BWW Review: US/THEM, National Theatre
Gary Naylor sees an extraordinary hour of storytelling that releases the human spirit from its physical incarceration.
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BWW Review: THE DOPPEL GANG, Tristan Bates Theatre
Gary Naylor sees a comedy that lacks the pace and focus it needs to realise its potential.
BWW Review: RAISING MARTHA, Park Theatre
Gary Naylor sees a wonderfully funny farce blessed with strong performances and a script that packs a punch along with the punchlines.
BWW Review: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, Theatre Royal Bath
Premiering in 2013 at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and following a revival in 2016, Simon Reade's production of Jane Austen's beloved novel directed by Deborah Bruce has headed out on a UK tour.
BWW Review: PROMISES, PROMISES, Southwark Playhouse
Opening Southwark Playhouse's 2017 season, following a seasonal run of Kiki's Delivery Service in The Large, is a revival of Neil Simon's musical Promises, Promises.
BWW Review: LA TRAVIATA, Royal Opera House
Gary Naylor enjoys a treat for eyes and ears with music and singing and love and hate coming together in opera's unique alchemy.
BWW Review: ABIGAIL, The Bunker Theatre
Gary Naylor sees a play with a tricksy structure and a vagueness in its script that leaves the actors with few places to go.
BWW Review: BIRTHDAY SUIT, Old Red Lion Theatre
Gary Naylor sees a funny, contemporary comedy blessed with an Ayckbournesque script and some very fine acting.
BWW Review: LA LA LAND
Gary Naylor sees La La Land, a film that hits you as hard in the heart as it does in the head.
BWW Review: THE WILD PARTY, The Hope Theatre
Billed as the 'little theatre with big ideas', The Hope Theatre is a transformative space.
BWW Review: THE SNOWMAN, Birmingham Rep
Although Christmas may be over, the last of decorations swept away and life returning to normality, Birmingham holds onto the festive spirit for a little while longer.
BWW Review: ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET'S GISELLE, London Coliseum
English National Ballet are undoubtedly a company in need or a decent break.
BWW Review: GASLIGHT, New Alexandra Theatre
The New Alexandra's 2017 season kicks off with Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton.
BWW Review: BRAINS, Theatre N16
Gary Naylor sees a show that generates laughs and shows potential, but doesn't make the most of the setup before the punchline arrives too soon.
BWW Review: THE KITE RUNNER, Wyndham's Theatre
Gary Naylor sees an adaptation of the celebrated novel, The Kite Runner, that loses some of its epic quality in transition to stage and ends up just a bit too generic for his tastes.
BWW Review: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY WAY, Jermyn Street Theatre
The hauntingly intimate Jermyn Street Theatre sees the British premiere of Tom Jacobson's The Twentieth Century Way.
BWW Review: THREE SISTERS, Union Theatre
Gary Naylor sees a play that rewards repeated viewing, as relevant today as ever and, in this version, performed with subtlety and grace by an excellent cast.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Lyceum Theatre
Despite being a decade-long tradition in New York, Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens' musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol had never previously been staged in London.
BWW Review: ART, Old Vic
Opening the Old Vic's 2016-17 season, and following on from the Glenda Jackson-led King Lear, 'Art' is a new translation of Yasmina Reza's French play that celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
BWW Review: SAINT JOAN, Donmar Warehouse
George Bernard Shaw's 1923 play about the rise and fall of Joan of Arc closes the Donmar's autumn season, following One Night In Miami.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Arts Theatre
The classic Charles Dickens' fable, A Christmas Carol, can be seen in many guises over the festive period, but Simon Callow's one-man presentation of the epic saga at the Arts Theatre, is an excellent illustration of how a well-written traditional tale needs no frills and can stand alone when told w
BWW Review: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, Crucible, Sheffield
Annie Get Your Gun is another crowd-pleasing musical from Sheffield Theatres, featuring a winning performance from Anna-Jane Casey and showcasing many of Irving Berlin's finest songs.
BWW Review: NUTCRACKER, London Coliseum
The beautiful story of Nutcracker is as festive as Father Christmas and mince pies.
BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S THE RED SHOES, Sadler's Wells
Lucky Londoners are now treated to a Matthew Bourne extravaganza every festive season and in comparison to recent year's revivals of previously seen Bourne works, the excitement is palpable at Sadler's Wells as audiences prepare for the world premiere of Bourne's take on the 1948 film, The Red Shoes
BWW Review: CINDERELLA, London Palladium
After an almost 30-year absence, a star-studded pantomime, mounted by Qdos, returned to the London Palladium last night with well-known names including Julian Clary as Dandini, Paul O'Grady as Baroness Hardup, and Amanda Holden as The Fairy Godmother on the bill.
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