Magic, Chichester Festival Theatre review - now you see hope, now you don't by Gary Naylor

Magic, Chichester Festival Theatre review - now you see hope, now you don't Gary Naylor Sat, 05/09/2026 - 11:34 ★★★ MAGIC, CHICHESTER FESTIVAL T…

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The Price, Marylebone Theatre review - brothers' relationship ground into dust in Miller revival by Gary Naylor

The Price, Marylebone Theatre review - brothers' relationship ground into dust in Miller revival Gary Naylor Wed, 05/06/2026 - 14:20 ★★★★ THE…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:20am on May 6, 2026[SHARE]

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, RSC, Stratford review - don't mention the (Iran) war by Gary Naylor

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, RSC, Stratford review - don't mention the (Iran) war Gary Naylor Fri, 05/01/2026 - 01:00 ★★★★★ THE RESISTI…

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Avenue Q, Shaftesbury Theatre review - we need that puppet sex now, and the rest by Gary Naylor

Avenue Q, Shaftesbury Theatre review - we need that puppet sex now, and the rest Gary Naylor Sat, 04/18/2026 - 17:39 ★★★★★ AVENUE Q, SHAFTES…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 12:39pm on April 18, 2026[SHARE]

Flyby, Southwark Playhouse review - new musical is stratospherically impressive by Gary Naylor

Flyby, Southwark Playhouse review - new musical is stratospherically impressive Gary Naylor Sat, 04/11/2026 - 01:00 ★★★★★ FLYBY, SOUTHWARK P…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:00pm on April 10, 2026[SHARE]

Lifeline, Southwark Playhouse review - science and song in South London by Gary Naylor

Lifeline, Southwark Playhouse review - science and song in South London Gary Naylor Sat, 04/04/2026 - 01:00 ★★★★ LIFELINE, SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:00pm on April 3, 2026[SHARE]

Vincent in Brixton, Orange Tree Theatre review - van Gogh, 'ere today, gone tomorrow by Gary Naylor

Vincent in Brixton, Orange Tree Theatre review - van Gogh, 'ere today, gone tomorrow Gary Naylor Sat, 03/21/2026 - 13:45 ★★★★ VINCENT IN BRIXT…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:45am on March 21, 2026[SHARE]

R.O.I. (Return on Investment), Hampstead Theatre review - sick take on health and wealth by Gary Naylor

R.O.I. (Return on Investment), Hampstead Theatre review - sick take on health and wealth Gary Naylor Wed, 03/18/2026 - 07:00 New play poses increasingly pre…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 3:00am on March 18, 2026[SHARE]

Macbeth, RSC, Stratford review - Glaswegian gangs and ghoulies prove gripping by Gary Naylor

★★★★ MACBETH, RSC STRATFORD Feuding Thanes rut, with echoes of Glasgow and Belfast  Sam Heughan's Macbeth cannot quite find a home in a mobster pub It's hard to…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:48pm on November 3, 2025[SHARE]

Hedda, Orange Tree Theatre review - a monument reimagined, perhaps even improved by Gary Naylor

★★★★★ HEDDA, ORANGE TREE THEATRE Plenty of liberties taken, but it sure pays off Scandinavian masterpiece transplanted into a London reeling from the ravages…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:02am on October 28, 2025[SHARE]

Troilus and Cressida, Globe Theatre review - a 'problem play' with added problems by Gary Naylor

★ TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, GLOBE THEATRE Hard to understand and even harder to watch  Raucous and carnivalesque, but also ugly and incomprehensible The Globe's authenticity is its U…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 4:54pm on October 10, 2025[SHARE]

Clarkston, Trafalgar Theatre review - two lads on a road to nowhere by Gary Naylor

★★ CLARKSTON, TRAFALGAR THEATRE Star casting puts pounds on prices but adds little to moribund play   Netflix star, Joe Locke, is the selling point of a production that …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:06pm on October 9, 2025[SHARE]

Ghost Stories, Peacock Theatre review - spirited staging but short on scares by Gary Naylor

