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Saturday, April 21, 2018

‘A jaw-dropping, electrifying extravaganza’: BAT OUT OF HELL – West End ★★★★★ by Anne Cox

High octane musical Bat Out of Hell deserves its five stars simply for the high quality of the musical numbers and their performance. Polec, Bennington, Fowler and Sexton are simply stupendo…

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

‘It would be criminal if this sensational show wasn’t a smash hit’: CHICAGO – West End ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Chicago is faultless, as always. There are no surprises from this revival but this multi-award-winning, slick and stylish, musical doesn’t put a foot wrong. Sublime musical numbers, choreo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, April 16, 2018

‘At its heart are two compelling turns’: DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS – Bunker Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Devil With The Blue Dress is inspired and riveting testimony from the key players in the Monica Lewinsky Scandal which rocked American politics offering a timely reminder that little changes…

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Friday, April 13, 2018

‘Visually enticing’: MACBETH – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon ★★★ by Anne Cox

Polly Findlay pulls out all the stops for her visually enticing production of Macbeth for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, April 12, 2018

INTERVIEW: Kacey Ainsworth talks about Holes at Nottingham Playhouse by Anne Cox

This month award-winning actress Kacey Ainsworth is treading the boards at Nottingham Playhouse, taking the role of the tyrannical Warden in Nottingham Playhouse’s production of Louis Sach…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Monday, April 9, 2018

‘A stylish restoration’: THE WAY OF THE WORLD – Donmar Warehouse ★★★★ by Anne Cox

The latest Restoration comedy on offer in London is the Donmar Warehouse’s sumptuous production of William Congreve’s The Way of the World that stretches into the night for more than thr…

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Sunday, April 8, 2018

‘Scintillating & uproariously funny’: THE FANTASTIC FOLLIES OF MRS RICH – Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★ by Anne Cox

It is Sophie Stanton’s powerful and radiant turn in the title role which dominates Jo Davis’ scintillating and uproariously funny production of The Fantastic Follies of Mrs Rich.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Friday, April 6, 2018

‘Oodles of glamour & sparkles in every scene’: THE COUNTRY WIFE – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Spirited, effervescent and fun, The Country Wife, offers a night of unbridled entertainment – and not a periwig or frock-coat in sight

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

‘Fiercely powerful’: VINCENT RIVER – Park Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Philip Ridley’s fiercely powerful two-hander Vincent River may only run for 80 minutes but it packs an emotional punch that left its opening night audience reeling.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

‘Dark, thrilling & intense’: LORD OF THE FLIES – Greenwich Theatre by Anne Cox

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has been dapted for the stage by Nigel Williams and directed with real verve by Ricky Dukes, with some key parts from the original all-male story given …

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Sunday, March 18, 2018

‘Surely a West End transfer is on the cards?’: SUMMER & SMOKE – Almeida Theatre by Anne Cox

Summer & Smoke sizzles with repression. Lyrical, scintillating and stormy, it’s a show not to miss.

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Friday, March 16, 2018

‘Broad brushstrokes & clumsy physical comedy’: THE DOG BENEATH THE SKIN – Jermyn Street Theatre ★★ by Anne Cox

The Dog Beneath the Skin is a bit of a dog’s dinner and a disappointing end to a patchy Scandal Season.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

‘Has the audience crying with laughter’: SOME MOTHERS DO ’AVE ’EM – Touring by Anne Cox

Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em is absolute pandemonium and a riot from beginning to end. Don’t miss one of the funniest stage shows in years.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

‘Every bit as iconic as the film it references’: BRIEF ENCOUNTER – Empire Cinema Haymarket ★★★★★ by Anne Cox

You may find, by the finish of Brief Encounter, that you’ve got a little bit of grit in your eye too, but don’t be afraid to be swept along with this exquisitely flawless production.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Monday, March 12, 2018

‘Gore Vidal’s novel is fascinating but its power is diminished on stage’: THE BEST MAN – West End ★★ by Anne Cox

Gore Vidal’s novel is fascinating and compelling but its power is diminished on stage.

