Gary Naylor - Page 2

The Beatles' first manager flies too close to John Lennon's sun and falls to earth

Superb ensemble cast and inspired staging puts us on the hook for an unspoken oppression

Beautifully conceived and (largely) well executed production that provides much food for thought in our troubled times

Mark Ravenhill takes over a legendary boxing venue for a show that packs plenty of punch

Silly plot saved by wonderful performances and real joy at the prospect of being seen at last

Anya Reiss reimagines the Ibsen classic for a disaster capitalist's world, but never establishes the credibility it needs

A play that makes its demands but provides its rewards

Take a trip from Fleet Street to Wapping, 40 years on

Good songs and good performances but a curiously mixed message from Sara Bareilles's smash hit show

Revival of 1935 play could have much relevance to today, but cannot find a route out of slow and dated writing

Splendid new adaptation of a play that can be seen as a respectful response to The Cherry Orchard

Australian adaptation of the original story, not the film, packs a punch

Musical set in the late 1950s with a strong message for today

Innovative take on familiar comedy proves hit and miss as lovers and fairies fight

#MeToo and cancel culture needs a new angle sadly lacking in humdrum new play

War is over. The Labour Party has won a historic majority and will form a government anchored by socialist principles (fancy that), the NHS about to be born - and financed. The world was turning upside down and, so too, was the humble kitchen of the not so humble manor house of a peer who took the new government’s whip. New was sliding past old, but the friction so caused sent sparks flying - one was always going to ignite.

The two old favourites are no longer in Whitehall, but need each other just as much

If it's not quite as slick as it might be, this oldies show can still push a lot of the right nostalgia buttons

Whitney White collapses time and space to insert new perspectives into old plays

Kenneth Williams brought back to life, tics and torments intact.