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Saturday, June 30, 2018

Review: The Winter’s Tale at Shakespeare’s Globe by Rosemary Waugh

Shake a leg: Rosemary Waugh reviews Blanche McIntyre's The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare's Globe. The post Review: The Winter’s Tale at Shakespeare’s Globe appeared first on Exeunt Magazi…

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

As You Like it review at Arundel and Ladbroke Gardens – ‘laid-back and bubbly’ by Rosemary Waugh

Outdoor Shakespeare in the summer months is a warm and fuzzy British tradition like Wimbledon, Pimm’s and complaining about the weather. Shakespeare

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Review: The Turn of the Screw at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre by Rosemary Waugh

Outdoorsy types: Rosemary Waugh reviews the ENO's performance of Britten's opera. The post Review: The Turn of the Screw at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Country Wife review at Minerva Theatre, Chichester – ‘a stylish update’ by Rosemary Waugh

Back in April Southwark Playhouse staged a flamboyant and fun flapper era production of William Wycherley’s Restoration comedy, The Country Wife. Jonathan

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Review: Machinal at Almeida Theatre by Rosemary Waugh

Messy, flawed, slippery: Rosemary Waugh on an intriguing revival of Sophie Treadwell's 1928 play. The post Review: Machinal at Almeida Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Monday, June 11, 2018

The End of History review at St Giles-in-the-Fields, London – ‘slight and meandering’ by Rosemary Waugh

St Giles-in-the-Fields holds the honour of being one of very few things that have stayed the same in Soho over the past

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Isabelle Huppert Reads Marquis De Sade review at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London – ‘explicit, uncomfortable, compelling’ by Rosemary Waugh

The notorious Marquis de Sade wrote Nouvelle Justine in 1791 and Juliette a decade later. The title characters represent ‘virtue’ and ‘vice’,

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Saturday, June 9, 2018

Review: Julie at the National Theatre by Rosemary Waugh

Kristina's play: Rosemary Waugh reviews Polly Stenham's adaptation of August Strindberg The post Review: Julie at the National Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Utility review at Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond – ‘US drama captures the mundane stresses of existence’ by Rosemary Waugh

Emily Schwend’s Utility is about the real desperate housewives of America. The ones who aren’t actually housewives, but are juggling working the

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Sunday, June 3, 2018

Review: Dead Centre’s Hamnet at the Southbank Centre by Rosemary Waugh

Reminder: you're going to die. Rosemary Waugh reviews Dead Centre's work about Shakespeare's son The post Review: Dead Centre’s Hamnet at the Southbank Centre appeared first on Exeunt Maga…

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Friday, June 1, 2018

The Chalk Garden review at Chichester Festival Theatre – ‘Penelope Keith is superb’ by Rosemary Waugh

Enid Bagnold’s 1955 play The Chalk Garden is rooted in the playwright’s time spent living in Rottingdean, on England’s chalky soiled south

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Two Noble Kinsmen review at Shakespeare’s Globe, London – ‘joy de vivre’ by Rosemary Waugh

May Day, May Day! Barrie Rutter’s production of The Two Noble Kinsmen opens at Shakespeare’s Globe just after the second bank holiday

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

The Daughter-in-Law review at Arcola Theatre, London – ‘an evocative revival’ by Rosemary Waugh

DH Lawrence’s 1913 play might be titled The Daughter-in-Law, but really it’s all about mothers. Set during the 1912 Miners Strike, the

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Saturday, May 26, 2018

Confidence review at Southwark Playhouse – ‘bawdy humour’ by Rosemary Waugh

Judy Upton’s 1998 play Confidence is set on the seaside. Not the seaside of nostalgic dreams (raspberry ripple ice cream and donkey

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Monday, May 21, 2018

3 Women review at Trafalgar Studios, London – ‘a clumsy study of modern womanhood’ by Rosemary Waugh

Katy Brand’s debut play, 3 Women, is set on the eve of a wedding. Three generations of the same family (grandmother, mother

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Review: As You Like It and Hamlet at Shakespeare’s Globe by Rosemary Waugh

Shakespeare's stories: Rosemary Waugh reviews the first productions by the new Globe Ensemble. The post Review: As You Like It and Hamlet at Shakespeare’s Globe appeared first on Exeunt Ma…

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Sunday, May 20, 2018

Review: The Nature of Why at Mayfest 2018 by Rosemary Waugh

Rosemary Waugh reviews the British Paraorchestra's new work inspired by the theoretical physicist Richard Feynman, as part of Bristol's Mayfest The post Review: The Nature of Why at Mayfest …

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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Isaac Came Home from the Mountain review at Theatre503, London – ‘engaging and insightful’ by Rosemary Waugh

Phil Ormrod’s Bruntwood-longlisted Isaac Came Home from the Mountain takes its title from the biblical story of Abraham offering his only son

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Review: Engine Break at the New Diorama by Rosemary Waugh

Dream on: Rosemary Waugh reviews a new work-in-progess from The Plasticine Men about selling cars to the Indian market The post Review: Engine Break at the New Diorama appeared first on Exeu…

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Review: Lessons in Love and Violence at the Royal Opera House by Rosemary Waugh

Storybook kings and queens: Rosemary Waugh reviews George Benjamin and Martin Crimp's new opera, directed by Katie Mitchell The post Review: Lessons in Love and Violence at the Royal Opera H…

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Thursday, May 10, 2018

Review: Life and Fate at the Theatre Royal Haymarket by Rosemary Waugh

War and peace: Rosemary Waugh reviews the Maly Theatre of St Petersburg performing Vasily Grossman's epic work The post Review: Life and Fate at the Theatre Royal Haymarket appeared first on…

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Friday, May 4, 2018

Grotty review at the Bunker, London – ‘narrative flimsiness’ by Rosemary Waugh

Rigby, the young protagonist of Izzy Tennyson’s Grotty, has two girlfriends. One is Toad (Rebekah Hinds), a well-off woman who likes going

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

One Green Bottle review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘surreal and anarchic’ by Rosemary Waugh

Hideki Noda’s One Green Bottle is a satirical play for the ‘selfie’ generation or, as the writer and director clearly sees it,

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Monday, April 30, 2018

Masterpieces review at Finborough Theatre, London – ‘disappointingly dated’ by Rosemary Waugh

In light of #MeToo and its relevance to the theatre industry, it’s understandable why the Finborough Theatre would see now as a

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Friday, April 27, 2018

Present Laughter review at Chichester Festival Theatre – ‘cartoonish and larger-than-life’ by Rosemary Waugh

Noel Coward’s 1942 play Present Laughter is often thought of as the playwright’s most autobiographical creation. Yet ‘faith to reality’ is not

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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Tonight at 8:30 review at Jermyn Street Theatre, London – ‘a charismatic ensemble’ by Rosemary Waugh

Though the nine one-act plays that make up Tonight at 8.30 are all written by Noel Coward, in many ways that’s where

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Review: The Writer at the Almeida by Rosemary Waugh

Right-sized reactions to the world: Rosemary Waugh reviews Ella Hickson's The Writer The post Review: The Writer at the Almeida appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Mayfly review at Orange Tree Theatre, London – ‘promising new writing’ by Rosemary Waugh

“A lot can happen in a day” is the low-bubbling refrain of Joe White’s debut play Mayfly. Set in rural Shropshire, it’s

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Monday, April 23, 2018

Review: Little Eyolf at the Print Room by Rosemary Waugh

The Ibsen-ness of Ibsen: Rosemary Waugh reviews the National Theatre of Norway's production of Little Eyolf The post Review: Little Eyolf at the Print Room appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Friday, April 20, 2018

Persuasion review at Playground Theatre, London – ‘faithful and traditional’ by Rosemary Waugh

Persuasion was the last novel finished by Jane Austen, and it contains all the well-worn components the author is famous for. There’s

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Monday, April 16, 2018

Review: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at the Royal Opera House by Rosemary Waugh

Despicable acts: Rosemary Waugh reviews Shostakovich's opera, based on the same short story that inspired William Oldroyd and Alice Birch's recent film. The post Review: Lady Macbeth of Mts…

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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
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