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Monday, May 25, 2015

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

Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss on The Children's Hour by Dominic Cavendish

Two of the world’s most in-demand young screen actresses - Keira Knightley, and Elisabeth Moss from 'Mad Men’ - are appearing together on stage, in the first play Ian Rickson has…

SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PM
Saturday, May 23, 2015

The Merchant of Venice, RSC Stratford, review: 'not a patch on Jonathan Pryce' by Dominic Cavendish

The Globe and the RSC are showing The Merchant of Venice at the same time - and the two productions don't compare favourably, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:56AM
Saturday, May 9, 2015

Rebecca, Malvern Theatre, review: 'eerily entertaining' by Dominic Cavendish

Daphne Du Maurier meets Salvador Dalí in a bracingly discombobulating new adaptation of Rebecca, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:31AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

The Vote, Donmar Warehouse, review: art meets life in real-time drama by Dominic Cavendish

Judi Dench, Catherine Tate and Mark Gatiss star in a brilliantly apt play about the last 90 minutes of polling day, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

The Audience, Apollo Theatre, review: 'Kristin Scott Thomas is a match for Mirren' by Dominic Cavendish

Playing the Queen, Scott Thomas holds her own against the gilded memory of Helen Mirren, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:30PM
Sunday, May 3, 2015

Beyond Caring, National Theatre, review: 'gripping authenticity' by Dominic Cavendish

The Office meets heartbreaking realism in this timely look at life on zero-hours contracts, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:35AM

Michael Frayn: 'I was in a very lucky generation' by Dominic Cavendish

Playwright Michael Frayn talks to Dominic Cavendish about brevity, being critically mauled and how life has got harder

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2015

The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare's Globe, review: 'oak-solid' by Dominic Cavendish

Jonathan Pryce gives a highly sympathetic performance of Shylock at the Globe, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:25AM
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Everyman, National Theatre, review: 'an admirable effort' by Dominic Cavendish

This fresh version of the 15th-century morality play is an intriguing enough prospect but not necessarily enough to tempt people indoors, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:06PM

Way Upstream, Chichester Festival Theatre, review: 'dramatic waves and emotional ripples' by Dominic Cavendish

Its replica river and 65,000 litres of water might sound gimmicky, but this revival of Alan Ayckbourn's black comedy is surprisingly powerful, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:26AM
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Bugsy Malone, Lyric Hammersmith, review: 'razzmatazz perfection' by Dominic Cavendish

From exuberant singing to deadpan dialogue, a brilliant cast of child actors delivers the goods in this stage version of Alan Parker's much-loved film, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Monday, April 27, 2015

American Buffalo, Wyndham's Theatre, review: 'Damien Lewis has bravura' by Dominic Cavendish

Despite much to admire in the peformance of its star, this revival of David Mamet's classic is a little underwhelming, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Friday, April 24, 2015

Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, National Theatre, review: 'radical' by Dominic Cavendish

The National Theatre's new production of Caryl Churchill's epic account of political upheaval in 1640s England couldn't be more timely, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:33AM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Feed the Beast, Birmingham Repertory, review: 'theatrical stale-mate' by Dominic Cavendish

This political play appears to hark back to the Gordon Brown era, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:01AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Ah, Wilderness!, Young Vic, review: 'nice acting, shame about the sand' by Dominic Cavendish

This revival of Eugene O'Neill's lone, poignant comedy boasts fine performances but is let down by its staging, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:05AM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Love's Sacrifice, RSC Stratford, review: 'second-rate Shakespeare' by Dominic Cavendish

The cast make valiant effort, but John Ford's 17th century tragedy is still a messy affair, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:30AM

Shaun of the Dead Live, Cotswolds Playhouse, review: 'anaemic' by Dominic Cavendish

This is a poor man's DIY homage to one of the most accomplished British films of recent times, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:02AM
Monday, April 20, 2015

Matthew Warchus: better than Kevin Spacey? by Dominic Cavendish

Warchus, the new artistic director of the Old Vic, has anounced an inaugural season that suggests he may eclipse the record of the Hollywood star at the theatre, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Saturday, April 18, 2015

Carmen Disruption, Almeida Theatre, review: 'information overload' by Dominic Cavendish

A transformation of the original Carmen story is another ambitious work from playwright Simon Stephens, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:06AM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Measure for Measure, Cheek by Jowl, Barbican: 'like a punch to the guts' by Dominic Cavendish

This Russian-language co-production of Shakespeare's 'problem play' has Putin-era parallels that really hit home, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM

Kenneth Branagh's return to the West End is the stuff of fairytales by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish welcomes back to the London stage the sometime gilded youth of British theatre

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Gypsy, Savoy Theatre, review: 'a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' by Dominic Cavendish

Imelda Staunton is unmissable as a manically driven American 'momma' in this Sondheim revival, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Twits, Royal Court Theatre, review: 'torture' by Dominic Cavendish

Enda Walsh has achieved the impossible and made Roald Dahl dull, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Angela Lansbury and Kevin Spacey deserve their Olivier Award ovations by Dominic Cavendish

The winners at this year's Olivier Awards brought a smile to the lips, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:30PM
Friday, April 10, 2015

After Electra, Tricycle Theatre, review: 'disconcerting' by Dominic Cavendish

This black comedy about a mother threatening to commit suicide is consistently engaging, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:20AM
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Cyrano De Bergerac, Royal & Derngate, Northampton, review: 'lacklustre' by Dominic Cavendish

Northern Stage's revival of Cyrano De Bergerac lacks the panache this play must have, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:18AM
Thursday, April 2, 2015

Death of a Salesman, RSC Stratford, review: 'superlative' by Dominic Cavendish

Antony Sher gives the performance of his career in this moving Arthur Miller revival, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:10AM
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Imelda Staunton: 'Why would you want fame?' by Dominic Cavendish

Imelda Staunton tells Dominic Cavendish she has no time for adulation.

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015

The Jew of Malta, RSC Swan, review: 'the force and modernity of a missile' by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish applauds the RSC's expertly rendered new adaptation of Marlowe's provocative drama

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:03AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Mrs. Brown's Boys: How Now Mrs Brown Cow, Genting Arena, review: 'shop-worn and struggling to make an impact' by Dominic Cavendish

'I've seen a couple of these touring vehicles now and this is by far the lamest of the bunch, a case of milking the whole thing to within an inch of its life', says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:31PM

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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
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