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Thursday, July 8, 2021

'The Invisible Hand's' Scott Karim on how stories should make sense of the world by Matt Wolf

Scott Karim, 35, has joined the cast of Ayad Akhtar's play at the Kiln Theatre

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 08:48AM
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

J'Ouvert, Harold Pinter Theatre review - formless yet fabulous by Matt Wolf

Yasmine Joseph brings a blast of Carnival to the West End A welcome West End upgrade is the order of the day at J'Ouvert, the debut play from Yasmin Joseph whose 2019 premiere at South Lond…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:42AM
Monday, June 28, 2021

'Out West' at Lyric Hammersmith is 'one of the most exciting surprises of the year' by Matt Wolf

Three monologues in one truly terrific evening at west London's Lyric Hammersmith.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 12:25PM

'Staircase' at Southwark Playhouse struggles to find chemistry and humour by Matt Wolf

Charles Dyer's 1966 RSC play gets a rare revival with Paul Rider, late of CHICAGO, amongst the cast

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 07:13AM
Thursday, June 24, 2021

Under Milk Wood, National Theatre review - Michael Sheen at his most magnetic by Matt Wolf

One Welshman honours another in National Theatre return to the Dylan Thomas mainstay There's commanding, and then there's Michael Sheen, who sweeps on to the Olivier stage 15 minutes or so …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 12:12PM
Monday, June 21, 2021

'Raya' is 'beautifully acted' at Hampstead Theatre by Matt Wolf

We never see the title character in Raya, Deborah Bruce’s intriguing, beautifully acted new play that continues a strong return for the Hampstead Theatre.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 07:24PM

Lisa Dwan shines in Trevor Nunn's powerful and urgent production of 'Happy Days' by Matt Wolf

Beckett’s Happy Days is marking its 60th birthday this year with a heavenly Riverside Studios revival from the director Trevor Nunn. Perhaps it takes the wisdom accrued over a life to brin…

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 09:53AM

These are `Happy Days' Indeed for Trevor Nunn by Matt Wolf

The director's latest production caps decades of distinguished achievement

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM
Thursday, June 17, 2021

Challenges Aplenty Onstage in London, With Some Fun Along the Way by Matt Wolf

As London venues reopen, theatergoers can choose to reckon with works like “The Death of a Black Man” or enjoy frothier fare from George Bernard Shaw.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03AM
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The State of the London Stage: June 2021 by Matt Wolf

Theatreland is Back in Business

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM
Thursday, May 27, 2021

London Theater's Reopening: 'Flight,' 'Herding Cats' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by Matt Wolf

One “play” uses only voice-overs. Another features a main actor only on video. And under Covid rules, an 11-person Shakespeare cast counts as an army.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:42AM
Monday, May 24, 2021

'Cruise' offers an intimate cross-generational look at the LGBTQ+ community by Matt Wolf

No, Jack Holden’s play is not about Tom, though the film star does get referenced along the way. In fact, Cruise is a vigorously acted history lesson that doubles as a vital performance op…

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:05PM
Thursday, May 6, 2021

Online or In-Person? Soon, British Theatergoers Can Decide by Matt Wolf

Live theater is set to return in England starting May 17, but many online offerings will remain.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18AM
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

The State Of The London Stage: May 2021 by Matt Wolf

The fabled date is getting nearer! For months, May 17 has loomed large in the calendar of London theatreland as the signal for playhouses to reopen their doors after a five-month lockdown.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:49AM
Thursday, April 22, 2021

'Living Newspaper' at the Royal Court Theater Stirs Up Stories of Our Time by Matt Wolf

Tired of reading the headlines? You can watch artistic interpretations of the stories of our era by trailing actors in a Living Newspaper production, section by section.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM
Monday, April 19, 2021

Helen McCrory, In Admiring, Awestruck Memory by Matt Wolf

We Remember a Great Actress Taken Way Too Soon

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The State of the London Stage: April 2021 by Matt Wolf

