Nottingham/Touring.

THIS HOUSE: James Graham.
4Stars****

Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 50m: one interval: till 14th April.
Performance times: 7.30pm, (Matinees 2.00pm Weds and 2.30pm Sat).
Review: Alan Geary: 10th April 2018.

A brilliant production.

Nottingham/Touring.

DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE: David Edgar.
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
3***
Runs: 2h 20m: one interval: till 15th October.
Performance times: 7.30pm, (Matinees 2.00pm Weds and 2.30pm Sat).
Review: Alan Geary: 20th March 2018.

Not without its problems. But watchable.

EXETER & TOURING
THE NORTHCOTT THEATRE – TILL 12 MAY
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare
4****
RUNNING TIME – 2HOURS 10 MINUTES – NO INTERVAL
Northcott Box Office – 01392 726363
www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

REVIEW: CORMAC RICHARDS – 8 MAY 2018

MIDSUMMER MADNESS – ONE CRAZY NIGHT!

Touring
I’d Be Lost Without It by Wet Picnic
4****
Stratford Circus Arts Centre (Short walk from Stratford Circus)
1 hour, no interval

Veronica Stein, 19th March, 2018

Discomforting comfort in a wild ride

Reviewed on ReviewsGate when it opened in Leicester, our reviewer, Graham Clark, catches up with it on tour. It eqarns another 5*****

Bradford, The Alhambra Theatre
Sunset Boulevard
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Book and Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton
5*****

Running time 2hours 35 minutes including a 15 minute interval.

Runs until Saturday 10 February 2018 and Touring
www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
Telephone 01274 432000

Review Graham Clark 06 02 18

A real gem of a show

Birmingham and Touring
Stadium (Credits below)
2 Stars
The Main house, Birmingham Repertory Theatre to 17th June 2017. Tour
Runs: 1 hour 50 minutes, with a 20-minute interval.
Tickets: Birmingham Repertory Theatre: 0121 236 4455
Info: https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/about-us/how-to-book.html
Review: Samuel James Crawford, 12th June 2017

One hour fifteen minutes with no interval.
Review: Samuel James Crawford,

@SamuelJamesC23

@ReviewsGate

A play that leaves you anticipating the final whistle.

Birmingham and Tour
Quartet: Ronald Harwood
4****

Birmingham Rep Theatre, The House, and Touring
Runs: 2h 35m, one interval
Bham Rep BO: 0121 236 4455
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

Review: Rod Dungate, 08 03 18

@Rod_Dungate

Something lovely to share with friends

Nottingham/Touring.

WAR HORSE: Adapted by Nick Stafford.
4Stars****

Royal Concert Hall: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 45m: one interval: till 7th April.
Performance times: 7.30pm, matinees Week 1 – Thurs 2.00pm, Sat 2.30pm; Week 2 – Wed 2.00pm, Sat 2.30pm.
Review: Alan Geary: 14th March 2018.

Continues to live up to its well-deserved reputation.

Birmingham
TOMMY: Music & Lyrics Pete Townsend, Book Pete Townsend & Des McAnon
Birmingham Rep: The House, and Touring
5Star*****

Runs 2h 40m, on interval. To 27 May (B'ham Rep) and Touring
BO: 0121 236 4455
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
www.tommythemusical.co.uk

Review: Rod Dungate 2o May, 2017

@Rod_Dungate

@ReviewsGate

I didn't want it to stop.

Nottingham/Touring.

SHIRLEY VALENTINE: Willy Russell.
4Stars****

Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 2h: one interval: till 27th May.
Performance times: 7.30pm, matinees 2.00pm Wed and 2.30pm Sat.
Review: Alan Geary: 22nd May 2017.

<An excellent performance in a well-crafted play.

Nottingham/Touring.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields.
4Stars****

Theatre Royal:
Tkts 0115 9895555
www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Full information: Mischief Theatre
Runs: 2h 5m: one interval: till 8th July.
Review: Alan Geary: 3rd July 2017.

Enormously funny – but the basic joke starts to wear a bit thin.

London
Woman Before a Glass by Lanie Robertson
4***
Jermyn Street Theatre (Quick walk from Piccadilly Circus tube station) until 3rd February
http://www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/show/woman-before-a-glass/
90 Minutes, no interval

Veronica Stein, January 19th, 2018

Striking a delicate balance

Touring
THE ADAMS FAMILY, THE MUSICAL. Marshall Brickmn, Rick Elice, Andrew Lippa
4 Star****
Touring till 4 November 2017
Runs: 2h 35m, one interval
Tour Dates and Tickets:
ww.theaddamsfamily.co.uk/tour/

Review Rod Dungate Birmingham Hippodrome, 10 June 2017

@Rod_Dungate

@ReviewsGate

Feel god Gothic

Nottingham/Touring.

HEDDA GABLER: Adapted by Patrick Marber.
3***

Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 30m: one interval: till 10th February.
Performance times: 7.30pm, matinees 2.00pm Wed and 2.30pm Sat.
Review: Alan Geary: 5th February 2018.

A confused, and confusing, package.

London
LIE OF GALILEO
By Bertolt Brecht
Translated by John Willett
4 stars****

Young Vic until July 1
Three Hours, with one interval.

Review: Tom Aitken, 19 May 2017

I really enjoyed this.

Birmingham & Tour
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG: ; Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields
Birmingham Rep: The House, and Touring to 12 August 2017
4****

Runs 2h, on interval
Bham Rep BO: 0121 236 4455
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
Information, tickets: www.theplaythatgoeswrong.com/uk-tour/tickets

Review: Rod Dungate, 19 June 2017

@Rod_Dungate

@ReviewsGate

A whopping romp, a whopping tonic for our times

Birmingham & Tour
Jane EYRE: based on the novel by Charlotte Bronte, devised by the original company
Birmingham Rep till 16 September 2017
Bristol Old Vic & National Theatrre Touring
4****

Runs Approx 3h 15m, one interval
B’ham Rep till 16 09, then tour to 21 10
Bham Rep BO: 0121 236 4455
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
Information: http://www.bristololdvic.org.uk/janeeyretour.html

Review: Rod Dungate, 04 September 2017

@Rod_Dungate

Multi-layered story-telling

London
SAND IN THE SANBDWICHES
by Hugh Whitemore.
4 Stars ****

Theatre Royal Haymarket 7.30pm until 3 Jun 2017 and then on tour.
Tour dates – Cambridge Arts theatre 6-10 June; Malvern Theatre 13-15 June; New Victoria, Woking 16-17 June; Theatre Royal, Brighton 27 June 1 July; Theatre Royal Bath 11 – 15 July.

Runs 2 hr One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7930 8800
www.trh.co.uk

Tour tickets: www.sandinthesandwiches.com

Review: William Russell 31 May.

An evening of pleasures, poems and memories

Birmingham & Tour
MAN TO MAN: Mangred Karge, trans Alexandra Wood
4****

Runs: 1h 20, no interval
Birmingham Rep till 30 September, and touring to 28 October

Bham Rep BO: 0121 236 4455
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
Information: http://www.uktw.co.uk/Tour/Play/Man-to-Man/T312754592/

Review: Rod Dungate, 29 September 2017

@Rod_Dungate

Poerful story of survival against the odds