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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Bitter Wheat review, Garrick Theatre: John Malkovich brilliantly captures the bluster, sexual hubris and insecurities of Harvey Weinstein by David Lister, David Lister

Malkovich makes his return to the West End stage, after more than a 30-year hiatus, in David Mamet's new play about the Harvey Weinstein scandal, but it never fully reveals the psychological…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:06PM
Thursday, July 26, 2018

Exit The King, National Theatre, London, review: Rhys Ifans gives a mesmerising performance by David Lister, David Lister

Patrick Marber's adapts and directs Ionesco's manic meditation on the nature of death

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:42AM
Monday, July 2, 2018

Dame Gillian Lynne: the choreographer who transformed musical theatre by David Lister, David Lister

The former ballet dancer who changed the craft forever

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:36AM
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Audience etiquette: The dos and don'ts of theatre, concert and cinema viewing by David Lister, David Lister

There's clearly an ideological struggle going on between respect for the sanctity of the text and the profits that can be made from a noisy snack

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:12PM
Thursday, May 10, 2018

The Old Vic at 200: Celebrating the theatre's golden legacy by David Lister, David Lister

On the bicentenary of the Old Vic, David Lister looks back at the theatre's golden age, inspired by Laurence Olivier's Othello performance and its later rebirth under Kevin Spacey

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:24PM
Monday, November 13, 2017

Big Fish,The Other Palace, London, review: Kelsey Grammer has a natural stage presence by David Lister, David Lister

The star of American sitcom 'Frazier', Grammer, stars in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical about a father and son relationship, which ends up pulling at the heartstrings

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:18AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Ink, Duke of York's, London, review: Truly thought-provoking by David Lister, David Lister

Following a sell-out season at the Almeida, James Graham's play about a young Rupert Murdoch and his acquisition of The Sun newspaper in 1969 , has now transferred to the West End

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:42AM
Monday, March 6, 2017

How Imelda Staunton, Benedict Cumberbatch and Harold Pinter demanded good theatre manners by David Lister, David Lister

There is a no food 'ban' during the West End production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf', but it's not the first time theatre etiquette has been requested or…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:54AM
Wednesday, June 29, 2016

The opening of two Shakespeare productions signal a considerable leap forward for gender-blind casting by David Lister, David Lister

Directors are rapidly accelerating a fascinating movement in theatre, says David Lister

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:02AM
Friday, June 24, 2016

Macbeth, Shakespeare's Globe, review: Thrilling with riveting performances, this is the Globe at its best by David Lister, David Lister

For David Lister, the performance of the night comes from 'underrated' actress Tara Fitzgerald

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:57AM
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Henry V, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, review: 'Delivers less than it promised' by David Lister, David Lister

With Michelle Terry playing Henry V, this production makes a point that there can be no limits to cross-gender casting

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:45AM
Friday, May 13, 2016

West End ticket prices: Why Jamie Lloyd should be applauded for raising the issue by David Lister, David Lister

Both Lloyd and Juliet Stevenson have spoken out against rising ticket prices that alienate new theatregoers

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:01AM
Thursday, May 12, 2016

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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