Theater Review: Review: Occupy London and Time Travel by Matt Wolf

Simon Russell Beale revisits the Occupy movement in "Temple," and the Royal Shakespeare Company revives Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman."

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The Elephant Man, Theatre Royal, Haymarket by Matt Wolf

Beauty transforms itself into a beast but an inner grace shines forth regardless: such is the enduring power of Bernard Pomerance's stage play The Elephant Man, first seen in London almost 4…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 5:39am on June 1, 2015☆⚑

London Datebook: Beckham High Kicks, Motherf**cker Crosses the Pond & More June Picks by Matt Wolf

While Broadway slows down after the Tony Awards in June, London rolls merrily along, both on and off the West End. This month’s highlights include a stage musical premiere adapted from…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 6:18pm on May 27, 2015☆⚑

On the London Stage: Raw Lives, but With a Taste of Honey by Matt Wolf

“Men Should Weep” is playing at the National and “Tribes” is at the Royal Court, with a fleeting glimpse of Stephen Sondheim at the Queen’s Theatre.

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Robyn Addison Revels in Her Star-Making Turn in London's The Rivals by Matt Wolf

Four years out of Cambridge University, Robyn Addison is making her professional stage debut opposite Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles in Sir Peter Hall's production of The Rivals, the 18th-c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Slamming Doors, Heavy Sledding by Matt Wolf

Fine acting redeems "A Flea in Her Ear" at the Old Vic, but "The Invisible Man'' at the Menier Chocolate Factory falls flat.

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New Mom Denise Van Outen on Bending & Snapping in London's Legally Blonde by Matt Wolf

She's hosted breakfast television in the UK as well as a Broadway-related reality show (Grease: You're The One That I Want). But Denise Van Outen is also a dedicated theater performer, with …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Commercial theatre lacks the X factor | Matt Wolf by Matt Wolf

The Royal Court and the National dominated the London Evening Standard theatre awards, and rightly so. Non-subsidised theatre needs to get its act together. Is there any good new commercial …

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Sarah Goldberg on Having Double the Fun as an Olivier Award Nominee in London's Clybourne Park by Matt Wolf

Few North Americans have made the swift impression on the London theater scene left by 25-year-old Sarah Goldberg, a Vancouver native who came to London six years ago to attend drama school …

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A Shakespearean Sparks Revival of 'Deathtrap' in London by Matt Wolf

Simon Russell Beale, an era-defining Hamlet, takes a star turn at the West End rendition of a piece of theatrical hokum by Ira Levin that, 32 years after its New York debut, still delivers.

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Year in Review: The London Stage in 2010 by Matt Wolf

From Shakespeare to Sondheim, the theater scene in London brought something for almost everyone.

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David Bedella on Jumping from Jerry Springer to Billy Flynn in London's Chicago by Matt Wolf

Illinois native David Bedella may be the first performer actually from Chicago to play the invitingly sleazy lawyer Billy Flynn in the London production of Chicago: The engaging 48-year-old …

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Rufus Wright on Playing a Hitchcock Hero in London's 39 Steps by Matt Wolf

The 39 Steps ranks as the West End's longest currently running comedy, and Rufus Wright has just stepped into the leading role of stiff-upper-lipped hero Richard Hannay. This affectionate pa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Natural Blonde Susan McFadden on Starring as London's Elle Woods by Matt Wolf

It's not always the case that an alternate leading lady ends up the star, but that is now happening at London's Savoy Theatre, where 27-year-old Dubliner Susan McFadden has replaced Sheridan…

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'Faith Healer' Casts Its Spell Again by Matt Wolf

A new production of Brian Friel's play at the Old Vic in Bristol is mesmerizing.

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Samantha Bond on Her Ideal London Role Opposite Real-Life Husband Alexander Hanson by Matt Wolf

Samantha Bond may be best-known the world over as Moneypenny in the James Bond (no relation!) films, back when Pierce Brosnan was playing 007. But the distinctively smoky-voiced actress has …

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Theater Review: Peter Hall Makes a Dusky Return to Illyria by Matt Wolf

The much heralded "Twelfth Night" is on at the National Theatre in London and "Becky Shaw," imported from America has its own handy glossary.

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Year in Review: The London Stage in 2010 by Matt Wolf

From Shakespeare to Sondheim, the theater scene in London brought something for almost everyone.

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On the London Stage: Hamlet in a T-Shirt by Matt Wolf

A new production of Hamlet with a modern-day look has debuted at London’s National Theater.

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From Wicked to Mamma Mia!, London Star Harriet Thorpe Celebrates Theatrical Girl Power by Matt Wolf

Harriet Thorpe may be best-known in the US as Patsy's chum Fleur in TV's Absolutely Fabulous, but the actress has been a mainstay of West End musicals for years. Thorpe played Fraulein Kost …

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What a Farce! Jonathan Cake on His London Homecoming in A Flea in Her Ear by Matt Wolf

Jonathan Cake is marking a homecoming of sorts by spending a London winter co-starring with his old friend (and Cambridge University classmate) Tom Hollander in the Feydeau farce A Flea In H…

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London's Million Dollar Man Ben Goddard on Channeling Jerry Lee Lewis by Matt Wolf

Ben Goddard accompanied himself on guitar and flute--among other instruments--as Joe Gillis in a pared-down West End revival of Sunset Boulevard and spent the better part of a year sleuthing…

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On the London Stage: Derek Jacobi's Close-Up 'King Lear' by Matt Wolf

Michael Grandage directs the grand tragedy in the intimate space of the Donmar while, at the National Theater, Alan Ayckbourn registers the holiday season as only he can do.

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Carol Kane on Wicked Loyalty & Sharing the London Stage with Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss in The Children's Hour by Matt Wolf

The hottest ticket of this still-young London theater year is the director Ian Rickson's scorching revival of The Children's Hour, Lillian Hellman's play about charges of lesbianism and the …

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On London Stage, It's All About Winning by Matt Wolf

A TV talent show star plays Dorothy in the staged version of "The Wizard of Oz," while "Spelling Bee" looks at competitive culture and "Drowning on Dry Land" pits a loser against a children'…

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