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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

BWW Review: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, Shakespeare's Globe by Laura Jones

There's something magical about watching Shakespeare at the Globe theatre, especially on a sunny summer evening. The Merry Wives of Windsor is an intricate play with various subplots and a m…

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

BWW Review: OUR TOWN, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre by Laura Jones

The first production for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's summer 2019 season is a revival of Thornton Wilder's 1938 play, Our Town. It's a show that is constantly being revived, particularly…

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

BWW Review: THE BAY AT NICE, Menier Chocolate Factory by Laura Jones

Over 30 years after it first premiered at the National Theatre, David Hare's The Bay at Nice is back in London at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

BWW Review: THE PRICE, Wyndham's Theatre by Laura Jones

Arthur Miller is certainly popular this season, with The Price currently at the Wyndham's Theatre, The American Clock and All My Sons both at the Old Vic in the next few weeks, and Death of …

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Saturday, December 15, 2018

BWW Review: THE CONVERT, Young Vic by Laura Jones

The movie Black Panther was one of the most talked about films of 2018, becoming the highest-grossing solo superhero film and the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time. Now two of the star…

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Friday, December 7, 2018

BWW Review: DOCTOR FAUSTUS, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse by Laura Jones

In the intimate candle-lit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at the Globe, Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus has once again been brought to life on the London stage. In this version however, direct…

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Friday, November 30, 2018

BWW Review: MAGIC MIKE LIVE, Hippodrome Casino by Laura Jones

It's been six years since the release of Magic Mike, produced by and starring Channing Tatum as the lead stripper of a Florida strip club. Since then, Magic Mike has spawned a sequel, a live…

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Friday, November 9, 2018

BWW Review: DON QUIXOTE, Garrick Theatre by Laura Jones

First seen in Stratford more than two years ago, the RSC's production of Don Quixote has finally transferred to London's West End.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

BWW Review: HONOUR, Park Theatre by Laura Jones

Joanna Murray-Smith's play Honour has enjoyed a run on Broadway and was first staged at the National Theatre in 2003 before it was revived again in 2006 at the Wyndham's Theatre. The latest …

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

BWW Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, Royal Albert Hall by Laura Jones

Watching any of the Harry Potter movies is a magical experience, loved by children and adults of all ages. But watching the film while the music is played by a live orchestra in the majestic…

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

BWW Review: PACK OF LIES, Menier Chocolate Factory by Laura Jones

Hugh Whitemore's slow-burning dramedy Pack of Lies, is based on the real life events that surrounded a family living in Ruislip who discover that their best friends and neighbours may not be…

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

BWW Review: THE OTHER PLACE, Park Theatre by Laura Jones

Following a successful off-Broadway and Broadway run in 2011 and 2013 respectively, and Tony Award nominations, Sharr White's The Other Place has transferred to London's Park Theatre for its…

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Thursday, September 13, 2018

BWW Review: THE WOODS, Royal Court Theatre by Laura Jones

Entering the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court, you're suddenly in a dark, damp forest. Trees are all are around and there's wood chipping, leaves and sticks all over the floor as …

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Friday, September 7, 2018

BWW Review: THE HUMANS, Hampstead Theatre by Laura Jones

Stephen Karam's The Humans won numerous awards during its off-Broadway and 2016 Broadway run, picking up four wins out of six nominations at the Tony Awards. Now the New York cast and direct…

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Friday, August 31, 2018

BWW Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse by Laura Jones

Love's Labour's Lost is one of Shakespeare's earlier comedies and has never been one of his more popular plays. Even attempts to make it more appealing by Kenneth Branagh in 2000 by turning …

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Friday, July 27, 2018

BWW Review: KING LEAR, Duke of York's Theatre by Laura Jones

Following on from a hugely successful run at Chichester, Sir Ian McKellen is back in the title role of King Lear, in the same theatre in which he made his West End debut in 1964. The Duke of…

