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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

BWW Review: THE BOYS IN THE BAND, Vaudeville Theatre by Debbie Gilpin

Following a stint at London's Park Theatre and a UK tour, the revival production of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band has a brief run on the West End it takes over from Dead Funny in the V…

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Monday, February 6, 2017

BWW Review: DUBAILAND, Finborough Theatre by Debbie Gilpin

Out goes the American Dream, and in its place is the Arabian Dream - but is everything as perfect as it seems Carmen Nasr's Dubailand, currently playing in rep with Run The Beast at Finborou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38PM
Thursday, February 2, 2017

BWW Review: THE PITCHFORK DISNEY, Shoreditch Town Hall by Debbie Gilpin

Philip Ridley's widely acclaimed 1991 play has been revived by Jamie Lloyd, and is back in its native East End for a limited run in conjunction with its partner production Killer. In a chang…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PM
Monday, January 23, 2017

BWW Review: DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY, Charing Cross Theatre by Debbie Gilpin

Maury Yeston, Peter Stone amp Thomas Meehan's latest show to hit the stage, continuing Thom Southerland's season at Charing Cross, is a musical adaptation of the old Italian play La Morte In…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:55PM
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

BWW Review: PROMISES, PROMISES, Southwark Playhouse by Debbie Gilpin

Opening Southwark Playhouse's 2017 season, following a seasonal run of Kiki's Delivery Service in The Large, is a revival of Neil Simon's musical Promises, Promises. Based on the Billy Wilde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

BWW Review: ART, Old Vic by Debbie Gilpin

Opening the Old Vic's 2016-17 season, and following on from the Glenda Jackson-led King Lear, 'Art' is a new translation of Yasmina Reza's French play that celebrates its 20th anniversary th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

BWW Review: SAINT JOAN, Donmar Warehouse by Debbie Gilpin

George Bernard Shaw's 1923 play about the rise and fall of Joan of Arc closes the Donmar's autumn season, following One Night In Miami. Its main focus is female emancipation, highlighting th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

BWW Review: LUV, Park Theatre by Debbie Gilpin

Buckland Theatre Co. return to Park 90, following their critically acclaimed production Some Girls, with their revival of 1960s Broadway hit LUV, a comical look at the enduring struggle to g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56AM
Monday, December 12, 2016

BWW Review: GUY BARKER'S BIG BAND CHRISTMAS, Royal Albert Hall by Debbie Gilpin

The Royal Albert Hall is rapidly becoming synonymous with London's Christmas festivities, even being voted the 'Most Prestigious Christmas Venue' at the Prestigious Star Awards 2016. It cont…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

BWW Review: ONCE IN A LIFETIME, Young Vic by Debbie Gilpin

After a 2016 programme that included BlueOrange and Yerma, the first offering in the Young Vic's new season is a revival of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's Once in a Lifetime, which also m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:16AM
Friday, December 2, 2016

BWW Review: THIS HOUSE, Garrick Theatre, 1 December 2016 by Debbie Gilpin

James Graham's political masterpiece makes its long-awaited West End transfer after runs at the National Theatre in 2012-13 and Chichester Festival this September. It takes over from the Bra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27AM
Saturday, November 26, 2016

BWW Review: NICE FISH, Harold Pinter Theatre, 25 November 2016 by Debbie Gilpin

After the Harold Pinter Theatre had its final Sunny Afternoon in October, it is now home to Nice Fish for a limited run. Coming over from a sold-out season at New York's St Ann's Warehouse, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18AM
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

BWW Review: KING LEAR, Barbican, 15 November 2016 by Debbie Gilpin

Considered by many to be Shakespeare's most tragic play of all, the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of King Lear has transferred to London's Barbican for its winter season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29AM
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

BWW Review: COMUS, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, 1 November 2016 by Debbie Gilpin

Hot on the heels of the hugely successful summer season comes 'Wonder Noir', Emma Rice's first winter season at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, and with it an opening production of John Milton'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54AM
Thursday, October 6, 2016

BWW Review: MURDER BALLAD, Arts Theatre, 5 October 2016 by Debbie Gilpin

Following a brief Off-Broadway foray in 2013, Murder Ballad makes its UK premiere at the Arts Theatre featuring an all-star cast of seasoned musical theatre performers. It is a 90-minute, su…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02AM
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

BWW Review: THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE, St James Theatre, 13 September 2016 by Debbie Gilpin

Following a critically acclaimed run earlier this year, Hershey Felder's The Pianist of Willesden Lane is playing again at the St. James Theatre for six weeks. To mark its return, a gala per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:53AM
Thursday, August 18, 2016

BWW Review: 946: THE AMAZING STORY OF ADOLPHUS TIPS, Shakespeare's Globe, 17 August 2016 by Debbie Gilpin

Every year, the Globe hosts productions by writers other than Shakespeare - this year it sees the inclusion of Kneehigh Theatre's version of Michael Morpurgo's 946 The Amazing Story of Adolp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46AM
Wednesday, July 20, 2016

BWW Review: SOME GIRL(S), Park Theatre, 19 July 2016 by Debbie Gilpin

The latest production in the Park Theatre's Park 90 auditorium is a revival of Neil LaBute's Some Girls. Brought to the stage by the Buckland Theatre Company, the play follows Guy as he revi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33AM

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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