This is a list of musicals, plays, concerts and more that I’ve seen, with links to relevant blog posts. I attended these shows in person, except where noted otherwise. See my Stand-Up Comedy page for a list of comedians I’ve seen live.
Most of these shows were seen with AD (Audio Description), often including a touch tour as well. As a visually impaired person, this enables me to be fully immersed in the experience without missing anything, and has therefore encouraged me to attend shows I would never have gone to otherwise. The shows were described by VocalEyes or the venue’s own staff, or the AD was integrated into the production by the cast themselves. You can find out about upcoming AD shows on the VocalEyes and Official London Theatre access pages, while many venues and productions also have access pages on their own websites.
Contents
- Musicals & Dance
- Concerts
- Comedy
- Drama
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Interactive Shows
- Training & Workshops
- Tours
- TV Audiences
Musicals & Dance
- Andrew Lloyd Webber:
- Cats on The Shows Must Go On!
- May 2020 (Online without AD)
- The Phantom Of The Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre
- The Wizard Of Oz at London Palladium
- August 2023 (With AD)
- Cats on The Shows Must Go On!
- Children’s Stories:
- Matilda at Cambridge Theatre
- The Wind In The Willows on The Shows Must Go On!
- October 2020 (Online without AD)
- Comedies:
- Avenue Q on Youtube
- May 2020 (Online without AD)
- The Book Of Mormon at Prince Of Wales Theatre
- December 2022 (Without AD)
- Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre
- November 2017 (Without AD)
- Avenue Q on Youtube
- Film & TV Related Musicals:
- Back To The Future at Adelphi Theatre
- April 2023 (With AD)
- Film reviews
- Grease at Dominion Theatre
- June 2022 (With AD)
- Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre
- June 2023 (With AD)
- The Lion King at Lyceum Theatre
- December 2012 (Without AD)
- August 2023 (With AD)
- Film reviews
- Moulin Rouge
- April 2024 (With AD)
- Mrs Doubtfire at Shaftesbury Theatre
- May 2024 (Without AD)
- Film review
- Only Fools And Horses at Theatre Royal Haymarket
- July 2019 (With AD)
- Soundtrack Album
- The Rocky Horror Show at Peacock Theatre
- October 2021 (With AD)
- Film reviews
- Soundtrack reviews
- Wicked at Apollo Victoria Theatre
- March 2018 (With AD)
- January 2020 (Without AD)
- Back To The Future at Adelphi Theatre
- Jukebox Musicals:
- Bat Out Of Hell at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre
- June 2025 (With AD)
- The Choir Of Man at Arts Theatre
- November 2023 (Without AD)
- Just For One Day at The Old Vic
- March 2024 (With AD)
- Motown at Shaftesbury Theatre
- April 2018 (With AD)
- Our House: The Madness Musical on Youtube
- August 2020 (Online without AD)
- Reasons To Be Cheerful at Theatre Royal Stratford East
- November 2017 (In person with integrated AD)
- June 2020 (Online without AD)
- Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych Theatre
- December 2023 (Without AD)
- We Will Rock You at Milton Keynes Theatre
- March 2022 (With AD)
- Bat Out Of Hell at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre
- Ballet:
- Historical:
- Hadestown at Lyric Theatre
- July 2024 (With AD for assessment)
- Hamilton on Broadway
- July 2020 (Online with AD)
- Les Misérables at Sondheim Theatre
- September 2023 (With AD)
- Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre
- April 2025 (With AD)
- Hadestown at Lyric Theatre
- Christmas:
- Christmas At The (Snow) Globe at Shakespeare’s Globe
- December 2020 (Online with AD)
- Christmas At The (Snow) Globe at Shakespeare’s Globe
- BBC Celebrations:
- Big Night Of Musicals
- Musicals: The Greatest Show
- February 2021 (Radio broadcast)
Concerts
- Disability Groups:
- Official Bands:
- Solo Shows:
- Tribute Shows:
- Comedy:
- Christmas:
Comedy
- Mischief Theatre:
- The Comedy About A Bank Robbery at Criterion Theatre
- November 2018 (With AD)
- Magic Goes Wrong at Vaudeville Theatre
- February 2020 (With AD)
- The Play That Goes Wrong at Duchess Theatre
- December 2021 (With AD)
- The Comedy About Spies at Noël Coward Theatre
