Reviews Archive Part 2
42ND STREET, 5STAR*****, London, Booking into July / October
LONDON
42nd STREET
Book by Michael Stewart Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Al Dubin..
5Stars *****
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Catherine St, London WC20 5JF.
Booking to 22 July 2017. Booking for groups to 14 October 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 412 1812.
www.reallyusefultheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 4 April.
Tap dancing heaven.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, 4Star****, London, To 30 September
London
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
Music and Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
Book by Craig Lucas inspired by the motion picture.
4Stars****
The Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7AP to 30 September 2017.
Mon – Sat 7.30pm. Mat Wed & Sat 2pm.
Runs 2 hr 40 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7927 0900
www.nederlander.co.uk
Review: William Russell 22 March.
This one should “Keep Dancing”.
HANDBAGGED, 3Star***, To 11 March, London
London.
HANDBAGGED
by Moira Buffini
3Stars ***
Brockley Jack Studio, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH to 11 March 2017.
Tues – Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 2 hr 15 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 0333 666 3366.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 4 March.
Tea and no sympathy
The Lottery of Love, 4Star****, London, To MMay 13
London
The Lottery of Love, by Pierre Marivaux Translated by John Fowles
4Stars****
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, until May 13 One hour twenty minutes, without interval
Review: Tom Aitken, 3 April
Laughter, but not mindless . . .
Custody, 4Star****, London, To 08 04
London
Custody, by Urbain Hayo a.k.a. Urban Wolf
4Stars****
Ovalhouse, until April 8
70 minutes, no interval
Review: Tom Aitken, 29 March
Powerful
THE FROGS, 2Star**, London, To 8 Aprl
London.
THE FROGS
Based on the play by Aristophanes
Music by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Burt Shevelove
Freely adapted by Nathan Lane.
2 Stars **
Jermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6ST to 8 April 2017.
Tues – Sat 7.30 pm. Mat Sat & Sun 3pm. Thu 23 March & 6 April.
Runs 2hr 25 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7287 2875.
Returns on from box office. No on line booking.
Review: William Russell 16 March.
A funny thing happened on the way to Jermyn Street …
THE BAD SEED, 3Star***, London, To 01 April
London.
THE BAD SEED
by Maxwell Anderson
3 Stars***
The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH to 1 April 2017.
Tues - Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 2hr 15 mins. One interval.
TICKETS: 0333 666 3366.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 18 March.
Lethal child’s play
THE LOCK-IN, 3Star***, London
London
The Lock In, by Joseph Cullen
3Stars***
The Vaults, Leake Street, (under Waterloo Station)
1 hour, no interval
An Over the Limit Theatre production
Review: Tom Aitken, 3 March
All fun really
LOVE IN IDLENESS, 5Star*****, London, To 29 April
London.
LOVE IN IDLENESS
by Terence Rattigan.
5Stars*****
The Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark Street, LondonSE1 1RU to 29 April 2017.
Mon – Sat 8pm. Mat Sat & Wed 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr 45 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7378 1713.
www.menierchoclatetheatre.com
Review: William Russell 21 March
A second coming worth waiting for
A PROFOUNDLY AFFECTIONATE, PASSIONATE DEVOTION TO SOMEONR (- NOUN), 3Star***. London. To 01 04
London.
A PROFOUNDLY AFFECTIONATE, PASSIONATE DEVOTION TO SOMEONR (- NOUN)
by Debbie Tucker Green.
3 Stars ***
Jerwood Upstairs, the Royal Court Theatre, 50-51 Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS to 1 April 2017.
Mon- Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 80 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: William Russell 13 March.
Kb>Love is not always easy
HONK, 5tar*****, Lodon, To 22 April
London
HONK!
by Styles & Drewe.
5 Stars *****
The Union Theatre, Old Union Arches, 229 Union Street, Southwark, London SE1 0LR to 22 April.
Tues-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed, Sat & Sun 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 20 mins One interval.
Tickets: 020 7261 9876
www.uniontheatre.biz
Review: William Russell 1 April
A hoot, a hit and lots of birds
INCIDENT AT VICHY, 4Star****, London, To 22 04
London
INCIDENT AT VICHY
by Arthur Miller.
4Stars ****
The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED to 22 April 2017.
Tues-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1642.
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 30 March
b>Forgotten Miller comes powerfully alive
WORST WEDDING EVER, 4Star****, Hornchurch, to 01 04
London.
WORST WEDDING EVER
By Chris Chibnall.
4 Stars ****
Queen’s Theatre, Billet Lane, Hornchurch RM11 1QT to 1 April 2017.
Mon – Wed 7.30pm Thu – Sat 8pm.
Runs 2hr 25 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 01708 443333.
Www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 15 March.
Marriage guidance and disasters
SUBLIME, 3Star***, London, To 8 April
London
Sublime, by Sarah Thomas
3Stars***
Tristan Bates Theatre, until April 8
One hour twenty minutes, without interval
Review: Tom Aitken, 4 April
A play about work from a playwright who knows what work is
BUNNY, 4Star****, London, To 22 March
London.
BUNNY
by Jack Thorne.
4Stars****
The White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, London SE11 4DJ to 25 March 2017.
Tues – Sat 7pm. Mat Sun 4pm.
Runs 70 mins No interval.
TICKETS:
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 9 March.
A Hot Summer Day in Luton
FINDERS KEEPERS, 4Star****, London, To 20 April
London
FINDERS KEEPERS
Devised by Hot Coals Theatre,
4Stars ****
Park 90, The Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JP to 20 April 2017.
Tues-Sat 7.15pm Mat Thur & Sat 3.15pm.
Runs 65 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7870 6876
www.ParkTheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 8 April
Enchantment in the sound of silence
ONE LAST THING (FOR NOW), 4Star****, London, To 25 03
London.
One Last Thing (For Now)
by Lilac Yosiphon and the acting ensemble
4Stars****
The Old Red Lion Pub Theatre, 418 St John St, London EC1V 4NJ, until 25 March
Phone Number:
+44 844 412 4307
Runs 140 mins, including interval.
Sensitive and memorable
YOU'RE HUMAN LIKE THE REST OF THEM, 4Star****, London To 25 March
London
YOU’RE HUMAN LIKE THE REST OF THEM
with
Not Counting the Savages & Down Red Lane
By B.S. Johnson
4 Stars ****
Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SE10 9ED to 25 March 2017.
Sun & Mon 7.30pm Mat Tues 2pm.
Runs 70 mins No interval.
TICKETS:
www.finboroughtheatreco.uk
Review: William Russell 6 March.
A playwright rewardingly rediscovered
THE MISER, 1Star*, London, To 01 06
London
THE MISER
By Moliere
Adapted by Sean Foley & Phil Porter
One star*
The Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0HH to 1June 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 0330 333 4811
www.garricktheatre.org
Review: William Russell 14 March.
Moliere should sue
CHINGLISH; 4Star****, London, To 22 04
London.
CHINGLISH
By David Henry Hwang.
4Stars ****
Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JP to 22 April 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 5mins One interval.
TICKETS 020 7870 6876
www.parktheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 29 March.
A Chinese meal which really satisfies