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MickeyJoTheatre

Author: MickeyJoTheatre
Feed episode count: 691
Official site: https://www.youtube.com/mickeyjotheatre
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Summary

Join Mickey-Jo from MickeyJoTheatre as he reviews the latest show from the West End, Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-West End, Edinburgh Fringe and across the globe. As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

why Mickey-Jo won't see HEATHERS again... | thoughts on the fan favourite musical in 2026

Duration seconds: 1657
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a5f54a27bddc0bea55a96da

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Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

RIDE THE CYCLONE London cast Q&A | post show discussion at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, Summer 2026

Duration seconds: 1946
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a5d05ff740ca41b5acda162

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Jul 19, 2026 · not_requested

Off-West End Review Roundup (Ride the Cyclone, Hit Machine, The Jonathan Larson Project & Hole!)

Duration seconds: 2180
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a5c966ea87bf583f4750d91

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Jul 18, 2026 · not_requested

why are these musicals using AI?! | the growing problem with artificial intelligence on and offstage

Duration seconds: 1884
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a5b5c95a87bf583f4375319

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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

Sweeney Todd starring Ramin Karimloo, Meow Meow (Birmingham Rep) - ★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1897
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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

why is CATS: the Jellicle Ball closing?! | what went wrong for the Broadway musical revival

Duration seconds: 1930
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a58a5decebd1afd44b2d8ed

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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

Mickey-Jo and Aeron James are getting married! An update on their stagey wedding plans!

Duration seconds: 1869
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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

Fun Home (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 2062
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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

Josh Radnor and Noah Galvin talk HIT MACHINE | the stage and screen stars on their UK theatre debut (INTERVIEW)

Duration seconds: 1122
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Jul 11, 2026 · not_requested

why this RENT revival could be huge | Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the upcoming West End production

Duration seconds: 1379
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a52379873fcc6a8a7b942a6

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Jul 11, 2026 · not_requested

Jesus Christ Superstar starring Sam Ryder (London Palladium, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1713
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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

are too many MUSICALS based on MOVIES? | a history of film-to-stage adaptations and originality

Duration seconds: 1916
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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

the plays to see (and skip) in London - REVIEW ROUNDUP of Cyrano de Bergerac, The Truth, The Misanthrope, and A Midsummer Night's Dream

Duration seconds: 2133
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Jul 5, 2026 · not_requested

meet the cast of DEATH NOTE: the musical | stars discuss the upcoming 2026 West End production

Duration seconds: 1565
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a4a86e52d7a15a9795b50fb

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

Mickey-Jo almost married Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway | storytime and review of Every Brilliant Thing

Duration seconds: 1568
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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

what's going on with shows in Australia?! | why so many touring musicals have been closing early

Duration seconds: 1847
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a4626583dd2dcc100d74659

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

the PHANTOM 40th cast is phan-tastic | thoughts on the Phantom of the Opera West End casting news

Duration seconds: 1533
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Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested

how does Theatre work in a heatwave? | audience advice and new onstage measures and changes

Duration seconds: 1010
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a41888e6b6690f46a92b85d

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Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested

Pride (Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, London) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 2336
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a418842a3fa97823718cce4

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

Sinatra The Musical (Aldwych Theatre, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1546
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a3e2b5f0ad3211686d958dc

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

WARRIORS is opening on Broadway | is this new musical the next Hamilton?

Duration seconds: 1527
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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

the best and worst of WEST END LIVE 2026 | reviewing every musical performance

Duration seconds: 3043
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Jun 21, 2026 · not_requested

SWEENEY TODD at the Birmingham Rep cast discuss revival | Ramin Karimloo, Meow Meow, & David Bedella INTERVIEW

Duration seconds: 1275
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Jun 21, 2026 · not_requested

THE TRAITORS is 5 different plays?! | news on the West End stage adaptation of the hit TV series

Duration seconds: 1499
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a384bffe88c52614ebf5407

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

Thespians (UK Tour) - ★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1415
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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

will PADDINGTON work on Broadway? | thoughts on the success of the hit West End Musical's transfer

Duration seconds: 1691
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a33b493c17f3028762c19f8

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

Operation Mincemeat (UK Tour) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1829
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a331516a43c1651f47b947b

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

Mickey-Jo saw Jamie Muscato and Joy Woods in CABARET | thoughts on the musical revival's new West End cast

Duration seconds: 1625
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a3314832a769315ba087731

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Jun 14, 2026 · not_requested

Jordan Luke Gage & Andrew Exeter on REDCLIFFE and the evolution of its design at Southwark Playhouse

Duration seconds: 1366
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Jun 14, 2026 · not_requested

the best shows at the Edinburgh Fringe? | Mickey-Jo's 2026 recommendations for plays and musical theatre

Duration seconds: 2897
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a2edbf60592e825454af5db

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Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested

Kiss of the Spider Woman (UK Tour) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1065
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a2d38230592e82545e0c375

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

the real reason STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is ending on Broadway and in the West End

Duration seconds: 1881
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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

REVIEW ROUNDUP (We Had a World at Hampstead Theatre and Under the Shadow at Almeida Theatre)

Duration seconds: 1610
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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Watermill Theatre, Newbury) - ★★★★ THEATRE

Duration seconds: 1271
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a292ccac022d9c4fe55e2a4

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

did the TONY Awards get it wrong? | Mickey-Jo's reaction to the 2026 winners, performances and ceremony

Duration seconds: 2025
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a274ce26642088a10739777

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

RSC Review Roundup (The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui starring Mark Gatiss and The Tempest starring Kenneth Branagh)

Duration seconds: 1496
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a26d56c4edd69dbd1e5507b

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

War Horse (Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1515
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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

High Society (Barbican Theatre, London) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1451
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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

the truth behind the texting drama at Inter Alia | why Rosamund Pike spoke out after her performance

Duration seconds: 1600
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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

Titaníque (St James Theatre, Broadway) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1744
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a1f5d714815e3a83c355ca9

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

Can Mickey-Jo and Aeron James predict the 2026 Tony Awards? | which Broadway actors, plays and musicals will win this year?

