West End Theatre News and Reviews

Greg Hicks (Andrew Carnes), Philip Olagoke (Cord Elam) and Georgina Onuorah (Ado Annie) in Oklahoma! Photo by Marc Brenner

Review: OKLAHOMA! at Wyndhams Theatre

By Stuart King Wednesday, March 1 2023, 10:04

On a brightly lit, pine wood stage which extends to the facia panels on the walls and boxes around the Wyndham’s auditorium, (effectively rendering them like cheap Western coffin lids) the banjo, guitar and string-strumming band members remain in full sight of the audience from the get go in this production of spectacular extremes. It’s certainly Oklahoma! as you’ve never seen it before, or indeed heard it…or once loved it.

Greg Hicks (Andrew Carnes), Philip Olagoke (Cord Elam) and Georgina Onuorah (Ado Annie) in Oklahoma! Photo by Marc Brenner.

28 Feb

Theatre Awards

Olivier Award nominees 2023

By Eleni Cashell Tuesday, February 28 2023, 16:09

Olivier Award nominees 2023 The Olivier Award nominees for 2023 have been revealed!

Taking place on the 2 April 2023, the ceremony will be hosted by Hannah Waddingham at the Royal Albert Hall.

25 Feb

Reviews

Review: RUSALKA at Royal Opera House

By Stuart King Saturday, February 25 2023, 13:28

A new production of RUSALKA — Antonin Dvorak’s 1901 lyric fairy tale with libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil — opened at Covent Garden this week, and it is most definitely one for the eco-age. Created, directed and largely choreographed by the combined talents of Natalie Abrahami and Ann Yee the tale mixes Czech mysticism with the familiar folkloric story of a disenchanted water nymph who longs for her Prince (variously Ondine, Mélisande and The Little Mermaid elsewhere) and gives-up her voice to assume human form.

Rusalka - Royal Opera House Rusalka at the Royal Opera House - Photo Camilla Greenwell.

Women, Beware the Devil - Almeida Theatre

25 Feb

Reviews

Review: WOMEN, BEWARE THE DEVIL at Almeida

By Stuart King Saturday, February 25 2023, 13:17

The Almeida’s stage is currently redolent of a Vermeer painting — adorned with wood panels, black and white chequered flooring and flickering candles. We’re at the royalist-leaning home of the De Clare family which is populated with lords, ladies, a witchfinder, sundry maids (in varying degrees of maidenhood) and The Devil himself. Well, what ancient stately pile doesn’t have its charming complications and quintessential quirks?

Women, Beware the Devil - Almeida Theatre