Reviews Archive
Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The Young Vic, London to 13 November 2021. 4****. William Russell.
A Hamlet for today
Snowflakes by Robert Boulton. The Old Red Lion, 418 St John Street, London EC1 to 16 October 2021. 4****. William Russell.
Who will survive?
Leos Jancek's Jenufa. Royal Opera House, Covent Gardn, London WC2 in rep to 12October. 5*****. Clare Colvin
The first new production in twenty years. Also streamed 15 October
Tokyo Rose. Book & Lyrics by Maryhee Yoon & Clara Baldwin. Music by William Patrick Harrison. Southwark Playhouse, The Large, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 to 16 October 2021. Then on tour.4****. William Russell
Act Two turns it into a triumph.
Back to the Future - the musical. Book by Bob Gale. Music and Lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard. The Adelphi theatre, The Strand, London. 4****. William Russell.
The de Lorean flies and so does the show.
The Weekend. Music by Scott Stroman, Libretto by Tamsin Collinson based on the play by Michael Palin. Bloomsbury Theatre, Gordon Street, London WC1 to 27 September 2021. 4**** . William Russell.
A disastrous country weekend based on Michael Palin's play.
Penetration by Carolyn Lloyd-Davies. The Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street, Marylebone NW8 to 9 October 2021 . 3***. William Russell.
Challenging, thought provoking play.
Dumblebore is so Gay by Paul Davies. The Pleasance Theatre, London 4****. William Russell
Jack loves Ollie but does Ollie?
Camp Siegfried by Bess Wohl. The Old Vic, London TO 30 October 2021. 3***. William Russell.
A summer of love and fascism
Relatively Speaking by Alan Ayckbourn. Jermyn Street Theatre, Jermyn Street, London to 19 October 2021. 4****. William Russell.r
An evening of deceit and comic delight
Is God Is by Aleshea Harris. The Jerwood downstairs, Royal Court Theatre, London to 23 October 2021. 3***. William Russell.
A rock in a sock and bloody revenge
Call Me Madam - music by Irving Berlin, book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse. Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate, London to 10 October 2021. 4**** stars. William Russell.
Rosemary Ashe superb as Sally Adams.
The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson. Hampstead Theatre to 16 October 2021. 3***. William Russell.
Three sisters fight, grieve and reminisce
The Duration by Bruce Graham. Omnibus Theatre, Clapham North Side, London to 26 September 2021. 4**** stars. William Russell
Powerful and thought provoking.
Orfeo ed Euridice - Gluck. *** Zanetto - Mascagni. **** Grimeborn Festival 2021 Arcola Outside, Dalston, London. Clare Colvin.
Barefoot Opera at Arcola Outside presents rarely performed Zanetta.
Invisible Me by Bren Gosling. New Wimbledon Theatre Studio to 11 September 2021. 4****. William Russell
Learning to live after turning sixty.
13 - music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Book by Don Elish & Robert Horn. Cadogan Hall, London. British Musical Academy annual show case. 4****. William Russell.
Energetic end of term romp.
Once Upon a Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia by Josh Azouz. Almeida Theatre, Islington to 18 September 2021. 2**. William Russell
A black farce which misfires.
When Darkness Falls by James Milton & Paul Morrisey. The Park Theatre, London to 4 September 2021 & on tour. 3***. William Russell
Things going bump in the night.
The Beautiful Future by Rita Kalnejais. Jermyn Street Theatre, London to 11 September 2021. 3***. William Russell.
Love in a time of war