We are so ready for this. Director Marianne Elliott's production of the two-part Tony Kushner epic "Angels in America" at the National Theatre's Lyttelton is one of the year's most anticipat…
Well, that was 2016 " a weird, troubling 12 months by anyone's standards, characterized by war, political catastrophe and so many extraordinary people in the cultural arena shuffling off thi…
It's been a busy year for Lears, with Shakespeare's monumental tragedy the choice of multiple major theaters to mark the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. But this just might be t…
This has been the year of the king. With theaters across the country celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, productions of the playwright's mighty tragedy, "King Lear," ha…
Here we go again. And again. And again. Welcome to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where it's Feb. 2 and a buck-toothed woodchuck is about to deliver its annual weather forecast. But the new mus…
Think of Holly Golightly, and it's more than likely that the face you're picturing is Audrey Hepburn's. And, while this adaptation by Richard Greenberg of Breakfast at Tiffany's is much clos…
Even Muggles agree: In London this summer, there is no ticket hotter than Potter. Around this time last year, the anticipation around the Benedict Cumberbatch "Hamlet" began climbing to hyst…
Sometimes fairy tale casting just isn't enough, and so it proves with this keenly anticipated production, part of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company season at the Garrick. Lily James and Ri…
Spring is traditionally a time of fresh beginnings, and the new London theater season is already bustling with change and bursting with promise. In the West End, a clutch of big shows are pr…
Hello, old Friend. The last time Matthew Perry was in the West End, it was for David Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," back in 2003. Director Lindsay Posner's production received a dec…
It's that time of year again: when thoughts turn to turkey and mistletoe, and London seems its most atmospherically Dickensian " even if the snow is the fake kind laid on by canny retailers …
It's that time of year again: when thoughts turn to turkey and mistletoe, and London seems its most atmospherically Dickensian " even if the snow is the fake kind laid on by canny retailers …
His style is probably too subtle to be described as causing anything as noisily obtrusive as a splash, but Barney Norris's debut play Visitors certainly created significant ripples last year…
LONDON " So, there goes a rather soggy summer, in which outdoor theaters thrived despite the stubbornly gray skies, and London lost its wits over the Benedict Cumberbatch "Hamlet." If you ca…
LONDON - So, there goes a rather soggy summer, in which outdoor theaters thrived despite the stubbornly gray skies, and London lost its wits over the Benedict Cumberbatch "Hamlet." If you ca…
LONDON - It's 17 years since the London stage last saw Nicole Kidman, when she starred in "The Blue Room," David Hare's adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's play, and many were as eager to cop …
It's 17 years since the London stage last saw Nicole Kidman, when she starred in "The Blue Room," David Hare's adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's play, and many were as eager to cop a salacio…
Madness. That's the first word that springs to mind in the face of the hysteria that has surrounded Benedict Cumberbatch's appearance in "Hamlet" at the Barbican Theatre, directed by Lyndsey…
What's the hottest ticket in London this summer? Elementary. It is, of course, Benedict Cumberbatch in "Hamlet," opening at The Barbican on Aug. 25. This landmark theatrical event is in such…
What's the hottest ticket in London this summer? Elementary. It is, of course, Benedict Cumberbatch in "Hamlet," opening at The Barbican on Aug. 25. This landmark theatrical event is in such…
Lick your lips: the new London theater season is here and it's sure to make your mouth water. There's heavyweight modern drama, intriguing new writing, classical works reinvented and America…
Drop-dead dames, a hard-bitten gumshoe, an ambitious writer and a sleazy movie mogul: this slick, sassy 1989 musical by Cy Coleman, David Zippel and Larry Gelbart serves up two parallel tale…
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat and theaters across the United Kingdom are poised for the annual glittery blizzard of pantomimes. If your taste runs to the traditional, then Lo…
Daniel loves Reg; so does John. Guy loves John; John doesn't love Guy. Bernie loves Benny, and drives him mad. And as for Eric, he once thought he could fall for Reg " but they only shared o…
The Royal Family: politically irrelevant anachronism? Fodder for tourism? Or enduring symbol of what it means to be British? Mike Bartlett's shrewd new drama, in a taut, economical and stron…