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February 18: The lasting impact of a negative review

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Lost in transatlantic translation?

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How reviews for Joshua Harmon’s Admissions are strikingly different to its press reception in New York.

My top ten choices for Christmas week (with not a panto in sight)

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Theatre Openings and My Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c Dec 7)

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What’s opening in London and beyond this week, plus my personal Top Ten of the Week including Bend it Like Beckham and The Winter’s Tale

Critical Digest: Linda, Funny Girl, The Girls, Oliver!, Barbarians and Macbeth

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Reviews digest of openings in London, Leicester and Leeds from national critics for new productions of Linda, Funny Girl, The Girls, Oliver!, Barbarians and Macbeth.

The past, present and future of theatre criticism

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Recent Articles

  • March 1: Diary items: Harry Potter’s re-opening Down Under, and the Hospital Club’s closing in London
  • February 28: It’s good to be optimistic — but better to be cautious
  • February 27: Star (and stunt) casting is still all the rage, but is it necessarily a bad thing?
  • February 26: ShenTens: My Top Ten Favourite West End Leading Ladies
  • One of London theatre’s most passionate investors ever
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