• Mother Play review – Sigrid Thornton is terrific as a gin-soaked, monstrous matriarch
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Melbourne Theatre Company Thornton, Yael Stone and Ash Flanders give beautiful performances as a miserable family, but startling tonal shifts send this American play into silliness Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue...
  • Grace Pervades review – Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison exceptional as Victorian stage stars
    Friday, July 4, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Theatre Royal Bath In 25 scenes spanning 1878-1966, David Hare’s wry and elegant love letter to theatre focuses on the working and romantic relationship between Ellen Terry and Henry Irving Continue reading...
  • Diamonds and Dust review – Dita Von Teese and Faye Tozer’s saddle-sore wild west burlesque
    Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Emerald theatre, London A regal Von Teese oversees this uninspiring mix of chandelier-swinging cabaret, circus and dance featuring the Steps singer as a saloon owner with a string of exes Continue reading...
  • Liberation review – fizzing tensions of historic Pan-African Congress
    Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Royal Exchange theatre, Manchester Ntombizodwa Nyoni’s deft and nuanced play balances ideologies and ambition, personality clashes and generational conflict at key 1945 Manchester conference Continue reading...
  • Over and Over (and Over Again) review – behold the human disco ball!
    Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Sadler’s Wells East, London Taking rests when required, Candoco’s integrated company capture the paradox of dancefloor abandonment Continue reading...
  • Evita review – Rachel Zegler is phenomenal but Jamie Lloyd’s rock show drowns out the story
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    London Palladium Zegler excels as Eva Perón and the crowds outside are used to capture the hypnotic appeal of populism but the narrative takes a backseat in his staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Continue reading...
  • The Constant Wife review – Rose Leslie and Laura Wade let fresh light into Maugham’s drawing room
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Swan theatre, Stratford upon Avon A sharp new version of Somerset Maugham’s 1926 tale of adultery is led by the Game of Thrones star and includes a jazz score by Jamie Cullum Continue reading...
  • A Woman Alone review – a stylised portrait of contemporary financial precarity
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Malta festival, Poland This updating of Agnieszka Holland’s 1981 film about a struggling single mother suggests life under capitalist consumerism is no easier than it was under communism Continue reading...
  • Through It All Together review – Leeds United drama tackles big themes
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Leeds Playhouse Chris O’Connor’s comedy-drama unites a paean to former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa with the story of a married couple living with dementia during the club’s promotion season Continue reading...
  • Man’s Best Friend review – lockdown, loneliness and a pack of cute canines
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Tron theatre, Glasgow Douglas Maxwell’s monologue about a dog walker moves from lighthearted to maudlin as it evokes a world in limbo Continue reading...
  • The Tempest review – drama in the heavens adds real magic to tumultuous tale
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Stara Rzeźnia, Poznań This outdoor offering, part homage and part reimagining of Shakespeare’s text, has visual spectacle, a magnificent score and a cast undeterred by an actual storm Continue reading...
  • How to Win Against History review – forgotten toff’s stage dreams recovered
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Bristol Old Vic Seiriol Davies’ musical biography of Edwardian aristocrat Henry Cyril Paget is crammed with wit but its subject remains enigmatic Continue reading...
  • Intimate Apparel review – Lynn Nottage’s exquisitely stitched tale of a seamstress’s dreams
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Donmar Warehouse, London Samira Wiley is superb as a corset-maker who embroiders dreams for herself and others in Lynette Linton’s tremendous production Continue reading...
  • This Bitter Earth review – fighting and flirting in a wild ride steered by Billy Porter
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Soho theatre, London There is crackling chemistry in Harrison David Rivers’ two-hander starring Omari Douglas and Alexander Lincoln Continue reading...
  • A Moon for the Misbegotten review – even Ruth Wilson can’t redeem this long night
    Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Almeida theatre, London Rebecca Frecknall’s usually bold directorial hand seems stilled in a glacially paced revival co-starring Michael Shannon and David Threlfall Continue reading...
  • Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet review – a razor-sharp reboot of the Who’s rock opera
    Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Sadler’s Wells, London Pete Townshend’s tragic story of teenage angst returns to the stage in a visceral dance production full of the original’s swagger and bravado Continue reading...
  • Hercules review – Disney musical is fun, finely sung but not quite fit for the gods
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London Luke Brady is the hero navigating between godliness and humanness in a show that’s big on booming numbers yet short on emotion Continue reading...
  • The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs review – exuberant musical drama wriggles its way into your heart
    Sunday, June 22, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Kiln theatre, London Iman Qureshi’s play starts as a good, old-fashioned underdog story before exploring sexuality, homophobia and trans identity Continue reading...
  • 54.60 Africa review – a freewheeling, weeklong tour around the continent
    Friday, June 20, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Arcola theatre, London On a quest to visit all 54 African nations, a band of travellers explore personal, political and social history – but it can be hard to work out what’s happening Continue reading...
