The Code

2025 Theatre Highlights Part 2 1. Evita raised the roof, phenomenal cast and went again to watch Bella's Eva too 💎 2. The Years was powerful and moving 3. Snatched a last minute return ticket for The Producers at Menier, so glad they transferred 4. KENREX at Southwark Playhouse, unbelievable talent, see it at The Other Palace if you can 5. Will happily watch Mason Alexander Park smash any role and Hiddleston and Atwell were brilliant. Who knew Shakespeare could be a party? 6. Scissorhandz had a brilliant songlist and cast - Creep was 🤯 7. I already mentioned Piaf in a post earlier last year but Audrey Brisson is next level 8. The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs at Kiln Theatre, I need an OWL in my life 9. Watching West End Woofs with Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige singing with dogs at Covent Garden is exactly the type of thing I moved here for 🤣 10. Lenny Henry had me hooked in Every Brilliant Thing 11. Hearing The Bells Of Notre Dame performed live was worth it alone 12. Tracie Bennett and John Patridge were amazing in The Code showing the struggles of queer Hollywood actors 13. Songs For A New World with Broadway icons and JRB there on piano, nuts 14. Punch was incredibly moving and the cast are top notch 15. The Last 5 Years at Reading Rep, gagged 16. Hot Mess was a fun two-hander with some bangers 17. The Importance of Being Earnest - hilarity and Stephen Fry throwing shade 18. The Sound of Music at Leicester Curve, incredible set and numbers, great to see Molly Lynch and David Seadon-Young again 19. Awkward Productions had me howling again, this time with The Fit Prince, sending up all of those Hallmark and Netflix holiday movies you secretly like to watch 20. Riverdance 30th Anniversary, a show I was obsessed with as a kid and finally got to see in person, Firedance is still top tier 💃

2025… finally done 25 + Productions Worked on 6 Musicals 9 Plays 2 Tours 2 Operas 2 New Musicals 3 Set Builds 500+ Performers 200+ Performances 1500 + shots of coffee (yes really) 1 Mental Breakdown (also, really)

Continuing our festive look back at 2025 with some of our favourite theatrical experiences from the last 12 months! With 2026 already shaping up to be another iconic year of theatre, don't forget to keep an eye on our website for always honest reviews with over 10 years experience!

My top 10 plays of the year - 10 Dealers Choice @donmarwarehouse 9 @danielshusbandldn @marylebonetheatre 8 David Copperfield @jermynstreettheatre 7 The Habits @hampstead_theatre 6 @thecodeplay @swkplay 5 @stereophonicldn @dukeofyorksldn 4 @ohmaryplayuk @traftheatre 3 @theweirplay @haroldpintertheatre 2 @allmysonstheplay @Wyndhams 1 @kenrextheplay @swkplay - v good year for plays with Kenrex ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ outstanding - seeing it again in Jan @theotherpalace

[1112025] Code @solomondavy

CORRESPONDENT A IS PROUD TO DISPLAY WHY ACTORS LIKE @niatowleofficial @zacharyhart @kadiffkirwan @secook90 @lucykarczewski @_diegorodz_ @elliotlevey @raphaelpapo AND @charlie.stripp - AMONG SO MANY OUTSTANDING OTHERS - EXEMPLIFY WHAT THEATRE, AND PARTICULARLY ACTUNG, IS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH AT ITS BEST. ALL PERFORMANCES WERE FIRST SEEN IN 2025, NOT EVEN REMOTELY PRIOR.

Neyim ben? Kelimenin tam anlamıyla sanat müdavimi🤍 2025’te sen kaç tiyatro, müzikal, opera ya da bale izledin? #westend #ahmetergenc #ahmetergenç #londonwestend #londontheatre

~The Tallulah Archives~ As promised, here is my collection of Tallulah memorabilia. I might have been eBay’s best customer the past couple of months. The Life and Time magazine were gifts. Most of these pictures (except slides no. 1, 14, 15, 16, and 18) came from eBay. Finding these made me feel closer to Tallulah. Enjoy! 1. Postcard from The Little Foxes 2. Postcard from Lifeboat 3. Playbill from The Little Foxes 4. Playbill from Private Lives 5. Playbill from Foolish Notion 6. Playbill from The Eagle Has Two Heads 7. Playbill from Midgie Purvis 8-9. Tallulah Bankhead Tobacco Card 10. Tallulah Bankhead Stars of the Silver Screen Playing Card 11. Original photo from Devil and the Deep ** 12. Original photo with Jimmy Durante, Edward Norton, and Danny Kaye 13. Original press photo from “The Big Show” ** 14. Movie program from Lifeboat in Danish 15. 1948 Time Magazine 16. 1939 Life Magazine 17. Original signature to Virgil J. Zwick ** 18. Original headshot with signature ** ** = future post about a closer look #tallulah #tallulahbankhead #darling #cigarettes #1930s #1940s #1950s #theeaglehastwoheads #lifeboat #diediediemydarling #foolishnotion #privatelives #thelittlefoxes #looped #alfredhitchcock

I had an incredible week in London, soaking up everything the West End has to offer! 🎭 From reconnecting with old friends and collaborators to seeing truly inspiring productions, it was nonstop theatre magic. 🎟Highlights! • Saw a VERY special secret reading that I can’t wait to share more about when the time comes 🤫 • Joined the team at Jeffrey Richards’ office for “The Producers,” directed by @glengarryplay director Patrick Marber 💸 • Caught “The Code” after missing it at @edfringe , and I’m so glad I made it work, and was able to connect with Jim Kierstead, Merrie Davis, and Michael McKeever.  • “The Fabulous Four” star Susan Sarandon was a wonder in “Mary Page Marlowe!”  • Finally saw the “Hercules” musical — featuring the amazing @robynmarshall55 , our London Malia from @flymorethanyoufall (from Malia to Muse!) ⚡🪽 Feeling so grateful for the art, the connections, and the reminder of why I love this industry. 💫 #broadwayproducer #producer #londontheatre #westend #broadway #theatre #herculesmusical #susansarandon #theproducers #glengarryglenross

2025 The Code. Last show, last curtain call @thecodeplay #thecodeplay #theatre #london #play

On my way to @swkplay to see @traciebennett001 @johnnypartridgecooks and cast for their last matinee performance of @thecodeplay . Looking forward to seeing you all.

@swkplay #elephant @thecodeplay so thrilled to catch this breathtaking brilliant show @traciebennett001 ‘s #iconic performance #asalways as #TallulahBanquet so moving, heartbreaking + hysterically funny + a fabulously faultless cast #hollywood 🩷🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🩷