Reviews of shows awarded 5 stars by the Broken Legs Blog – “Excellent”
“Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical” – Assembly, Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★
“Outstanding, jaw-dropping and utterly flawless” This is part of a series of shorter reviews from Edinburgh Fringe, August 2026. “Shamilton”…
“Dogberry and Verges are Scared” – C ARTS, Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★
“A comic triumph […] highly recommended” This is part of a series of shorter reviews from Edinburgh Fringe, August 2026.…
“The Bloopers! An Improvised Musical Biopic” – C ARTS, Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★
“Clever and talented […] if you’re in the market for musical improv, you can’t go wrong here” This is part…
“Operation Mincemeat” – Theatre Royal, Nottingham ★★★★★
“One of the best new musicals of recent years […] top class theatre” Embarking on its first tour of the…
“The Market Deeping Model Railway Club” – Nottingham Playhouse ★★★★★
“One of the funniest plays of the year” Set in the Lincolnshire market town, “The Market Deeping Model Railway Club”…
“Arcadia” – Duke of York’s Theatre ★★★★★
“Dense and complicated [yet] fun, frivolous” “Sex – the attraction that Newton left out,” proclaims mathematician Valentine in the second…
“Legally Blonde” – Theatre Royal Nottingham ★★★★★
“Comical, camp and current” Bending and snapping its way into Nottingham, “Legally Blonde” continues its UK tour, painting each city…
“Small Island” – Nottingham Playhouse ★★★★★
“Fast-paced, absorbing and relentlessly compelling” Set over a decade and taking place between the sunny shores of Jamaica and the…
“SIX the Musical” – Theatre Royal Nottingham ★★★★★
“This musical continues to entertain and educate audiences of all ages” Prepare for history to be rewritten as the six…
“Kiss of the Spider Woman” – Leicester Curve ★★★★★
“One of the most poignant, believable love stories of any musical I have seen” Set in a men’s prison in…
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