William Hanson's Collection

I first saw this kooky krazy, Celine-tastic romp off-Broadway in early 2023. Never in a month of Sundays did I think I'd ever be in the West End production, but here we are, full steam ahead. While my voyage sadly docks on the 26th July, the show itself is unsinkable, booking until January 2027, and is a must-see if you like anarchic, camp humour, told by a wonderfully talented cast. All aboard while you still can.

Zizi Strallen's Glinda is an absolute joy, all popular pink perfection with comic timing to match. I loved her as Mary Poppins, and she brings that same effortless, twinkly charm to Oz, proving she's at home with a bubble entrance as she is with a flying umbrella. If you haven't been before, or it's been a while, this is the perfect excuse to go back and see why Wicked remains unmissable.

I've long been a fan of The Mousetrap for its sheer ingenuity: an Agatha Christie puzzle box that's been wrong-footing audiences since 1952. Every twist is set up so cleverly that you'll be replaying the whole thing in your head on the way home, trying to work out exactly where you went wrong. If you like your theatre with a properly satisfying mystery at its heart, this is the gold standard. Just don't you dare give away the ending - very bad manners!

Go for the bear, stay for the villain. Victoria Hamilton-Barritt's Milicent steals the show, musically, if you ask me. A really lovely, glossy production that will bring many tears to your eyes, evoking childhood memories of when we all grew up with the Peruvian mammal and his antics.

I can't wait for Hay Fever, with Richard E Grant and Christine Baranski stepping into Noël Coward's wonderfully bad-mannered comedy of one chaotic country house weekend. Coward's wit about a family who treat their houseguests appallingly and somehow get away with it is the perfect material for two actors with such impeccable comic instincts. Expect deliciously bad behaviour, exquisitely delivered, and book now before everyone else cottons on.