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Thursday, October 3, 2024

'Roots' / 'Look Back in Anger' review – this blistering double bill of radical 1950s plays is essential viewing by Matt Wolf

Morfydd Clark and Billy Howle give blazing star turns in this Almeida double bill of onetime Royal Court classics; Diyan Zora and Atri Banerjee direct - brilliantly

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 10:38AM

We pay tribute to Gavin Creel, who has died aged 48 by Matt Wolf

the critic mourns the passing of a Broadway and London star gone way too soon

SOURCE: www.musicalsmagazine.com at 08:00AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Dame Maggie Smith — a matchless talent in the West End and on screen by Matt Wolf

An appreciation of the legendary Tony winning actress, an impassioned presence always on the London (and, sometimes, Broadway) stage

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 12:17PM

October on the London Stage: Mark Rylance Leads a Classic, Adrien Brody Makes His London Debut and The Lehman Trilogy Returns by Matt Wolf

From name-heavy West End revivals to bracing new dramas, October in London is giving pride of place to the play. Offerings during the month ahead include several classic titles of ongoing re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Friday, September 27, 2024

'Princess Essex' review – this witty and very welcome herstory play is full-throttle entertainment by Matt Wolf

Anne Odeke stars in her own play which has morphed from a solo endeavour into a bustling, capacious rallying cry on the Globe mainstage

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 12:37PM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

What to See on the West End This Fall by Matt Wolf

Some recommendations for visitors and residents who want to get the most from the city’s varied theater scene.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:42PM
Thursday, September 19, 2024

'I Wish You Well' review — the infamous Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial becomes a hoot of a musical by Matt Wolf

Diana Vickers and Marc Antolin in thin if breezy musical send-up of Gwyneth Paltrow Utah ski trial

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 12:12PM

'The Lightest Element' review — a brilliant female scientist battles the patriarchy in this enlightening bio-drama by Matt Wolf

Maureen Beattie stars in Stella Feehily's bioplay directed by Alice Hamilton as the opening show of the new Hampstead season

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 12:12PM
Monday, September 2, 2024

September on the London Stage: David Oyelowo Does Shakespeare, Ramin Karimloo Sings Elvis Costello and Marlow & Moss Are Back by Matt Wolf

Summer is saying its goodbyes, and with that comes the seasonal promise of exciting theater for the fall. That’s nowhere more true than in London, which offers a dizzying array of shows in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Sunday, August 18, 2024

'Peanut Butter & Blueberries' review – two terrific performers deliver this sweet and unusual romance by Matt Wolf

Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan's debut play is beautifully served by its cast of two

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 11:14AM
Saturday, August 17, 2024

'Farm Hall' review – a thrilling wartime drama from the front line of nuclear fission by Matt Wolf

Alan Cox and David Yelland head all-male cast of West End upgrade for Katherine Moar play.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 10:06AM
Thursday, August 8, 2024

The Years, Almeida Theatre review - matchless acting quintet makes for a must-see by Matt Wolf

French "hybrid memoir" comes blazingly alive onstage in London The title sounds as if we ought to be in for an evening of Virginia Woolf, and, indeed, one of the astonishing women on view (…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:34AM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

August on the London Stage: End Summer with Oklahoma!, A Chorus Line, The Wizard of Oz and More by Matt Wolf

Late summer is often reputed as the lull before the autumnal storm of new productions. And yet, the British capital is as busy as ever during the month ahead, breaking into song (many of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:30AM
Thursday, July 25, 2024

'The Hot Wing King' review – family strife, sexual badinage and sizzling chicken wings galore in this comedy-drama by Matt Wolf

Roy Alexander Weise directs UK bow of Katori Hall's baggy if brio-filled Pulitzer winner

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:54AM
Friday, July 19, 2024

‘Hello, Dolly!’ Review: Imelda Staunton Has the Wow, Wow, Wow Factor by Matt Wolf

The veteran British actress shines in a new revival that is the musical theater highlight of the West End summer.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36AM

The Baker's Wife, Menier Chocolate Factory review - loving reappraisal doesn't entirely, well, rise by Matt Wolf

