The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has a deeply likeable cast but is a musical that never quite takes flight, writes Honour Bayes.

Vivienne Franzmann’s bold new play recently won the Bruntwood Playwriting Competition and The George Devine Award 2010. Amy Stow gives her verdict.

This problematic play is injected with fresh energy and carefully-crafted characters under Ria Parry’s astute direction, writes Amy Stow.

This two-man play demands subtle and touching performances, but are they delivered in this UK premiere? Amy Stow heads up to Hampstead to find out.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest show, The Wizard of Oz doesn’t need to be a critical smash, which is just as well, according to JBR.

Amy Stow attends the opening night of the Waterloo East Repertory programme and discovers two plays of urgent relevance.

JBR discovers a pocket musical in Ordinary Days at Traflagar Studio 2 that is almost as perfect a piece of musical theatre as he could hope for.

Ghostly goings on in Ayckbourn’s Snake in the Grass at The Print Room is hugely enjoyable, if a little predictable, writes Honour Bayes.

Josh Seymour enjoys a slick and superbly sung Company at the Southwark Playhouse.

Despite a strong showing from Over the Rainbow’s Lauren Samuels, Martin Schurman cannot warm to the The Last Five Years at the Tabard Theatre.