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Saturday, March 10, 2018

INTERVIEW: Fat Friends the Musical’s Sam Bailey & Kevin Kennedy by Anne Cox

Two of the stars of Fat Friends the Musical, X Factor winner Sam Bailey and Coronation Street legend Kevin Kennedy, put down the doughnuts in-between shows to talk about the musical, which i…

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

‘One XXL musical not to be missed’: FAT FRIENDS THE MUSICAL – Touring by Anne Cox

At over two hours, Fat Friends the Musical is a little flabby in the middle and could lose a scene or two, but, overall it’s a heart-warming, lively and entertaining production.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, March 4, 2018

INTERVIEW: Siobhan McMillan reflects on mental health & social media in Mirrors by Anne Cox

Actor and writer Siobhan McMillan drew from personal experience, and a determination to control the course of her career, when she debuted her one-woman show, Mirrors, in 2015. Now she’s b…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

‘It just isn’t funny or bawdy enough’: FOUL PAGES – Hope Theatre ★★ by Anne Cox

Foul Pages, not as funny, original or inspired as it likes to think it is, runs at the Hope Theatre, Islington.

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‘The decision to move the action to the 1920s is inspired’: THE LADY WITH A DOG – White Bear Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Advice columns have often suggested lonely hearts should take up dog walking as a sure-fire way of finding romance. They may be barking up the wrong tree but love-sick mutts are suckers for …

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‘An absolute delight’: Harold & Maude – Charing Cross Theatre ★★★★★ by Anne Cox

Directed by Thom Southerland, Harold and Maude is an absolute delight. True to the book, but with a few diversions taken out, it will keep fans happy and introduce many more to Maudism and t…

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

‘A period piece with a difference’: JUBILEE – Lyric Hammersmith by Anne Cox

Nostalgic, trying too hard to shock and no longer a force to be reckoned with, Jubliee is, nevertheless, a period piece with a difference which will find fans hoping to relive their youth or…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

NEWS: Charlie Brooks & Patrick Ryecart join Janie Dee in extended tour of Torben Betts’ Monogamy by Anne Cox

Charlie Brooks and Patrick Ryecart will play Sally and Mike in the UK tour and London run of Torben Betts’s new comedy, Monogamy. They join the previously announced Janie Dee as Caroline M…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM
Saturday, February 17, 2018

‘Works well as a psychological study in menace’: STRANGERS ON A TRAIN – Touring ★★★ by Anne Cox

A stage revival of taut psychological thriller Strangers On a Train is now touring the country and this week it had opening night audiences at Woking’s packed New Victoria Theatre on the e…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, February 11, 2018

‘A bold, muscular production that will attract younger theatregoers’: JULIUS CAESAR – Bridge Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

From its rock fest opening to its fast and furious battle finale, Nicholas Hytner's modern-dress Julius Caesar packs a powerful punch.

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Saturday, February 10, 2018

‘As strange & offbeat as the subject himself’: KEN – Bunker Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Terry Johnson's Ken pays homage to one of theatre's strangest eccentrics, the irrepressible fringe favourite, director, writer, actor and prankster, Ken Campbell, aided by an outstanding tur…

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

‘An intensely intimate portrait of a family’: LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT – West End ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Long Day’s Journey Into Night at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre is a powerful and moving production, but would be even more compelling with about an hour taken out of it.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

‘Still topical & relevant’: OF MICE & MEN – Touring ★★★ by Anne Cox

In this touring production, Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men highlights the effects of climate change, economic uncertainty and migration on people’s lives.

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‘Masterly characterisation’: JOHN – National Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Annie Baker’s absorbing and quirky John, which has just opened on the National Theatre’s Dorfman stage, is a slow burner full of the playwright’s trademark long-drawn-out silences and …

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Friday, February 2, 2018

‘Robert Cuccioli brings a touch of quality’: @Rothschild_Sons at @ParkTheatre by Anne Cox

At the heart of the story of Rothschild & Sons at the Park Theatre, London is a family and race trying to carve out a place for themselves in history.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

‘Regrets & recriminations superbly captured’: THE OPEN HOUSE – The Print Room at the Coronet ★★★★ by Anne Cox

The Open House comes to The Print Room, Notting Hill, from a successful premiere at Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio and it is an engrossing character study of family life, post-The Ame…

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic