BWW Reviews: MOBY DICK, Arcola Theatre, April 2 2013
Gary Naylor finally discovers what all the fuss is about about all the fuss about the great white whale.
UK Regional Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from UK Regional.
BWW Reviews: GIBRALTAR, Arcola Theatre, March 28 2013
Gary Naylor enjoys an examination of the ethics of war and writing about war.
BWW Reviews: SING SOMETHING SIMPLE, Cockpit Theatre, March 27 2013
Gary Naylor enjoys four well-judged performances in a comedy with a message.
BWW Reviews: STARLIGHT EXPRESS, Bristol Hippodrome, March 27 2013
Last night, Starlight Express was celebrating 29 years to the day when it opened at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in the West End.
BWW Reviews: THREE BIRDS, The Bush Theatre, March 22 2013
Having initially been performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre, this production is the first London airing of Janice Okoh's Three Birds.
BWW Reviews: QUASIMODO, King's Head Theatre, March 22 2013
50 years after Oliver! composer Lionel Bart began writing the score and book, this Hunchback of Notre Dame musical finally gets its world premiere.
BWW Reviews: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Birmingham Hippodrome, March 19 2013
How does one write about a work of art? Cameron Macintosh's touring production of The Phantom of the Opera is exactly that and brought the house down at the Birmingham Hippodrome last night.
BWW Reviews: RING, Battersea Arts Theatre, March 13 2013
Fuel Presents 'Ring' Battersea Arts Theatre, Wednesday 13th March
BWW Reviews: MORALGORITHM, Marylebone Gardens, March 13 2013
Gary Naylor sees an interactive event that hasn't quite found its feet.
BWW Reviews: MIES JULIE, Riverside Studios, March 11 2013
Based on August Strindberg's 1888 play Miss Julie, Mies Julie transfers the action from a Count's estate in Sweden to a powerful (unseen) white farmer's house in modern-day post-apartheid South Africa.
BWW Reviews: SIMON BOCCANEGRA, Hackney Empire, March 8 2013
Gary Naylor sees a lesson in the dangers of pride and ambition.
BWW Reviews: THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, Crucible, Sheffield, March 4 2013
The director and designer of last year's award-winning Democracy return to the Crucible with this warm and witty adaptation of a DH Lawrence play.
BWW Reviews: SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME, New Wimbledon Theatre, March 4 2013
Gary Naylor enjoys a damn good night out.
BWW Reviews: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, Edinburgh Playhouse, March 4 2013
During the standard photography and mobile phone announcement at the beginning of the show, there was an additional message for audience members to place any large wigs under the seat in front.
BWW Reviews: COSI FAN TUTTE, Hackney Empire, March 2 2013
Gary Naylor sees outrageous silliness from the masterly Mozart.
BWW Reviews: DOROTHY IN OZ, Waterloo East Theatre, February 28 2013
Gary Naylor enjoys a trip to a less than merry old land of Oz.
BWW Reviews: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Kings Theatre Glasgow, February 25 2013
The 2013 national tour celebrating 40 years of Rocky proves that this musical is showing no signs of old age.
BWW Reviews: THE ROUTE TO HAPPINESS, February 22 2013
The Landor is currently presenting a season of international, new musical theatre entitled From Page to Stage - including Alexander S.
BWW Reviews: THE BLUES BROTHERS... APPROVED, New Wimbledon Theatre, February 19 2013
Gary Naylor catches up with Elwood and Jake and finds that little has changed - but that's no bad thing.
BWW Reviews: L'ELISIR D'AMORE, King's Head Theatre, February 12 2013
Gary Naylor sees an old favourite updated and performed with panache.
BWW Reviews: BULL, Crucible Studio, Sheffield, February 11 2013
Mike Bartlett's new one-act play, Bull, deals with a very contemporary problem - when redundancies have to be made, how far would you go to save your skin?
BWW Reviews: THE PINSTRIPE TRILOGY, Theatre Delicatessen at Marylebone Gardens, February 7 2013
Gary Naylor sees a trilogy that skewers big finance.
BWW Reviews: MACBETH, Holy Trinity Church, Guildford, Feb 6, 2013
Arguably Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful play, 'Macbeth' is selling out in Guildford, and with good reason.
BWW Reviews: LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO, Birmingham Hippodrome, February 1 2013
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, or the 'Trocks', have just started their 2013 UK tour.
BWW Reviews: OTHELLO, The CLF Art Cafe at The Bussey Building, January 29 2013
Gary Naylor sees a slice of classic ruthlessness as selfish cunning trumps innocent trust.
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The Go-Between Sheringham Little Theatre (9/14-9/14) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Ipswich Regent Theatre (4/28-4/28) |
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Christmas In Ireland Scarborough Spa Grand Hall (12/17-12/17) |
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Opera Boys The Farewell Tour Starring Paul Potts Victoria Theatre Halifax (9/20-9/20) |
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David Moore Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall (10/17-10/17) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Theatre Royal Glasgow (3/15-3/20) |
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Bring Your Own Baby Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall (9/30-9/30) |
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Christmas with the Royal Choral Society The Royal Albert Hall (12/07-12/07) |
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Mammy's House Upstairs at the Gatehouse (9/01-9/13) |