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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Tomfoolery With the Classics? Play It Straight, Please. by Matt Wolf

Two London productions that play fast and loose with their literary sources lack the theatrical magic of another show that gives viewers the original, unadorned.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

'Rare Earth Mettle' review " an appealingly acted play that deserves consideration by Matt Wolf

Arthur Darvill as Henry Finn in Royal Court play dogged by controversy; Hamish Pirie directs

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 11:06AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

'Straight White Men' review " Young Jean Lee's play should spur conversation by Matt Wolf

Alex Mugnaioni gives a breakout performance in London premiere of 2018 Broadway play

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 01:14PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

'The Choir of Man' review " a drink-fueled evening of pop music favors song over substance by Matt Wolf

Much-traveled musical needs a narrative makeover - but the songs are cool

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 07:33AM[SHARE]

Friday, November 5, 2021

'Indecent Proposal' review - a musical misfire needs more work by Matt Wolf

Lizzy Connolly stars in a musical in search of music, and a point-of-view

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:59AM[SHARE]

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Three Stars, Three Ways, Three Classic Plays by Matt Wolf

On British stages, Saoirse Ronan, Cush Jumbo and Ian McKellen present contrasting approaches to Shakespeare and Chekhov.

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Friday, October 29, 2021

''night, Mother' review - Stockard Channing brings empathy to a challenging play by Matt Wolf

An ageless Stockard Channing excels in fitfully effective revival of Marsha Norman Pulitzer winner

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 02:26PM[SHARE]

Friday, October 22, 2021

'The Shark is Broken' review - A murky 'Jaws' backstory with impressive visuals and familial bond by Matt Wolf

Ian Shaw plays his late father, 'Jaws' co-star Robert Shaw, in a play the younger Shaw has co-written

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:30AM[SHARE]

Monday, October 18, 2021

'Love and Other Acts of Violence' review - a pacy drama spirals with a contrived ending by Matt Wolf

Tom Mothersdale excels yet again, this time at the Donmar and directed by Elayce Ismail

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:56AM[SHARE]

Friday, October 15, 2021

White Noise, Bridge Theatre review - provocative if not always plausible by Matt Wolf

Suzan-Lori Parks has tweaked her Off Broadway play to mixed results "I can't sleep": So goes the fateful opening line of White Noise, the Suzan-Lori Parks play disturbing enough to spark ma…

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

On London Stages, Brevity Reigns Supreme by Matt Wolf

A new work by Caryl Churchill, the final installment in Hilary Mantel's Cromwell saga and a Larry Kramer play deploy their running times with varied success.

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

'East is East' review - Ayub Khan Din's play continues to resonate 25 years on by Matt Wolf

Sophie Stanton in 25th anniversary revival of Ayub Khan Din's debut play

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:02AM[SHARE]

Friday, October 8, 2021

'Metamorphoses' review - a collaborative approach offers a fresh take on Ovid by Matt Wolf

Ovid comes to refreshed life courtesy 3 playwrights, 2 directors, and 4 actors

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 11:22AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Nathaniel Parker on playing Henry VIII and working with Hilary Mantel on 'The Mirror and the Light' by Matt Wolf

The Olivier winner and Tony nominee returns to the historical well

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 01:20PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Camp Siegfried, Old Vic review - the banality of evil, brilliantly served up by Matt Wolf

Bess Wohl two-hander gets a superlative production A stealthily powerful play gets the production of its dreams in Camp Siegfried, which marks a high-profile UK presence for the American wr…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:48AM[SHARE]

Friday, September 17, 2021

'Is God Is' review - a fiery play that belongs to the here and now by Matt Wolf

Aleshea Harris play has a powerful UK debut at the Royal Court

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 12:44PM[SHARE]

Thursday, September 16, 2021

In London, Musicals That Stay True to a Brand by Matt Wolf

"Frozen" and "Back to the Future: The Musical" are sure to please fans of the original screen works, without offering much more of interest.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

'Indecent' review - a radiant ensemble finds beauty in the quiet moments by Matt Wolf

Paula Vogel's play - delayed at the Menier by the pandemic - is even more moving in London than it was in New York.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:21AM[SHARE]

Friday, September 10, 2021

'The Memory of Water' review - revival is darker, yet wearisome by Matt Wolf

Time hasn't been kind to The Memory of Water, Shelagh Stephenson's play about three sisters brought together following the death of their mother.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 12:29PM[SHARE]

Thursday, September 9, 2021

On London Stages, High Ambitions and Mixed Results by Matt Wolf

In "Rockets and Blue Lights" and "Once Upon a Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia," British playwrights make grand gestures. Sometimes too grand.

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Monday, September 6, 2021

Jewish stories onstage: London theatres explore Jewish history through different lenses by Matt Wolf

Here's one interesting feature of the London theatre as autumn hoves into view: for whatever reason, the capital's stages are unusually alive to Jewish stories just now.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 10:22AM[SHARE]

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Delayed 'Cinderella' Is Worth the Wait by Matt Wolf

After months of pandemic-mandated postponements, the British composer's new show finally had its premiere. It's fun.

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A Quiet Summer at Edinburgh's Festivals by Matt Wolf

There are fewer shows and smaller audiences than usual at the International Festival and the Fringe this year.

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Friday, August 13, 2021

Sophocles rewrite 'Paradise', starring Lesley Sharp, is brave, bold, and bruising by Matt Wolf

Anastasia Hille and Gloria Obianyo join Sharp in a formidable female triumvirate in Kae Tempest adaptation

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 12:05PM[SHARE]

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Lily Allen makes an admirable stage debut in the scary and shouty '2:22: A Ghost Story' by Matt Wolf

Hadley Fraser, Jake Wood, and Julia Chan co-star in new Danny Robins play.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 11:14AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Carousel, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - brave rewrite doesn't land by Matt Wolf

The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic has been tweaked but also flattened You've got to hand it to the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park: this venue never simply dusts off a familiar musical …

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