Reviews Archive
Would You Bet Against Us? A Rep Original Comedy with Told by an Idiot, at The Door, The Rep, Birmingham, Tuesday 24th May to Saturday 04 June 2022, 4**** .David Gray & Paul Gray
A bit crazy about football.
Superstition Mountain by Carl Grose, St Austell Arts Centre, 23 May 2022 and touring, 5*****, Cormac Richards
Outstanding production of a bonkers play
My Fair Lady by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe 4**** The Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, London WC2 to 27 August 2022. Clare Colvin
A star is born in new generation of My Fair Lady
Bliss by Fraser Grace. The Finborough theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 to 11 June 2022. 3***. William Russell.
Unrelentingly grim and topical tale of the aftermath of civil war.
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), Dir Daniels, A24, 5*****: Matthew Alicoon
A film that makes paying taxes and laundry particularly intriguing.
Flightpath by James Burke. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE 4 to 28 May 2022. 3***. William Russell.
A flight of fancy to enjoy.
Manchester Collective. Lakeside, Nottingham. May 18 2022. 4****. William Ruff
An evening to challenge the senses and turn certainties upside down
Grease - Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey. The Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London to 29 October 2022. 4**** choreography.2** show. William Russell.
Great dance routines but otherwise turgid resurrection of the granddaddy of the high school musicals.
Tom Littler to leave Jermyn Street Theatre.
Tom Littler moving on.
The Dwarfs by Harold Pinter adapted by Kerry Lee Crabbe. The White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, London SE11 to 5 June 2022. 5*****. William Russell
Superlative performances in a powerful tale of likely lads and a woman.
CBSO with Gabriela Montero: Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 & Bruckner Symphony No.6, Symphony Hall Birmingham - 11 May 2022, 4**** Reviewers David and Paul Gray
Piano playing to great virtuosity and style. Plus, Bruckner's dizzying heights.
Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness (2022), Dir Sam Raimi, Platform: Cinema, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures: 4****: Dana Archer
Wired Shut (2021), Dir Alexander Sharp, Platform - Horror Channel / Horror Bites: 1* : Dana Archer
This film has no redeeming qualities.
Kazuki Yamada, CBSO Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony, Symphony Hall Birmingham, 04 May 2022, 4**** David Gray & Paul Gray
Mendelssohn’s Highland Fling
The Traveller - Unending Love Weekenders - EX CATHEDRA Choir & Academy of Vocal Music, BRITTEN SINFONIA, Birmingham Town Hall - Sunday 1st May 2022 5***** David Gray & Paul Gray
A truly magical concert of works by Roxanna Panufnik and Alec Roth - part of what might be described a new musical renaissance in the composition of choral music
Oklahoma! by Rogers & Hammerstein. The Young Vic, the Cut, Waterloo, London SE 1 to 25 June 2022. 4 ****. William Russell.,
Exciting, stimulating, provocative - a great musical re-imagined.
Mamma Mia! Birmingham Hippodrome, 04 May 2022 until 14/05/22, then on tour, 5***** . David Gray & Paul Gray
Knowing me, knowing you - you’ll love this show!
Chineke! Chamber Ensemble. NTU Hall, Nottingham. May 4 2022. 4****. William Ruff
Music of elegance and diversity from a unique ensemble
The End of the Night by Ben Brown. ParkTheatre, Clifton Terrace, London N4 to 28 May 2022. 3***. William Russell.
An amazing true story but fails to come to life.
Orlando by Virginia Woolf adapted by Sarah Ruhl. Jermyn Street Theatre, 15b Jermyn Street, London SW1 to 28 May 2022. 4****. William Russell.
Sparkling play beautifully performed by a terrific cast