UK Regional Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from UK Regional.
BWW Review: THE SNOW QUEEN, Royal and Derngate, Nov 27 2015
THE SNOW QUEEN is the first of Royal and Derngate's two pantomimes to open - Verity Wilde was there to review for BroadwayWorld.
BWW Review: GUYS AND DOLLS, New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham, November 25 2015
Guys and Dolls has a long musical history.
BWW Review: TREASURE ISLAND, Old Rep Theatre Birmingham, November 24 2015
Birmingham's Old Rep Theatre are staging a brand new take on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale, Treasure Island, as their Christmas show this year - the first sizeable run the theatre has had since Birmingham Ormiston Academy became their creative partner.
BWW Review: MEDEA, Gate Theatre, November 9 2015
Gary Naylor sees a remarkable adaptation of Medea, one that allows the children to tell the story of their tragic fate.
BWW Review: THE MOUSETRAP, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, November 9 2015
Amongst the ongoing change and turnover in the West End, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap has always been solid and constant.
BWW Review: THE DISTANCE, Crucible Studio, Sheffield, Nov 3 2015
There isn't a bad performance in the Orange Tree Theatre/Sheffield Theatres production of Deborah Bruce's The Distance, currently playing at the Crucible Studio.
BWW Review: LORD OF THE FLIES, Birmingham Rep Theatre, November 3 2015
William Golding's epic novel Lord of the Flies may have been published over sixty years ago but its themes and content are still supremely relevant today.
BWW Review: TITUS ANDRONICUS, New Wimbledon Studio, October 31 2015
Shakespeare's bloodiest drama is playing at the New Wimbledon Studio for one more week.
BWW Review: HAIRSPRAY, Palace Theatre Manchester, October 26 2015
Revived again, the touring favourite Hairspray is again packing out theatres across the country.
BWW Reviews: ROMEO AND JULIET, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, October 22 2015
Gary Naylor sees an innovative take on Romeo and Juliet which gets plenty of laughs early on before a descent to murder and suicide.
BWW Review: ANITA & ME, Birmingham Rep, October 2015
Meera Syal's debut novel, Anita & Me, receives its world stage premiere at the Birmingham Rep this month.
BWW Reviews: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, October 14 2015
Gary Naylor sees a scaled-back adaptation of Sondheim's A Little Night Music that manages to capture all (well, almost all) of the appeal of the West End show.
BWW Reviews: THE TALES OF HOFFMANN, Britten Theatre, October 10 2015
Gary Naylor sees a scaled back but utterly compelling version of Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann, that makes the occasional compromise with the stories, but none at all with the quality of the singing nor the sets.
BWW Reviews: WERTHER, Britten Theatre, October 8 2015
Gary Naylor sees a scaled back Werther that still packs an impressive punch, as two lives fall apart caught between love and duty.
BWW Reviews: ROYAL OPERA HOUSE - LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Cineworld Wandsworth, October 5 2015
Gary Naylor sees a demanding, but rewarding, cinema presentation of Mozart's enduring comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro.
BWW Review: 5 GUYS CHILLIN', Kings Head Theatre, October 3 2015
Peter Darney's verbatim tale of chill-outs and sex parties - 5 Guys Chillin' makes an impressive transfer from the Brighton Fringe - and holds a mirror to some of the seedier parts of the party scene.
BWW Reviews: THE SILVER SWORD, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, October 3 2015
Based on Ian Serraillier's popular children's novel, Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Sell A Door Theatre Company have produced a musical adaptation of The Silver Sword which debuted in Coventry last week.
BWW Review: NOBODY'S BUSINESS, King's Head Theatre, Oct 2 2015
They say death is easy, comedy is hard.
BWW Reviews: THE WARS OF THE ROSES, Rose Theatre Kingston, October 3 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
Gary Naylor sees a fine production of a classic Ben Jonson play illuminated by a fine central performance by Pip Brignall.
BWW Review: SLAP, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Oct 1 2015
Not for the faint-hearted, 'Slap' thrusts you into the shimmering world of Dominique, a trans hooker on the brink of a breakdown.
BWW Reviews: MEDEA, Almeida Theatre, October 1 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
Gary Naylor sees a play that may not fully realise all its characters, but raises interesting questions and provides a shocking denouement.
BWW Reviews: DEAD DOG IN A SUITCASE (AND OTHER LOVE SONGS), Birmingham Rep, September 29 2015
For thirty years now, Kneehigh have been creating original, innovative pieces of theatre.
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GETTING REKT (The Evening Star) The Union Theatre (9/21-9/24) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Stables - Milton Keynes (5/14-5/14) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Live to Film Bradford Live (12/01-12/01) |
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Future Makers The Royal Albert Hall (11/04-11/04) |
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The Go-Between Orford Town Hall (9/03-9/03) |
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Long After the Labyrinth Upstairs at the Gatehouse (10/21-11/08) |
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Hello Charlie Lyric Theatre Belfast (10/07-10/18) |
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Fuel Injected Magic! 50th Anniversary Concert SEC Armadillo (10/14-10/14) |
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The Go-Between Stamford Arts Centre (9/12-9/12) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Live to Film Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall (12/10-12/10) |