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why Mickey-Jo won't see HEATHERS again... | thoughts on the fan favourite musical in 2026
Mickey-Jo recently returned to HEATHERS THE MUSICAL, which is back in London once more at its new home - The Arts at Marble Arch. Having seen the show several times since it first arrived in the UK, Mickey-Jo was surprised by his reaction t
RIDE THE CYCLONE London cast Q&A | post show discussion at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, Summer 2026
Mickey-Jo recently hosted a post show Q&A with the company of RIDE THE CYCLONE after their performance at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. The cult hit musical received its UK premiere at the venue last year and has returned amidst huge popula
Off-West End Review Roundup (Ride the Cyclone, Hit Machine, The Jonathan Larson Project & Hole!)
This week Mickey-Jo saw 4 shows at Off West End Theatres: • The Jonathan Larson Project at Southwark Playhouse Borough • Ride the Cyclone at Southwark Playhouse Elephant • Hit Machine at Soho Theatre • Hole! at Soho Theatre Check out what M
why are these musicals using AI?! | the growing problem with artificial intelligence on and offstage
With increasing frequency, theatregoers in the UK have been observing a rise in the number of theatrical productions utilising AI. This comes amidst a global increase in the prevalence of artifical intelligence, in spite of its environmenta
Sweeney Todd starring Ramin Karimloo, Meow Meow (Birmingham Rep) - ★★★ REVIEW
A new production of the musical SWEENEY TODD, written by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, opened earlier this week at the Birmingham Rep in the UK. The revival, which stars Ramin Karimloo and Meow Meow, features a condensed company and or
why is CATS: the Jellicle Ball closing?! | what went wrong for the Broadway musical revival
It was recently announced that CATS: The Jellicle Ball, the groundbreaking, award-winning revival of the iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, would close early on Broadway. The production, playing until early August at the Broadhurst Theatre
Mickey-Jo and Aeron James are getting married! An update on their stagey wedding plans!
Good news! 3 years after they got engaged, Mickey-Jo and Aeron James are finally making wedding plans, and they're going to be tying the knot next year at a theatre! Today they are sharing some details of that upcoming wedding day, inspirat
Fun Home (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester) - ★★★★★ REVIEW
Though it first premiered off-Broadway in 2013, Mickey-Jo had never seen FUN HOME on stage, and had been waiting to experience this celebrated show. He finally got the chance to see a production last week when it was revived at the Royal Ex
Josh Radnor and Noah Galvin talk HIT MACHINE | the stage and screen stars on their UK theatre debut (INTERVIEW)
Mickey-Jo recently visited the Soho Theatre in London where the new play HIT MACHINE is readying to begin its sold out preview performances. The play stars Josh Radnor and Noah Galvin as brothers and musicians with differing success in the
why this RENT revival could be huge | Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the upcoming West End production
The upcoming West End revival of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical RENT has recently announced its cast. Joining Gaten Matarazzo as Mark will be Travis Ross as Roger, Bella Brown as Mimi, Billy Nevers as Collins, Lazy Violet
Jesus Christ Superstar starring Sam Ryder (London Palladium, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW
This week marked the arrival of one of the most anticipated shows of 2026 when the revival of the musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR opened at the London Palladium. The production, first seen in an earlier iteration at Regent's Park Open Air Th
are too many MUSICALS based on MOVIES? | a history of film-to-stage adaptations and originality
Currently two things seem to be true: there are ever more stage musicals based on films, and there is ever more debate about whether there are too many of them. Today Mickey-Jo is glancing back at the history of the film-to-stage adaptation
the plays to see (and skip) in London - REVIEW ROUNDUP of Cyrano de Bergerac, The Truth, The Misanthrope, and A Midsummer Night's Dream
Summer in London brings a slew of new limited runs, and in the past few weeks Mickey-Jo has seen a handful of play revivals which he's been eager to tell you about. • A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe • The Truth at the Apoll
meet the cast of DEATH NOTE: the musical | stars discuss the upcoming 2026 West End production
Mickey-Jo recently had the chance to meet the cast of DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL, which arrives in London later this Summer with a fully staged limited run at the Barbican Centre. The newly announced cast includes Xander Pang, Colin Ryan, Tell
Mickey-Jo almost married Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway | storytime and review of Every Brilliant Thing
