🎄 SHOWS TO SEE THIS CHRISTMAS 🎄
A CHRISTMAS CAROL(ISH)★★★★@Sohoplace
A CHRISTMAS CAROL(ISH) at @Sohoplace ★★★★ “a bumper pack of Christmas crackers – plenty of bangs, groan-worthy jokes, gimmicks and a squeaky toy” In Scrooge-like fashion, the gremlins struck the press night of Nick Mohammed’s madcap festive spectacular causing the performance to be curtailed. They struck again on this second
NAPOLEON: UN PETIT PANTOMIME★★★★Jermyn Street Theatre
NAPOLEON: UN PETIT PANTOMIME at Jermyn Street Theatre ★★★★ “the performers put on an impressive show without a moment’s rest” As the festive season approaches, the time of pantomime comes without holding back. In this production co created by Jermyn Street Theatre and Charles Court Opera, who will be celebrating
LA CLIQUE★★★★Christmas in Leicester Square
LA CLIQUE at Christmas in Leicester Square ★★★★ “the perfect Christmas treat” It was twenty years ago today (well, give or take a couple of months) that David Bates unveiled his alternative cabaret show at the Edinburgh Festival. Although it has grown in stature and reputation over the years it
ALICE IN WONDERLAND★★★★★Brixton House
ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Brixton House ★★★★★ “a breath-taking instant classic for the London festive season” What is at the end of the Victoria line? Rap battles and the Jabberwocky. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is a classic book beloved by children and adults alike. Finding a first
THE SNOWMAN★★★★Peacock Theatre
THE SNOWMAN at the Peacock Theatre ★★★★ “playful, spectacular and touching” One Christmas Eve, a young boy’s snowman comes to life and takes him on a journey to the North Pole. The Snowman is a transfixing dance show for all ages in celebration of visual storytelling and Christmas enchantment. In
CINDERELLA★★★★Festival Theatre
CINDERELLA at the Festival Theatre ★★★★ “a spectacular night out with family and friends in a familiar venue hosted by our favourite stars” If it’s glitz, glamour and banter performed by local talent, Edinburgh’s own Cinderella is the panto you’ve been looking for. The Crossroads Production of this much loved
A CHRISTMAS CAROL★★★★★Old Vic
A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Old Vic ★★★★★ “an evening of pure magic” You could argue (and many people do) that the run up to Christmas gets earlier and earlier each year. No sooner have the pumpkins rotted and the fake cobwebs blown away from the city’s hedgerows, than the
