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Gary Naylor sees a show that places an actor who is somewhat the worse for wear into Shakespeare's most loved play and then sees what comes of it - the title admirably clear!

Gary Naylor sees a skilful skewering of politics' favourite son, the blond bombshell Boris, Mayor of London and (maybe) next World King.

Gary Naylor sees an occasionally brilliant, occasionally confused new opera about life lived against the clock in the 19th century East End of London.

Gary Naylor sees a production that loses its way as a result of forgetting that the most important things to get right in musical theatre are the voices.

Gary Naylor sees an ambitious and, at times, genuinely interesting play that ultimately fails to achieve its potential.

Gary Naylor sees a very strange revival of a 1950s Broadway show saved by some fine singing and sensational songs.

Gary Naylor sees a smart revival of a Nineties Ayckbourn comedy that gets through some tricky theatrical challenges to deliver a funny and thought-provoking play.

Gary Naylor sees a new take on the stroy of Alan Turing, the war hero and computer scientist whose sexuality led the state to bring him down.

Gary Naylor sees a play that showcases late Tennessee Williams in an intense examination of a relationship coming towards its natural conclusion.

Gary Naylor sees the kind of show that will never will never appear in the nominations for prestigious awards, but was an ideal way to spend a Friday night up West.

Gary naylor sees a play that understands that people can change bu also that finding the person who catalyses that reaction is much harder than it looks.

Gary Naylor sees a traditional farce in a new translation that succeeds, but might work better if a little shorter and a little slower.

Gary Naylor has an issue with the Olivier Awards. See what our chief London reviewer has to say about it...

Gary Naylor sees a wonderful production crowned by a masterful Henry in a unique and evocative venue.

Gary Naylor sees a play that makes for uncomfortable viewing but raises questions about the way we lived in 1996 and the way we live now.

Gary Naylor sees a show that has plenty of great songs and feelgood family fun, but topples into schmaltz showing its 40 years in Act Two.

Gary Naylor sees a one-man show that is more Performance Art than theatre and finds it track to maintain concentration on lines repeated over and over and over again.

Gary Naylor sees a strange play that never quite decides on what it wants to be and finishes just when the drama is getting started.

Gary Naylor sees a play that shows humanity at its best and worst and plenty of points in between, driven by a brilliant script by one of Britain's best young playwrights.

Gary Naylor sees a starry French farce with plenty of the traditional laughs for those who buy in - but you do need to buy in!