The Woman In Black (West End)
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The Woman In Black (West End)
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The Woman In Black (West End) London Reviews and Tickets

77%
(157 Ratings)
Positive
78%
Mixed
16%
Negative
6%
Members say
Clever, Great acting, Absorbing, Entertaining, Intense

About the Show

Susan Hill's best selling ghost story is hauntingly retold in this chilling stage adaptation.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (157)

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60 Reviews | 8 Followers
87
Scary, Suspense

See it if You like to be scared

Don't see it if You don’t like being scared

50 Reviews | 1 Follower
85
Clever, Scary, Absorbing

See it if If you love ghost stories and if you want to be captured by incredible actors. Loved it; well made!

Don't see it if ..you hate ghosts or scary stories.

119 Reviews | 3 Followers
85
Fantastic performances, Exciting storytelling, Atmospheric, Mesmerising

See it if you enjoy an eerie tale. Chillingly stylish ghost story grips you with the anticipation of fear & spooky. Wonderful performances

Don't see it if ghost stories aren’t your preferred theatre choice.

77 Reviews | 1 Follower
84
Intense, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing, Clever

See it if You like an amazing play. Bare minimum set and cast yet very intense and scary.

Don't see it if Don’t like a good ghost story or don’t want to be absorbed by the story telling.

75 Reviews | 5 Followers
84
Must see, Slow

See it if A west end classic for a reason. Spooky two hander that does what it says.

Don't see it if A little slow and drawn out. Not for persons with a nervous disposition.

613 Reviews | 114 Followers
82
Scary

See it if You enjoy seeing a horror on stage. This is a very hard genre to tackle.

Don't see it if You are expecting to be scared the entire time. It’s not like going to a haunted house but more like hearing a scary ghost story Read more

Nic
546 Reviews | 96 Followers
80
Enchanting, Cliched, Delightful, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if you don’t want to miss this longtime London staple before it exits stage left. It was old-fashioned spooky fun and thoroughly charming.

Don't see it if you want something less predictable and more fear-inducing.

68 Reviews | 3 Followers
80
Great acting, Confusing

See it if You like listening to good drama, appreciate great acting.

Don't see it if You've already seen it years ago and expect the same. It's modernised. Seriousness's gone, all chill effects replaced by comical scenes...

Critic Reviews (4)

Time Out London
September 7th, 2021

Yet the shrieks and gasps that greet the performance demonstrate that, even in the twenty-first century, this doughty little drama still casts its delicious spell of malevolence and menace.
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Shy Strange Manic
October 5th, 2018
For a previous production

The Woman in Black tells its supernatural tale in a unique way using basic props and allowing the audience to use their imagination to create a truly fearful horror story. The tension is high and sudden the ‘jump out of your seat’ moments come thick and fast!
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The Arts Desk
August 6th, 2010
For a previous production

The old stories are always the best - and this one has lost none of its power to terrify.
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London Theatre
January 29th, 2002
For a previous production

It is a clever tale that is full of surprises and suspense...It is not hard to see why this show has lasted so long, I sincerely hope that it makes it through another 3,000 performances.
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