Pete heads off to the opening night of the big new Doctor Who arena tour.

But is Doctor Who Live worth your cash?

Doctor Whohas something of a troubled past when it comes to stage productions.

3 stars

And the less said about Richard Franklins vanity pieceRecall UNIT: The Great T-Bag Mystery, the better.

Its a neat touch, and one of several references to old stories hidden within the dialogue.

Of course, it wouldnt beDoctor Who Livewithout the Doctor himself.

3 stars

And then, of course, theres the monsters.

Theres an impressive array here, from Cybermen and Ood to Scarecrows and Weeping Angels.

One child sat near me kept asking his parents when the actual show was going to start.

3 stars

(The new Dalek designs look a lot better in person, incidentally.)

The final ingredient in the mix is, of course, the music.

Rating:

3 out of 5

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