Miss Saigon returns, intimate and as emotionally devastating as ever – review
MISS SAIGON THE LEGEND REBORN | UK IRELAND TOUR @ EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE ★★★★★ "An intense, exhilarating new take on an ...
Tag: five stars
Review | Spell-binding ‘XS’ ice extravaganza is Blackpool’s coolest Hot Ticket this summer
XS - THE 2025 HOT ICE SHOW, BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ' A unique piece of ...
Review | Captivating Kopel leads stellar cast with career-defining performance in smash hit musical Dear Evan Hansen
DEAR EVAN HANSEN, EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'This is an 'all star cast' in the real sense ...
Review | Sexy, sassy, sensational storytelling with a huge heart, Moulin Rouge is the hottest ticket in Edinburgh this year
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL | EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE ★★★★★ 'Take a trip to the corners of your mind where your fantasies ...
Review | Royal Court Liverpool’s football play is passion-fuelled, top league theatre that scores on every level
RED OR DEAD | ROYAL COURT THEATRE, LIVERPOOL ★★★★★ 'A glorious masterclass in stagecraft - Peter Mullan is magnificent....' There ...
News | Calling all Bay City Rollers’ fans, acclaimed I Ran With The Gang dinner theatre returns to Dine Edinburgh for two nights only
It's time to look out your tartan! Edinburgh, Toronto and London sell-out musical, I Ran With The Gang: A Tribute ...
Magnificently staged, Matthew Bourne’s Oliver! is the musical you’ve waited all your life to see – review
OLIVER! | GIELGUD THEATRE, LONDON ★★★★★ ... a phenomenal company and magnificently staged production Lionel Bart's Oliver!, one of the ...
Review | Donny Osmond’s Pharaoh, resplendent in dazzling gold tartan kilt, leaves the audience screaming for more
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE ★★★★★ This Joseph is very special. Go, go, go... get your tickets ...
Life, death, dominance and class collide in a darkly comic tale of sex, manipulation and… trifle – review
TO WATCH A MAN EAT, SHAKESPEARE NORTH PLAYHOUSE, PRESCOT ★★★★★ "Pearson twists the narrative when it's least expected..." The Spirit ...
Sally Reid’s Shirley Valentine is mesmeric, thought-provoking, bittersweet and deeply moving – review
SHIRLEY VALENTINE, ROYAL LYCEUM, EDINBURGH ★★★★★ "Reid displays a twinkling flair for landing a punchline..." There's a line in a ...
About Me
Liam Rudden
Writer | Broadcaster | Award-Winning Director
Líam Rudden is an award-winning playwright, broadcaster and commentator on the arts with more than 40 years experience working in theatre and media. For two decades he was the Entertainment and Festivals Editor of the Edinburgh Evening News. He is Artistic Director of Stageworks East West Ltd and a regular contributor to Hollywood.com and The Edinburgh Reporter.
Website https://liamrudden.com