Earlier this year, Mickey-Jo saw EVERY BRILLIANT THING on Broadway starring Daniel Radcliffe. The play heavily incorporates audience participation, and during this visit Mickey-Jo was very nearly a part of the show in a key role. As well as
what's going on with shows in Australia?! | why so many touring musicals have been closing early
In the last few weeks, two more musicals have cancelled forthcoming dates of their Australian tour, citing low ticket sales and economic challenges. Waitress and Beetlejuice will close early, with Back to the Future the Musical and Dear Eva
the PHANTOM 40th cast is phan-tastic | thoughts on the Phantom of the Opera West End casting news
Yesterday, the West End production of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA announced the cast for their upcoming 40th Anniversary Celebrations. Broadway breakout star Jordan Donica will return to the musical, this time as the Phantom, with Beatrice Penny-T
how does Theatre work in a heatwave? | audience advice and new onstage measures and changes
This week, the United Kingdom has once again been experiencing soaring temperatures, and theatres around the country have had to adapt. Today, Mickey-Jo is reporting from his own heatwave-hit home to let you know what to expect when theatre
Pride (Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, London) - ★★★★ REVIEW
Mickey-Jo saw his most anticipated new show of the year - a musical adaptation of the film PRIDE. The show, which is set in the 1980s, tells the true story of LGSM, a group of Lesbians and Gay men from London who supported a community of mi
Sinatra The Musical (Aldwych Theatre, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW
Following its world premiere production at Birmingham Rep, SINATRA the Musical has arrived in the West End. Playing at the Aldwych Theatre, the musical stars Joel Harper Jackson as Frank Sinatra, depicting a chapter of his career scored by
WARRIORS is opening on Broadway | is this new musical the next Hamilton?
It was announced this week that WARRIORS, co-written by Lin Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, would begin performances in March 2027 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway. The show, which is a stage adaptation of the film THE WARRIORS, bega
the best and worst of WEST END LIVE 2026 | reviewing every musical performance
This weekend, Mickey-Jo headed back to one of the most anticipated, and best attended events in the UK theatrical calendar: West End Live! This annual free performance featured almost all of the musicals in the West End including Hercules,
SWEENEY TODD at the Birmingham Rep cast discuss revival | Ramin Karimloo, Meow Meow, & David Bedella INTERVIEW
Mickey-Jo recently had the enormous privilege of sitting down with Ramin Karimloo, Meow Meow, and David Bedella from Birmingham Rep's upcoming revival of SWEENEY TODD. Check out what the stage stars had to say about this exciting new produc
THE TRAITORS is 5 different plays?! | news on the West End stage adaptation of the hit TV series
Earlier this week it was announced that the stage adaptation of the Traitors would be a 5 part cycle, offering different endings on each subsequent night of the week. The Traitors: Acts of Betrayal will begin performances in May 2027 at the
Thespians (UK Tour) - ★★ REVIEW
Since its announcement last year, audiences have been eagerly anticipating THESPIANS, the first ever full stage musical from Mischief Theatre. Mischief are the award winning company behind hits such as The Play That Goes Wrong and the Goes
will PADDINGTON work on Broadway? | thoughts on the success of the hit West End Musical's transfer
It was announced yesterday that PADDINGTON The Musical, the multi-Olivier Award winning West End smash hit, would officially transfer to Broadway, opening at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in Spring 2027. The stage adaptation of the Michael Bond
Operation Mincemeat (UK Tour) - ★★★★★ REVIEW
Last night Mickey-Jo finally caught the UK Tour of OPERATION MINCEMEAT, the award winning musical still running in the West End and on Broadway. The show, which included three of its co-writers among its cast for much of its early developme
Mickey-Jo saw Jamie Muscato and Joy Woods in CABARET | thoughts on the musical revival's new West End cast
Mickey-Jo was recently invited to attend a gala night at the West End production of CABARET, currently running at the Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre in London. The production, which has been directed by Rebecca Frecknall and original
Jordan Luke Gage & Andrew Exeter on REDCLIFFE and the evolution of its design at Southwark Playhouse
Mickey-Jo recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jordan Luke Gage, the writer and star of the new musical REDCLIFFE, and Andrew Exeter, the show's set designer, to discuss its evolution. The original musical, based on a true, queer s
the best shows at the Edinburgh Fringe? | Mickey-Jo's 2026 recommendations for plays and musical theatre
The arrival of Summer means that the start of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is looming, and after multiple requests I'm finally sharing my biggest guide to this year's plays and musicals ever! As well as sharing every production that caught
