Mark Goodwin

Beetlejuice Review: A ghastly, wickedly good time

Welcome to the show about death

Into The Woods at the St. James Theatre Review: Believe the hype

With a cast as glittering as Cinderella’s slippers, Encores! production of Into the Woods is phenomenal

Only Murders in the Building Season 2 Review: A joyous, whimsical caper

Steve Martin and John Hoffman’s zany, fourth-wall breaking comedy mystery successfully evades the sophomore slump

Treason the Musical in Concert Review: The fuse is lit but the flame is yet to burn brightly

The first live performance of the musical based around the iconic events of The Gunpowder Plot shows great promise, but is far from complete

13: The Musical Review: A good score is not enough to elevate this middling coming-of-age tale

13: The Musical is jam-packed with catchy, uplifting tunes but overly simplifies the teenage existence to a fault, losing a lot of the charm of the original

DIVA: Live From Hell! Review: A devilishly wicked tale

Monahan and Alexander Sage Oyen’s outrageous one-man show, starring Luke Bayer, is one hell of a good time

Titanique, The Musical Review: A truly unhinged, joyously chaotic masterpiece

“Shall we go for it?” asks Marla Mindelle’s Celine Dion. You’d be mad not to.

A Strange Loop Review: Searingly, heartbreakingly honest

Michael R Jackson’s meta Tony Award winning ‘A Strange Loop’ certainly pulls no punches, but its intelligence is let down by production elements

“Beauty and the Beast” Review: A tale as old as time reinvigorated for the present

Disney’s new production of Beauty and the Beast, directed by choreographer Matt West, will have you wanting to Be Their Guest time and time again ★★★★★

“Millennials” Review

Elliot Clay’s pop-infused, highly relatable song cycle plays its limited season until 7th August – and it’s definitely not one to miss ★★★★☆

“Thor: Love and Thunder” Review: Balances whacky humour with raw emotion

“First off, the name is Mighty Thor! And secondly, if you can’t say Mighty Thor I’ll accept Doctor Jane Foster!”

“Stranger Things” Season 4 Review: The Most Ambitious Netflix Has Been

Stranger Things‘ fourth outing feels more compelling than ever before

Lightyear Film Review: Not quite infinity, but certainly beyond

Pixar’s latest release, while capitalising on the beloved Toy Story franchise, manages to create an instalment that feels wholly unique to what has preceded it

Legally Blonde Review: Whipped Into Shape by a Sublime Cast

Lucy Moss’ production for Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre clearly demonstrates that even the most phenomenal casting can only take you so far

LIFT – A Musical at Southwark Playhouse Review

The first staging of Craig Adams and Ian Watson’s musical in almost a decade is wonderfully intricate and beautifully moving

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Review: A relentlessly pacy spectacle

Sam Raimi’s first contribution to Marvel since oft-derided Spider-Man 3, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness mostly succeeds at being entertaining in its own right, but still relies on a certain amount of fan service

“Heartstopper” is unbridled queer joy at its purest

Netflix’s adaptation of Alice Oseman’s creation is a heartfelt and giddily effervescent tale of two teenage boys falling in love with each other

“Bridgerton” Season 2 Review: Desperately steamy slow-burn romance

Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley’s chemistry sets the screen alight in the second season of record-breaking Regency romance series

“The Lost City” feels highly familiar, but thoroughly engaging

With stars Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum repeating tried-and-tested performances, “The Lost City”‘s success feels assured

Doctor Who Series 1 Review: The Trip of a Lifetime

With everything to prove and nothing to lose, the first series of Revived Doctor Who truly demonstrates all that the show is capable of for a modern audience

The 47th review – Bertie Carvel is brilliant as Donald Trump

Painting Trump’s potential bid for a second term of presidency as a Shakespearean historical, Mike Bartlett warns of the dangers to democracy that Trump poses, though it’s nothing the audience don’t already know

Doctor Who 2022 Easter Special Review: Legend of the Sea Devils

Jodie Whittaker’s penultimate, swashbuckling adventure features the return of a long-absent Classic villain and some sweet, intimate moments, but this isn’t enough to redeem the episode

Cock review – A bitterly amusing commentary on the reductive nature of labelling

Falling in love with a woman completely upends the lives of John (Jonathan Bailey) and long-term boyfriend M (Taron Egerton) in Mike Bartlett’s Cock

“Doctor Who: Time Fracture” is a fanboy’s dream come true

Intricately plotted, staged and performed immersive production Time Fracture is sure to delight Doctor Who fans and newcomers alike with its heart-racing, engaging premise

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is a return to form

For all of the controversy surrounding the latest instalment in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, it is heads and shoulders above The Crimes of Grindelwald and crafts a captivating, tense and imaginative magical tale

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: The Parting of the Ways Review

“The Parting of the Ways” is a near-perfect conclusion to Davies’ reinvigoration of Doctor Who

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: Bad Wolf Review

Davies’ first part to the conclusion of his first series is at turns funny and tense, but consistently engrossing

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: Boom Town Review

Despite its placing between fan-favourite two-parters, “Boom Town” boasts some brilliant performances and a thought-provoking plot

The Phantom of the Open: a shining portrayal for the World’s Worst Golfer

Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins elevate Simon Farnaby’s farcical script into something with genuine emotional heft amongst the folly

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: The Doctor Dances Review

Steven Moffat’s first contribution to Doctor Who is hypnotically chilling

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: The Empty Child Review

Steven Moffat’s first contribution to Doctor Who is hypnotically chilling

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: Father’s Day Review

Father’s Day is an emotional rollercoaster that showcases Billie Piper’s Rose

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: The Long Game Review

The Long Game is a rare instance of Series 1 of the Revived Series fumbling the ball

Turning Red review: Unashamedly female

Pixar’s first female-directed film is a beautifully resonant coming-of-age tale

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: Dalek Review

Dalek makes the iconic, oft-ridiculed Doctor Who enemy credible and sinister once again

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: World War Three Review

World War Three doesn’t fully live up to the potential of its predecessor

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: Aliens of London Review

Aliens of London is a prime example of a Doctor Who story that simply could not, and would not, have been done before the revival

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: The Unquiet Dead Review

Rose’s second trip in the TARDIS wonderfully demonstrates the unique range that Doctor Who possesses

Doctor Who Series 1 Retrospective: The End of the World Review

The Doctor has the perfect thing to unite him with Rose on her first trip as companion: the obliteration of her entire species

The Batman Review: The Darkest of Knights

Matt Reeves’ take on Batman feels miles more personal, but not necessarily more engaging