The LES MISERABLES Experience At The Queen's Theatre
Les Mis has been in London almost as long as I have - here's how we have grown old together.
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BWW Review: DANIELLE WALKER: BUSH RAT, Soho Theatre
Danielle Walker: Bush Rat takes on the tricky task of examining a largely happy family for comic material and, aside from a few references to the strange ways of Outback Australia, inevitably comes up short.
BWW Review: KIERAN HODGSON: '75, Soho Theatre
Kieran Hodgson dissects the history of the UK's relationship with Europe in this funny, poignant and wonderfully well-informed show.
BWW Review: VIOLET, Charing Cross Theatre
What a strange thing is Violet - indeed, what a strange thing is Violet, our eponymous heroine.
BWW Interview: Pippa Evans Talks SHOWSTOPPER!
Pippa Evans talks about the long-running Showstopper! (back in the West End) and about her life in theatre.
BWW Review: A MODEST LITTLE MAN, Bread and Roses Theatre
A Modest Little Man tells us something of the man and his achievements, Clement Attlee surrounded by egos and rivals (talented though) in this gem of a political comedy.
BWW Interview: Kristine Landon-Smith Talks Tamasha Theatre and THE ORCHESTRA
Kristine Landon-Smith talks about directing her revival of Jean Anouilh's The Orchestra and about her unique life in theatre.
BWW Review: ROSENBAUM'S RESCUE, Park Theatre
Rosenbaum's Rescue compelling drama concerns itself with big questions (like what is truth) as they apply to a fractured family today and the interpretation of traumatic events in the past.
BWW Review: STOP AND SEARCH, Arcola Theatre
Gabriel Gbadamosi's writing touches on many hot button topics for 2019, but it never quite finds the characters to lend credibility and, crucially, empathy, to his contemporary and important play.
BWW Review: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, New Diorama Theatre
I confess to entering the theatre with a sense of foreboding.
BWW Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Union Theatre
Phil Willmott's updating of An Enemy of the People could hardly be more timely, but falls a little flat for want of some attention to detail.
BWW Review: RUMPELSTILTSKIN, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
This Australian production of Rumpelstiltskin wanders as far from the original tale as Germany is from Down Under (and some might say the same with regard to its distance traditional theatre) - but that's all good.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Laban Theatre
To the beautifully appointed Laban Theatre on the banks of Deptford Creek (now a much sought after locale doncha know) for Trinity Laban's Christmas show, Thea Musgrave's A Christmas Carol.
2018 Year in Review: Gary Naylor's Best of Theatre
In 2018, I saw 101 productions ranging from black box theatres with more actors in the cast than punters in the stalls to huge productions at the Royal Opera House and London Coliseum.
BWW Review: CINDERELLA: A FAIRYTALE, The Jack Studio Theatre
Sometimes the smallest of spaces can tell the biggest of stories and that's the case with this perfectly judged adaptation of the much-loved fairytale.
BWW Review: TIMON OF ATHENS, RSC Swan Theatre
Timon of Athens, at times a clunky collaboration and a clunkier mix of verse and prose, has much to say about how money corrupts and how spoiling adults is about as advisable as spoiling children.
BWW Review: THE MESSIAH, The Other Palace
The Messiah has charm and poignancy, but creaks under the weight of its 35 years, its brand of humour now dated by shows like The Play That Goes Wrong.
BWW Review: THE BOX OF DELIGHTS, Wilton's Music Hall
Some spectacular special effects and a wonderful set are let down by a stodgy and confusing script.
BWW Review: PLAID TIDINGS, Bridge House Theatre
Plaid Tidings is a show full of grand old Christmas songs delivered beautifully by four gifted vocalists.
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