-
Continue reading →: Review: ‘High Noon’ is a Wooden WesternTwo dynamite leads, a famous Western, and an Oscar-winning screenwriter – High Noon has all the necessary ingredients for a hit. So why does it feel like such a dud? The play opens with the wedding ceremony of Will Kane (Billy Crudup) and Amy Fowler (Denise Gough), an unlikely match…
-
Continue reading →: Back for 2026: Official London Theatre’s New Year’s SaleStruggling with the post-Christmas and New Year’s blues? Time to book in some theatre! Once again, Official London Theatre’s annual winter sale is on and offering some of the best ticket deals in the business. Shows in the sale include family-friendly outfits (Hercules, The Lion King), West End premieres (The…
-
Continue reading →: 2025 ‘Kids Week’ Brings Half-Price Tickets for FamiliesIt’s way too hot this June – but what better way to get the out of the heat than the theatre? Official London Theatre’s annual “Kids Week” sale is a great deal for families looking to see new shows (or old favourites) this summer. Discounted tickets are available now for…
-
Continue reading →: 2025 BBC Proms tickets go on sale this Friday – here’s how you can snag ticketsAnother year, another Proms – one of the world’s most celebrated classical music festivals, headquartered at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall. As always, 2025’s programme includes something for everybody, whether it’s a mash-up of Holst’s The Planets + music from Star Wars, a performance of Shostakovich’s Fifth fully from memory,…
-
Continue reading →: Olivier Winner Ticket DealsThe 2025 Olivier Awards were announced tonight, honoring dozens of the West End (and beyond)’s best shows. If you have caught some of these shows yet, you’re in luck – several offer rush or lottery ticket schemes that allow you to snag great tickets for a low price. Take a…
-
Continue reading →: Review: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is Pretty in PinkProducer-director Jamie Lloyd definitely has a formula – take a classic production, give it a monochrome, minimalist facelift, and cast an A-list actor as a lead. This is great for the ad campaign, but not always for the artistry. Last year’s Romeo and Juliet, helmed by Tom Holland, was a…
-
Continue reading →: Three Things That Make ‘Les Mis’ GreatWatching Les Misérables has become an annual pastime since moving to London, and it’s yet to disappoint. Judging by its superlative run in the West End, plenty of others agree. But why? A recent viewing gave a few hints. Here’s to hoping for many more days of “One Day More”…
-
Continue reading →: Review: ‘Mamma Mia!’ Has At Least Three Dancing QueensSometimes you want drama, and sometimes you just want to dance. The latter is the ethos of Mamma Mia!, which in its 26th year in the West End still has plenty of pep in its step. On a sunny Greek isle, twenty year-old Sophie (Izi Maxwell) is about to be…
-
Continue reading →: Review: ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Is Worth Your TimeThis Cornish-flavoured take on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous conceit – a boy who ages backwards – is a treat for the eyes, ears, and heart. Born as a seventy year-old man (offstage, mercifully), Benjamin Button (Benedict Salter at our performance) is immediately ostracised by his parents and confined to an…
-
Continue reading →: Deal: ‘See it Live in 2025’ Has The Cure for the Winter Blues – Discounted TheatreSay goodbye to the “New Year Sale,” and say hello to “See it Live in 2025,” the catchy new name for Official London Theatre’s annual winter sale. Now in its 22nd year, 2025 has brought a new top price tier (£60), but the sale’s ticket deals are still some of…
Hello,
I’m Alden
Software engineer by day, amateur theatre critic by night. I’m slightly addicted to finding the great deals on West End shows, and collecting them for you to make the most of!
Twopenny Theatre 