Writer of scripts, theatre reviewer for WhatsOnStage, Musicals Magazine and my ajhlovestheatre blog. Critics Circle member. Runs a lot, eats a lot, over enthusiastic. https://ajhlovestheatre.org/blog/https://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3muuuq3pwf222http://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/09/06/annie-wobbler-revisited-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-nichola-mcauliffe-gives-one-of-the-performances-of-the-year-in-a-role-she-is-revisiting-after-ove/06 Sep 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuuq3pwf222https://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3muptlvzktc2qhttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/09/04/a-month-in-the-country-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-meandering-turgenev-play-is-handsomely-mounted-but-only-moderately-effective/04 Sep 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muptlvzktc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mttn7iac5s2qhttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/08/24/jeeves-takes-charge-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-dated-daft-fun-but-the-central-performances-is-seriously-impressive/24 Aug 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttn7iac5s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mthyinxlts2ohttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/08/20/abigails-party-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-tamzin-outhwaite-redefines-classic-hostess-from-hell-role-in-superb-revival-of-leighs-comi/20 Aug 2026 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthyinxlts2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mtgs7rojpc2phttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/08/19/bury-the-hatchet-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-lizzie-bordens-back-but-this-time-with-a-camp-sinister-cabaret-vibe/19 Aug 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgs7rojpc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mt3ztwogk22hAT LAST! I mean, it was probably the worst kept theatrical “secret” in recent memory but still… Also, the best new musical I’ve seen this year. Can’t wait to be thrilled by it all over again #TheGreatestShowman https://playbill.com/article/the-greatest-showman-stage-musical-will-bow-in-londons-west-end15 Aug 2026 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3ztwogk22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3msuo7gaols23https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/death-note-the-musical-review-a-triumphant-fantastical-manga-thriller_1729216/12 Aug 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuo7gaols23https://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mssr3xpjfk2khttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/08/11/loves-labours-lost-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-lesser-performed-shakespeare-comedy-gets-a-delightful-spanish-accented-makeover/11 Aug 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssr3xpjfk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3msloh4kwds2vI love CATS but just not THESE cats apparently http://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/08/08/cats-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-the-epoch-making-feline-musical-in-an-uneven-open-air-production-underneath-actual-moonlight-british-weather-permitting/08 Aug 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msloh4kwds2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mscdtige522zhttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/08/05/im-every-woman-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-chaka-khan-gets-her-very-own-musical-and-its-quite-the-mixed-bag/05 Aug 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscdtige522zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mrcgqjbktk2zShared without comment https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/trainspotting-the-musical-review-signal-failure_1727899/23 Jul 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcgqjbktk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mr3v46jos22thttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/07/20/the-smile-of-her-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-christine-lahti-shines-in-slow-burn-but-beautiful-autobiographical-memory-play/20 Jul 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3v46jos22thttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mqwvectna22xhttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/07/18/the-jonathan-larson-project-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-enjoyable-look-at-the-rent-creators-earlier-work-needs-to-be-louder-and-bolder/18 Jul 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwvectna22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mqtgi22oqc2phttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/here-comes-j-edgar-musical-comedy-at-kings-head-theatre-review_1727592/17 Jul 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtgi22oqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mqtgejiytc2pThe rumours were true then. This will be a very hot ticket. The original production was thrilling. Interesting to see if people will moan about the length….17 Jul 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtgejiytc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mqpdmadqk22bhttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/hit-machine-at-soho-theatre-review_1727403/15 Jul 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpdmadqk22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mqmmpo57us2uhttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/07/14/tender-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-return-of-strange-but-satisfying-genre-buster-is-enhanced-by-a-pair-of-dazzling-performances/14 Jul 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmmpo57us2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mqkqci55h22dAbsolutely gutted for the cast, crew and team behind CATS THE JELLICLE BALL on Broadway. It deserved to run for years.13 Jul 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkqci55h22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mqjmxisbsk2ghttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/07/13/allegra-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-maureen-lipman-returns-to-the-west-end-in-gossamer-thin-new-comedy-with-songs/13 Jul 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjmxisbsk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mqcbfq5xa22cUtterly wonderful FUN HOME in Manchester http://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/07/10/fun-home-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-one-of-the-greatest-american-musicals-of-recent-decades-returns-in-a-soul-searing-new-productio/10 Jul 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcbfq5xa22chttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mqa547hhn22zCaught Mischief’s first tuner #Thespians at HOME Manchester and it’s definitely NOT the Musical That Goes Wrong. Doesn’t need to be as long as it is but it’s proper delightful. Cast has funny & melodic bones. Allie Dart & Matt Cavendish might be hardest working thesps around. FABULOUS09 Jul 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa547hhn22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mq3nthpkjs2uAnd in tonight’s nail-biting instalment of “how long is Simon Stone’s Oresteia NOW?!”….this evening’s preview ran 3 hours 40 mins at the Bridge Theatre - and holy HELL is it thrilling. All the acting is stunning, but Mary-Louise Parker is next level. Get tickets for this. Seriously.07 Jul 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3nthpkjs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mpwolk34xk2rhttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/07/05/archduke-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-dreamlike-and-darkly-magical-this-off-broadway-black-comedy-is-simultaneously-hilarious-and-horrifying/05 Jul 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwolk34xk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mpsozqjnrk2e🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Happy Pride, London xx have a great and safe day if you’re going, and please wear sunscreen 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈04 Jul 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpsozqjnrk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mpqmttib3s2uhttp://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/07/03/arcadia-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-the-acclaimed-old-vic-production-of-the-stoppard-modern-classic-transfers-to-the-west-end-theatre-that-will-shortly-bear-the-playwrig/03 Jul 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqmttib3s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mpnrmiskjs2yNO SPOILERS! 😉 http://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/07/02/the-guilty-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-russell-tovey-is-excellent-in-this-hyper-tense-solo-thriller/02 Jul 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnrmiskjs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mpmjcjxu622yTwelfth anniversary of my new* jaw. It’ll be an adolescent soon. God bless the NHS, not so much the pavement wot did it. *-compared to the rest of me01 Jul 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmjcjxu622yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mpdkd2cuxs2uKeep trying for returns, folks…. Or wait for the inevitable West End transfer - Pride is a smash, here’s my review http://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/06/28/pride-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-soul-stirring-new-british-musical-destined-to-be-a-massive-popular-hit/28 Jun 2026 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdkd2cuxs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mp7x5r6ndc2kEmphatically NOT a review as it’s still in preview but Sam Ryder really is a Jesus to haunt your dreams. Experiencing his Gethsemane ‘live’ is transcendental. Also, fascinating to see how Sheader’s #jesuschristsuperstar changes each time it’s mounted. #SamRyder #LondonPalladium26 Jun 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7x5r6ndc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social/post/3mp6uwqanfs2uOh god this is wonderful http://ajhlovestheatre.org/2026/06/26/cyrano-de-bergerac-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-do-whatever-you-need-to-do-to-see-adrian-lester-lead-this-triumphant-rsc-production/26 Jun 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:qkaebseegtpp43tmtp2eerg5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6uwqanfs2u