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Many of these characters are marooned offstage for long periods, or worse, forced to sit still behind the rib-like bookcases of Sarah Beaton’s skeletal set. Twice, a murmuring singing voice…

Boseman’s brothers speak warmly about their sibling’s dedication to education and commitment to his craft as a whole. “He was nerdy!” Derrick, a pastor, laughs. “He’s a great person to…

“A lot of people don’t realise that American Psycho is and always has been a satire,” he continues. “I think people think it’s like a sexy dark horror which has…

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…

Kip 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

Kavanaugh 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,…

On 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…

The 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…

Looking 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…

This musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket has two loveable leads but it all feels a little thin