Reviews Archive
Little Women The Musical based on the book by Louisa May Alcott. Music by Jason Howland, book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein. The Park theatre, Finsbury Park, London. 2**. William Russell.
A turkey for Christmas
Rare Earth Mettle by Al Smith. The Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1. 4****. William Russell.
Overlong but stimulating and thought provoking.
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang. Charing Cross Theatre, Villiers Street, London WC2. to 8 January 2022. 4****. William Russell
One to check into...
HMS Pinafore by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. In repertoire English National Opera, the Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, London WC2. 4****. Clare Colvin
Cracking good fun, superb singing and gorgeous staging.
Love Dance by Andy Walker. Chiswick PLayhouse, 2 Bath Road, London W4 to 27 November 2021.. 3***. William Russell
Sparkling rom com.
The Choir of Man. The Arts Theatre, Great Newport Street, London WC2 4****. William Russell
A terrific night out to remember and enjoy.
Value Engineering, scenes from the Grenfell Inquiry by Richard Norton Taylor. The Tabernacle, London to 13 November 2021. Birmingham Rep 16 November to 20 November 2021. William Russell.
Powerful, devastating, shaming.
Footfalls & Rockaby by Samuel Beckett. Jermyn Street Theatre, London to 20 November 2021. Theatre Royal, Bath 24 Movember to 4 December 2021. 4****. William Russell.
A sad but deeply rewarding evening.
The Sugar House by Alana Valentine. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10. 3***. William Russell.
A lengthy saga set in Sydney
Pride & Prejudice (*Sort Of) by Isobel McArthur. The Criterion Theatre, London W1. 5*****. William Russell
Pride, prejudice and perfection.
Not: Lady Chatterley's Lover by Lawrence Russell after D.H. Lawrence. Greenwich Theatre, London & on tour. 5*****. William Russell
Filthiest, funniest show around
White Noise by Suzan-Lori Parks. The Bridge theatre, 3 Potters Field Park, London SE 1. 4 ****. William Russell
A wake up call, savage satire on racial discrimination
'night, Mother by Marsha Norman. Hampstead Theatre, London to 11 December 2021. 3***. William Russell.
Channing is worth seeing in anything.
Regeneration by Pat Barker adapted for the stage by Nicholas Wright. The Brockley Jack Studio, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4. 4**** stars. William Russell
A love story in a time of war
Vanara - The Legend. Book by Michael Conley, Lyrics by Andrew Whelan, Music by Gianluca Cucchiara. Hackney Empire, Mare Street, London to 31 October 2021. 2**. William Russell.
One to marvel at
Our War byAndrew Ashaye, Brockley Jack Studio, Brockley Road, London SE 4 to 23 October 2021. 3 ***. William Russell
The rewards for serving the Motherland
The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh. The Lyric, Hammersmith to 6 November 2021. 3 ***. William Russell
shocking, brilliant revival
Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio - Glyndebourne, Lewes, Sussex & on tour to 31 October 2021. 3***. Claire Colvin.
Fidelio rewritten.
No Fear by Linda Marlowe and others. Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton Street, London N1 to 16 October 2021. 4****. William Russell.
Fearless and fabulous
The Idea - music by Gustav Holst libretto by Fritz Hart. The Brockley Jack Studio, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 to 9 October 2021. 4****. William Russell.
Some big ideas Prime Ministers have are bad ideas