★★ THE LIGHTNING THIEF, THE OTHER PALACE One for fans of the franchise Myths and monsters make for a curiously bland and bloodless musical Percy Jackson is neither the missing one from …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 03:48AM★★★ ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, SAM WANAMAKER PLAYHOUSE Despite its compansations, the play is hard to watch New production lands on shaky ground in 2024 "All’s well that ends well�…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 10:48PM★★★★ KING JAMES, HAMPSTEAD THEATRE Two Cleveland lads bond, break and bond again in perceptive dramedy Beautifully crafted play tracks two men's relationship, as LeBron James comes a…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:31PM★★★★ [TITLE OF SHOW], SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE Two decades on, this meta-musical retains its charm Revival of New York show lifts the spirits Not just a backstage musical, a backroom mu…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:36PM★★★★ BURNT-UP LOVE, FINBOROUGH THEATRE Ferocious three-hander finds love too hot to handle Super writing and acting jolts us out of complacency Mac is in prison for a long stretch. …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:06PM★★★ HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR MOTHER, KING'S HEAD THEATRE Jonathan Maitland writes of his mother, but should we laugh or cry? Lots of heartache, but a strange void where the heart of the pla…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:42PM★★★★ THE FORSYTE SAGA PARTS 1 AND 2, PARK THEATRE Epic adaptation falls away a little, but still packs a punch Joseph Millson leads a super cast in a classy production from Troupe …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:06PM★★★ AUTUMN, PARK THEATRE Adaptation of Ali Smith's acclaimed novel drifts when it should bite Promising production, beautifully acted, slides into side plots and confusion Theatre is…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 12:02AM★★ LAND OF THE FREE, SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE Good timing, but clunky structure and plodding pace limits appeal A president shot, as a divided country seeks political solutions Straddling th…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:06PM★★★ KNIFE ON THE TABLE, COCKPIT THEATRE London teenagers pulled into gang culture's world of drugs, knives and misery This is exactly the kind of play that should be staged in 2024 …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:54PM★★★★ THE LEHMAN TRILOGY The rise and rise and rise of an iconic Wall Street institution - and its collapse Sensational stagecraft elevates familiar tale of immigrant success in…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:12PM★★★ FRENCH TOAST The English and the French, the men and the women, the young and the old, lock horns in 70s farce Comedy gains momentum when characters are rounded out It’s alw…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:18PM★★★ HERE IN AMERICA David Edgar's new play sounds a warning from the past When political expediency intervenes in a personal and professional friendship, what should one do? The clu…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:48PM★★★ THE TRUTH ABOUT HARRY BECK Nostalgic comedy about the man who originated an everyday design classic An English eccentric quietly re-invents our view of the capital Iconic is a wor…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:42PM★★★ THE BAND BACK TOGETHER AGAIN The perils of turning back the clock laid bare The second album is still tough, even if you never recorded the first We meet Joe first at the keys, si…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 10:42PM★★★ KIM'S CONVENIENCE, Gentle comedy delivers laughs, but proves too safe and too predictable The play that inspired a Netflix series is heartwarming, but needs more spice to bite O…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:36PM★★★ WHY AM I SO SINGLE?, GARRICK THEATRE Six's writers lay bare their souls in new musical Marlow and Moss are back with deeply personal exploration of how lives are lived today Going…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:36PM★★★★ THE SILVER CORD, FINBOROUGH THEATRE Narcissism up-close and disturbingly relevant Beautifully staged and acted revival of Sidney Howard’s century-old black comedy One of th…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:36PM★★★★ ART, THEATRE ROYAL BATH Three men fall out over a painting in a very French comedy Male friendships buckle as egos clash, with a resonance for today's culture wars For men, nav…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:32PM★★★★ SHIFTERS, THE DUKE OF YORK'S THEATRE Winning and witty 21st century love story Only the third West End written play by a black woman will not be the last Pete Waterman, respons…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 12:42AM★★ THE FABULIST, CHARING CROSS THEATRE Plenty of ambition, but achieves very little Beautiful music, but curious decisions in scripting and staging sink the show On opening night, there…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:18PM★★★★ THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, USTINOV STUDIO, THEATRE ROYAL BATH Landmark play revived to shock and surprise all over again Jane Horrocks garners the laughs in a very dark comedy for the…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:06AM★★★★★ FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, REGENT'S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE As entertaining and poignant as ever, 60 years on Unique venue adds a new dimension to canonical musical If I were a ric…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:00PM★★ FRANKIE GOES TO BOLLYWOOD, SOUTHBANK CENTRE Small town girl makes good in Bollywood, then takes on the patriarchy Bhangra-inspired musical let down by storyline and singing In the 19…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:00PM★★★ NEXT TO NORMAL, WYNDHAM'S THEATRE Technically superb show gets ovation and tears Award-winning comes to West End - bring your handkerchiefs We open on one of those suburban Amer…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:02PM★★★★ MISS JULIE, PARK THEATRE Sparks fly across class and gender divides that persist today Much adapted play gets a traditional staging fuelled by electric leads You have to tiptoe…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:06PM★ MARIE CURIE, CHARING CROSS THEATRE Korean musical makes elementary mistakes Celebrated scientist is ill-served by confused and dull show imported from Seoul There are many women whose o…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 03:36AM★★ MULTIPLE CASUALTY INCIDENT, THE YARD THEATRE Too many tricks from the writer and the director dissipates the drama Sami Ibrahim's play examines ethics in a war zone, but pivots to …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:12PM★★★★★ SPIRITED AWAY, LONDON COLISEUM Faithful adaptation will delight Studio Ghibli fans Growing up with Chihiro/Sen is overwhelming, enlightening and beautiful Legions of Ghibl…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:48PM★★★ TESTMATCH, THE ORANGE TREE THEATRE Kate Attwell packs too much into her kitbag as India challenges England Winning performances cannot overcome a scattergun approach to a ragb…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:06PM★★★★ AN ACTOR CONVALESCING IN DEVON, HAMPSTEAD THEATRE Paul Jesson finds considerable poignancy in Richard Nelson's bespoke play Fact lightly repackaged as fiction in a fine example…
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