BWW Review: THE NIGHT WATCH, Richmond Theatre
Where would theatre be without literary adaptations? From The Woman in Black to Matilda The Musical, some of the best shows originate from books.
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BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Piccadilly Theatre
Following a sold-out run at the Young Vic, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman has transferred to the West End and, with blistering direction from Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell, it remains one of the standout shows of the year.
BWW Review: UGLY, Tristan Bates Theatre
Ugly sets out to be an exploration of beauty standards and the perception of women's attractiveness.
BWW Review: CHEMISTRY, Finborough Theatre
Charting the blossoming political analyst Jamie and Brown University dropout-turned-bartender Stephanie after meeting in the office of their psychiatrist, Chemistry is a worthy entrant into the growing pantheon of plays about mental health.
BWW Review: I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, Chiswick Playhouse
The Tabard Theatre has been rebranded as Chiswick Playhouse.
BWW Review: THE MATCH BOX, Omnibus Theatre
Frank McGuinness's play is never less than engaging, Angela Murray tremendous as the woman left alone after her daughter is shot, but it's an unrelenting and demanding watch
BWW Review: SHOOK, Southwark Playhouse
Every year, thousands of playwrights respond to Papatango Theatre Company's call for their New Writing Prize.
BWW Review: BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET & BALLET BLACK MIXED BILL, Sadler's Wells
It's a particular treat when a triple bill allows programme space to showcase not one but two exciting companies.
BWW Review: GERM FREE ADOLESCENT, The Bunker
Germ Free Adolescent centres on Ashley, a teenage girl with OCD.
BWW Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall
a?oeWhile we may come from different places and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one.
BWW Review: OUT OF THE DARK, Rose Theatre
A new family face the most testing of circumstances when their beautiful new baby girl is diagnosed with a potentially life-changing condition.
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham
Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar remains one of the most epic scores in musical theatre.
BWW Review: GHOST QUARTET, Boulevard Theatre
Deep in the stomach of Soho, the Boulevard Theatre is the newest addition in the panorama of London's studio theatres.
BWW Review: DIRTY CRUSTY, The Yard Theatre
It's not been a long time since Clare Barron took both New York and London by storm with her 2018 play Dance Nation, whose portrayal of a group of teenage competitive dancers had gloriously ruptured into feminist fireworks.
BWW Review: THE ANTIPODES, National Theatre
Is this a great time to tell stories, shedding light in dark times? Or is it an impossible task? That's the loose premise of Annie Baker's wilfully elusive new piece, featuring the brainstorming session from hell a?' or possibly about hell, or in hell.
BWW Review: I DO! I DO! Upstairs at the Gatehouse
I Do! I Do! even with this updated book, is an old-fashioned two-hander musical that never fails to please, without ever challenging the traditional approach to the union between a man and a woman.
BWW Review: BILLIONAIRE BOY, Richmond Theatre
Adapted from the 2010 book written by celebrated author, actor, presenter and talent show judge David Walliams, Billionaire Boy brings to life familiar morality tales for a young audience.
BWW Review: FRANKENSTEIN, Southwark Playhouse
The National Youth Theatre revamp Mary Shelley's masterpiece and update it for a modern audience in what should be a cutting-edge production at Southwark Playhouse.
BWW Review: TOAST, Theatre Royal Brighton
Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger is a best-selling memoir novel from the renowned Observer food columnist, Nigel Slater.
BWW Review: EDRED, THE VAMPYRE, The Old Red Lion Theatre
Edred, The Vampyre is a lot of fun with its fair quotient of chills thrown in and a fine example of how to stage horror, a tricky genre for theatres.
BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, Barbican Centre
After spending most of the year in its hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, the Royal Shakespeare Company's newest As You Like It kicks off their London Season at the Barbican Centre.
BWW Review: ON BEAR RIDGE, Royal Court Theatre
Two of the most prevalent themes in Ed Thomas' new play, On Bear Ridge, are memories and language.
BWW Review: SOHO CINDERS, Charing Cross Theatre
Prolific duo Stiles and Drewe seem to be having a ball populating London with their works.
BWW Review: DISSOCIATED, Etcetera Theatre
Alex is struggling.
BWW Review: NATALIA OSIPOVA - PURE DANCE, Sadler's Wells
Just over a year ago Natalia Osipova premiered her own curated programme of work, Pure Dance, to mixed reviews.
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