★★★ GHOST STORIES, PEACOCK THEATRE Resurrected horror show might be best left buried Impressive spectacle saves an ageing show in an unsuitable venue In the framing dev…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:54pm on October 8, 2025[SHARE]

Lee, Park Theatre review - Lee Krasner looks back on her life as an artist by Gary Naylor

★★★ LEE, PARK THEATRE Earnest treatment of a substantial artist lacks excitement  Informative and interesting, the play's format limits its potential Like fellow New …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:54pm on October 3, 2025[SHARE]

Measure for Measure, RSC, Stratford review - 'problem play' has no problem with relevance by Gary Naylor

★★★★★ MEASURE FOR MEASURE, RSC STRATFORD Crystal clear storytelling in a (surely) landmark production Shakespeare, in this adaptation, is at his most percept…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:12pm on October 2, 2025[SHARE]

Get Down Tonight, Charing Cross Theatre review - glitz and hits from the 70s by Gary Naylor

★★★★ GET DOWN TONIGHT, CHARING CROSS THEATRE KC and the Sunshine State If you love the songs of KC and the Sunshine Band, Please Do Go! In a fair few bars around t…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:54pm on September 30, 2025[SHARE]

50 First Dates: The Musical, The Other Palace review - romcom turned musical by Gary Naylor

★★★ 50 FIRST DATES: THE MUSICAL, THE OTHER PALACE Forgettable, but comforting Date movie about repeating dates inspires date musical About halfway through this world …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:42pm on September 25, 2025[SHARE]

The Harder They Come, Stratford East review - still packs a punch, half a century on by Gary Naylor

★★★★★ THE HARDER THEY COME, STRATFORD EAST Great story, songs and performances Natey Jones and Madeline Charlemagne lead a perfectly realised adaptation of t…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:36am on September 24, 2025[SHARE]

Reunion, Kiln Theatre review - a stormy night in every sense by Gary Naylor

★★★ REUNION, KILN THEATRE New play brings a family's old enmities to the surface Beautifully acted, but desperately grim drama If you ever wanted to know what a mash up…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:18pm on September 18, 2025[SHARE]

The Producers, Garrick Theatre review - Ve haf vays of making you laugh by Gary Naylor

★★★★ THE PRODUCERS, GARRICK THEATRE Musical mayhem in Mel Brooks' meisterwerk You probably know what's coming, but it's such great fun! Unexpectedly, there's a sly…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:12am on September 16, 2025[SHARE]

Fat Ham, RSC, Stratford review - it's Hamlet Jim, but not as we know it by Gary Naylor

★★★★ FAT HAM, RSC A raucous, raunchy Pulitzer Prize-winning re-imagining for our times An entertaining, positive and contemporary blast! $8.2B. That's what can ha…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:54am on August 28, 2025[SHARE]

The Two Gentlemen of Verona, RSC, Stratford review - not quite the intended gateway drug to Shakespeare by Gary Naylor

★★★ THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, RSC, STRATFORD Youth-oriented version of youthful play Shakespeare trying out lots of ideas that were to bear fruit in the future I have…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 4:48pm on August 13, 2025[SHARE]

Top Hat, Chichester Festival Theatre review - top spectacle but book tails off by Gary Naylor

★★★★ TOP HAT, CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE Lovely to look at, but don't think too much Glitz and glamour in revived dance show based on Fred and Ginger's movie Af…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:12am on August 1, 2025[SHARE]

Maiden Voyage, Southwark Playhouse review - new musical runs aground by Gary Naylor

★★ MAIDEN VOYAGE, SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE All women crew sail around the world, singing, grouching and bonding Pleasant tunes well sung and a good story, but not a good show As th…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:42pm on July 29, 2025[SHARE]

Brixton Calling, Southwark Playhouse review - life-affirming entertainment, both then and now by Gary Naylor

★★★★★ BRIXTON CALLING, SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE The story of two men & one venue is a delight Nostalgic, but the message is bang up to date What a delight i…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:32pm on July 28, 2025[SHARE]