Review: “One Monkey Don't Stop No Show”
It was a very smart idea to frame "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show," African-American dramatist Don Evans' 1980 satire of black middle-class pretensions, as a live sitcom complete with huge, red "On…
David Benedict
Review: “No Quarter”
The sibling showdown at the end of the dysfunctional family drama "No Quarter" -- in which playwright Polly Stenham underlines the importance of choice and responsibility -- is truthful and…
Review: “The Silence of the Sea”
Anthony Weigh's self-conscious adaptation of Vercors' WWII novel of the French Resistance barely rises above the poetic. It's so allusive that until the very end its meaning remains frustratingly…
'Untold Stories' to transfer to West End
The National Theater production of Alan Bennett's "Untold Stories" will transfer to the West End's Duchess Theater from March 22 for a strictly limited 12-week season.
Young Vic leads critics kudos
LONDON -- The Young Vic, the Off West End legit venue, emerged as the big winner at the U.K.'s 24th annual Critics' Circle Awards, which marked a complete shut-out for commercial West End theater.
New year, new tuners in London
Dominated by tuners, the London legit scene nevertheless experienced a distinct shortage of new musical offerings in 2012 -- but that looks poised to change in 2013, with the season already filling…
Review: “Sleeping Beauty”
Initially, Lez Brotherston's grand, gothic design outdoes the drama but Bourne's more dynamic and dangerous second half creates dance for the "Twilight" generation.
Review: “My Fair Lady”
You could be forgiven for thinking that "My Fair Lady" is so perfectly crafted that all a director need do is get out of the way. Wrong.
Review: “In the Republic of Happiness”
A self-styled "entertainment in three parts," it's as confrontational for audiences as it is for its characters.
Review: “Viva Forever”
One giant question hangs over Judy Craymer's "Viva Forever." Has her new jukebox tuner done with the Spice Girls back catalog what her "Mamma Mia!" did with Abba?
