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Gary Naylor

Gary Naylor is chief London reviewer for BroadwayWorld (https://www.broadwayworld.com/author/Gary-Naylor) and feels privileged to see so much of his home city's theatre. He writes about cricket for The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/profile/gary-naylor) and is a lead commentator at Guerilla Cricket (https://www.guerillacricket.com/). He podcasts on 80s and 90s football at https://www.nessundormapod.com/. He writes on films at Letterboxd  https://letterboxd.com/garynaylor999/. He tweets at https://twitter.com/garynaylor85. 






BWW Review: LA LA LAND
BWW Review: LA LA LAND
January 13, 2017

Gary Naylor sees La La Land, a film that hits you as hard in the heart as it does in the head. He doubts if he'll see a better movie in 2017.

BWW Review: BRAINS, Theatre N16
BWW Review: BRAINS, Theatre N16
January 12, 2017

Gary Naylor sees a show that generates laughs and shows potential, but doesn't make the most of the setup before the punchline arrives too soon.

BWW Review: THE KITE RUNNER, Wyndham's Theatre
BWW Review: THE KITE RUNNER, Wyndham's Theatre
January 11, 2017

Gary Naylor sees an adaptation of the celebrated novel, The Kite Runner, that loses some of its epic quality in transition to stage and ends up just a bit too generic for his tastes.

BWW Review: THREE SISTERS, Union Theatre
BWW Review: THREE SISTERS, Union Theatre
January 7, 2017

Gary Naylor sees a play that rewards repeated viewing, as relevant today as ever and, in this version, performed with subtlety and grace by an excellent cast.

2016 Year in Review: Gary Naylor's Best and Worst of Theatre
2016 Year in Review: Gary Naylor's Best and Worst of Theatre
December 19, 2016

Gary Naylor looks back on 148 shows reviewed in 2016 and picks his Christmas turkeys and Christmas crackers.

BWW Review: KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, Southwark Playhouse
BWW Review: KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, Southwark Playhouse
December 14, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a show sure to enchant all the family, a theatrical production every bit as good as its celebrated animated predecessor.

BWW Review: THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, Park Theatre
BWW Review: THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, Park Theatre
December 9, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a loyal, committed adaptation of CS Lewis's once celebrated novel that fails to ignite fully as drama, but works well as polemic.

BWW Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Richmond Theatre
BWW Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Richmond Theatre
December 8, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a show that delivers traditional Christmas laughs and spectacle from the modern master of the form, writer Eric Potts.

BWW Review: THIS MIGHT BE IT, Theatre N16
BWW Review: THIS MIGHT BE IT, Theatre N16
December 6, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a new play about an old problem turning up in new forms - loneliness. This time in the 21st century.

BWW Review: THEBES LAND, Arcola Theatre
BWW Review: THEBES LAND, Arcola Theatre
December 6, 2016

Gary Naylor sees an innovative and thought-provoking play from South America that has plenty to say about fathers, and about theatre too.

BWW Review: PETER PAN, National Theatre, 2 December 2016
BWW Review: PETER PAN, National Theatre, 2 December 2016
December 4, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a show soar, like Peter, beyond expectations - a delight for all the family.

BWW Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK, Fortune Theatre, 1 December 2016
BWW Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK, Fortune Theatre, 1 December 2016
December 2, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a long-running West End haunted house mystery and revels in its unabashed theatricality

BWW Review: ANOTHER NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Bridge House Theatre, 30 November 2016
BWW Review: ANOTHER NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Bridge House Theatre, 30 November 2016
December 1, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a magical Christmas show that sets up the festive season even for an old Bah Humbug! man like him.

BWW Review: BIANCO, Southbank Centre, 29 November 2016
BWW Review: BIANCO, Southbank Centre, 29 November 2016
November 30, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a show that he should like more than he does, possibly because it owes more to performance art than it does to theatre.

BWW Review: DR ANGELUS, Finborough Theatre, 28 November 2016
BWW Review: DR ANGELUS, Finborough Theatre, 28 November 2016
November 29, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a diverting, if not wholly convincing, revival of a dark comedy-thriller set in a 1920 GP practice in Glasgow.

BWW PANTO Q&A: Lee Mead
BWW PANTO Q&A: Lee Mead
November 29, 2016

BWW catches up with one of Britain's pantomime favourites, currently appearing as Prince Charming in Cinderella at the London Palladium.

BWW Review: ALADDIN, Lyric Hammersmith, 26 November 2016
BWW Review: ALADDIN, Lyric Hammersmith, 26 November 2016
November 27, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a pantomime that pushes all the traditional panto buttons without distracting gimmicks.

BWW Review: SOHO CINDERS, Union Theatre, 27 November 2016
BWW Review: SOHO CINDERS, Union Theatre, 27 November 2016
November 28, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a tremendous show full of great songs wonderfully well sung with the added bonus of great dancing too!

BWW Review: THE TEMPEST, Print Room at the Coronet, 25 November 2016
BWW Review: THE TEMPEST, Print Room at the Coronet, 25 November 2016
November 26, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a serious but rewarding take on one of Shakespeare's late plays that raises questions about power and control.

BWW Review: SWING BY AROUND 8, Theatre N16, 21 November 2016
BWW Review: SWING BY AROUND 8, Theatre N16, 21 November 2016
November 22, 2016

Gary Naylor sees a piece of new theatre that has its roots in farce but gives it a contemporary twist with a young cast and first time creatives.



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