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Thursday, July 2, 2015

Measure For Measure, Shakespeare's Globe, review: 'sends unseasonal shivers down the spine' by Dominic Cavendish

There's glory in sweating it out in tight period costume and spouting Shakespeare, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:45AM
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre, review: 'a trial' by Dominic Cavendish

David Suchet makes an inspired Lady Bracknell, but this Wilde revival is otherwise a dud, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:00PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015

The Trial, Young Vic, review: 'pedestrian' by Dominic Cavendish

Rory Kinnear was dynamic but this keenly anticipated production was otherwise oddly punishing to watch

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:39AM
Friday, June 26, 2015

The Seagull, Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, review: 'terrific' by Dominic Cavendish

Everything about the approach to reviving Anton Chekhov's first masterpiece for the theatre feels thought-through, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:15PM

Reginald D Hunter, Warwick Arts Centre, review: 'a dose of life-saving sanity' by Dominic Cavendish

Hunter's reflections on life, sex and race are refreshingly laid-back, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:42AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Bend It Like Beckham, Phoenix Theatre, review: 'irresistible' by Dominic Cavendish

Whether or not you're a fan of the 2002 film, this new musical adaptation is a bold, beautifully British triumph, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:30PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Luna Gale, Hampstead Theatre, review: 'flimsy' by Dominic Cavendish

Why stage this dud of an American drama about child custody, asks Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:55AM
Thursday, June 18, 2015

The Motherf**ker with the Hat, National Theatre, review: 'breathless' by Dominic Cavendish

This dark, New York-set comedy of modern manners combines virtuoso verbals and real anger, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:35AM
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

hang, Royal Court Downstairs, review: ''engaging" by Dominic Cavendish

This play about capital punishment is more topical than some might care to admit, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:43AM
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Scotch and Soda, London Wonderground, review: 'moments of heart-stopping hazard' by Dominic Cavendish

There's an infectious sense of 'last night on earth' revelry about this Australian cabaret import, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:11AM

We Want You to Watch, National Theatre, review: 'random, incomprehensible and plain bad' by Dominic Cavendish

The subject is worthy but this dire production fails to explore it, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:59AM
Friday, June 12, 2015

Othello, RSC Straford, review: 'electrifying' by Dominic Cavendish

Casting Lucian Msamati as Iago in Shakespeare's classic offers a crucial shift of perspective that is long overdue, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:11AM

Othello, RSC Stratford, review: 'electrifying' by Dominic Cavendish

Casting Lucian Msamati as Iago in Shakespeare's classic offers a crucial shift of perspective that is long overdue, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:11AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Ron Moody was the perfect Fagin by Dominic Cavendish

The late actor's performance in Oliver! fuelled Dominic Cavendish's love of theatre

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:39AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The Red Lion, National Theatre, review: Patrick Marber's return is a triumph by Dominic Cavendish

At 50, Marber has found his voice again, and it roars., says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:11PM

The Hook, Royal and Derngate Northampton, review: 'a curiosity' by Dominic Cavendish

This is not the big coup we had hoped for in Miller's centenary year, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:22AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Violence and Son, Royal Court Upstairs, review: 'every teenager should see this' by Dominic Cavendish

This new, darkly comic drama by Gary Owen really gets inside its characters' heads, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:54AM
Monday, June 8, 2015

Why British theatre is setting the global agenda by Dominic Cavendish

British dramas are winning big on Broadway because they speak loudly to our post-9/11 world, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:56PM
Sunday, June 7, 2015

King John, Shakespeare's Globe, review: 'could hardly be more timely' by Dominic Cavendish

We're still in the grip of the uncertainty that Shakespeare's drama so powerfully conveys

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:20PM
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Oresteia, Almeida Theatre, review: 'bogged down' by Dominic Cavendish

This radical new version of The Oresteia is perhaps a bit too clever for its own good, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:19AM

Jessica Brown Findlay - Downton Abbey's 'Lady Sybil' - makes a triumphant stage debut by Dominic Cavendish

Known so far for her TV performances, Jessica Brown Findlay is powerfully impressive at the Almeida in Oresteia, western culture's oldest drama, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:11AM
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Lisa Dwan: Not I/Footfalls/Rockaby, Barbican, review: 'claustrophobic thrill' by Dominic Cavendish

Lisa Dwan has successfully made Beckett's short plays her own, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:57AM
Saturday, May 30, 2015

The Mother, Theatre Royal Bath, review: 'bleakly entertaining' by Dominic Cavendish

Gina McKee shines in this astute portrait of the relationship between mothers and sons, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:41AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Temple, Donmar Warehouse, review: 'A riveting drama behind closed ecclesiastical doors' by Dominic Cavendish

Simon Russell Beale's Dean provides him with a performance which instantly ranks as one of the finest in his career, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:05PM

Pardon Me, Prime Minister, Theatre Royal Windsor, review: 'vintage charm' by Dominic Cavendish

The Theatre Royal begins its ambitious, weekly-rep season with a Seventies political farce, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:49AM
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

The Beaux' Stratagem, National Theatre, review: 'a decent romp that needs to be rompier' by Dominic Cavendish

This revival of Farquhar's late-Restoration comedy is professionally done but needs more zing, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:00PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

John Simm on playing Hamlet by Dominic Cavendish

Terror is integral to the pleasure of John Simm, who takes on "the greatest role ever written", Hamlet, at the Sheffield Crucible.

SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PM

Janet Suzman interview for Antony and Cleopatra by Dominic Cavendish

Janet Suzman, who played Cleopatra almost 40 years ago, talks to Dominic Cavendish about directing 'Sex and the City’ star Kim Cattrall in Shakespeare’s greatest female role .

SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PM

JB Priestley's enduring genius by Dominic Cavendish

As 'When We are Married' opens on the West End, Maureen Lipman and the playwright's only son discuss his father's appeal.

SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PM

An Ideal Husband: sex and shopping with Oscar Wilde by Dominic Cavendish

There are pleasures and perils to acting with your spouse, say Alexander Hanson and Samantha Bond.

SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PM

Playwright Athol Fugard lambasts modern South Africa by Dominic Cavendish

Veteran South African playwright Athol Fugard has issued a stark warning about the direction his country is going in - and has urged younger playwrights to tackle the widespread injustices h…

SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PM

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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