Mickey-Jo Theatre Reviews Podcast
1) Othello (Theatre Royal Haymarket, West End) - ★★ REVIEW
This week Mickey-Jo was invited to review the opening night performance of a new West End production of OTHELLO at Theatre Royal, Haymarket.The Shakespearean tragedy starred David Harewood and Toby Jo...Show More
2) Will these West End shows go to Broadway? | Paddington, Hunger Games, Hercules, Evita & more...
With more high profile plays and musicals receiving their world premiere productions in the UK, audiences are asking whether these West End shows will ever get a Broadway transfer.From celebrated musi...Show More
3) Is celebrity casting killing theatre? | Thoughts on the West End and Broadway stunt casting debate
On either side of the Atlantic, from Keanu Reeves and George Clooney to Bryan Cranston and Nicole Scherzinger, the theatre industry has been no stranger to celebrity casting.It perhaps isn't a surpris...Show More
4) Why Luke Evans is a safe choice for ROCKY HORROR | Thoughts on the Broadway Revival's Frank n Furter
After considerable anticipation, it has now been announced that stage and screen star Luke Evans will play Dr Frank n Furter in the upcoming Broadway revival of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show...Show More
5) Hot Mess (Southwark Playhouse Elephant) - ★★★★ REVIEW
The new musical HOT MESS by Jack Godfrey and Ellie Coote, an award winning hit which debuted at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, has recently opened at Southwark Playhouse Elephant.The show, whi...Show More
6) MISCHIEF are doing a Musical! | What we know about Thespians, from The Play that Goes Wrong creators
The acclaimed Mischief Theatre company, AKA the hysterical minds behind The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy about a Bank Robbery, and more, have announced today that they will premiere their first ev...Show More
7) Starter For Ten (Birmingham Rep) - ★★★ REVIEW
After premiering at Bristol Old Vic, the new musical STARTER FOR TEN is back in an enhanced production than returned to the same venue as well as touring to Birmingham Rep.The show adapts the 2003 nov...Show More
8) Ross Harmon (Get Down Tonight, Wicked, Shucked) - INTERVIEW
Get Down Tonight, a new musical Mickey-Jo first enjoyed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, has transferred to London, and is now playing at the Charing Cross Theatre.Mickey-Jo sat down with its new lea...Show More
9) What's happened to PREVIEWS?! | Thoughts on the changing West End and Broadway theatre industry
With the stage adaptation of THE HUNGER GAMES having welcomed audiences to its first preview performances earlier this week, a conversation about the nature of these shows has been ignited.In 2025, th...Show More
10) Huzzah! (Old Globe, San Diego) - REVIEW
Earlier this month Mickey-Jo travelled to San Diego, California to see some new musicals including HUZZAH! at the Old Globe.Check out this full video review to find out what Mickey-Jo thought of the s...Show More