Tuesday, October 5, 2021
★★★★ WHAT IF IF ONLY Caryl Churchill's short play considers the despair of grief and the optimism of hope
A beautifully staged reflection on the pain of confronting l…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 28, 2021
★★★★ BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL, ADELPHI THEATRE A spectacular West End show to delight fans old and new
Whether you've seen the movie ten times or never, thi…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:48AM[SHARE]Saturday, September 25, 2021
★★★★ THE LAST FIVE YEARS, GARRICK THEATRE Jason Robert Brown's semi-autobiographical show gets a West End upgradeÂ
Flaws remain, but audiences will lap up the g…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 22, 2021
★★★ BLITHE SPIRIT, HAROLD PINTER THEATRE Jennifer Saunders delights her fans in classic comedy
Jennifer Saunders delivers a fine turn as the celebrated Madame Arcati in …
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:03AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 7, 2021
★★★ STATEMENTS AFTER AN ARREST UNDER THE IMMORALITY ACT, ORANGE TREE THEATRE Timely revival of Athol Fugard's searing indictment of Apartheid
Forty-nine years on, Fugard…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:54AM[SHARE]Monday, August 30, 2021
★★★★★ BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS, MARLOWE THEATRE, CANTERBURY Dazzling Disney rewrite
Beloved Angela Lansbury film is in sure, safe theatrical hands
Bedknobs …
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 19, 2021
★★★ CINDERELLA, GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE A spectacular show that hits and misses
A good night out, but with unrealised ambition to be rather more than that
Belleville has l…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:36AM[SHARE]Saturday, August 14, 2021
★★ 2:22 A GHOST STORY, NOËL COWARD THEATRE A big name cast wring all they can from a flawed script
A few shocks and laughs but lacking in character-led credibility
Danny Rob…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:06AM[SHARE]Friday, August 6, 2021
★★★★★ BIG BIG SKY, HAMPSTEAD DOWNSTAIRS A wonderful play about decent people
This poignant, uplifting play is just what we need right now
Get to Swiss Cott…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:06PM[SHARE]Saturday, July 17, 2021
★★★★★ SOUTH PACIFIC, CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE Rodgers and Hammerstein classic given renewed relevanceÂ
Rodgers and Hammerstein classic is given renewed…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 02:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Light up a joss stick for this pared-back version of Stephen Schwartz 's 1972 musical
If Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1966 was anyone under the age of 25, why couldn't a teenage s…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:48PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Deborah Bruce's play puts multiple topics on the table
Thirty years on, Alex and Jason meet at a university reunion and cab it back to Jason's old student house where Alex is thinking "prob…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 11:03AM[SHARE]Friday, May 31, 2019
Prasanna Puwanarajah's revival of Venice Preserved brings the look of the show right up to date - its narrative is very 21st century, so needed nothing.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Gorgeous and gruesome, this revival of Jonathan Kent's production fills the Royal Opera House with emotion and passion - and a warning of what chaos can ensue in a failing state.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50AM[SHARE]Friday, May 24, 2019
Tom Brennan explains that what you want, what you really, really want, is a comedy set in a school in May 1997.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 23, 2019
USER NOT FOUND plunges us into the very contemporary and very real issues concerning one's digital legacy. Do you hit the big red button and kill that person again Or do you let them live on…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 21, 2019
When Davey musters the courage to go speak to Anita instead of merely stalking her, both have to confront psychological trauma that can no longer be denied.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM[SHARE]Andrea Chenier is a feast for eyes and ears with Roberto Alagna, Sondra Radvanovsky and Dimitri Platanias magnificent in the tale of the poet who stays true to love as the world descends int…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44AM[SHARE]Friday, May 17, 2019
Happy Jack is an early play by John Godber full of working class warmth tempered with a hard edge of social criticism.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 16, 2019
Ute Lemper Rendezvous with Marlene sees a living legend portraying a now lost legend - up close and personal and a privilege to see.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16AM[SHARE]Monday, May 13, 2019
Jonathan Maitland delivers a satirical take on Brexit in general and Boris Johnson in particular, that lacks the insight and the jokes required to do justice to its source material's rich po…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24PM[SHARE]Friday, May 10, 2019
The Provoked Wife combines tremendous comedy with a hard-edged look at human nature and the institutions that underpin society - as relevant today as when it was written over 300 years ago.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Amour is a delightful fable that bathes you in the warmth of Legrands music and Sams' lyrics, brilliantly realised by a hardworking cast under the sure direction of Hannah Chissick. Musical …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:35PM[SHARE]Ute Lemper talks to BroadwayWorld UK about her role in Rendezvous with Marlene, her 'personal homage to that great lady', at the Arcola Theatre
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04AM[SHARE]Friday, May 3, 2019
Shadowlands can feel a little outdated, but it wins you over with the warmth and wit of the characters and two wonderful performances from Hugh Bonneville and Liz White.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Ben Alderton takes swipes at every stripe in the political rainbow, but lacks the precision required to bring a plague on all their houses.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Miriam Gould's portrait of herself and her parents is as personal as one would expect, but its also beautifully judged and accessible, weaving music in and out of its narrative to great effe…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AM[SHARE]Friday, April 26, 2019
Market Boy takes us back to the days of George and Andrew with plenty of bad boys in Romford. And it tells us a fair bit about 2019 en route.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 25, 2019
Ain't Misbehavin' crashes through the gloom of Brexity Britain with bangin' tunes and bubbly bantz. Looks good, sounds good and makes you feel good.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Other People's Money shows us that the misogyny and avarice scrawled on social media and polluting today's politics, can trace its roots back 30 years at least.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Isango Ensemble's SS Mendi Dancing the Death Drill is a sad lament for needlessly lost lives and a celebration of the cultures from which the men had sprung. And it's ever so emotional.
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