Reviews

Review: The Book of Mormon

Tamer than expected, despite its South Park credentials, this is still a first class musical with great gags – and, of course, rude words aplenty.
Review: Jane Austen’s Persuasion, A Musical Drama

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen’s Persuasion is a great British novel, but can a Chicago opera company turn it into a great musical? Muddy trots off to Paignton's Palace Theatre to find out.
Review: A Night at the Opera, Ugbrooke House

Scores on the doors? Muddy's operatic know-how - Nil points; The Devon Opera Company - 10 out of 10.
Dirty Dancing on stage

This total classic hits the stage in Plymouth in November. Muddy Sussex has been, seen and has the goss!
A tome for working mums

I managed to get my paws on a sneaky copy of this one ahead of its release in October. Here's the Muddy verdict!
The Play that goes wrong

And yet gets it so right! More missed cues than an Alton Towers fast pass but Muddy loves this touring production
Awful Auntie, Reviewed

David Walliams' no.1 children’s best-seller has its first stage outing with a stop-off in Exeter, whoop!
A Roald Dahl classic!

The stage show of George's Marvellous Medicine brings potion-making antics to Torbay in March
The Muddy Book Club: May’s Best Reads

Want to get lost in a good book? Here's our pick of the new releases for the merry month of May.
London Calling! The hottest new exhibitions

You can't beat London's museums for a culture fix. So unleash your inner Brian Sewell and check out these must-see Spring exhibitions - featuring Grayson Perry, Hockney and, um, Arnie's Terminator suit.