United Kingdom Summer Holiday The Musical: Grand Theatre, Blackpool, 29.7.2026. (MC)
A fun Summer Holiday The Musical in Blackpool has a timeless, feelgood story and captivating characters
Musicals
The 2026 High Society musical revival has highs (the Cole Porter songs) but is low on story and emotion
United Kingdom Cole Porter’s High Society: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-On- Sea, Essex, 28.7.2026. (JPr) ***
No scenery, no apologies, just Oklahoma! at Glimmerglass
United States The Glimmerglass Festival 2026 [2] – Rodgers & Hammerstein, Oklahoma!: Soloists, Glimmerglass Festival Chorus and Orchestra / James Lowe (conductor). Cooperstown Central School, N.J. Sterling Auditorium, Cooperstown, 18.7.2026. (RP)
Lee Mead comes home to Southend in Barnum, now a barnstorming music, song, dance and circus extravaganza
United Kingdom Barnum – The Circus Musical (book by Mark Bramble, lyrics by Michael Stewart and music by Cy Coleman): Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, 30.6.2026. (JPr)
Jukebox IDOLS with The Overtones is an upbeat and uplifting song and dance spectacular
United Kingdom The Overtones’s Jukebox IDOLS: The Overtones with dancers Nadiya Bychkova, Louis Smith, Mia Bowers, Kiera Brunton, James Cutler and India Taylor. Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, 13.6.2026. (JPr)
My Life in Musicals is pure musical theatre and John Barrowman joy
United Kingdom John Barrowman – My Life in Musicals: John Barrowman and Ben Papworth (musical director). Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 13.5.2026. (JPr) *****
At Blackpool’s Grand Theatre The Rocky Horror Show proved to be irresistible entertainment
United Kingdom Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show: Grand Theatre, Blackpool, 11.5.2026. (MC)
Hannah Lowther’s Elle and Karen Mavundukure’s Paulette make Legally Blonde unmissable
United Kingdom Legally Blonde The Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, 17.3.2026. (JPr)
