Emmie | Theatre&Tonic 🎭🍹
news, reviews & interviews about the theatre since 2014.
✉️: theatreandtonic@gmail.com
- Theatre in 2026: 26 shows to look out for in the New Year tinyurl.com/3c5x9pdt
- Robin Hood at Birmingham Hippodrome Review ★★★★★: theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/robin-h...
- DRUM ROLL PLEASE 🥁.... Here's our Best Shows of 2025! What productions across the country left our team with a lasting impression in the last 12 months?! Read it here 👉🏻 theatreandtonic.co.uk/theatre-news...
- Austentatious at Vaudeville Theatre Review ★★★★★: theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/austent...
- Aladdin at Orchard Theatre West, Dartford Review ★★★: theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/aladdin...
- Twelfth Night at Barbican Theatre Review ★★★★: theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/twelfth...
- Paranormal Activity at Ambassadors Theatre ★★★ "an impressively crafted and undeniably entertaining scare" theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/paranor...
- Christmas Carol Goes Wrong at Apollo Theatre ★★★★★ "the festive watch of the season" theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/christm...
- It's the final week of reviewing for 2025 and I actually can't wait to switch off.
- Treasure Island at Bristol Old Vic ★ ★ ★ ★ "a treasure of a show" tinyurl.com/2hdb3ehe
- Emerald Storm at Emerald Theatre ★ ★ ★ "remains a compelling fusion of styles and a vibrant showcase of extraordinary performers" tinyurl.com/4smraejb
- Fallen Angels at Menier Chocolate Factory ★ ★ ★: tinyurl.com/3h5fywuw
- Dublin Gothic at @abbeytheatre.bsky.social ★ ★ ★ ★ "nakedly ambitious, gorgeously performed, beautifully constructed, and consistently retains the ability to move its audience" : shorturl.at/0CiFu
- Singin' in the Rain at @rxtheatre.bsky.social ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "a joyous triumph with an out of this world cast" : tinyurl.com/3ahsvvc4
- Freaky Friday the Musical at HOME Mcr ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "comedic, full of life, and genuinely heartwarming" tinyurl.com/shxt4yka
- Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre is "Paw-fection!" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/padding...
- Jock and the Beanstalk at Glasgow Pavilion ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "easily holds its own as a highlight of the Scottish panto scene" tinyurl.com/4czw78yx
- The Little Mermaid at @watermilltheatre.bsky.social ★ ★ ★ ★, "a production for all ages!" tinyurl.com/yz2v6sdm
- A Christmas Carol at Leeds Playhouse ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Theatrically, it is stunning!" theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/a-chris...
- The Sound of Music at Curve Theatre, Leicester ★ ★ ★ ★ " honours the timeless and irresistible charm of this musical" theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/the-sou...
- Petty Men at Arcola Theatre ★ ★ ★ " certainly bold, full of its own ideas and striking moments" theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/petty-m...
- A Christmas Carol at @oldvictheatre.bsky.social ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "most heartwarming and lovely start to the festive season" tinyurl.com/42ts79wt
- Sunny Afternoon: The Kinks Musical UK Tour ★ ★ ★ tinyurl.com/3659b39b
- Cinderella at Shakespeare North Playhouse ★ ★ ★ ★ "a glorious, joyful evening of pantomime magic" tinyurl.com/5ejmj834
- Ballet Shoes at @nationaltheatre.org.uk ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "filled with magic, whimsy, and bursting full of joy" tinyurl.com/2j2tnc7b
- Gala Durham's Jack and the Beanstalk ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "gloriously silly, fabulously joyful and entirely unforgettable show" share.google/jN8wdS6MEauX...
- Watermill Theatre announces new production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for Summer 2026: share.google/TcsblUFKxy9l...
- Gallus in Weegieland at @trontheatre.bsky.social ★ ★ ★ ★: theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/gallus-...
- Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas at Birmingham Rep ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ " a triumphant, festive treat; it’s witty, suspenseful and unapologetically theatrical" 🔗 theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/sherloc...
- Wicked Witches - A Popular Panto at Pleasance (London) Review ★ ★ ★ theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/wicked-...
- Humbug: Santa’s Christmas Dive Bar Experience at Waterloo Vaults Review ★ ★ ★ ★ : share.google/NO96m909zCb5...
- Miss Saigon, UK Tour ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "a revival that not only honours the original musical but deepens it – a version that feels more human, more grounded and, ultimately, more moving" (theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/miss-sa...)
- Here's our first look at Oh, Mary! in rehearsals ahead of its West End premiere at the Trafalgar Theatre from 3 December 2025. 📷 Manuel Harlan
- We've just launched our 2025 Christmas Gift Guide for Theatre Lovers! 🚀🎁 The guide includes gifts for the home, experiences & of course some of that important #WickedForGood movie merch! 🔗: tinyurl.com/3hcvctrj
- Porn Play at @royalcourt.bsky.social ★ ★ ★ ★: share.google/8vUxdQPVGiwn...
- Reposted by Emmie | Theatre&Tonic 🎭🍹#BigAnge by Eastlake Productions - ends this Sat 22 Nov, check out this latest review from @theatreandtonic.bsky.social who say ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'a production that feels both grounded and surprisingly stirring.' Read it in full at theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/big-ang...
- After Sunday at @bushtheatre.bsky.social ★ ★ ★ ★ theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/after-s...
- Limp Wrist and the Iron Fist at Brixton House ★ ★ ★ ★ "Akwafo’s script is wonderfully colloquial and real, yet discusses multiple heavy topics with power, consideration and care" theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/limp-wr...
- Alan Cumming’s Inaugural Season as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre Announced: tinyurl.com/yc44rbpv
- The Hunger Games on Stage "regrettably less ‘girl on fire’ and more child with a sparkler" ★ ★ ★ tinyurl.com/3963hwrt
- Elf The Musical ★ ★ ★ ★ "the perfect start to the festive season" theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/elf-the...
- Matthew Bourne's award-winning dance thriller #TheCarMan will return to the stage in 2026. It'll kick off a UK tour at @curveleicester.bsky.social in June and will have a 5-week summer season at @sadlerswells.bsky.social.
- #Othello at Theatre Royal Haymarket ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "one of the best, most consistently well-executed Shakespeare adaptations I’ve ever seen" 🔗 theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/othello...
- #AvenueQ is returning to the #WestEnd for a limited season in 2026! 🔗: theatreandtonic.co.uk/theatre-news...
- Don't Look Now at Salisbury Playhouse Review ★ ★ ★: theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/dont-lo...
- One Man Poe at Jack Studio Theatre Review ★★★★: theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/one-man...
- Daddy’s First Gay Date at Seven Dials Playhouse Review ★★★★: theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/daddys-...
- Black Sabbath: The Ballet at Edinburgh Festival Theatre Review ★★★★: theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/black-s...