  • 4.48 Psychosis review – bared anguish and delicate detail in Sarah Kane’s final play
    Thursday, June 19, 2025 from Theatre + Reviews | The Guardian
    Royal Court theatre, London Kane’s emotionally unswerving gifts as a writer are on full display in a 25th-anniversary production reuniting the original cast Continue reading...
  • Review: Review: Quiz (Noël Coward Theatre)
    Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    James Graham's play transfers into West End after premiering in Chichester last year
  • Review: Review: Pericles, Prince of Tyr (Barbican Centre)
    Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Cheek By Jowl adapts Shakespeare's play
  • Review: Review: Plastic (Old Red Lion Theatre)
    Monday, April 9, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Josh Roche directs this play, which runs in Colchester after London
  • Review: Review: Relentless Unstoppable Human Machine (Roundhouse)
    Friday, April 6, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Pirates of the Carabina opens this year's CircusFest with slightly disappointing results
  • Review: Review: Devil with the Blue Dress (Bunker Theatre)
    Friday, April 6, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Kevin Armento's play focuses on the sex scandal which rocked the White House while Bill Clinton was president
  • Review: Review: The Way of the World (Donmar Warehouse)
    Friday, April 6, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    William Congreve's play is revived by James Macdonald
  • Review: Review: The Country Wife (Southwark Playhouse)
    Thursday, April 5, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    William Wycherley's debauched comedy returns to London
  • Review: Review: Spring Awakening (Hope Mill Theatre)
    Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Luke Sheppard directs the new revival of the Tony Award-winning musical
  • Review: Review: The Fantastic Follies of Mrs Rich (Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon)
    Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Sophie Stanton entertains as social climber Mrs Rich in this obscure satire dusted off by Jo Davies
  • Review: Review: Pressure (Park Theatre)
    Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    David Haig's meteorological D-Day thriller is a burst of sunshine
  • Review: Review: Random Selfies (Ovalhouse)
    Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Mike Kenny's new play comes to the south London venue
  • Review: Review: Beginners (Unicorn Theatre)
    Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Tim Crouch's new play shows the world as children see it
  • Review: Review: White Guy on the Bus (Finborough Theatre)
    Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Bruce Graham's zip code drama is set in the US's most divided metropolis
  • Review: Review: Trainspotting Live (The Vaults)
    Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    The adaptation of Irvine Welsh's cult novel returns to the subterranean Waterloo venue
  • Review: Review: Coraline (Barbican Theatre)
    Friday, March 30, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel becomes an opera by Mark-Anthony Turnage
  • Review: Review: The Inheritance (Young Vic)
    Thursday, March 29, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Stephen Daldry directs this seven-hour epic by Matthew Lopez
  • Review: Review: A Streetcar Named Desire (NST City)
    Thursday, March 29, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award winner Chelsea Walker directs this revival of Tennessee Williams' play
  • Review: Review: The Mikado (The King's Head Theatre)
    Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    A riot of fun as Charles Court Opera takes a G&S ride from Islington to Titipu.
  • Review: Review: Ruthless (Arts Theatre)
    Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    The Broadway comedy musical makes its West End premiere in this production from Richard Fitch
  • Review: Review: Vincent River (Park Theatre)
    Tuesday, March 27, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Louise Jameson stars in this revival of Philip Ridley's play
  • Review: Review: Songs For Nobodies (Wilton's Music Hall)
    Tuesday, March 27, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Bernadette Robinson stars as five iconic singers in this one-woman show by Joanna Murray-Smith
  • Review: Review: Miss Nightingale (London Hippodrome)
    Monday, March 26, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    The musical returns after running at the Vaults last year
  • Review: Review: Macbeth (Royal Opera House)
    Monday, March 26, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Russian diva Anna Netrebko returns to Covent Garden as the monstrous Lady M.
  • Review: Review: The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Sherman Theatre)
    Friday, March 23, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Stephen Adly Guirgis' urban drama arrives in Cardiff following a run at Tron Theatre
  • Review: Review: Storm Cycle II: Things Come Apart (Tabernacle Church, Cardiff)
    Friday, March 23, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Matt Trueman reviews the second in the cycle of National Theatre of Wales' six productions which explore truth and testimony
  • Review: Review: Assassins (Pleasance Theatre)
    Friday, March 23, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    The musical is revived at Pleasance Theatre
  • Review: Review: Agnes Colander (Ustinov Studio)
    Thursday, March 22, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Trevor Nunn directs the revival of Harley Granville-Barker's newly-discovered piece
  • Review: Review: Misty (Bush Theatre)
    Thursday, March 22, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Arinzé Kene premieres his new show in west London
  • Review: Review: The Last Ship (Northern Stage)
    Thursday, March 22, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Sting's musical about Tyneside arrives in Newcastle ahead of a UK tour
  • Review: Review: Kiss of the Spider Woman (Menier Chocolate Factory)
    Thursday, March 22, 2018 from WhatsOnStage.com: Reviews
    Declan Bennett and Samuel Barnett star in this new stage adaptation of Manuel Puig's novel
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