Is Theatre-going in 2016 going to be much better than 2015?

The highlight of my year thus far has been seeing In the Heights, which I thought was just incredible. It will be interesting to see how this year matches up to last considering I had two of my now favourite shows open in London (Kinky Boots and Gypsy) which I have now seen both three times each.

This is interesting! May I ask, have you actively revised your theatregoing parameters, to try to cut out duds like those you chose to see last year? Or is it that your regular theatre haunts are more to your taste this year?

I've already seen a couple of great shows this year, however mostly on the other side of the pond (Newsies tour, Aladdin, School of Rock, Something Rotten) and more to come.

However, because of Memphis, nothing is ever going to beat last year. I'm incredibly grateful for having seen this show a, at all and b, that often and I'll always happily look back.

Maybe I'm undiscriminating but all years seem the same to me in terms of quantity & quality: some great stuff, some duds, some things fine at the time but forgettable - and always too much to fit in, however much diary-juggling I do.

For me, no. I saw some amazing memorable stuff last year. This has been a year of 4* for me. Things that are good but not spectacular.

I've seen more shows this year than I did in the first months of last year!

So fair I've seen:
Kinky Boots, Miss Saigon, Guys and Dolls, Mrs Henderson Presents, Bend it like Beckham, Mamma Mia and Hairspray.

I've also got booked up:
Goodnight Mr Tom, Dreamgirls, The Bodyguard, Chitty with more to be booked up soon!!

I dont know why We've seen more this year!

I only get to London once a year and try to squeeze in 3 shows during my week. In 2014 I saw "In the Vale of Health" and fell in love with the Hampstead Downstairs. Also saw "Wooster and Jeeves" and loved it. But the cherry and the cream was "Sunny Afternoon" when it first opened at the Hampstead. I'm a huge Kinks fan and I loved every minute of the show. Especially from the 3rd row, right next to the runway.

2015 was another great visit starting with "Hay Fever", then "It's A Mad World My Masters" where I got into a dialogue with the "waitress" at the very beginning of the show. Then on to "The Play that Goes Wrong" in which my native charm got me to 'help hold the shelf' at the very beginning of this show. Banner year for me :-)

This year I look forward to the final performance of "The Painkiller" (I will be very, very tired from travel and pray I don't konk out.), then "Lawrence After Arabia". Third show this year is going to be different! Donovan's 70th Birthday Party concert at the Palladium.

As I look back, I see I've enjoyed a very large bag of sugarplums over the years. And I know 2016 will only add to this delicious wealth.

Enjoy your theatre life!