Tag: West End
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The Mirror and the Light, Gielgud Theatre
Thursday 7th October 2021
reviewHilary Mantel and Ben Miles perform a labour of love that has many virtues, even…
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The Memory of Water, Hampstead Theatre
Friday 10th September 2021
reviewSombre revival of Shelagh Stephenson’s 1996 classic about three sisters is an un…
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Constellations
Tuesday 27th July 2021
blogText of the day: “People had left all these dedications to all these people they…
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About Constellations
Sunday 25th July 2021
blogOn Friday, I finally caught up with Michael Longhurst’s restaging of his 2012 Ro…
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Walden, Harold Pinter Theatre
Saturday 29th May 2021
reviewDebut play about siblings, climate change and space travel is full of ideas, but…
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Good Nights Out: A History of Popular British Theatre Since the Second World War
Friday 29th January 2021
blogYesterday, my latest book was published in paperback.
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Leslie Phillips raises an eyebrow
Friday 8th January 2021
blogOne from the archives: star actor Leslie Phillips had a huge West End hit in 196…
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All We Need Is Music, Sweet Music (Sweet Music)
Thursday 1st October 2020
writingFrom the archives: the Critic takes an angry look at London’s West End theatre
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The Mousetrap reopening cancelled
Tuesday 29th September 2020
blogAgatha Christie’s The Mousetrap — the longest running show in the history of the…
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