Gary Naylor - Page 49

Gary Naylor sees a show full of great songs and strong performances and the professional debut of Liberty Buckland - a name to remember.

Gary Naylor sees a show that isn't quite stand-up, but isn't quite experimental theatre either, delivered by an 80s and 90s icon who is channeling his energies into a call to action.

Gary Naylor sees a Romeo and Juliet that boldly goes into territory often left dormant by more orthodox directorial decisions.

Gary Naylor sees a show that will appeal to teens, show that takes plenty of liberties with computing history, but that fails to deliver its potential due to sound problems.

Gary Naylor sees a deluxe jukebox musical that delivers fantastic entertainment through great songs and a magnificent central performance.

Gary Naylor sees an entertaining revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's tale of reviving ancestors delivered with the Charles Court Opera Company's undying joie de vivre.

Gary Naylor sees a fascinating, powerful play that examines the life of cult Hollywood director James Whale, a man wrestling with a past and present that grants him no comfort at the end of a long and fulfilling life.

Gary Naylor sees a revival of a 1963 musical that looks gorgeous and is filled with lovely melodies, but doesn't reach its potential due to its leads not quite sparking as lovers.

Gary Naylor sees a magnificently staged adaptation of a film that charmed cinema audiences and critics in 1998 and is now repeating the trick for theatregoers in 2015.

Gary Naylor sees a play about cancer - or rather, about how cancer is faced by patients and medics. He is entertained by music and comedy, and is given much on which to ponder.

Gary Naylor sees a fine, serious, thought-provoking production of the classic late 50s story anchored by splendid music and a marvellous central performance.

Gary Naylor sees a show that tltillates, tickles and ultimately triumphs with a potent mix of superb songs and dubious jokes, as Rocky Horror meets the Carry-Ons.

Gary Naylor sees a now legendary show based on a legendary film and a legendary King. So, does it live up to its status?

Gary Naylor is invited into the presence of Marlene Dietrich and finds much that is unique, and much that is universal, in this towering figure of 20th century culture.

Gary Naylor sees a brilliantly staged update of Shakespeare's tale of jealousy, love and misunderstandings that reaches out to a young audience and may hook them forever.

Gary Naylor takes his seat to watch a live transmission of a classic operetta beamed from The Big Apple to The Big Smoke and losing little en route.

Gary Naylor sees a poignant, funny, disorienting monologue about a man who is not from here, but appears to be inside all of us, somewhere.

Gary Naylor sees a production that squeezes an epic play into a tiny space, capturing its essence, if not quite its clarity.

Gary Naylor sees an adaptation of a children's classic that has depth and nuance to match the spectacle on stage - or is that on rail?

Gary Naylor sees a new play that examines life in present day Moscow through the eyes of three generations of a family as dysfunctional as the Russian state.