Stephen Schwartz’s musical prequel has been brought to the big screen, with Erivo’s charismatic Elphaba exerting a planetary pull over a star-studded cast Continue reading...
New Diorama theatre, London Sam Ward’s 90-minute romp through French history could be a five-star show, but in its current state it is too convoluted and incoherent to grasp Continue reading...
Theatre503, London The heightened body language of a tempestuous couple breaks out into choreographed scenes in this play that reaches far beyond its restricted space Continue reading...
53two, Manchester In a lively revival of this 2009 tussle between love and identity, its barbed verbal sparring overcomes the slightly dated sexual dynamics Continue reading...
Wharf 1 theatre, Sydney Theatre Company In Pulitzer winner that ‘explains Trump’s win’ in 2016, everyone looks the part and hits their marks but the spiral into toxicity is mechanical Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue...
Royal Court, Liverpool Wolf-like property developers are set to evict the grandmother, who is on a night of drug-fuelled abandon, in this enjoyable show Continue reading...
Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Nikki Cheung impresses as the girl who loves dancing so much she’s carried away by her shoes, but Nancy Harris’s script frustrates Continue reading...
Belvoir Theatre, Sydney, then Perth in 2025 Tracy Letts’ family drama, which sees three generations gather after the disappearance of their patriarch, is beautifully performed Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading...
Bush theatre, London As east London entrepreneurs Manny and Abdul try to get rich, Daniel Bailey’s energetic production bounces around but lacks any dramatic conflict Continue reading...
Capitol theatre, Sydney; then Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane Is it still earnest and silly? Yes. But this 50th anniversary production has some incredible moments and performances that raise the roof Continue reading...
Arcola theatre, London Four interwoven stories set in 2043 explore love, connection and AI. Their ideas are beautifully written but dramatically truncated Continue reading...
Park theatre, London The real-life story of Frankie Lucas, a fighter spurned by Britain’s boxing establishment, is wrenchingly sad but loses power in this telling Continue reading...
Melbourne Theatre Company, Southbank theatre Kala Gare is a force of nature as Sybylla, spurning suitors in order to live a writer’s life, in a musical that spans pub rock, hip-hop and sweeping solos Continue reading...
Belasco Theatre, New York Darren Criss and Helen J Shen play advanced robots falling in love in an unusual and visually stunning show that could have afforded some better songs Continue reading...
Arts Centre Melbourne, then Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane This lively show, which imagines if Peter met Wendy Darling’s mother as a teenager, captures some of the wide-eyed wonder of the original Get our weekend culture and lifestyle...
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse, Sheffield Holden and Ed Stambollouian’s one-man drama based on a real-life murder in 80s America uses film tropes to great effect – but it plays with the facts too Continue reading...
Ambassadors; Finborough; Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London Jethro Compton’s folky Cornish musical sweeps into the West End with fiddles and fudge; writer Ché Walker plays a fiery ex-con on a mission; and new ghost stories offer more charm...
Alphabetti, Newcastle Written and performed by Matt Miller, this tender solo show weaves in bittersweet childhood memories with car maintenance metaphors Continue reading...