- June 2025 (With AD)
- Mischief Movie Nights (Online)
- December 2020 to February 2021 (Including a show with AD)
- February 2021 (VocalEyes guest post for AD show)
- July 2021 (Final run, including shows with AD)
- The Comedy About A Bank Robbery at Criterion Theatre
- Shakespeare Comedies:
- Much Ado About Nothing at Watford Palace Theatre
- October 2018 (With AD)
- Sh!t-Faced Showtime: A Pissedmas Carol at Leicester Square Theatre
- December 2021 (Without AD)
- Much Ado About Nothing at Watford Palace Theatre
- Comedy Plays:
- The Hot Wing King at Dorfman Theatre
- August 2024 (With AD)
- The Time Machine at Park Theatre
- December 2023 (With AD)
- Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 2 at Park Theatre
- March 2022 (Without AD)
- The Hot Wing King at Dorfman Theatre
- Pantomimes:
- Beauty & The Beast at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
- January 2018 (With AD)
- Dick Whittington at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
- December 2018 (With AD)
- Dick Whittington at National Theatre Online
- December 2020 (Online without AD)
- Dick Whittington & His Cat at Greenwich Theatre
- November 2024 (Without AD)
- Palladium Pantomime at London Palladium
- January 2024 – Peter Pan (With AD)
- Rapunzel at Theatre Royal Stratford East
- December 2017 (With AD)
- Super Power Panto at Brixton House
- February 2023 Interview (By Extant with integrated AD)
- Beauty & The Beast at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
Drama
- Extant (Visually Impaired Performers):
- Flight Paths at The Albany
- March 2019 (With integrated AD)
- States Of Mind at RADA Studios
- October 2021 Review & Interviews (With integrated AD)
- Unseen on Extant Website
- March 2024 Review & Interviews (Audio drama)
- Flight Paths at The Albany
- Other Disabled Actors & Stories:
- Dishoom! at Watford Palace Theatre
- September 2018 (With AD)
- Libby’s Eyes at Bunker Theatre
- June 2018 (With integrated AD)
- A Pupil at Park Theatre
- November 2018 (Without AD)
- Oliver Twist at Leeds Playhouse
- November 2021 (Online with integrated AD)
- Dishoom! at Watford Palace Theatre
- Other Dramas:
- Alys, Always at Bridge Theatre
- March 2019 (With AD) – With Claire, see her review.
- The American Clock at The Old Vic
- March 2019 (With AD)
- A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic
- Christmas 2018 (In person with AD)
- Christmas 2020 (Online with AD)
- The Constituent at The Old Vic
- July 2024 (Without AD) – Press trip with Emily Davison, see her review.
- The Grapes Of Wrath at National Theatre
- August 2024 (Without AD)
- The Mousetrap at St. Martin’s Theatre
- August 2017 (With AD)
- Nye at National Theatre
- March 2024 (With AD)
- Small Island at National Theatre Online
- June 2020 (Online with AD)
- Treasure Island at National Theatre Online
- May 2020 (Online without AD)
- Winter at The Young Vic
- February 2018 (With AD)
- Alys, Always at Bridge Theatre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Sci-Fi:
- Stranger Things: The First Shadow at Phoenix Theatre
- August 2024 (With AD)
- Stranger Things: The First Shadow at Phoenix Theatre
- Fantasy:
- Frankenstein at National Theatre Online
- May 2020 (Online without AD)
- Harry Potter & The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre
- October 2017 (With AD)
- The House With Chicken Legs at Southbank Centre
- December 2023 (With AD)
- A Monster Calls at The Old Vic
- August 2018 (In person with AD)
- June 2020 (Online without AD)
- Peter Pan at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
- June 2018 (With AD)
- 2:22 A Ghost Story at Criterion Theatre
- July 2022 (With AD)
- Frankenstein at National Theatre Online
Interactive Shows
- Derren Brown: Showman at The Alexandra, Birmingham
- September 2022 (Without AD)
- April 2023 (TV special with AD)
- Knightmare Live at Underbelly Festival
- July 2018 (Without AD) – See also TV series mention.
Training & Workshops
- Audio Description Training Sessions (Paid):
- April 2024 – With Roz Chalmers for Part Of The Main
- May & July 2024 – With Roz Chalmers for Nimax Theatres
- Theatre Royal Stratford East
- September 2017 – Music & drama experience with Extant
