Johnny Depp has become, in his young middle age, like a star of the movies’ golden period
Public Enemies
Music
this was a triumph of eye-popping production and exhausting choreography
Madonna
Theatre
If his smug stage persona is tricky to warm to, his skill, and the snappiness of Andy Nyman’s direction, are spot-on
Derren Brown
If you are feeling totally fed up with your lot at the moment with the economic squeeze - go see this film
I thought this was an excellent, powerful production. The staging and acting were superb, it is well worth going to see
Absolutely AMAZING show that went like a train for three hours solid and didn't waiver once!
Robin Ince may not be the most mainstream comedian in the country but he is certainly the most intellectually audacious. .. more | Add your review
Michael Palin kicked off the show, in aid of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, by reflecting on two decades of travelling .. more | Add your review
When The Crack is good it is very good but only serious editing will make it great... more | Add your review
For those who have had the pleasure of Jimeoin, they will still get plenty of laughs out of having the pleasure again. .. more | Add your review
It didn't take long for the Michael Jackson jokes to start circulating, says
Bruce Dessau
Ruby Wax at the Priory shows how comedy can work in some unusual places, says
Bruce Dessau
Nina Conti's latest set Evolution is much more ambitious but nowhere near as advanced as her last show... more | Add your review
The Sumatran Orangutan Society does not monkey about when it comes to organising star-studded benefits... more | Add your review
Joan Rivers could have done much of her bitchy, breathlessly funny show, as part of the Udderbelly Festival, in her sleep... more | Add your review
A new comedy festival in a cow-shaped tent by the Thames aims to bring some Edinburgh spirit to London... more | Add your view
Sandra Bernhard has shrewdly homed in on the capital, where her full-on schtick has a loyal following... more | Add your review
There was a giggle of comedians on stage at the Comedy Store to celebrate the trailblazing club's 30th birthday... more | Add your review
Rob Brydon quickly explained that he is not the edgiest comedian. He does not attract heroin-addicted Russell Brand fans, though he did have someone who had issues with Horlicks in High Wycombe... more | Add your review
By the end of his UK tour Al Murray will have entertained a quarter of a million laugh-thirsty punters but this may be his peak. .. more | Add your review
After a poor post-victory show in 2008 Brendon Burns is back on track on stage. Hot if not scorching... more | Add your review
One certainly gets good value out of Mark Maier. Not only is he the star of this show, he is also his own support act... more | Add your review
At the Bloomsbury Theatre, Lucy Porter confirmed that women can obviously be as witty as men... more | Add your review
Stop Messing About is a jocular aside made in this affectionate recreation of a long-lost Kenneth Williams radio series... more | Add your review
Jeff Dunham is a broad stand-up with a few stand-out lines, some quirky dolls and plenty of predictable patter... more | Add your review
Roberto Benigni's enchanting appearance in front of a largely partisan crowd made the Theatre Royal feel more like La Scala... more | Add your review
James Corden bounced around like a tubby Tigger and Mathew Horne mainly played the straight man, Ernie to Corden's Eric, at the Albert Hall... more | Add your review
Comedians can deal with hecklers but a flatulent dog onstage is another matter. You never know what to expect with Laughter in Odd Places... more | Add your review
Pippa Evans is young, elegant and talent oozes from every inch of her willowy frame... more | Add your review
Every now and again a comedy show comes along that casts things in a new light. Pajama Men's Versus Vs Versus is that kind of show. .. more | Add your review
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