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Friday, September 30, 2016

BWW Review: TOY SOLDIER, Brockley Jack Theatre, 29 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a play that wears its heart on its sleeve, but suffers as a result of ill-conceived staging and characterisation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:51AM
Thursday, September 29, 2016

BWW Review: FLOYD COLLINS, Wilton's Music Hall, 28 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a remarkable tour-de-force that produces a definitive version of a tricky but utterly compelling piece of musical theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

BWW Review: THE LIBERTINE, Theatre Royal Haymarket, 27 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

The Libertine makes a return to the London after adaptations for screen and stage, but fails to go out in a blaze of glory

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM
Saturday, September 24, 2016

BWW Review: OUT THERE, Union Theatre, 23 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a musical packed with agreeable songs but short on characterisation, charm and credibility.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:21AM
Friday, September 23, 2016

BWW Review: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, Bromley Churchill Theatre, 22 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a fine production that will delight fans old and new of Jane Austen's immortal tale of unmarried daughters and their suitors.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

BWW Review: THE GREATER GAME, Southwark Playhouse, 19 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a fine tribute to the men of Clapton Orient who went into battle for King and Country 100 years ago.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PM
Saturday, September 17, 2016

BWW Review: THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE, Lyric Hammersmith, 16 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a play with plenty of emotional torment on display but a dubious political message that sits ill with its venue.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AM
Friday, September 16, 2016

BWW Review: A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR, Print Room at the Coronet, 15 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor enjoys a Tennessee Williams play full of sharp dialogue, tenderness and the poignant loss of missed opportunities.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57AM
Thursday, September 15, 2016

BWW Review: THE ALCHEMIST, Barbican Theatre, 14 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a frenetic, physical production of the Ben Jonson classic that fizzes with fibbing and foolishness.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:25AM
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

BWW Review: DOCTOR FAUSTUS, Barbican Theatre, 13 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees plenty of relevant stuff and controversial material in a new version of Marlowe's influential classic.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:09AM
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

BWW Review: 27, Cockpit Theatre, 12 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a show that has plenty of rock but lacks strong characters and is overly predictable.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:46AM
Sunday, September 11, 2016

BWW Review: PUNKPLAY, Southwark Playhouse, 10 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a play that examines suburban alienation in 80's America and the salvation Punk offered - on rollerskates

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13AM
Saturday, September 10, 2016

BWW Review: THE AMERICAN WIFE, Park Theatre, 9 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a production that proves that if a script is poor, the play has no chance of success.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:11AM
Friday, September 9, 2016

BWW Review: THE AWAKENING, Brockley Jack Theatre, 8 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees an award-winning play from DL Productions that makes its demands on the audience, but provides its rewards too.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03AM
Thursday, September 8, 2016

BWW Review: THE INN AT LYDDA, Shakespeare's Globe, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, 7 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Nayloe sees a curate's egg of a play, at times exhilarating, at times too pleased with itself, at one of London's great venues.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

BWW Review: LA BOH?ME, King's Head Theatre, 5 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees another triumphant boutique opera at the genre's spiritual home with all the thrills of operatic voices at close quarters and plenty of laughter and tears too.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM
Saturday, September 3, 2016

BWW Review: BRITTEN IN BROOKLYN, Wilton's Music Hall, 2 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a play that promises more than it delivers in a venue that looks great but provides unique challenges to cast and creatives.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

BWW Review: HOME CHAT, Finborough Theatre, 1 September 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a beautifully delivered comedy of manners performed for the first time in almost 90 years.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:57AM
Thursday, September 1, 2016

BWW Review: GIANNI SCHICCHI / PAGLIACCI, Arcola Theatre, 31 August 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees two short operas from Irrational Theatre that provide wonderful value for money and a fine introduction to the form.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:21AM
Saturday, August 27, 2016

BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, The reFASHIONed Theatre, Selfridges, 26 August 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees an ambitious and engaging all-through production of one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15AM
Friday, August 26, 2016

BWW Review: THE ROUNDABOUT, Park Theatre, 25 August 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a revival that invites comparisons between the Britain of the 1930s and 2010s, but runs out of narrative energy and character credibility

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

BWW Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, Gray's Inn Hall, 22 August 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a fine addition to the Shakespeare 400 season with a return of The Comedy of Errors to its original venue but with a 1929 vibe.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45AM
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

BWW Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN, Union Theatre, 16 August 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a beautifully staged revival of a 1991 musical that's great on music, but not so good on making God likeable.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27AM
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

BWW Review: THER?SE RAQUIN, Southwark Playhouse, 15 August 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees Zola's tale of lust and murder brilliantly staged and performed.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM
Saturday, August 13, 2016

BWW Review: ALLEGRO, Southwark Playhouse, 12 August 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a show that had been forgotten, but is thrillingly brought to the London stage for the first time

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56AM
Saturday, August 6, 2016

BWW Review: TREASURE ISLAND, St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, 4 August 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees an adaptation of the classic tale that never quite finds its tone, but provides thrills and spills in its outdoor setting.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14AM
Thursday, August 4, 2016

BWW Review: THE SECRET GARDEN SPRING VERSION, Ambassador's Theatre, 3 August 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees young people perform an adaptation of the Tony Award show that's aimed at young people but can be enjoyed by all.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

BWW Review: THE KREUTZER SONATA, Arcola Theatre, 12 July 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees an unblinking, fearless adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's often censored story, delivered with panache and menace by Greg Hicks.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:14AM
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

BWW Review: AFTER MISS JULIE, Richmond Theatre, 11 July 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees an adaptation of a classic play that packs plenty of punch despite some less than satisfactory casting.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM
Saturday, July 9, 2016

BWW Review: CARGO, Arcola Theatre, 8 July 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a powerful, important play that speaks to a 2016 audience explicitly about the defining issue of our times.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:16AM
Friday, July 8, 2016

BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Brockley Jack Theatre, 7 July 2016 by Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor sees a production that has much to commend it, bringing a little of Athens wooded peace to the hurly-burly of London.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57AM

All that Chat

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
TBA: Titanic