Uneven show marks the panto debut of Radio 2’s Scott Mills

Superb ensemble entertainment from Little Wolf’s writer/director Morgan Brind

Panto veterans Iain Lauchlan, Andy Hockley and Craig Hollingsworth give this traditional show star power

Volume and shine create a premium production for the ultimate lift

Paul O’Donnell reminisces and educates in this piece exploring life with type 1 diabetes

Dancer AJ Pritchard and his brother Curtis helm this modern twist on the panto classic

Overlong music-heavy panto misses the mark

Traditional panto magic works like a dream

Debbie Isitt revives her 2009 film for a stage musical packed with Christmas mayhem

Jay McGuiness and Dan Burton star in this touring version of the Christmas classic

Funny and thoughtful lesson in liberation from material possessions

Eye-opening comedy about dating with disabilities, starring Maya Coates and Jack Hunter

Bold but uneven new actor-musician production of the bio-musical based on the life and music of Carole King

A powerful adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel at Nottingham Playhouse, following two soldiers as they reflect on life from the trenches of war

Political parody meets love letter to Dennis Skinner in Kevin Fegan’s comedy at Derby Theatre