
MickeyJoTheatre High Noon starring Billy Crudup and Denise Gough (Harold Pinter Theatre, West End) - ★★ REVIEW
Mickey-Jo's first week back at the theatre in 2026 concluded with the press night of HIGH NOON in the West End, a new stage adaptation of the iconic 1952 Western film.
The play, which stars Billy Crudup and Denise Gough, takes place in real time as the clock ticks down to the fateful arrival of a train.
Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of this production, its creative choices, its performances, and whether it really needed to be on stage in the first place in this full review...
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00:00 | introduction
01:56 | synopsis / material
09:53 | creative choices
16:41 | performances
23:21 | conclusion
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As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
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