Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Deborah Bruce's play puts multiple topics on the table
Thirty years on, Alex and Jason meet at a university reunion and cab it back to Jason’s old student house where Alex is thinking “…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 11:03AMFriday, May 31, 2019
Prasanna Puwanarajah's revival of Venice Preserved brings the look of the show right up to date - its narrative is very 21st century, so needed nothing.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06AMTuesday, May 28, 2019
Gorgeous and gruesome, this revival of Jonathan Kent's production fills the Royal Opera House with emotion and passion - and a warning of what chaos can ensue in a failing state.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50AMFriday, May 24, 2019
Tom Brennan explains that what you want, what you really, really want, is a comedy set in a school in May 1997.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15AMThursday, May 23, 2019
USER NOT FOUND plunges us into the very contemporary and very real issues concerning one's digital legacy. Do you hit the big red button and kill that person again Or do you let them live on…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06AMTuesday, May 21, 2019
When Davey musters the courage to go speak to Anita instead of merely stalking her, both have to confront psychological trauma that can no longer be denied.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PMAndrea Chenier is a feast for eyes and ears with Roberto Alagna, Sondra Radvanovsky and Dimitri Platanias magnificent in the tale of the poet who stays true to love as the world descends int…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44AMFriday, May 17, 2019
Happy Jack is an early play by John Godber full of working class warmth tempered with a hard edge of social criticism.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32AMThursday, May 16, 2019
Ute Lemper Rendezvous with Marlene sees a living legend portraying a now lost legend - up close and personal and a privilege to see.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16AMMonday, May 13, 2019
Jonathan Maitland delivers a satirical take on Brexit in general and Boris Johnson in particular, that lacks the insight and the jokes required to do justice to its source material's rich po…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24PMFriday, May 10, 2019
The Provoked Wife combines tremendous comedy with a hard-edged look at human nature and the institutions that underpin society - as relevant today as when it was written over 300 years ago.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AMWednesday, May 8, 2019
Amour is a delightful fable that bathes you in the warmth of Legrands music and Sams' lyrics, brilliantly realised by a hardworking cast under the sure direction of Hannah Chissick. Musical …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:35PMUte Lemper talks to BroadwayWorld UK about her role in Rendezvous with Marlene, her 'personal homage to that great lady', at the Arcola Theatre
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04AMFriday, May 3, 2019
Shadowlands can feel a little outdated, but it wins you over with the warmth and wit of the characters and two wonderful performances from Hugh Bonneville and Liz White.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36AMWednesday, May 1, 2019
Ben Alderton takes swipes at every stripe in the political rainbow, but lacks the precision required to bring a plague on all their houses.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AMTuesday, April 30, 2019
Miriam Gould's portrait of herself and her parents is as personal as one would expect, but its also beautifully judged and accessible, weaving music in and out of its narrative to great effe…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AMFriday, April 26, 2019
Market Boy takes us back to the days of George and Andrew with plenty of bad boys in Romford. And it tells us a fair bit about 2019 en route.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10AMThursday, April 25, 2019
Ain't Misbehavin' crashes through the gloom of Brexity Britain with bangin' tunes and bubbly bantz. Looks good, sounds good and makes you feel good.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AMWednesday, April 24, 2019
Other People's Money shows us that the misogyny and avarice scrawled on social media and polluting today's politics, can trace its roots back 30 years at least.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34AMTuesday, April 23, 2019
Isango Ensemble's SS Mendi Dancing the Death Drill is a sad lament for needlessly lost lives and a celebration of the cultures from which the men had sprung. And it's ever so emotional.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:09AMMonday, April 22, 2019
Night of the Living Dead Live pays homage to its inspiration, the George A. Romero cult classic movie, while generating laughs and shocks aplenty
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:52AMSunday, April 21, 2019
Mike Bodie and Mari McGinlay talk about the comedyhorror play, Night of the Living Dead LIVE and their roles in this movie homage.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AMFriday, April 19, 2019
There are many Beatles shows around the world, but few will be as successful as this one, the orchestral arrangements complementing the accomplished band up front.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:26AMThursday, April 18, 2019
Isango Ensemble bring their unique storytelling skills to show us the life of a Somali boy, alone and running away to a place that barely differs from the hell he leaves behind.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22AMFriday, April 12, 2019
The Marvelous Wonderettes is a jukebox musical that does exactly what it says on the tin - the four singers vocally splendid in front of a fine band.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:23AMBWW's Chief London Reviewer spent a morning at the National Theatre with 12-14 year olds finding out about how studying STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects can hel…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04AMQueen of the Mist is a curious musical about the nearly forgotten woman who was first to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and who lived to tell her story - the problem was that few wanted t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26AMWednesday, April 10, 2019
The Noises traps us in a room with Luna, as she tells us her story from puppy to dog bodyguard while the world disintegrates outside. Her journey is one faced by many neglected kids - a key …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:51AMTuesday, April 9, 2019
John Godber's Brexity flavoured two-hander examines loneliness in late middle-age with warmth, humour and no little insight - a gem.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:40AMSaturday, April 6, 2019
Recreating the political tensions that swirled around John and Yoko's Bed-In protest of 50 years ago, this play with music strives for a radical approach to its material, but forgets some th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46AMThursday, March 28, 2019
Berenice is something of a forgotten delight, its tortuous plotting more than offset by its splendid arias and delightful characters, with plenty of contemporary resonance on hand if you nee…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:17PM 
