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1536 (Ambassadors Theatre, West End) - ★★★★★ REVIEW
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- MickeyJoTheatre
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- May 17, 2026
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- 1842
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Summary
This week, after considerable anticipation (and missing out on seeing its critically acclaimed run at the Almeida), Mickey-Jo finally saw 1536. The Olivier nominated play from rising star playwright Ava Pickett has just opened at the Ambassador's Theatre in the West End. Check out Mickey-Jo's full review for spoiler free and spoiler inclusive analysis of this play, its themes, its creative choices, and its performances... check out Mickey-Jo's free substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com • 00:00 | introduction 02:36 | synopsis / overview 11:51 | development (spoilers) 19:50 | creatives / performances (spoilers) 28:46 | conclusion About Mickey-Jo: 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. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.