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Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Glyndebourne

Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Glyndebourne

by Aliya Al-Hassan — October 15, 2026

Glyndebourne first opened its manicured doors with a production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and ninety two years later, the opera begins its fourth Autumn Season.

Review: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING at National Theatre

Review: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING at National Theatre

by David Friscic — October 9, 2026

Bittersweet poignancy permeates underneath and amidst the charismatic and subversive musical that is Maybe Happy Ending ---now playing at the National Theatre.

Review: THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL SHOOTING at NextStop Theatre

Review: THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL SHOOTING at NextStop Theatre

by Pamela Roberts — September 21, 2026

The Second Best School Shooting at NextStop Theatre asks a brutal question: what happens to grief when the next tragedy comes along and steals the focus? The show is riveting, thought-provoking and not to be missed.

Review: ALCINA, Royal Ballet And Opera

Review: ALCINA, Royal Ballet And Opera

by Franco Milazzo — September 17, 2026

Returning to Covent Garden for the first time since it waltzed off with an Olivier in 2022, Richard Jones’ Alcina is ravishing to look at, a joy to hear and its clever design motifs still stand out from the crowd.

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Transcends Trite Melodrama

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Transcends Trite Melodrama

by Oliver Oliveros — September 7, 2026

When American novelist Nicholas Sparks released 'The Notebook' in 1996, it had enamored many romance fiction fans through its saccharine love story of Noah and Allie—a literally rain-soaked melodrama driven by a one-summer romance in South Carolina in the ‘60s (based on the musical's book) and a

Oz Arts Nashville Reveals Lineup For 14th Season

Oz Arts Nashville Reveals Lineup For 14th Season

by Stephi Wild — September 2, 2026

OZ Arts Nashville will host a nine-show season featuring international and local artists, including Leïla Ka, KEDAGORO, Dahlak Brathwaite, and Nashville's New Dialect, spanning contemporary dance, theater, and music.

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, Shakespeare's Globe

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, Shakespeare's Globe

by Clementine Scott — August 21, 2026

Sean Holmes at the Globe has been characterised as something of a purist, his A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado attracting praise for their Elizabethan costumes and rowdy atmosphere.

THE PRIDEFUL SINNERS To Return To Pride Toronto

THE PRIDEFUL SINNERS To Return To Pride Toronto

by Marissa Faith Curley — June 6, 2026

THE PRIDEFUL SINNERS, curated by award-winning burlesque artist Red Tongued Raven, will return to the Pride Toronto Central Stage with an all-new cast of performers from Toronto and beyond.

Review: ARE YOU WATCHING?, Royal Court

Review: ARE YOU WATCHING?, Royal Court

by Clementine Scott — June 5, 2026

Clad in pastel pyjamas and lounging on bunkbeds, two preteen girls discuss the repeated drugging and rape of Gisèle Pelicot.

Review Roundup: SCHMIGADOON! Opens on Broadway

Review Roundup: SCHMIGADOON! Opens on Broadway

by A.A. Cristi — April 21, 2026

Schmigadoon! is now open at the Nederlander Theatre! Alex Brightman & Sara Chase star — read what every major critic is saying in our full review roundup.


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