Tagged in THEATRE REVIEW
On Stage
By Johnny Fox

A Pan For All Seasons: Peter Pan At The Troubadour White City

Second star to the right, and straight on to Shepherd’s Bush.

 ★★★★★
On Stage
By Matthew Holder

Clive Owen Is The Original ‘Hot’ Priest In The Night Of The Iguana

An intensely languid but problematic late Williams. 

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Chris Bridges

Theatre Review: Equus At Trafalgar Studios

A hypnotic feat of muscular contortion.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Holli-Mae Johnson

Sheridan Smith Steals The Spotlight In Joseph The Musical Revival

Even that technicolor coat struggles to shift attention from Sheridan Smith.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Alannah Dorli Jones

Jellyfish At The National Theatre Will Sting You Right In The Heart

Quite simply, a joy.

 ★★★★★
On Stage
By Johnny Fox

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Fails To Pluck The Heartstrings At Harold Pinter Theatre

1990s romance novel comes to the stage.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

David Greig’s Prophetic Play Europe Portrays A Divided Continent

20 short scenes create a disturbing portrait of European unity under threat.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Present Laughter At The Old Vic: Andrew Scott Sparkles As An Overstretched Diva

Director Matthew Warchus adds his own twist.

 ★★★★★
On Stage
By James FitzGerald

West End Weinstein: Bitter Wheat At Garrick Theatre

Manipulative movie moguls in the spotlight.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Matthew Holder

Sweat Works Hard For Its Ill-Treated Grafters At Gielgud Theatre

Thinly-spread drama leaves us a little dry.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Alannah Dorli Jones

A Most Rare Vision: Nick Hytner’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream At Bridge Theatre

Shakespeare collides with Cirque de Soleil and a Pride parade in a melee of sequin-spangled silliness.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By BelindaL

A Star Is Reborn: Matthew Broderick In The Starry Messenger At Wyndham's Theatre

A timeworn stargazer who is not all he seems.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Will Tizard

Unbreakable: The Glass Menagerie Delivers Figures Of Steel And Subtlety At Arcola Theatre

Tennessee Williams' 'memory play' at its finest.

 ★★★★★
On Stage
By Alice Grahame

Sparse Staging Makes For A Rich Experience In Our Town

The Open Air Theatre is put to good use.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By BelindaL

Family In Crisis Mode: Rutherford And Son At National Theatre

Roger Allam stars in the story of a North-East family in crisis mode.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Tiffany Pritchard

Silly And Sublime: Dead Dog In A Suitcase At Lyric Theatre Hammersmith

Raunchy songs, shrewd puppetry and audacious humour.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

August Wilson’s King Hedley II Overstrains For Mythic Significance

Lenny Henry brings some much-needed humour to an epic production.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Hannah Foulds

Hoard Puts A New Spin On Meeting The Parents At Arcola Theatre

A promising debut from Bim Adewunmi.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Will Tizard

One Woman’s Stand Against The Machine: Anna At Dorfman Theatre

Welcome to the hidden microphone-laden East Germany of 1968.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Tennessee Williams Turns On The Heat In Southern Gothic Drama Orpheus Descending

A rich brew of eccentric, colourful characters in the rarely revived drama.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Londonist Staff

Merry Band Of Brothers And Sisters Take On The Henrys At Globe Theatre

This new take on Shakespeare is a joy to experience.
On Stage
By Alannah Dorli Jones

Death Of A Salesman: Wendell Pierce’s Loman Won’t Sell You Short At The Young Vic

Original, and utterly devastating.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Alice Grahame

Jude The Obscure Becomes Judith At Hampstead Theatre

Visually striking but narratively unconvincing.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Reform And Tradition Clash In Ibsen’s Rosmersholm

Guilt, secrets and traumatic events.

 ★★★★☆