Little Lark of London

Exploring the cultural world of London, one blog post at a time!

  • REVIEW: Schmigadoon!, Nederlander Theatre ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Our motto is: ‘We always strive for peace and happiness’” How would you feel if you found yourself trapped in a musical? For some, they’d be living the dream, singing and dancing along with magic. For others, it would be an absolute nightmare, akin to being trapped in their own personal hell. Now, what happens…

  • INTERVIEW: Samuel Douglas, The Play That Goes Wrong

    “You have to be generous on stage if you’re going to make the show successful” Mischief Theatre’s The Play That Goes Wrong has been running off-Broadway at New World Stages since 2019, after a two-year run on Broadway. The comedy, written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, follows the Cornley University Drama Society…

  • REVIEW: KENREX, Lucille Lortel Theatre ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “What does justice look like here?” After multiple sold-out runs in the UK, the Olivier Award-winning KENREX has arrived in New York City. The show, co-written by actor Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian (who also directs), with music by John Patrick Elliott, tells the story of the murder of Kenneth “Ken” Rex McElroy in Skidmore,…

  • REVIEW – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Twist and sprout!” As one might expect from the title, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk, takes the classic pantomime and transforms it into an almost concert-like experience, with actor musicians taking over the Liverpool Everyman, with the second level of the set (designed by Katie Scott) being transformed into a…

  • REVIEW: & Juliet, Stephen Sondheim Theatre ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “You’re gonna hear me roar!” & Juliet has been on Broadway for nearly four years now, and it’s not difficult to see why. The show, which originally ran on London’s West End for three years, is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, only there’s a twist – Juliet doesn’t end up killing herself…

  • REVIEW: The Gazillion Bubble Show, New World Stages ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Located underground in the New World Stages complex, there’s a show that combines the worlds of theatre and science, dazzling audiences from young to old with magical displays. This is The Gazillion Bubble Show, which has been running for over twenty years and is now “bigger, bubblier, and better than ever.” The show is a…

  • REVIEW: Masquerade ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Drink it in, drink it up – Till you’ve drowned in the light, in the sound” Everyone has dreamed of getting to be a part of one of their favourite stories. Whether it’s dancing at one of Bridgerton’s balls or exploring space with characters from The Guardians of the Galaxy, immersive experiences have been able…

  • INTERVIEW: Hamish Clayton and Tom Woffenden on Cockfosters

    “It’s an hour of pure escapism, and, when it’s over, the audience can take the Tube home, perhaps seeing it in a different light!” After five sell-out runs, Cockfosters returns to London next month at Southwark Playhouse Borough. The show, written by  Tom Woffenden (Writer, Producer and Songwriter) and Hamish Clayton (Director, Writer and Producer),…

  • REVIEW: The Hunger Games On Stage ⭐⭐⭐

    “Ladies and gentlemen, let The Hunger Games begin . . .” Seventeen years after Suzanne Collins published the original Hunger Games book, lighting the spark that would turn into a blazing fire of a dystopian series, The Hunger Games on Stage arrives in London. The stage production, which is playing in a theatre that has…

  • REVIEW – Avocado Presents: An Improvised Play ⭐⭐⭐

    Avocado Presents: An Improvised Play, created and performed by Hamza Mohsin and Jake Migicovsky, is a show with a title that describes exactly what it is. Mohsin and Migicovsky, also known as Avocado Improv, will spend the hour putting on an improvised piece of work straight out of their own minds, with no warmup games…