Hellos Aplenty as Lockdown Nears an End - And A Sad Goodbye

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:47AM
Tuesday, April 6, 2021

National Theatre's streaming 'Romeo & Juliet' is a stunning take on the Shakespeare classic by Matt Wolf

The director Simon Godwin has offered up the most impassioned version of this play imaginable, its often unwieldy length here filleted to 90-minutes as hurtling and relentless as the very jo…

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:46AM
Thursday, April 1, 2021

Setting the Stage Once Again for Shakespeare, and Live Theater by Matt Wolf

With coronavirus restrictions easing in England, several venues have plans to give classic plays new life.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54AM
Monday, March 29, 2021

BWW Feature: THE BIRTHDAY MONTH / SONDHEIM 2 - Five performances we won't forget by Matt Wolf

Earlier this month, we marked the 91st birthday of the living legend that is Stephen Sondheim with a look back at five London productions of his work that are embedded in the memory. This we…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41AM
Thursday, March 18, 2021

RSC 'Dream' is an inventive, condensed take on the Bard by Matt Wolf

A brave venture that by necessity feels incomplete, Dream offers a take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream that may surprise even those who think they’ve seen everything that can be done with …

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 04:03PM
Monday, March 15, 2021

BWW Feature: THE BIRTHDAY MONTH / SONDHEIM 1 - Five productions that we won't forget by Matt Wolf

Last week, we acknowledged the forthcoming birthday of Andrew Lloyd Webber via a look back at five defining London stagings of his work. This time, we do the same with Stephen Sondheim, with…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44AM
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Dench, Smith, McKellen, Jacobi: On a Vanishing Era of Theater Greats by Matt Wolf

With British venues closed and years advancing, there’s even less time to see some of the finest actors in their 80s onstage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:42AM
Monday, March 8, 2021

BWW Feature: THE BIRTHDAY MONTH / LLOYD WEBBER 1 - Five productions that we won't forget by Matt Wolf

London's repertoire of standout Lloyd Webber productions includes these five shows, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

For Many Golden Globe Winners, the London Stage Came First by Matt Wolf

At Sunday’s ceremony, a whole host of British winners and nominees got their training in the theater before they made it to the screen.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48PM
Thursday, February 25, 2021

Streaming 'Sherlock Holmes' whodunnit is an interactive, virtual success by Matt Wolf

This is the latest entertainment from Les Enfants Terribles, the adventuresome company founded in 2001 whose immersive, interactive Alice’s Adventures Underground was Olivier nominated in …

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 01:07PM
Monday, February 22, 2021

BWW Feature: WE SAW THEM FIRST /THE MUSICAL ACTRESSES - Five Musicals Whose Female Performers Later Became Stars by Matt Wolf

Our monthlong series culling some of the early London theatrical triumphs of stars before they became known to the world at large draws to a close with our look back at a brilliant quintet o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM
Friday, February 19, 2021

Adrian Lester mesmerizes in Almeida Theatre's streamed 'Hymn' by Matt Wolf

Danny Sapani and Adrian Lester in new two-hander by Lester's wife, Lolita Chakrabarti, livestreaming through Sunday

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 01:32PM
Thursday, February 18, 2021

A ‘Roman Tragedies’ for the History Books by Matt Wolf

The International Theater Amsterdam presented Ivo van Hove’s exhilarating Shakespeare marathon in a one-off, livestreamed production.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:18AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Janie Dee shines in streamed production of Terence Rattigan's 'All On Her Own' by Matt Wolf

Solo plays are everywhere these days and why not? So it’s not too surprising to note the renewed interest in All On Her Own, a slice of Terence Rattigan esoterica that premiered on TV in 1…

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 01:57PM
Monday, February 15, 2021

BWW Feature: WE SAW THEM FIRST/THE MUSICAL ACTORS - Five Musicals Whose Male Performers Later Became Stars by Matt Wolf

Now, it's time to cast a glance at those stage musicals in London that brought to the attention of keen-eyed playgoers various people whom the world would get to know later.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:28AM

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