Review: GISELLE, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - Feb 16, 2026
Giselle is a difficult ballet to get right. The balance between the “reality” of Act 1 and the Gothic otherworldlyness of Act 2 can be extremely hard to find, and the responsibility falls on all those involved.
Review: SWEETMEATS, Bush Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 14, 2026
Delicious comic timing carries the humour with an effervescent pace, while the cultural aspect of the script adds a bittersweet layer to it. It’s genuinely funny, with a quick sting in the tail. Natasha Kathi-Chandra’s direction is unhurried, leaning into Khan’s deliberate restraint in building the relationship. The placid speed of the narrative development nearly tips into self-indulgence, and the two-hour-and-a-half-with-an-interval running time might be frankly unnecessary for what the plot is, but the production is endearing enough to make us neglect its downsides.
PIGSPIGSPIGS to Receive UK Premiere at Wigmore Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026
Experimental composer-performer collective Bastard Assignments will bring their new work PIGSPIGSPIGS to Wigmore Hall as part of the venue’s 125th Anniversary Season. Commissioned by Wigmore Hall, the piece will receive its UK premiere on April 11, 2026.
Review: A Realistic and Involving STEREOPHONIC at National Theatre
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Feb 11, 2026
History will record that in 1976, a rock group named Fleetwood Mac, three men and two women, three Brits and two Americans, congregated with an engineer and staff at a recording studio in Sausalito, north of San Francisco, to begin recording a new album.
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents GOD OF CARNAGE
by Michael Quintos - Feb 10, 2026
Wildly surprising and deliciously savage, Yasmina Reza's machete-edged 2006 dark comedy GOD OF CARNAGE—here directed by Marco Barricelli and continues performances at OC's South Coast Repertory through March 21, 2026—has to be one of the most ferocious dissections of modern-day performative civility ever to grace the stage—an 80-minute, intermission-less pressure cooker that gleefully burns away the polite veneer of bourgeois adulthood to reveal the petulant, immature children actually lurking just beneath. Boosted by a foursome of terrific actors, the play endures as entertainingly voyeuristic in its unsettling relatability. SCR's outstanding production is a brilliantly observed theatrical skirmish—equal parts comedy of manners and psychological boxing match with no clear winners or losers.
Good Theater Will Present LEND ME A SOPRANO
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 6, 2026
Good Theater will presentsthe Maine premiere of Lend Me a Soprano, Ken Ludwig’s reworking of his Tony Award-winning comedy Lend Me a Tenor, running February 19 through March 8, 2026, at Good Theater at Stevens Square.
The Bad Plus Expand 2026 Farewell Tour with New Shows
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 4, 2026
The Bad Plus have added several new dates to their recently announced 2026 farewell tour. Their farewell run will begin with a two-night stand at Seattle, WA’s Jazz Alley on April 21-22, followed by headline shows and top-billed festival performances through late June.
OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) Unveil 2026 Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026
The OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) have revealed their 2026 nominations, highlighting the best in independent theatre. The awards showcase a range of emerging and established talent in the Off-West End scene.
MusicalFare to Present A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER in 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026
MusicalFare Theatre is set to stage A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. When a distant heir to a family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm...and a dash of murder…uproarious hilarity ensues.
Olivier Awards Reveals Eligibility for 2026 Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2026
The Olivier Awards has revealed eligibility for the 2026 Awards. The 50th anniversary Olivier Awards will take place at the Royal Albert Hall, with highlights to be broadcast on BBC TV and radio.
Thomas Dolby Confirmed for Select U.S. Headlining Dates
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 26, 2026
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Thomas Dolby will soon set off on a headlining tour of the United States, playing select dates in the Northeast and Midwest. The dates kick off in mid-April.