the best shows Mickey-Jo saw in 2025 | reviews of plays and musicals from the last year

After seeing almost 300 shows in 2025, Mickey-Jo is looking back over some of his favourite shows from the last year.

From the West End to Broadway, these are the shows Mickey-Jo was the most enthralled, astonished and excited by.

Stay tuned for many more reviews coming in 2026...

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00:00 | introduction

02:48 | 15. The Last 5 Years

05:52 | 14. Hole

08:02 | 13. Oedipus

10:12 | 12. Liberation

12:41 | 11. Purpose

14:56 | 10. Inter Alia

17:15 | 9. Bat Boy

19:42 | 8. The Years

22:17 | 7. Cyrano de Bergerac

24:40 | 6. Oliver!

27:06 | 5. Kyoto

29:57 | 4. Much Ado About Nothing

32:27 | 3. Paddington the Musical

35:11 | 2. John Proctor is the Villain

38:31 | 1. All My Sons

About Mickey-Jo:

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