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Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor is chief London reviewer for BroadwayWorld (https://www.broadwayworld.com/author/Gary-Naylor) and feels privileged to see so much of his home city's theatre. He writes about cricket for The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/profile/gary-naylor) and is a lead commentator at Guerilla Cricket (https://www.guerillacricket.com/). He podcasts on 80s and 90s football at https://www.nessundormapod.com/. He writes on films at Letterboxd  https://letterboxd.com/garynaylor999/. He tweets at https://twitter.com/garynaylor85. 






BWW Reviews: BARBARIANS, Central St Martins, Charing Cross Road, October 6 2015
BWW Reviews: BARBARIANS, Central St Martins, Charing Cross Road, October 6 2015
October 7, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a brilliant revival of Tooting Arts Club's 2012 production of Barrie Keeffe's three mid-70s plays about lads growing up slowly in the mean streets of a London in the throes of huge social changes.

BWW Reviews: ROYAL OPERA HOUSE - LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Cineworld Wandsworth, October 5 2015
BWW Reviews: ROYAL OPERA HOUSE - LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Cineworld Wandsworth, October 5 2015
October 6, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a demanding, but rewarding, cinema presentation of Mozart's enduring comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro.

BWW Reviews: THE WARS OF THE ROSES, Rose Theatre Kingston, October 3 2015
BWW Reviews: THE WARS OF THE ROSES, Rose Theatre Kingston, October 3 2015
October 4, 2015

Gary Naylor revels in an extraordinary day at the theatre, an epic presentation of Shakespeare's account of what his royal family, the Tudors, inherited from the chaotic rule of the Houses of York and Lancaster.

BWW Reviews: VOLPONE OR THE FOX, Brockley Jack Theatre, October 2 2015
October 3, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a fine production of a classic Ben Jonson play illuminated by a fine central performance by Pip Brignall.

BWW Reviews: MEDEA, Almeida Theatre, October 1 2015
BWW Reviews: MEDEA, Almeida Theatre, October 1 2015
October 2, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a gruelling production of Medea that updates its story to the present day but loses its sense of direction just when it needs it most.

BWW Reviews: THE SWEETHEARTS, Finborough Theatre, September 30 2015
BWW Reviews: THE SWEETHEARTS, Finborough Theatre, September 30 2015
October 1, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a play that may not fully realise all its characters, but raises interesting questions and provides a shocking denouement.

BWW Reviews: PURE IMAGINATION - THE SONGS OF LESLIE BRICUSSE, St James Theatre, September 29 2015
BWW Reviews: PURE IMAGINATION - THE SONGS OF LESLIE BRICUSSE, St James Theatre, September 29 2015
September 30, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a show that looks back at over sixty years of remarkable songs written by Leslie Bricusse, the Londoner who conquered Hollywood and Broadway.

BWW Reviews: DINNER WITH SADDAM, Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre, September 22 2015
BWW Reviews: DINNER WITH SADDAM, Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre, September 22 2015
September 23, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a comedy set in the unlikely environment of Central Baghdad, as the war of 2003 gets underway and Saddam begins his long journey to his awful demise.

BWW Reviews: ORPHEUS, Linbury Studio Royal Opera House, September 15 2015
BWW Reviews: ORPHEUS, Linbury Studio Royal Opera House, September 15 2015
September 17, 2015

Gary Naylor enjoys an show that defies description, but features as talented an ensemble as he can recall seeing on a London stage.

BWW Reviews: THE STING, Wilton's Music Hall, September 14 2015
BWW Reviews: THE STING, Wilton's Music Hall, September 14 2015
September 16, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a fine, if not quite perfect, stage adaptation of the famous 1973 film in a truly extraordinary location.

BWW Reviews: SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM, Brockley Jack Theatre, September 11 2015
BWW Reviews: SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM, Brockley Jack Theatre, September 11 2015
September 13, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a revival of an old show that remains bang up to date due to its wonderful tunes and spectacular lyrics.

BWW Reviews: THE OTHER MOZART, St James Theatre Studio, September 10 2015
BWW Reviews: THE OTHER MOZART, St James Theatre Studio, September 10 2015
September 11, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a one-woman show that tracks the life of Maria Anna Mozart, the sister, not the brother, the one forever referred to as The Other Mozart.

BWW Reviews: THE CHRISTIANS, Gate Theatre, September 9 2015
BWW Reviews: THE CHRISTIANS, Gate Theatre, September 9 2015
September 11, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a play that asks many more questions than it answers but leaves those without a stake in church's battles wishing that there were a few more hymns.

BWW Reviews: PARADE, London Theatre Workshop, September 3 2015
BWW Reviews: PARADE, London Theatre Workshop, September 3 2015
September 4, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a production that, when good, is very good indeed, but doesn't get everything exactly spot on.

BWW Reviews: HATCHED 'N' DISPATCHED, Park Theatre, September 2 2015
BWW Reviews: HATCHED 'N' DISPATCHED, Park Theatre, September 2 2015
September 3, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a unapologetically entertaining comedy set in a Derby household as the 1950s were turning into the 1960s starring the family from hell!

BWW Reviews: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Arcola Theatre, August 26 2015
BWW Reviews: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Arcola Theatre, August 26 2015
August 27, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a strange, eerie interpretation of Madama Butterfly sung with tremendous passion and skill in a thrillingly intimate setting.

BWW Reviews: HENRY V, Temple Church, August 24 2015
BWW Reviews: HENRY V, Temple Church, August 24 2015
August 26, 2015

Gary Naylor sees an imaginative and spectacular staging of Henry V which makes good use of its location but needs to get the acoustics exactly right.

BWW Reviews: OUR HOUSE, Union Theatre, August 21 2015
BWW Reviews: OUR HOUSE, Union Theatre, August 21 2015
August 22, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a jukebox musical that's short on plot but long on nostalgia and the catchy tunes of the Madness songbook, as popular today as ever they were 35 years ago.

BWW Reviews: LADY ANNA: ALL AT SEA, Park Theatre, August 20 2015
BWW Reviews: LADY ANNA: ALL AT SEA, Park Theatre, August 20 2015
August 22, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a tricksy, but ultimately very satisfying, adaptation of Anthony Trollope's novel, Lady Anna at the beautifully appointed Park Theatre.

BWW Reviews: CARMEN, Soho Theatre, August 13 2015
BWW Reviews: CARMEN, Soho Theatre, August 13 2015
August 15, 2015

Gary Naylor enjoys a wonderful evening's entertainment lit up by Bizet's music and a central performance that is as hot as its tropical setting.



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