Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Moormaid takes on a contemporary issue - the return to Europe of young men who fought in Syria - but fails to build characters in whom we can believe despite dome fine acting.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PMFriday, April 20, 2018
The Golden Fking Years is a beautifully observed and acted farce that finds plenty of comedy in the tedium of ageing and the sudden opportunity of a bit of excitement - and the consequences …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56AMWednesday, April 18, 2018
A play and accompanying exhibition about a renowned Indian singer, the eponymous Gauhar Jaan, and 'an incident' that gained infamy across India in the early 20th century.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PMMonday, April 16, 2018
In our new series, BroadwayWorld UK writers nominate the shows they'd love to see revived
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00AMFriday, April 13, 2018
Amongst the explosion of interest in Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sara Driver's film locates his emerging genius in a beautifully rendered time and place - late 70s New York City.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:35AMWednesday, April 4, 2018
A powerful, perhaps even necessary, play that doesn't always succeed dramatically but can be forgiven for the boldness of its narrative and unflinching take on a divided city in a divided na…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PMFriday, March 30, 2018
Once again, a fine production from Arrows amp Traps theatre that reminds me, were it necessary, that if you can see Chekhov, you should.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:44AMGilbert and Sullivan's comic opera delivered with the emphasis on the comic and more than a nod to the realities of 2018 sensibilities.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:21AMTuesday, March 27, 2018
A sensational Bernadette Robinson brings five 'nobodies' and five superstars to life in a series of monologues with music that explore human fallibility with wit and wisdom to spare.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48AMFriday, March 23, 2018
A splendid production that shifts the action from Chekhov's original short story into 1920s Britain to add layers of meaning and depth to both the themes and characters - fringe theatre at i…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:58AMWednesday, March 21, 2018
Phil Willmott's The Cherry Orchard picks up Chekhov's action and moves it forward a decade or so to 1917, when the balance of power in Russia was tilted rather differently.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:35PMFriday, March 16, 2018
Claustrophobic play about two ill-suited spouses re-united for pragmatic reasons and working through their pain from ten years ago - a gruelling watch.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:52PMTuesday, March 13, 2018
Ara Malikian showcases his talents with an eclectic mix of music spiced with showmanship and stories, with a twist in the tail.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PMThursday, March 8, 2018
Bold re-imagining of an early Tennessee Williams play that gives its themes a universality in a uniquely theatrical experience.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PMTuesday, March 6, 2018
Technical shortcomings and an incoherent book overpower a show with a fine pedigree and good tunes.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:53PMClassic French farce gets a Bollywood makeover for the 21st century in Nigel Planer's enjoyable adaptation of Marivaux's comedy.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:38AMWednesday, February 28, 2018
Macbeth delivered by dancers in a unique space, beautifully lit, creating an electrifying theatrical experience.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PMTuesday, February 27, 2018
Princess Margaret brought to life by Felicity Dean in a production that promises more than it delivers about a tragic figure born a generation too early to change the Royal Family.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AMFriday, February 23, 2018
Ambition not quite matched by execution in an all-female production of The Tempest, one of fringe theatre's more challenging plays to get right.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24AMWednesday, February 14, 2018
Liberties have been taken with Bizet's opera, but none are diabolical, and what emerges is something which is sometimes less and sometimes more than its inspiration.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PMFriday, February 9, 2018
Just when the grimness is becoming tiresome, Philip Goodhew's script is transformed by an injection of darkest comedy without ever losing its focus as a searing indictment of modern life.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:29AMTuesday, February 6, 2018
A little dated for sure, but with enough Ayckbourn and even a touch of Fawlty Towers to appeal to 21st century audiences, this is a pleasing, if unchallenging, evening's entertainment.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38AMThursday, February 1, 2018
Eugenius is funny, bursting with great songs and great performances and, if a little overly familiar in terms of plot and characters, forgivably so.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PMTuesday, January 30, 2018
Terry Johnson tells us of his lifelong friendship with Ken Campbell, an eccentric giant of English Theatre, in a funny, poignant and beautifully performed production.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AMWednesday, January 24, 2018
Though Sacha Guitry is largely unknown in the UK, this production weaves five extracts of his plays into a single narrative and shows that the tag of 'The French Noel Coward' was not undeser…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17PMTuesday, January 23, 2018
One for fans of Jane Austen and for anyone who likes to see an intelligent production performed with technical skill and rewarding wit.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42AMFriday, January 19, 2018
A fine production that grapples with the play's tricky structure to bring home Brecht's political points with a relevance for today that can hardly be missed.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48AMDoodle - The Musical starts with an unlikely idea that's spun out for nearly three hours - even some decent songs prove insufficient to rescue its poor script and dull characters.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03AMFriday, January 12, 2018
George Bernard Shaw's Chekhovian black comedy has plenty of political heft, but lacks the dramatic clarity required to engage from first to last.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:55AMWednesday, December 20, 2017
Gary Naylor looks back on 101 shows reviewed in 2017 and picks the best of the best.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PMOperaUpClose condense and update Tchaikovsky's classic tragedy for a new space and a new culture, but never lose sight of its deep set Russian roots.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31AM 
