All stories by Tim Walker on BroadwayStars

Thursday, February 24, 2022

First Person: Tim Walker on crossing over from critic to playwright by Tim Walker

A longtime critic shifts gears to bring Gina Miller and Theresa May to the stage The divide between theatre critics and the theatrical profession has always been a chasm, but occasionally a…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:48AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Simon Russell Beale may not get to be a Bond villain by Tim Walker

Sam Mendes likely to cast actor as a 'good guy' in Bond 23 next year

SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

The culling of critics is ruining the relationship between theatre and press by Tim Walker

As trusted names continue to be offloaded by newspapers, where can readers turn to find serious conversation about the stage? Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:16AM
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, review: 'evil made seductive' by Tim Walker

This unashamedly erotic portrayal of John Ford's classic tragedy proves it still has the power to shock, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:01PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Neville's Island, Duke of York's Theatre, review: 'fundamentally static' by Tim Walker

A play about four colleagues marooned on a Cumbrian island goes nowhere, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:28AM

Sir Cameron Mackintosh fires staff 'here, there and everywhere' by Tim Walker

Paul Kerryson, the outgoing boss of the Leicester Curve theatre, says Cameron Mackintosh once told a hireling not to return after the interval

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Uncle Vanya, St James Theatre, review: 'embarrassing' by Tim Walker

A modern rewrite of Chekhov's drama is profoundly depressing for all the wrong reasons, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:11AM
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

The Man Jesus, Lyric Theatre, review: 'Funny, knowing and profoundly sad' by Tim Walker

Simon Callow provides a 360 view of Jesus Christ in this excellent, one-man play, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:08AM
Sunday, October 5, 2014

Electra, Old Vic: 'theatre at its best' by Tim Walker

Kristin Scott Thomas's performance of raw, human intensity makes this production unforgettable, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Thursday, September 18, 2014

The Play That Goes Wrong, Duchess Theatre, review: 'delightful' by Tim Walker

Everything that appears to be going wrong here is actually going right, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:02AM
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

My Perfect Mind, Young Vic, review: 'insightful' by Tim Walker

Edward Petherbridge's look back at his life, both before and after a stroke, is moving and funny, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:43AM
Sunday, August 31, 2014

My theatre season from hell by Tim Walker

Tim Walker picks the shows of his nightmares - and fears many of them could become real this autumn

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Saturday, August 23, 2014

Zoe Wanamaker's pride as Hamlet prepares for battle by Tim Walker

Zoë Wanamaker says her father would approve of the Globe taking a production of Hamlet on a worldwide tour, which includes some battle-scarred regions

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM
Friday, August 22, 2014

Why is the West End such a wasteland in August? by Tim Walker

Theatre producers and stars should cut their long, summer holidays and start treating punters with respect, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

George Entwhistle looks glum-faced at preview of Jeremy Paxman's one-man show by Tim Walker

George Entwhistle, who served as director general of the BBC for just 54 days, attended a preview of Jeremy Paxman's one-man Edinburgh show

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:28AM

George Entwistle looks glum-faced at preview of Jeremy Paxman's one-man show by Tim Walker

George Entwistle, who served as director general of the BBC for just 54 days, attended a preview of Jeremy Paxman's one-man Edinburgh show

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:28AM
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Celia Imrie's Laughing Matters, St James Theatre, review: 'grating' by Tim Walker

Celia Imrie's self-indulgent night of cabaret is proof that actors should stick to acting, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:20AM

The West End prepares to be underwhelmed by Tim Walker

'Save money - don't come' is one of the slogans dreamt up by the counter-intuitive publicists of a new West End show.

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM
Sunday, August 10, 2014

My Night With Reg, Donmar Warehouse: 'unnecessary' by Tim Walker

Kevin Elyot's My Night With Reg is a time-capsule of a play - and Tim Walker sees no need for this revival

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Saturday, August 9, 2014

Judi Dench has a lot riding on Peeps by Tim Walker

Dame Judi Dench's filly Peeps makes her debut at Newmarket.

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Sunday, August 3, 2014

A Streetcar Named Desire, Young Vic: 'uniformly strong' by Tim Walker

Gillian Anderson is on top form, taking us on a journey into the heart of darkness, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Sunday, July 27, 2014

Do we really need this production of Shakespeare in Love? by Tim Walker

This production at the Noël Coward theatre is a joyless affair, inferior to its film counterpart, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:17AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Romola Garai 'secretly' weds Sam Hoare by Tim Walker

Romola Garai, the star of The Hour, has married her long-term partner Sam Hoare, by whom she has a daughter

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Siân Phillips: I miss Peter O'Toole by Tim Walker

Siân Phillips, who had an acrimonious split from the late Peter O'Toole, says she misses the actor now that he is gone

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM
Sunday, July 20, 2014

The Importance of Being Earnest, Harold Pinter Theatre: 'dismaying' by Tim Walker

Watching Lucy Bailey's crass production of Wilde's gem is like drinking vintage Krug out of a cracked jug, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Saturday, July 19, 2014

Donald Sinden's sadness at Elaine Stritch's death by Tim Walker

Although Elaine Stritch's drinking made the first series of Two's Company a trial for Sir Donald Sinden, the actor is saddened by her death

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:28AM
Thursday, July 17, 2014

Subsidised theatre gives Baroness Thatcher another handbagging by Tim Walker

A new work at the subsidised Crucible theatre in Sheffield portrays the late Baroness Thatcher as being the mother of Satan

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM
Sunday, July 13, 2014

Richard III, Trafalgar Studios: 'chilling' by Tim Walker

In Jamie Lloyd's action-packed adaptation, Martin Freeman is on terrifyingly top form as Richard III, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Saturday, July 12, 2014

Zoe Wanamaker applauds Martin Freeman's Richard III by Tim Walker

Zoë Wanamaker says the young audience members that Martin Freeman is attracting to the theatre should be celebrated rather than moaned about

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:28AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Jamie Lloyd's Urinetown to make a West End transfer by Tim Walker

Urinetown, a show all about public lavatories, will be this year's most unlikely West End transfer when it opens at the Apollo Theatre on Sept 29

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:28AM
Sunday, June 22, 2014

Hobson's Choice, Open Air Theatre Regent's Park: 'delightful' by Tim Walker

Mark Benton stars in a breezy, assured production of Harold Brighouse's classic, says Tim Walker

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards