★★★ HERE IN AMERICA David Edgar's new play sounds a warning from the past When political expediency intervenes in a personal and professional friendship, what should…
★★★ THE TRUTH ABOUT HARRY BECK Nostalgic comedy about the man who originated an everyday design classic An English eccentric quietly re-invents our view of the capital I…
★★★ THE BAND BACK TOGETHER AGAIN The perils of turning back the clock laid bare The second album is still tough, even if you never recorded the first We meet Joe first a…
★★★ KIM'S CONVENIENCE, Gentle comedy delivers laughs, but proves too safe and too predictable The play that inspired a Netflix series is heartwarming, but needs more…
★★★ WHY AM I SO SINGLE?, GARRICK THEATRE Six's writers lay bare their souls in new musical Marlow and Moss are back with deeply personal exploration of how lives are liv…
★★★★ THE SILVER CORD, FINBOROUGH THEATRE Narcissism up-close and disturbingly relevant Beautifully staged and acted revival of Sidney Howard's century-old blac…
★★★★ ART, THEATRE ROYAL BATH Three men fall out over a painting in a very French comedy Male friendships buckle as egos clash, with a resonance for today's culture…
★★★★ SHIFTERS, THE DUKE OF YORK'S THEATRE Winning and witty 21st century love story Only the third West End written play by a black woman will not be the last Pete…
★★ THE FABULIST, CHARING CROSS THEATRE Plenty of ambition, but achieves very little Beautiful music, but curious decisions in scripting and staging sink the show On opening ni…
★★★★ THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, USTINOV STUDIO, THEATRE ROYAL BATH Landmark play revived to shock and surprise all over again Jane Horrocks garners the laughs in a very d…
★★★★★ FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, REGENT'S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE As entertaining and poignant as ever, 60 years on Unique venue adds a new dimension to canonical mu…
★★ FRANKIE GOES TO BOLLYWOOD, SOUTHBANK CENTRE Small town girl makes good in Bollywood, then takes on the patriarchy Bhangra-inspired musical let down by storyline and singing…
★★★ NEXT TO NORMAL, WYNDHAM'S THEATRE Technically superb show gets ovation and tears Award-winning comes to West End - bring your handkerchiefs We open on one of tho…
★★★★ MISS JULIE, PARK THEATRE Sparks fly across class and gender divides that persist today Much adapted play gets a traditional staging fuelled by electric leads …
★ MARIE CURIE, CHARING CROSS THEATRE Korean musical makes elementary mistakes Celebrated scientist is ill-served by confused and dull show imported from Seoul There are many women w…
★★ MULTIPLE CASUALTY INCIDENT, THE YARD THEATRE Too many tricks from the writer and the director dissipates the drama Sami Ibrahim's play examines ethics in a war zone, bu…
★★★★★ SPIRITED AWAY, LONDON COLISEUM Faithful adaptation will delight Studio Ghibli fans Growing up with Chihiro/Sen is overwhelming, enlightening and be…
★★★ TESTMATCH, THE ORANGE TREE THEATRE Kate Attwell packs too much into her kitbag as India challenges England  Winning performances cannot overcome a scattergun …
★★★★ AN ACTOR CONVALESCING IN DEVON, HAMPSTEAD THEATRE Paul Jesson finds considerable poignancy in Richard Nelson's bespoke play Fact lightly repackaged as fiction…
★★★★ CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS, SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE Warm, funny and moving ensemble play about three sisters finding a way to live Heart-rending chronicle of difficult, d…
★★★★ FOAM, FINBOROUGH THEATRE Skinhead finds his feet (in a pair of DMs) then leads double life as street thug and gay cruiser Infamous neo-Nazi brought to life in co…
★★★ CRUEL INTENTIONS, THE OTHER PALACE Bad people do bad things, but bangers from Britney and co save the day Jukebox musical gets toes tapping, even if the thrill of t…
★★★ NACHTLAND, YOUNG VIC Patrick Marber directs flawed but fascinating disquisition on the past's relevance to the present in art, politics and morality Something to laugh …
Revived 20 years on, this Windrush musical lands differently, but is still wonderfully entertaining Is there a healthier sound than that of laughter ringing round a theatre? There are p…
'We don't use the word slave round here' - 21st century tourism skewered You do not need to be Einstein to feel it. If the only dimension missing is time, 75% of a place's being can invade …