An imperfect show arrives boasting a quasi-immersive charm The Baker's Wife closed on the way to Broadway in 1976, since which time Stephen Schwartz's stubbornly resistent if sweetly scored…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:02AM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

'Visit from an Unknown Woman' review — Stefan Zweig's novella becomes an erotically daring mating dance by Matt Wolf

Christopher Hampton adapts Stefan Zweig's 1922 novella, here starring Jim Corrigan, Natalie Simpson, and Nigel Hastings; Chelsea Walker directs.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 11:09AM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

'Skeleton Crew' review — unemployment stalks Dominique Morisseau’s empathetic work play by Matt Wolf

Pamela Nomvete follows on from Tony winner Phylicia Rashad in Detroit-set Dominique Morisseau play co-starring Racheal Ofori.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:43PM
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

'Alma Mater' review — Justine Mitchell has masterly control over this heated study of rape culture by Matt Wolf

Justine Mitchell shines in takeover of Kendall Feaver play whose opening was delayed by a change of leading lady

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 09:47AM
Thursday, July 4, 2024

'Mnemonic' review — this brain-teasing metaphysical thriller is still an extraordinary feat by Matt Wolf

A quarter-century on from its Salzburg premiere, Simon McBurney's mind-bending show continues to enthrall

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:01PM
Monday, July 1, 2024

July on the London Stage: Kit Harington, Cherry Jones and Imelda Staunton Headline a Starry Summer by Matt Wolf

Plays take center stage in London this July after a musicals-heavy June, with a host of heavy-hitting American titles leading the charge. A Broadway phenomenon, Slave Play, crosses the Atlan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre review - freight is kinda great by Matt Wolf

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1980s spectacular skates into a new era The reinvigoration of Andrew Lloyd Webber continues apace. New York is now hosting a ballroom culture, drag-inflected Cats, and…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 10:54AM
Sunday, June 30, 2024

'My Father's Fable' review — a gripping new drama that keeps you guessing right to the end by Matt Wolf

The men prevail in new play from 2023 Olivier nominee for her acting, Faith Omole

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 05:45AM
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

What to See on London Stages This Summer by Matt Wolf

British theater recommendations for visitors and residents of all ages — and inclinations.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24AM
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

'Kiss Me, Kate' review – Adrian Dunbar and Stephanie J Block deliver big time in this rip-roaring revival by Matt Wolf

Stephanie J Block delivers a knockout UK stage debut in Bart Sher staging of Cole Porter classic

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 08:24AM
Friday, May 31, 2024

June on the London Stage: James Corden Returns, Stephanie J. Block Leads Kiss Me, Kate and Mean Girls Crosses the Pond by Matt Wolf

In June, New York may be in thrall to the Tonys, but life on the London stage continues apace. The month ahead promises a broad array of musicals, from a pocket-sized hit of the Edinburgh Fe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Romeo and Juliet, Duke of York's Theatre review - doomy and deathly, and much-hyped by Matt Wolf

★★★ ROMEO AND JULIET, DUKE OF YORK'S THEATRE Doomy and deathly, and much-hyped Tom Holland reaches for the stars and makes it to the theatre's roof One of Shakespeare's longest plays …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:24AM
Thursday, May 23, 2024

'Jerry's Girls' review – this buoyant revue celebrates Jerry Herman's gift for turning adversity into triumph by Matt Wolf

Olivier winner Cassidy Janson is the standout performer in director Hannah Chissick's production of decades-old Jerry Herman musical revue

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 09:23AM
Friday, May 17, 2024

'Between Riverside and Crazy' review – Danny Sapani is a roaring, contradictory patriarch in this Pulitzer-winning play by Matt Wolf

Danny Sapani moves on from King Lear at the Almeida to the UK premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis´s trophy-bearing play, co-starring Ayesha Antoine and Martins Inghambe.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:59AM
Friday, May 10, 2024

'The Cherry Orchard' review – this electrifying staging grabs Chekhov's play by the scruff of the neck by Matt Wolf

A radiant Nina Hoss, from the film Tar, heads the splendid cast of adaptor-director Benedict Andrews's electrifying reclamation of Chekhov's final play

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 11:24AM

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 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic