First Person: Flora Wilson Brown on bringing Virginia Woolf shimmeringly to the stage by Flora Wilson Brown

First Person: Flora Wilson Brown on bringing Virginia Woolf shimmeringly to the stage Flora Wilson Brown Wed, 04/29/2026 - 00:30 'The Waves' reaches the sh…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 7:30pm on April 28, 2026☆⚑

Please Please Me, Kiln Theatre review - too much, and not enough by Aleks.sierz

Please Please Me, Kiln Theatre review - too much, and not enough aleks.sierz Sat, 04/25/2026 - 15:00 ★★ PLEASE PLEASE ME, KILN THEATRE Too much, …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:00am on April 25, 2026☆⚑

Between the River and the Sea, Royal Court review - wry take on insoluble antagonisms by Aleks.sierz

Between the River and the Sea, Royal Court review - wry take on insoluble antagonisms aleks.sierz Wed, 04/22/2026 - 11:07 ★★★ BETWEEN THE RIVER…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:07am on April 22, 2026☆⚑

In the Print, King's Head Theatre - a moment that changed the newspaper industry for ever by Rachel Halliburton

In the Print, King's Head Theatre - a moment that changed the newspaper industry for ever Rachel Halliburton Wed, 04/22/2026 - 09:58 ★★★ IN THE …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 4:58am on April 22, 2026☆⚑

Avenue Q, Shaftesbury Theatre review - we need that puppet sex now, and the rest by Gary Naylor

Avenue Q, Shaftesbury Theatre review - we need that puppet sex now, and the rest Gary Naylor Sat, 04/18/2026 - 17:39 ★★★★★ AVENUE Q, SHAFTES…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 12:39pm on April 18, 2026☆⚑

Heart Wall, Bush Theatre review - deeply felt, but frustratingly incomplete by Aleks.sierz

Heart Wall, Bush Theatre review - deeply felt, but frustratingly incomplete aleks.sierz Thu, 04/16/2026 - 19:30 ★★★ HEART WALL, BUSH THEATRE Su…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:30pm on April 16, 2026☆⚑

Flyby, Southwark Playhouse review - new musical is stratospherically impressive by Gary Naylor

Flyby, Southwark Playhouse review - new musical is stratospherically impressive Gary Naylor Sat, 04/11/2026 - 01:00 ★★★★★ FLYBY, SOUTHWARK P…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:00pm on April 10, 2026☆⚑

A Doll's House, Almeida Theatre review - updated version of Ibsen proves a dispiriting watch by Helen Hawkins

A Doll's House, Almeida Theatre review - updated version of Ibsen proves a dispiriting watch Helen Hawkins Fri, 04/10/2026 - 14:12 ★★★ A DOLL'S …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:12am on April 10, 2026☆⚑

Copenhagen, Hampstead Theatre review - with scientists like these, who needs enemies? by Demetrios Matheou

Copenhagen, Hampstead Theatre review - with scientists like these, who needs enemies? Demetrios Matheou Thu, 04/09/2026 - 08:15 Michael Frayn's great play r…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 3:15am on April 9, 2026☆⚑

The Authenticator, National Theatre review - complex post-colonial archival dive by Aleks.sierz

The Authenticator, National Theatre review - complex post-colonial archival dive aleks.sierz Tue, 04/07/2026 - 11:11 Latest drama from Winsome Pinnock is t…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:11am on April 7, 2026☆⚑

Romeo & Juliet, Harold Pinter Theatre review - time waits for no man (or woman) by Matt Wolf

Romeo & Juliet, Harold Pinter Theatre review - time waits for no man (or woman) Matt Wolf Sat, 04/04/2026 - 12:35 ★★★★ ROMEO & JULIET,…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 7:35am on April 4, 2026☆⚑

Lifeline, Southwark Playhouse review - science and song in South London by Gary Naylor

Lifeline, Southwark Playhouse review - science and song in South London Gary Naylor Sat, 04/04/2026 - 01:00 ★★★★ LIFELINE, SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:00pm on April 3, 2026☆⚑

Les Liaisons Dangereuses, National Theatre review - liaison lite by Demetrios Matheou

Les Liaisons Dangereuses, National Theatre review - liaison lite Demetrios Matheou Fri, 04/03/2026 - 08:11 ★★★ LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, NATIONA…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 3:11am on April 3, 2026☆⚑

Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Lyric Hammersmith review - perky Harlem-set comedy with a serious undertow by Helen Hawkins

Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Lyric Hammersmith review - perky Harlem-set comedy with a serious undertow Helen Hawkins Mon, 03/30/2026 - 12:31 ★★�…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 7:31am on March 30, 2026☆⚑

The Old Ladies, Finborough Theatre review - sound, but not quite creepy enough by Helen Hawkins

The Old Ladies, Finborough Theatre review - sound, but not quite creepy enough Helen Hawkins Mon, 03/30/2026 - 08:00 ★★★ THE OLD LADIES, FINBORO…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 3:00am on March 30, 2026☆⚑

Teeth ’N’ Smiles, Duke of York’s Theatre review - Rebecca Lucy Taylor is a smash by Aleks.sierz

Teeth ’N’ Smiles, Duke of York’s Theatre review - Rebecca Lucy Taylor is a smash aleks.sierz Thu, 03/26/2026 - 18:30 ★★★★ TEETH 'N' SMI…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:30pm on March 26, 2026☆⚑

The Plough and the Stars, Abbey Theatre, Dublin review - uneven centenary production of O'Casey's Easter Uprising odyssey by David Nice

The Plough and the Stars, Abbey Theatre, Dublin review - uneven centenary production of O'Casey's Easter Uprising odyssey David Nice Wed, 03/25/2026 - 10:23 …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:23am on March 25, 2026☆⚑

Vincent in Brixton, Orange Tree Theatre review - van Gogh, 'ere today, gone tomorrow by Gary Naylor

Vincent in Brixton, Orange Tree Theatre review - van Gogh, 'ere today, gone tomorrow Gary Naylor Sat, 03/21/2026 - 13:45 ★★★★ VINCENT IN BRIXT…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:45am on March 21, 2026☆⚑

Welcome to Pemfort, Soho Theatre review - too brief for its subject matter by Aleks.sierz

Welcome to Pemfort, Soho Theatre review - too brief for its subject matter aleks.sierz Fri, 03/20/2026 - 06:15 ★★★ WELCOME TO PEMFORT, SOHO THE…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:15am on March 20, 2026☆⚑

R.O.I. (Return on Investment), Hampstead Theatre review - sick take on health and wealth by Gary Naylor

R.O.I. (Return on Investment), Hampstead Theatre review - sick take on health and wealth Gary Naylor Wed, 03/18/2026 - 07:00 New play poses increasingly pre…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 3:00am on March 18, 2026☆⚑

Summerfolk, National Theatre review - Gorky's self-deluding intelligentsia under sharp comic scrutiny by Heather Neill

Summerfolk, National Theatre review - Gorky's self-deluding intelligentsia under sharp comic scrutiny Heather Neill Wed, 03/18/2026 - 04:00 Nina and Moses …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 12:00am on March 18, 2026☆⚑

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - the title says it all by Matt Wolf

Popular novel-turned-musical pushes the bounds of credibility to breaking point and beyond: Mark Addy and an indrawn Jenna Russell head the cast under Katy Rudd's direction.

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:01pm on February 27, 2026☆⚑

Arcadia, Old Vic review - Tom Stoppard's masterwork gets a masterly revival by Matt Wolf

Isis Hainsworth makes a dazzzling Thomasina Coverly in director Carrie Cracknell's resplendent revival of Tom Stoppard's finest play, here co-starring Tony-winner Stephen Dillane's son, Seam…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:10am on February 8, 2026☆⚑

High Noon, Harold Pinter Theatre review - film classic becomes a platitudinous parable by Matt Wolf

Tendentious script bogs down well-intentioned adaptation

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 7:12pm on January 12, 2026☆⚑

Best of 2025: Theatre by Matt Wolf

From big, bold musicals to solo shows, London theatre once again landed on multiple fronts, led by Jamie Lloyd's mind-bending revival of Evita and the small-scale wow of Brian Watkins' Weath…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:45am on December 27, 2025☆⚑