Laura Jones

Laura Jones

Laura is a huge fan of theatre and tries to fit as many productions as possible into her schedule.






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Review: BACKSTAIRS BILLY, Duke of York's Theatre
Review: BACKSTAIRS BILLY, Duke of York's Theatre
November 8, 2023

As the curtain rises, we’re met with a sea of pink – pink damask walls and heavy pink velvet curtains, with pink and white flowers adorning every available surface. This is the Garden Room at Clarence House (brilliantly designed by Christopher Oram), and the year is 1979.

Review: THE CROWN JEWELS, Garrick Theatre
Review: THE CROWN JEWELS, Garrick Theatre
August 11, 2023

The Crown Jewels marks writer Simon Nye’s, who is best known as the writer for Men Behaving Badly, West End debut. This historical heist, based on a true story, centres around King Charles II and the plot to steal the crown jewels and features a cast made up of some of the best British comedians including Al Murray (in his stage debut), Mel Giedroyc and Neil Morrissey.

Review: THE PILLOWMAN, Duke of York's Theatre
Review: THE PILLOWMAN, Duke of York's Theatre
June 22, 2023

It has been 20 years since Martin McDonagh’s play The Pillowman was first staged at the National Theatre and following a delay caused by the pandemic, it’s now returned to London for the first time since 2003.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET, Almeida Theatre
Review: ROMEO AND JULIET, Almeida Theatre
June 15, 2023

It can be a daunted thing to bring Shakespeare’s work to life – it’s something that is so familiar to the public that it can sometimes feel tired and overdone. And yet Rebecca Frecknall’s production of Romeo and Juliet at the Almeida is a wonderful retelling of a Shakespearean classic.  

Review: THE VERY BEST AND WORST OF MR SWALLOW, Duke of York's Theatre
Review: THE VERY BEST AND WORST OF MR SWALLOW, Duke of York's Theatre
March 27, 2023

For the first time, Nick Mohammed’s beloved alter ego Mr. Swallow is setting off across the UK on tour with The Very Best & Worst of Mr. Swallow. And what better way to kick off your very first tour than with a sold-out London show?

Review: OKLAHOMA!, Wyndham's Theatre
Review: OKLAHOMA!, Wyndham's Theatre
March 1, 2023

There’s been much excitement about the West End transfer of Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma! Following a successful run on Broadway it was inevitable that the West End would be its next stop.

Review: RICK ASTLEY'S SWINGING CHRISTMAS, Royal Albert Hall
Review: RICK ASTLEY'S SWINGING CHRISTMAS, Royal Albert Hall
December 20, 2022

Christmas time at the Royal Albert Hall is always magical - and what better way to get in to the festive spirit than with a big band singing classic Christmas and swing songs, fronted by none other than eighties star Rick Astley. 

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL-ISH, Soho Theatre
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL-ISH, Soho Theatre
December 9, 2022

What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to indulge in arguably Charles Dickens’ best known tale, A Christmas Carol. You might think you’ll be spending the evening watching Ebenezer Scrooge redeem himself after realising the error of his ways, but Mr Swallow’s A Christmas Carol-ish is a much more fun take on a Christmas classic.

Interview: MY DAD WROTE A PORNO's James Cooper on Writing and Developing his First Musical, LOVESTUCK
Interview: MY DAD WROTE A PORNO's James Cooper on Writing and Developing his First Musical, LOVESTUCK
November 11, 2022

Away from the podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno, Cooper has been creating and developing his first ever musical. BroadwayWorld caught up with him to talk about the process, what he's learnt and what's next for the brand new musical Lovestuck. We also have an exclusive first look at one of the songs from the show.

Review: REHAB THE MUSICAL, Playhouse Theatre
Review: REHAB THE MUSICAL, Playhouse Theatre
September 9, 2022

First premiering five years ago at the Union Theatre, Rehab the Musical draws on songwriter Grant Black’s own personal experience of rehab.

