Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Review of the magicians' stint at the London Paladium
19/09/2025 … For their anniversary show marking 50 years in magic, Penn and Teller are proud to say they are presenting almost all new tricks, rather than relying on old favourites.
© BBC Review of Radio 4 comedy-drama that reunites the League Of Gentlemen
18/09/2025 … High Cockalorum is a League Of Gentlemen reunion in personnel, if not in tone.
17/09/2025 … Stand-up comedy as we know it is largely a Jewish invention, with the children of immigrants developing the craft in mid-20th Century America in the nightclubs of…
Review of the visiting Chinese comedian
17/09/2025 … At the Melbourne comedy festival earlier this year, Australian-based Chinese comic He Huang won acclaim for her show confronting issues of race by performing full…
© Manuel Harlan Review of the new West End production of Mel Brooks' musical
16/09/2025 … There’s only one way to go when performing Mel Brooks’ The Producers, and that’s big.
© Danny Kaan Review of Sue Perkins in the West End production
11/09/2025 … Stepping into the shoes recently vacated by Lenny Henry, Sue Perkins proves to be the perfect guide through Every Brilliant Thing, playwright Duncan Macmillan’s…
© Andy Hollingworth Review of the stage revival of the cult sitcom
10/09/2025 … With 53 episodes, Ideal had an amazingly long run for a sitcom that never quite entered the national consciousness – but even so creator Graham Duff felt…
© Lore Photography Review of comedian Bill Posley's account of serving in the US military
08/09/2025 … Bill Posley is not your stereotypical soldier: a gentle, easy-going, unathletic type who seems more likely to be battling gluten than Al Qaeda.
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