UK / WEST END THEATER REVIEWS

Gary Naylor feels the blast of the Cold War if not the glow of hot passion....

Gillian Lynne directs and choreographs this British premiere of the musical fable 'Dear World', with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman...

Alex Helfrecht's adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises opens in Paris and ends in Pamplona, where complex human relationships blister under the heat of the Spanish sun. Physical performances and live music conjure up all the ex-pat decadence of the 1920s, and tell a truly gripp...

Gary Naylor sees a unique, funny and dazzling show from Japan...

In 1610 William Shakespeare wrote The Tempest and William Adams was shipwrecked onto the coast of Japan. Performed in conjunction with the RSC's season A World Elsewhere (director Gregory Dolan is also the RSC's artistic director), Anjin the Shogun and the English Samurai takes place in a politicall...

David Hare's play The Judas Kiss dips into the most controversial years of playwright and poet Oscar Wilde's life, as his success began to be eclipsed by accusations about his homosexuality....

Gary Naylor wallows in the glorious songs of a great songwriter....

This weekend at Hoxton Hall, Extempore Theatre presents not just an evening, but a 50-hour marathon of non-stop improvisational comedy, in the form of a soap-opera set in 1920s Egypt....

Gary Naylor sees a rollicking good comedy - a kind of Carry On up the Battle of Hastings...

Gary Naylor sees a Cirque du Soleil show as big and bold as ever in its execution, if not in its conception....

Gary Naylor sees a show with plenty of high points....

We've asked some of our favourite West End stars what they're most looking forward to seeing in 2013!...

We asked our UK reviewers what they're most looking forward to in 2013 theatre...here's the second in a series of their thoughts, including 9 TO 5, BRIDGET JONES, the Royal Court, the National - and some mime!...

We asked some of our favourite theatre stars for their top theatre tickets of 2013 - here's what they recommend you should go and see!...

We asked our UK reviewers what they're most looking forward to in 2013 theatre...here's the first in a series of their thoughts!...

2013 is the year when some of the big Broadway hits of recent years head to the West End - but there are also lots of plays and new work opening in the UK....

Gary Naylor sees a wartime story of an odd couple who find themselves in adversity....

It must have seemed like a no-brainer. Take the back catalogue of one of the most successful and iconic pop groups of all time, get national semi-treasure Jennifer Saunders to write the script, and add Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer for good measure. A recipe for success, surely?...

Gary Naylor sees the Little Match Girl get close, but no cigar....

Carrie Dunn is discomfited by some of the lines in the classic Cole Porter musical, but revels in terrific performances from Hannah Waddingham and Alex Bourne...

There are some winter traditions that never fail us. London will grind to a halt at the first sign of sleet, Oxford Street will turn into a festive free-for-all the week before Christmas and Hackney Empire will put on a good panto....

Gary Naylor sees a master mime create a magical show...

Simon Bailey is a well established British performer, currently starring as Raoul in the UK touring production of Phantom of the Opera. He has many theatrical credits to his name including Les Miserables and We Will Rock You and is also a member of the brilliantly successful vocal group Teatro. In a...

Privates on Parade is the first in a season of five plays at the Noël Coward Theatre, where the newly-formed Michael Grandage company has set up camp. Getting the season off to a cracking start, Simon Russell Beale plays the witty, warm-hearted drag queen, Acting Captain Terri Dennis, in this class...