BWW Review: THE BREACH, Hampstead Theatre
BWW Review: THE BREACH, Hampstead Theatre
May 14, 2022

Naomi Wallace’s The Breach is the first in a trilogy of plays about different communities in Kentucky. Receiving its UK premiere at the Hampstead Theatre, Wallace’s play focuses on four teenagers who live in Louisville, Kentucky – siblings Jude (Shannon Tarbet) and Acton (Stanley Morgan) and Acton’s friends Hoke (Alfie Jones) and Frayne (Charlie Beck).

BWW Review: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
BWW Review: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
March 3, 2022

The Merchant of Venice is vastly considered to be Shakespeare’s most controversial and problematic play and director Abigail Graham does not shy away from the tough antisemitic and racist themes covered in the bard’s text.

BWW Interview: Jamie Morton Explains How MY DAD WROTE A PORNO Went from Podcast to Stage Show
BWW Interview: Jamie Morton Explains How MY DAD WROTE A PORNO Went from Podcast to Stage Show
November 11, 2020

Earlier this year Jamie Morton, co-creator of popular podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno, was touring North America when the live shows were shut down due to COVID-19. Outside of the podcast world, Morton also co-runs a musical comedy cabaret night in London called Round to Rita’s.

BWW Review: IAN ASHPITEL AND JONTY STEPHENS AS ERIC AND ERN, Richmond Theatre
BWW Review: IAN ASHPITEL AND JONTY STEPHENS AS ERIC AND ERN, Richmond Theatre
February 28, 2020

Morecambe and Wise have been a part of my life since childhood. I've spent countless hours sat watching their shows, looking up their sketches on YouTube and always making sure to watch any documentaries. I've always felt disappointed that I never got to see my favourite comedians live on stage.

BWW Review: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
BWW Review: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
February 7, 2020

The Taming of the Shrew is arguably one of Shakespeare's most controversial comedies. In Maria Gaitandi's production, designer Liam Bunster has helped to transform the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse with raised platforms and ladders, with the cast using them constantly throughout. Although you occasionally lose sight of the performers as they climb onto the various platforms, it makes the production unique from anything else I've seen in the space.

BWW Review: CHRISTMAS AT THE (SNOW) GLOBE, Shakespeare's Globe
BWW Review: CHRISTMAS AT THE (SNOW) GLOBE, Shakespeare's Globe
December 20, 2019

Shakespeare's Globe has opened its doors during the winter season for the first time to host Sandi Toksvig's Christmas at the (Snow) Globe which she created with her sister Jenifer.

BWW Review: A TASTE OF HONEY, Trafalgar Studios
BWW Review: A TASTE OF HONEY, Trafalgar Studios
December 10, 2019

Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey has returned to the West End for the first time in 60 years following a successful 2014 run at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre and a UK tour.

BWW Review: SYDNEY AND THE OLD GIRL, Park Theatre
BWW Review: SYDNEY AND THE OLD GIRL, Park Theatre
November 8, 2019

Sydney and the Old Girl is the second of Eugene O'Hare's productions to play at the Park Theatre this year, following a run of The Weatherman in the summer.

BWW Review: ON BEAR RIDGE, Royal Court Theatre
BWW Review: ON BEAR RIDGE, Royal Court Theatre
October 29, 2019

Two of the most prevalent themes in Ed Thomas' new play, On Bear Ridge, are memories and language. Set atop a mountain in a rural location, presumably somewhere in Wales, butcher John Daniel (Rhys Ifans), his wife Noni (Rakie Ayola) and slaughterman Ifan William (Sion Daniel Young) are bunkering down in their run-down shop while the snow builds higher outside the front door.

BWW Review: MOTHER OF HIM, Park Theatre
BWW Review: MOTHER OF HIM, Park Theatre
September 25, 2019

Based on a true story, Evan Placey's debut play Mother of Him tells the story of a Canadian teenager under house arrest while he waits for his hearing. We eventually discover that Matthew (Scott Folan) has raped several girls at a sorority house along with a friend. Although we don't see the world outside - every time the front door opens, there are flashes from the paparazzi cameras and shouts from journalists who are camped outside the family home.



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