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Bat Out of Hell roars into Cardiff
The spectacular award-winning Meat Loaf-inspired musical Bat Out of Hell roared into Cardiff last night (Tuesday 27 September) to a...
Sep 27, 2022


FRIENDSICAL – COULD IT BE ANY FUNNIER?
Friendsical is an original and iconic parody musical, inspired by the popular TV show Friends. Last night, Thursday 8th September, was...
Sep 9, 2022


MICHAEL FLATLEY’S LORD OF THE DANCE: AN APPRECIATION FOR DANCE LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance is celebrating 25 years of entertainment, and The New Theatre is part of it. Starring Cassidy Ludwig...
Apr 25, 2022


DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS: JOYFUL MUSICAL BRINGING BACK THE GOOD TIMES
The feel-good musical Dreamboats and Petticoats: Bringing on Back the Good Times!, the popular sequel to Dreamboats and Petticoats opened...
Apr 12, 2022


Cluedo: fast-paced murderous fun
The setting is a country manor house outside London on a stormy night in 1949. A series of guests arrive, not knowing why they’ve been...
Apr 4, 2022


Derren Brown, Showman: a baffingly good show
Derren Brown’s phenomenal show Showman arrived in Cardiff tonight (Tuesday 29 March) to a standing ovation from an appreciative – and at...
Mar 29, 2022


MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: HYSTERICAL TAKE ON ‘THE CHANGE’
Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through Menopause is the hysterical sequel to the popular show Menopause The Musical. Set five years...
Mar 17, 2022


Review: An Inspector Calls – powerful adaptation of a favourite
The multi-award-winning Stephen Daldry production of J.B.Priestley’s classic thriller An Inspector Calls has returned to Cardiff. This...
Mar 10, 2020


REVIEW- GHOST THE MUSICAL: A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAYAL OF THE TRAGIC LOVE STORY
The Kinetic School of Performance Arts have put on a fantastic show this holiday season. Ghost The Musical is playing at The Royal Welsh...
Dec 18, 2019


REVIEW- CINDERELLA: A FUN FUELLED PANTOMIME FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Pantomime season is back, and the New Theatre is leading the way with Cinderella – the perfect way to start the festive celebrations....
Dec 11, 2019


REVIEW- BUDDY HOLLY- A STORY OF A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL LEGEND
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story tour is back in Cardiff celebrating its 30th anniversary. The Buddy Holly Story is a globally successful...
Nov 27, 2019


Review: Magic of the Musicals at Christmas – spreading the festive spirit
Celebrating its 50th year of entertainment, Wales’ number-one amateur company Orbit Theatre brought Magic of the Musicals at Christmas to...
Nov 22, 2019


Review: The Girl on the Train – more than an old-fashioned thriller
Following its successful West End run, The Girl on the Train, arrived in Cardiff tonight (Tuesday November 12th) on its UK-wide tour....
Nov 12, 2019


Review: Peter Pan Goes Wrong – hilarious am-dram escapades
A night of collapsing scenery, forgotten lines, missed cues, and faulty electrics at the New Theatre can mean only one thing: Mischief...
Nov 6, 2019


Review: Energetic and entertaining ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
A double bill of supernatural Shakespeare arrived in Cardiff tonight (Tuesday October 8th), with the opening of the Watermill Ensemble’s...
Oct 8, 2019


Review: The Mousetrap continues to captivate audiences
The Mousetrap certainly has enduring appeal – its West End run, playing since 1952, makes it longest-running show of any kind in the...
Oct 1, 2019


Review: The Lady Vanishes – intrigue, laughs and action
The classic Hitchcock film The Lady Vanishes has been given a new lease of life in an entertaining stage adaptation, which opened at...
Jul 16, 2019


Laughs, Action and Songs as the New Theatre Welcomes Beauty and the Beast
Panto season is upon us once again as Wales’ biggest pantomime hits the stage at Cardiff’s New Theatre. Beauty and The Beast is a show...
Dec 12, 2018


Review: The Nightingales – laughter, shocks, a few tears and some great songs
BAFTA-winning actress and writer Ruth Jones returns to the stage after a 12-year absence in The Nightingales, which opened at Cardiff’s...
Nov 20, 2018


Review: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery – laugh-a-minute daftness from the experts
Mischief Theatre doesn’t seem to put a great deal of effort into the titles of its productions. Its multi-award-winning The Play That...
Oct 9, 2018
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