 3000 shows that played London, Edinburgh and elsewhere in Britain since 1999.

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Top Five - Classic

If you haven't seen them yet, we suggest you begin your London theatre experience with these classics

Phantom of the Opera

Les Miserables

Matilda

Mamma Mia

Hamilton

Top Five - Online

Since theatres closed, we've been reviewing online shows. Here are the ones we've liked the most.

The Taming Of The Shrew

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Our Town

Kiss Me Petruchio

The Vortex