In hindsight, Deep (Jayden Elijah) seems to be an unwitting self-portrait of the man Boseman would become: a natural leader, imbued with grace, cut down too young. He earned his…
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Dracula: Cynthia Erivo is extraordinary in this one-woman multimedia show
by News Roomby News RoomKip Williams’ production at the Noël Coward Theatre is a spectacular star vehicle for Erivo which brings Bram Stoker’s tale right into the horrific present
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Shadowlands review: Hugh Bonneville is a perfect fit for C.S. Lewis
by News Roomby News RoomKavanaugh wisely doesn’t try to revamp things. Her production, clad in shades of brown, black and grey, unfolds in measured fashion against Peter McKintosh’s set of lofty library shelves. Bonneville,…
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I’m Sorry Prime Minister review: Amuses despite the misplaced star casting
by News Roomby News RoomOn the plus side, Lynn is brave (or old and therefore zero-f*ck-giving) enough to make jokes about dementia, incontinence and loneliness, issues that don’t just loom for political leaders and…
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Here There Are Blueberries: Devastating documentary-style drama about a Nazi discovery
by News Roomby News RoomThe eight-strong ensemble here performs with quiet, unshowy efficiency and there is an immensely powerful epilogue. Here Philippine Velge takes on the role of Lily Jacob, possessor of a second…
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Man & Boy review: Rattigan revival has a great, grandstanding lead performance
by News Roomby News RoomLooking like the portrait in Tom Hiddleston’s attic, he stalks the stage with a lean, kinetic, raptor’s mien, glorying in verbal combat in a meticulous Romanian accent, ready to pounce…
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This musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket has two loveable leads but it all feels a little thin
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Cable Street: Sharp musical about the East End taking on Oswald Mosley’s fascists
by News Roomby News RoomThis second run at Southwerk Playhouse sees Adam Lenon’s social history musical hit its stride
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Dance of Death: Hell is other people and sometimes the person you’re married to
by News Roomby News RoomThe action, shifted forward to the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, has an airless intensity many of us will recognise from lockdown. “There’s so much hate in here you can hardly…
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The Virgins theatre review: ‘Exquisitely excruciating portrait of teenage girls’
by News Roomby News RoomMiriam Battye’s darkly funny comedy at Soho Theatre is about a group of girls getting ready for a night out and wondering what faces them