★★★★☆ Beautiful is a jukebox musical packed with great songs, and for those old enough to have lived in the times that it recalls, it’s packed with nostalgia too

★★★★☆ Directed with panache this polished production of Blood Brothers is full of good things, memorable songs and vividly portrayed characters

★★★★☆ The movement of the animals, including the use of miniature versions of themselves in chase scenes, was no less than a triumph