Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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OHMYGOD HEY!

A few days ago, TRAINSPOTTING the musical opened at Theatre Royal Haymarket in the West End.

Among the reviews have been many of the most critical verdicts a new London opening has received in some time, prompting the question: why did the critics hate Trainspotting the Musical?

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00:00 | introduction
02:34 | my review
05:22 | The Guardian
08:33 | WhatsOnStage
12:42 | The Standard
16:34 | The Stage
20:50 | The Telegraph
24:33 | The Financial Times
28:01 | The Times
31:25 | The Sunday Times
35:02 | The Upcoming
39:39 | conclusion

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