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Gary Naylor

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. 






MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

Review: WHEN WE ARE MARRIED, Donmar Warehouse
Review: WHEN WE ARE MARRIED, Donmar Warehouse
December 18, 2025

Perfect medicine for the winter blues

Review: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A PENNY DREADFUL, Jack Studio Theatre
Review: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A PENNY DREADFUL, Jack Studio Theatre
December 14, 2025

Part-panto, part-pastiche, an affectionate and funny homage to genres past and present

Review: ARIODANTE, Royal Ballet and Opera
Review: ARIODANTE, Royal Ballet and Opera
December 10, 2025

Musically impressive with real high points, the drama does not quite hold together

Exhibition: THE LINBURY PRIZE FOR STAGE DESIGN 2025, National Theatre
Exhibition: THE LINBURY PRIZE FOR STAGE DESIGN 2025, National Theatre
December 8, 2025

A free exhibition at the National Theatre proves an eye-opener for those of us who, too often, take stage design for granted

Film Review: BLUE MOON, In Cinemas
Film Review: BLUE MOON, In Cinemas
December 8, 2025

Richhard Linklater's film is set of the opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, the beginning of the end for Richard Rodgers' first lyricist

Review: TONY HADLEY - THE CHRISTMAS BIG BAND TOUR, Royal Albert Hall
Review: TONY HADLEY - THE CHRISTMAS BIG BAND TOUR, Royal Albert Hall
December 4, 2025

'True', 'Gold' and plenty of easy listening classics gives his adoring public exactly what they want

Review: RED, Chickenshed Theatre
Review: RED, Chickenshed Theatre
December 3, 2025

Hundreds flood the stage to reaffirm the magic of theatre and the value of all

Review: WE ARE THE LIONS, MR MANAGER, Sands Film Studios
Review: WE ARE THE LIONS, MR MANAGER, Sands Film Studios
November 29, 2025

Touring production wears its heart on its sleeve

An Englishman Abroad - Gary Naylor Goes To Copenhagen
An Englishman Abroad - Gary Naylor Goes To Copenhagen
November 27, 2025

Tosca in Italian with English surtitles, from £20 in January, is next on this stage

Review: DRIFTING, Southwark Playhouse
Review: DRIFTING, Southwark Playhouse
November 19, 2025

Ardent Theatre Company focuses on Britain's forgotten twentysomethings - and not just for the plot

Interview: Ardent Theatre Company on Bringing Underrepresented Groups to The London Stage
Interview: Ardent Theatre Company on Bringing Underrepresented Groups to The London Stage
November 17, 2025

It’s easy to forget that, while we all know that theatres have four walls, they also have two doors. The one we all know has bright lights, glossy playbills, a welcoming foyer and, sometimes, a queue for a bag search, that mark of 21st century life. But where is the other? Hard to find, hard to get past a code pad for entry / scowling guard and hard to know what to do even if you’ve cleared those hurdles. You guessed it, it’s all a bit on the nose as a metaphor for breaking into theatre as a career.

Review: L'INDISCIPLINE, Theatro Technis
Review: L'INDISCIPLINE, Theatro Technis
November 15, 2025

A touch of Grand Guignol and a soupçon of French farce can't land a show whose style swamps its substance

Review: OLD FAT F**K UP, Riverside Studios
Review: OLD FAT F**K UP, Riverside Studios
November 12, 2025

Olly Hawes excavates the anxieties of a man adrift in a hostile and confusing life

Review: OSIPOVA/LINBURY, Royal Ballet and Opera
Review: OSIPOVA/LINBURY, Royal Ballet and Opera
November 11, 2025

An evening of contrasting pieces, leading to a conclusion about the need to connect

Review: THE DIARY OF A PROVINCIAL LADY, Bridge House Theatre
Review: THE DIARY OF A PROVINCIAL LADY, Bridge House Theatre
November 7, 2025

Lovely intimate adaptation of immensely popular novel is a pleasing diversion in these troubled times

Review: THE SEA HORSE, Golden Goose Theatre
Review: THE SEA HORSE, Golden Goose Theatre
November 6, 2025

Recently, on the north coast of Ireland, I had lunch in a seaside bar. Outside, the wind howled, sunshine and rain were locked in a battle for supremacy and the sky was too big. I knew that feeling, as I had grown up by the sea with sandhills at the top of the road. It was ‘other’ to the adult version of me, but familiar to the childhood person. I’ve always understood that these edges are liminal spaces in which things change quickly and much (too much) is contingent.



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