Duration seconds: 3375
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a1eb9b4a5a56cd151e9803d

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

Broadway's Best and Worst Plays REVIEW ROUNDUP (Giant, Proof, Dog Day Afternoon, Joe Turner's Come and Gone)

Duration seconds: 2039
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a1db4120a986a85da50568c

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

Beetlejuice (Prince Edward Theatre, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1698
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a1db375626f8869c3a1d5ad

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

The Rocky Horror Show (Studio 54, Broadway) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1607
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a197d1c71443cf04a08d2ff

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

why CHESS is closing early on Broadway | the reason the revival will end when Lea Michele leaves

Duration seconds: 1701
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a16c32083dd9b6e1107df5f

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

why Kim Kardashian is a Broadway Producer now | the reasons behind theatre's new celebrity producers

Duration seconds: 1711
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a1638208ff41815a8ab96ae

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

Mickey-Jo met the AVENUE Q puppets! | INTERVIEW with Emily Benjamin, Charlie McCullagh, and Noah Harrison

Duration seconds: 1725
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a14bdc8b9ac1c860c6a75c7

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

Four London Play Review Roundup (Mass, Krapp's Last Tape, Mother Courage, and Equus)

Duration seconds: 1943
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a141a2c6ee822cbfb760a50

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

End of the Rainbow starring Jinkx Monsoon (Soho Theatre Walthamstow, London) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1468
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a14179cb9ac1c860c3117eb

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Mickey-Jo saw Catherine Tate in OH, MARY! | thoughts on the latest star of the West End comedy play

Duration seconds: 1291
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a0d08500797376c6e3c36a6

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (@sohoplace Theatre, West End) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1612
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a0d07d04c1aeb32e736eebc

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

why is DEATH BECOMES HER closing?! | the real reasons why the musical will end its Broadway run

Duration seconds: 1376
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a0ba786a9d7442983a966d8

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

Schmigadoon! (Nederlander Theatre, Broadway) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1604
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a0ba6d4a9d7442983a881ff

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May 17, 2026 · not_requested

1536 (Ambassadors Theatre, West End) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1842
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a09f196bae3d7f66f6ef9a2

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

why Lea Michele doesn't have a Tony | her Broadway career through Ragtime, Funny Girl & Chess

Duration seconds: 1494
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a064e09efd1f558b051f9d5

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (UK Tour) - ★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1374
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a04993c8ef936897388516a

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Broadway's Best Plays: The Balusters and Becky Shaw - ★★★★★ REVIEWS

Duration seconds: 1462
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a0498dc0cdbf0d1ff732271

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

has a fire closed THE BOOK OF MORMON? | details on the closure and future of the Broadway musical

Duration seconds: 1148
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May 10, 2026 · not_requested

are these the worst songs in these musicals? | a stagey debate ft Kate Reinking (TheatreIsLife)

Duration seconds: 1962
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May 10, 2026 · not_requested

will EVITA work with no balcony? | thoughts on changes for the Rachel Zegler led Broadway transfer

Duration seconds: 1097
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May 10, 2026 · not_requested

how is Jeremy Jordan in JUST IN TIME? | thoughts on the Broadway star's performance in the musical

Duration seconds: 1262
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6a00ac782b71c054a3460357

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

Predicting the 2026 Tony Award nominations...

Duration seconds: 2473
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May 3, 2026 · not_requested

Off-Broadway Review Roundup (Mexodus, Bigfoot, 11 to Midnight, Well I'll Let You Go, No Singing in the Navy)

Duration seconds: 1962
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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

Cats: The Jellicle Ball (Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 2036
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/69f649598dd960ac6168950f

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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

The Lost Boys (Palace Theatre, Broadway) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 2015
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/69f648a4e1fad0f98ac28d62

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

Beaches The Musical (Majestic Theatre, Broadway) - ★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1744
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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

we need to talk about OCTET | thoughts on the Lin Manuel Miranda / Dave Malloy movie musical

Duration seconds: 1389
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/69ef8715e569441e235c51db

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

Avenue Q (Shaftesbury Theatre, West End) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1536
Source: https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/69ef86597cc011b3f6498c48

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Dónal Finn and Molly McFadden on whether JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN at the Royal Court Theatre - INTERVIEW

Duration seconds: 1432
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Apr 18, 2026 · not_requested

Inter Alia (Wyndham's Theatre, West End) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

Duration seconds: 1742
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Apr 18, 2026 · not_requested

what Mickey-Jo will and won't see on Broadway... | the shows Mickey-Jo is watching on his next New York Theatre trip

Duration seconds: 1759
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