Review: Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance at Sunderland Empire
Invited: Review by Joanna Andrews 09 September 2026 I have loved Lord of the Dance for as long...
Reviews
Review: Bundled by Jamie McLeish & Lynne Patrick at Customs House, South Shields
Invited: Reviewed by Stephen Stokoe 09 September 2026 This is the fourth year that Customs House has been...
Review: Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Invited: Review by Jon Isbell 8 September 2026 Love and lust, virility and vengeance, passion and pain. All...
Review: Chopstix, Trinity Square, Gateshead
This evening we were delighted to be invited to sample Trinity Square’s newest food offering, Chopstix. Situated directly...
Review: Burlesque at Sunderland Empire
BurlesqueSunderland Empire21st August 2026 Invited: Ever since the tour of Burlesque was announced, I knew I had to...
Review: The Silence of the Lambs at Newcastle Theatre Royal
The Silence of the LambsNewcastle Theatre Royal19th August 2026 Invited: I was very excited to see this adaptation...
Review: The Last Laugh at Darlington Hippodrome
Invited: Review by Joanna Andrews “A good joke has many fathers.” The Last Laugh is a love letter...
Review: Barnum at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Invited| With the new stage musical version of The Greatest Showman just around the corner, it is timely...
Review: Annie at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Annie Newcastle Theatre Royal – 4th August 2026 Review by Jon Isbell ‘Annie’ is a show as synonymous with musicals as it...
Review: 9 to 5 The Musical at Darlington Hippodrome
9-5 – The Musical Darlington Hippodrome – 4th August 2026 Review by Stephen Stokoe Apart from the hit title-number...