★★★ THE GOOD LIFE Nostalgic comedy with a surprising resonance 45 years on Tom, Barbara, Jerry and Margo are back in the '70s, but with a message for today "Off-grid" wasn't a thing…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:03AM★★★ A Christmas Carol - Immersive Dickens production not quite a Christmas cracker Stephen Mangan's Scrooge learns his lesson in imbalanced Dickens adaptation Four years and a Broadw…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:42AM★★★★ VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Comedy mines Chekhov for laughs and finds some rich seams Super London debut for Russian-inspired Broadway comedy Vanya and Sonia and Mas…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:36AM★★★★★ FOOTFALLS AND ROCKABY, Beckett's ferocious contemplations on the ebbing of life Double bill finds the Irish master at his most raw Like all great art, Samuel Beckett's works…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:42AM★★★★ MILK AND GALL, Baby turns New Yorkers' lives upside down, while Trump has a tantrum or two No holds barred comedy lays bare the unsentimental side of parenting Tuesday, 8 No…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 10:32PM★★★ THE CHOIR OF MAN, Decent blokes sing old school hits in an old school pub Lots of songs and lots of sugary sentimentality Like a previous occupant of this venue, Six, The Choir Of…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:12PM★★★ THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE A musical about trust and hope, and an unexpected elephant An elephant awakens an emotionally shattered town Trigger warnings h…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:42PM★★ VANARA, HACKNEY EMPIRE Falls well short of its West Side Story inspired ambition Two tribes feud over fire in a post-apocalyptic world's last surviving forest Two tribes, both alike…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 11:32AM★★★★ 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 loss and the nece…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:42AM★★★★ 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, this will be a night …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:48AM★★★★ THE LAST FIVE YEARS, GARRICK THEATRE Jason Robert Brown's semi-autobiographical show gets a West End upgrade Flaws remain, but audiences will lap up the gorgeous melodies, be…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:06AM★★★ 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 Sir Noël Cowa…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:03AM★★★ 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's anger has l…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:54AM★★★★★ BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS, MARLOWE THEATRE, CANTERBURY Dazzling Disney rewrite Beloved Angela Lansbury film is in sure, safe theatrical hands Bedknobs and Broomsticks has al…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 03:54AM★★★ 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 lost its Prince…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:36AM★★ 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 Robins tells u…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:06AM★★★★★ 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 Cottage early because Bob …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:06PM★★★★★ SOUTH PACIFIC, CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE Rodgers and Hammerstein classic given renewed relevance Rodgers and Hammerstein classic is given renewed relevance in a spectacu…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 02:54AMLight 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…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:48PMDeborah 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 “…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 11:03AMPrasanna 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 05:06AMGorgeous 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 05:50AMTom Brennan explains that what you want, what you really, really want, is a comedy set in a school in May 1997.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15AMUSER 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 05:06AMWhen 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 06:06PMAndrea 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 06:44AMHappy Jack is an early play by John Godber full of working class warmth tempered with a hard edge of social criticism.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32AMUte 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 07:16AMJonathan 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 07:24PMThe 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 09:06AMAmour 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 …
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