UK Regional Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 39

BWW Reviews: HATCHED 'N' DISPATCHED, Park Theatre, September 2 2015
by Gary Naylor - September 03, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a unapologetically entertaining comedy set in a Derby household as the 1950s were turning into the 1960s starring the family from hell!...

BWW Reviews: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Landor Theatre, August 28 2015
by Carrie Dunn - August 29, 2015

Multi-Tony Award winner 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' has hit London this summer at The Landor Theatre and it is certainly not one to miss!  ...

BWW Reviews: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Arcola Theatre, August 26 2015
by Gary Naylor - August 27, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a strange, eerie interpretation of Madama Butterfly sung with tremendous passion and skill in a thrillingly intimate setting....

BWW Reviews: HENRY V, Temple Church, August 24 2015
by Gary Naylor - August 26, 2015

Gary Naylor sees an imaginative and spectacular staging of Henry V which makes good use of its location but needs to get the acoustics exactly right....

BWW Reviews: OUR HOUSE, Union Theatre, August 21 2015
by Gary Naylor - August 22, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a jukebox musical that's short on plot but long on nostalgia and the catchy tunes of the Madness songbook, as popular today as ever they were 35 years ago....

BWW Reviews: LADY ANNA: ALL AT SEA, Park Theatre, August 20 2015
by Gary Naylor - August 22, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a tricksy, but ultimately very satisfying, adaptation of Anthony Trollope's novel, Lady Anna at the beautifully appointed Park Theatre....

BWW Reviews: LA BOHEME, Arcola Theatre, August 7 2015
by Gary Naylor - August 09, 2015

Gary Naylor sees another splendid scaled-down opera that hits the heights while keeping its feet firmly on the ground....

BWW Reviews: GRAND HOTEL, Southwark Playhouse, August 5 2015
by Gary Naylor - August 07, 2015

Gary Naylor sees an ambitious, timely revival of a musical that crackles with life, full of great singing and splendid dancing, if a touch demanding at 100 minutes all-through!...

BWW Reviews: DOGFIGHT, Old Joint Stock Birmingham, August 5 2015
by Jenny Antill - August 06, 2015

Adapted from the 1991 film, Dogfight premiered Off-Broadway in 2012 and riding off the back of its short run, won two awards including 'Outstanding Musical' the following year. The European debut featured at the Southwark Playhouse last year and has enjoyed several regional productions since. The mu...

BWW Reviews: THE MORNING AFTER, Blue Orange Theatre Birmingham, July 27 2015
by Jenny Antill - July 28, 2015

As part of the recently established Birmingham Fest (a performing arts festival celebrating the city's arts scene), Taking Chances presents the debut performance of The Morning After at the Blue Orange Theatre this week. The play is a situational comedy starring three young actors. Sam wakes up the ...

BWW Reviews: CAMELOT: THE SHINING CITY, Crucible, Sheffield, July 14
by Ruth Deller - July 14, 2015

Slung Low and Sheffield Theatres collaborate on this open-air extravaganza updating Arthurian Legends for today....

BWW Reviews: THE INVISIBLE DOT CABARET, Manchester International Festival, July 10 2015
by Adrian Bradley - July 12, 2015

Camden's Invisible Dot Club brings its irreverent mix of stand-up and sketch comedy to the Manchester International Festival's central hub for the Invisible Dot Club Cabaret. But despite strong hosting from Mae Martin, it could not live up to high expectations set by The Invisible Dot Club....

BWW Reviews: NECK OF THE WOODS, HOME, July 10 2015
by Adrian Bradley - July 12, 2015

Manchester's newest arts centre, HOME's inaugural contribution to the Manchester International Festival is Douglas Gordon's reworking of Little Red Riding Hood told as a piece of performance art. Neck of the Woods shows off all the capabilities of Homes intimate main theatre as it combines poetry, p...

BWW Reviews: LITTLE MALCOLM AND HIS STRUGGLE AGAINST THE EUNUCHS, Southwark Playhouse, July 10 2015
by Gary Naylor - July 13, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a supercharged political black comedy, 50 years old, but as fresh as if it were written on 6 May 2015 delivered by a cast well up to its considerable demands....

BWW Reviews: THE SKRIKER, The Royal Exchange, July 9 2015
by Adrian Bradley - July 10, 2015

It's twenty one years since Caryl Churchill's surrealist The Skriker first premiered at the National Theatre. This superb revival, one of the headline performances at the Manchester International Festival, highlights how this cautionary tale of environmental disaster has become more and more prescie...

BWW Reviews: THE MOUSETRAP, Lyceum, Sheffield, 6 July 2015
by Ruth Deller - July 08, 2015

The Christie classic continues its extensive national tour...

BWW Reviews: ORSON'S SHADOW, Southwark Playhouse, July 6 2015
by Gary Naylor - July 07, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a play that explores the impact of early success and the clash of egos as Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier joust for influence....

BWW reviews: THE EFFECT, Crucible Studio, June 30 2015
by Ruth Deller - July 02, 2015

Lucy Prebble's 2012 play makes its regional debut in a must-see Sheffield Theatres production....

BWW Reviews: DEAD SIMPLE, New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham, June 29 2015
by Jenny Antill - June 30, 2015

Peter James is synonymous when referring to crime fiction. Following the acclaim received by the stage adaptation of A Perfect Murder last year, Dead Simple is the next novel to receive the same treatment (adapted by Shaun McKenna). The book was an overnight sensation and is now a number one best-se...

BWW Reviews: L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI, The Brunel Museum Thames Tunnel, June 16 2015
by Gary Naylor - June 17, 2015

Gary Naylor enjoys a wildly entertaining adaptation of one of Rossini's early operas, relocated to Las Vegas and coming to a venue near you....

BWW Reviews: TEDDY, Southwark Playhouse, June 8 2015
by Laura Jones - June 11, 2015

Teddy is the newest production at the Southwark Playhouse's The Large venue, from promising duo composer Dougal Irvine and playwright Tristan Bernays. Set in 1956 on a Saturday night in Elephant and Castle, Teddy and Josie are hoping for a night to remember and with superstar Johnny Valentine in tow...

BWW Reviews: THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD, The Brunel Museum Thames Tunnel, June 8 2015
by Gary Naylor - June 09, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a play about a father and a son, about two engineers, about the city that we live in today - staged in the most extraordinary of venues....

BWW Reviews: RUDDIGORE (OR THE WITCH'S CURSE) , Bridewell Theatre, June 6 2015
by Gary Naylor - June 09, 2015

Gary Naylor sees a marvellous performance of Ruddigore, fast becoming his favourite Gilbert and Sullivan, the magnificent songs given full value....

BWW Reviews: STOP - THE PLAY , Trafalgar Studios, June 4 2015
by Gary Naylor - June 05, 2015

Gary Naylor sees an execrable play within a very funny play with echoes of The Play That Goes Wrong and even Fawlty Towers....

BWW Reviews: DUNCTON WOOD, Union Theatre, May 29 2015
by Gary Naylor - June 01, 2015

Gary Naylor sees an adaptation of a celebrated book that lacks the clarity and pace that musical theatre demands, despite plenty of endeavour....