# Thespians (UK Tour) - ★★ REVIEW

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Podcast: [MickeyJoTheatre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mickeyjotheatre-6907341)
Published: 2026-06-18T23:40:57+00:00
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## Resource

Since its announcement last year, audiences have been eagerly anticipating THESPIANS, the first ever full stage musical from Mischief Theatre. Mischief are the award winning company behind hits such as The Play That Goes Wrong and the Goes Wrong Show, with their latest comedy play, The Comedy About Spies, returning to the West End this summer. Check out what Mickey-Jo thought about this latest offering, how well it measured up to their usual high standards, and which creative choices surprised him... check out Mickey-Jo's free substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com • 00:00 | introduction 02:07 | synopsis / overview 11:22 | material/ creative choices 18:02 | performances 22:34 | 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.

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