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Friday, July 20, 2018

BWW Review: PITY, Royal Court Theatre by Laura Jones

Playwright Rory Mullarkey is back with another show at the Royal Court Theatre, following on fromhis2014 production, The WolfFromthe Door. At the start ofPity, it seems like an ordinary day …

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Friday, June 29, 2018

BWW Review: GENESIS INC, Hampstead Theatre by Laura Jones

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first test tube baby, and Jemma Kennedy's new play at the Hampstead Theatre, Genesis Inc., centres around a group of people seeking the much sough…

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

BWW Review: THE WINTER'S TALE, Shakespeare's Globe by Laura Jones

In this latest production of The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare's Globe, director Blanche McIntyre takes on the tricky task of guiding the audience from tragedy and despair to comedy and final…

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

BWW Review: CONSENT, Harold Pinter Theatre by Laura Jones

Nina Raine's Consent first premiered last year at the National Theatre, before the MeToo movement happened and the change that it has brought about in society. The topic of consent is extrem…

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Friday, May 25, 2018

BWW Review: PETER PAN, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre by Laura Jones

Timothy Sheader and Liam Steel's production of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan returns to Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, three years after it first captivated audiences - young and old.

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Monday, April 30, 2018

BWW Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, Royal Albert Hall by Laura Jones

Even those who have never seen a Harry Potter movie will recognise Hedwig's Theme, the song that has become an anthem for Potter fans around the world. The second in the series, Harry Potter…

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

BWW Review: MARY STUART, Almeida Theatre by Laura Jones

A coin toss at the start of each performance determines whether Lia Williams or Juliet Stevenson plays the role of Mary Stuart. The winner plays Queen Elizabeth I, while the loser takes on t…

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

BWW Review: RENT, St James Theatre by Laura Jones

Twenty years after it first premiered off Broadway, Jonathan Larson's iconic musical Rent has made a much anticipated return to the London stage. Following a group of artists living in New Y…

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Saturday, November 12, 2016

BWW Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS, Playhouse Theatre, 10 November 2016 by Laura Jones

Director Stephen Daldry's production ofJ B Priestly's An Inspector Calls, was first seen 24 years ago at the National Theatre in 1992 and has finally returned to London's West End after a lo…

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Saturday, November 5, 2016

BWW Review: DEAD FUNNY, Vaudeville Theatre, 3 November 2016 by Laura Jones

With the long, dark and cold winter nights upon us, we could all do with a bit of lighthearted comedy to cheer us up Terry Johnson's 'Dead Funny' originally made its West End debut 22 years …

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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

West End IN THE HEIGHTS Celebrates 1st Birthday, Sam Mackay Talks HAMILTON by Laura Jones

On Friday 30September, In the Heights celebrated its first birthday at King's Cross Theatre,and it certainly marked the occasion in style.Setting the London theatre scene on fire when it pre…

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Friday, September 2, 2016

BWW Review: UNFAITHFUL, Found111, 31 August 2016 by Laura Jones

First premiering at the Edinburgh Traverse two years ago, Owen McCafferty's play Unfaithful has a new cast and a new home at the Found111 on Charing Cross Road. Tom Sean Campion, a plumber, …

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Monday, August 8, 2016

BWW Review: THE COLLECTOR, The Vaults, 4 August 2016 by Laura Jones

The Collector was originally published in 1963 and was the debut novel of John Fowles. After successfully crossing over on to the big screen, numerous stage adaptations followed, the latest …

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

BWW Review: EXPOSURE THE MUSICAL, St James Theatre, 28 July 2016 by Laura Jones

Exposure the Musical has been 12 years in the making and Mike Dyer's production has finally arrived at the St James Theatre. Written after the death of his father and while he was recovering…

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Sunday, July 31, 2016

BWW Review: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, Theatre Royal Haymarket, 26 July 2016 by Laura Jones

Following a six month tour, Richard Greenberg's version of Breakfast at Tiffany's marks the second time an adaptation of Truman Capote's novella has been shown at the Theatre Royal Haymarket…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards