Musical

South Pacific

PHOEBE LUCKHURST is more honest than most about the state of the typical May Week audience member, but gets through her hangover, partly with the help of this musical.

CU Show Choir

RHONDA NICHOLL sneaks out to sing the praises of Cambridge’s latest medley of musical morsels, and assures you that it’s OK for you to do the same.

Avenue Q

Cue JEFF CARPENTER’s review to boo, sudbue then eschew Avenue Q so you don’t have to.

Once Upon a Dream

ABBIE SAUNDERS gets all animated over a musical Disney binge. She may even have been singing along.

HONK!

JEFF CARPENTER honks for great music and tech, but gags on weaker performances than we’ve come to expect.

West Side Story

HELEN CARRIE has nothing but praise for this, the largest musical production Cambridge has ever seen.

Cabaret

SOPHIE “dour” BAUER gives reserved approval to a technically shaky but charming musical.

Margot de Sade

RHONDA NICHOLL comes off all lavish after the overwhelming Margot de Sade treats her to an evening of hyperbolic theatre

Jeff Carpenter’s Dido and Aeneas

JOE BATES finds Jeff Carpenter’s Dido and Aeneas so bad it’s not even so-bad-it’s-funny.

Jet Set Go!

JEFF CARPENTER soars on wings of camp musical glory.

Spring Awakening

CAITLIN DOHERTY gives this show points for effort, and a few standout moments.

Theatre Guide Dog: Week 2

The Theatre Guide Dog broke out of jail too, but still took the time to give you the theatre fix you crave. He’s so loyal it might as well be proverbial.

Acting Straight

MAX DURSTON looks at Ramin Setoodeh’s criticism of gay actors in straight roles.

Review: The Last Five Years

RACHEL CUNLIFFE loved this show, though argues it ‘should come with a warning attached: do not see this if you have ever had your heart broken’.

Review: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

TOBY PARKER REES thinks ‘this is a production that very much deserves to be seen’.

What it takes to…Prepare an ADC show in a fortnight

The Tab goes behind the scenes at the ADC to see just what it takes to get a show ready in just 14 days.

Preview: When in Rome…

THE TAB takes a behind the scenes look at the new musical comedy ahead of its opening night.