All stories by Dominic Cavendish on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Are theatre audiences too white? by Dominic Cavendish

The British performing arts - and theatre in particular - are under fire for attracting predominantly white, middle-class audiences. Is this criticism fair, asks Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:04PM

Dame Judi Dench: the greatest actress of our age by Dominic Cavendish

There's something about Dame Judi Dench that seems to resist the obvious ravages of time, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:47AM
Sunday, December 7, 2014

The Sound of Music, Curve, Leicester, review by Dominic Cavendish

Laura Pitt-Pulford is touching as Maria in The Sound of Music, but the von Trapp family children are the highlight of Paul Kerryson's final show

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:12AM
Thursday, December 4, 2014

3 Winters, National Theatre (Lyttleton), review: 'bleak' by Dominic Cavendish

This epic play about Croatia's history should have been staged in Zagreb, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:42PM
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Hope, Royal Court: Review: 'a strong sense of authenticity' by Dominic Cavendish

It's hard not to be moved by this new play about how local government is being affected by the spending squeeze, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:14PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Assassins, Menier Chocolate Factory, review: 'darkly entertaining' by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish reviews this revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:01AM
Monday, December 1, 2014

Stephen Sondheim, interview: 'I'm not pretentious, I'm a product of Broadway' by Dominic Cavendish

At 84, Stephen Sondheim is musical theatre's most fiercely intelligent voice. He talks to Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:27AM
Thursday, November 27, 2014

An Ideal Husband, Chichester Festival Theatre, review: 'needs more pace, less polish' by Dominic Cavendish

Patricia Routledge props up this solid Oscar Wilde revival, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Once, starring Ronan Keating, Phoenix Theatre, review: 'never a dud moment' by Dominic Cavendish

This musical starring the Boyzone frontman is perfect for the broken-hearted, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:51AM
Monday, November 24, 2014

The 10 worst musicals of all time by Dominic Cavendish

As the knives come out for 'Gone with the Wind', Dominic Cavendish looks back on the history of stage disasters.

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:43AM
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Behind the Beautiful Forevers, National Theatre, review: 'A world in which life is cheap' by Dominic Cavendish

Rufus Norris production cuts through restrictive prose in Katherine Boo's study of Mumbai slumdwellers and lets her 'characters' live and breathe

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:25PM

Wildefire, Hampstead Theatre, review: 'not much cop' by Dominic Cavendish

Roy Williams's attempt to portay the inner workings of the police ends up as a box-ticking exercise, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:26AM
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Irving Berlin's White Christmas - the musical, Dominion Theatre, review: 'commercially canny' by Dominic Cavendish

This commercially canny adaptation is nothing like as charming as the original film

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:33AM
Friday, November 7, 2014

2071, Royal Court, review: 'as powerful as any play' by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish reviews 2071 at the Royal Court

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:58AM
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Made in Dagenham, Adelphi Theatre, review: 'larger than life' by Dominic Cavendish

Stage musical starring Bond girl Gemma Arterton has its heart in the right place

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: One Man, One Guvnor, review: 'near-the-knuckle bliss' by Dominic Cavendish

Murray's affectionate, double-edged satire feels as fresh as ever, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:38AM
Sunday, November 2, 2014

The Father, Theatre Royal Bath, review: 'losing the plot is the point' by Dominic Cavendish

Kenneth Cranham plays a man losing his grip on reality in this acutely painful portrait of dementia, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:57AM
Thursday, October 30, 2014

The Witch of Edmonton, RSC Swan, review: 'frustrating' by Dominic Cavendish

Eileen Atkins is wonderful but all too rarely seen in this Jacobean drama, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:26PM
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Sunny Afternoon, Harold Pinter Theatre, review: 'I swear you'll get goosebumps' by Dominic Cavendish

Now getting a West End transfer, this musical about fabled British band The Kinks is a blazing triumph, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:04AM
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

But First This, Watermill Newbury, review: 'a sea of static' by Dominic Cavendish

Anybody who cherishes Radio 4 will feel an opportunity has been missed with this musical homage, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:45AM
Sunday, October 26, 2014

Doctor Who Experience, Porth Teigr, Cardiff Bay, review: 'does the job' by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish flies a Tardis at Cardiff's newly reopened Doctor Who exhibit

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:30AM
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Memphis The Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre, review: 'roof-raising' by Dominic Cavendish

Beverley Knight excels in Memphis, a thrilling musical set in Segregation-era America, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The Scottsboro Boys, Garrick Theatre, review: 'ingenious' by Dominic Cavendish

This musical will leave you wondering whether to clap or beat yourself up

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:26AM
Friday, October 17, 2014

The Cherry Orchard, Young Vic, review: 'artificial' by Dominic Cavendish

There is little that moves you in this production of Chekhov's play about environmental devastation, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:15AM
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Gypsy, Chichester Festival Theatre, review: 'highly recommended' by Dominic Cavendish

Imelda Staunton is a triumph as the showbusiness mother at the heart of this Broadway classic, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:18AM
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Here Lies Love, National Theatre, review: 'Don't cry for me Filipinos?' by Dominic Cavendish

The life of Imelda Marcos, told in disco music... It's a bold idea, says Dominic Cavendish, but it works

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:28AM
Friday, October 10, 2014

Henry IV, Donmar Warehouse, review: 'unforgettable' by Dominic Cavendish

Gives the lie to the idea that this is a 'masculine' play, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:00AM
Thursday, October 9, 2014

Urinetown, Apollo Theatre, review: 'too little, too late' by Dominic Cavendish

The musical's transfer to the West End fails to make a splash, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:07AM
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Forbidden Broadway, Vaudeville Theatre, review: 'witty musical parodies' by Dominic Cavendish

A show that makes fun of the West End with invigorating mischief, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:48AM
Thursday, October 2, 2014

Speed-the-Plow, Playhouse Theatre, review: 'Lindsay Lohan holds her head up high' by Dominic Cavendish

This workaday but watchable revival doesn't soar to the heights of its predecessors, says Dominic Cavendish, but you can't blame the star actress for that

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:35PM

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