
Gary Naylor
Gary Naylor is chief London reviewer for BroadwayWorld (https://www.broadwayworld.com/author/Gary-Naylor) and feels privileged to see so much of his home city's theatre. He writes about cricket for The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/profile/gary-naylor) and is a lead commentator at Guerilla Cricket (https://www.guerillacricket.com/). He podcasts on 80s and 90s football at https://www.nessundormapod.com/. He writes on films at Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/garynaylor999/. He tweets at https://twitter.com/garynaylor85.
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Review: THE TRUTH, Apollo Theatre
June 25, 2026

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Wyndham's Theatre
July 1, 2026

Review: HIGH NOON starring Billy Crudup, Harold Pinter Theatre
January 10, 2026

Review: LACRIMA, Barbican Theatre
September 26, 2025

Review: PUNCH by James Graham, Apollo Theatre
September 27, 2025

Review: OUR PUBLIC HOUSE, Marylebone Theatre
July 2, 2026
Barney Norris's new play is raw slice of life based on extensive research in left behind towns

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Wyndham's Theatre
July 1, 2026
Like many in the audience, my introduction to To Kill A Mockingbird was at school, a set book on the English Literature curriculum.

Review: THE TRUTH, Apollo Theatre
June 25, 2026
Starry cast fails to lift a play that can be funny, but proves rather too pleased with its own cleverness

Review: TURANDOT, Opera Holland Park
June 24, 2026
Less Orientalism, and less passion too, but the music sustains

Review: A FINE IDEA, Arcola Theatre
June 16, 2026
Development Aid is nearly 80 years old, but who really benefits?

Review: MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, Shakespeare's Globe
May 17, 2026
Putting a radical translation of the classic play into so iconic a venue doesn't quite work for all its chutzpah in conception and execution

Review: SHERLOCK HOLMES, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
May 14, 2026
Something for everyone in Joshua James's tremendous turn as the great detective

Review: CAROLINE, Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
May 11, 2026
Sixty years ago, pirate radio floated on a diet of great pop, but was sunk by a spoilsport government.

Interview: 'Adele Had Never Written a Song Before She Came To Us': Principal Stuart Worden On The BRIT School
May 11, 2026
Opened in 1991 with the support of the UK recorded music industry through The BRIT Trust and the BPI, The BRIT School is the leading Performing and Creative Arts school in the UK and is completely FREE to attend.

Book Review: KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS! MY MEMOIR by Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, Josh Getlin, Heidi Evans
May 5, 2026
Even 400 pages or more cannot contain whole life, nor the personality

Review: THE LAST BLACK MESSIAH, Jack Studio Theatre
May 1, 2026
Emeka Agada's new play has much to say, but would benefit from an edit down to an hour

Interview: 'I Made My Own Creative Outlet': Beth Burrows on Singing, Acting and Writing Her Own Work
May 14, 2026
An award-winning actress, singer, cabaret performer and writer, Beth Burrows has been a fixture in some of the best work in London venues for years.

Review: TWO HALVES OF GUINNESS, Park Theatre
April 26, 2026
Zeb Soanes captures the voice perfectly to give us the life and times of a huge figure in 20th century acting on stage and screen

Review: HOWIE THE ROOKIE, Cockpit Theatre
April 27, 2026
Two technically brilliant performances illuminate a play interesting in form and content , but can't quite rescue its outdated approach to its key issues

Review: PLEASE PLEASE ME, Kiln Theatre
April 24, 2026
The Beatles' first manager flies too close to John Lennon's sun and falls to earth

Review: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST starring Giles Terera, The Old Vic
April 16, 2026
Superb ensemble cast and inspired staging puts us on the hook for an unspoken oppression

Review: IPHIGENIA, Arcola Theatre
April 14, 2026
Beautifully conceived and (largely) well executed production that provides much food for thought in our troubled times

Review: SALOME, York Hall
April 13, 2026
Mark Ravenhill takes over a legendary boxing venue for a show that packs plenty of punch

Review: MY UNCLE IS NOT PABLO ESCOBAR, Brixton House
April 11, 2026
Silly plot saved by wonderful performances and real joy at the prospect of being seen at last

Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE, Almeida Theatre
April 9, 2026
Anya Reiss reimagines the Ibsen classic for a disaster capitalist's world, but never establishes the credibility it needs
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