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Review Roundup: ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST Opens On The West End
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2023

Read reviews for the West End transfer of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, adapted by Tom Basden, and directed by Daniel Raggett at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Review Roundup: DEAR ENGLAND, Starring Joseph Fiennes
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 21, 2023

The National Theatre is now presenting Dear England, a new play by James Graham, directed Rupert Goold, telling the story of the England men's football team under Gareth Southgate's management. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of ORLANDO, starring Emma Corrin?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 6, 2022

Michael Grandage directs Emma Corrin in Neil Bartlett’s joyous new adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s modern masterpiece – Orlando. Leading an eleven-strong company in a bold new staging, Olivier Award nominee Emma Corrin returns to London’s West End in one of the most surprising stories in the English language.

NIGHT DANCES Comes to Edinburgh Fringe Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2022

The loud, raucous hit of Dublin Theatre Festival 2021 comes to the Edinburgh Fringe. Featuring ten intergenerational dancers and three musicians playing live, Night Dances is a series of dance poems expressing the invisible energetic, connective tissue that joins us. 

The Royal Opera Announces Engender Festival 2022
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2022

The Royal Opera House today announces the 2022 programme for its annual Engender Festival. With 10 events, performances and workshops across the week, the festival brings together pioneering creatives and writers in both the opera world and the UK's wider creative industries.

Review Roundup: PRIDE & PREJUDICE (*SORT OF) is Now Playing in the West End; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2021

Pride and Prejudice (*Sort Of), Isobel McArthur's unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen's classic love story, is now playing at the Criterion Theatre. It was just announced that the production has extended its booking period to Sunday 17 April 2022.

Review Roundup: What Do the Critics Think of DIANA: THE MUSICAL on Netflix?
by Michael Major - Oct 1, 2021

What did critics think of Diana the Musical on Netflix? We've rounded up all of the reviews from the filmed capture of the Broadway show which is now streaming on Netflix.

Review Roundup: HAIRSPRAY Returns to the West End; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2021

Hairspray has returned to the West End, playing at the London Coliseum through 29 September 2021. Read reviews from BroadwayWorld, WhatsOnStage, and more!

Review Roundup: What Did London Critics Think Of BE MORE CHILL?
by Marianka Swain - Feb 19, 2020

Be More Chill opened in London last night at The Other Palace! It's based on the groundbreaking novel of the same name by Ned Vizzini, with original music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and a book by Joe Tracz. Let's see what the critics think!

Review Roundup: London Premiere Of THE WATSONS Opens At Menier Chocolate Factory
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2019

Chichester Festival Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory today presents the London première of Olivier Award-winner Laura Wade's The Watsons at the Menier.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think Of The UK Premiere Of FALSETTOS?
by Marianka Swain - Sep 5, 2019

The hotly anticipated UK premiere of Falsettos, the Tony Award winning musical by William Finn and James Lapine opened tonight (5 September) at The Other Palace in London. Let's see what the critics had to say!