The London Theatre Review

Nick, Nick and Nancy are on hand with the latest news, honest reviews and big name interviews from the world of London theatre. Nancy Durrant is the former Culture Editor of the Evening Standard and before that an arts editor at The Times for many years. She is the creator of The London Culture Edit on Substack and writes across culture for The Times , Sunday Times , Observer , W Magazine , Opera Now and more, and appears regularly on Times Radio and BBC Radio 4 Front Row. Nick Clark was Head of Culture at The London Standard , covering the cultural landscape in the capital, and was previously features editor of The Stage and the arts correspondent of The Independent . Nick Curtis is Chief Theatre Critic of The London Standard and has written about theatre since 1989. Also a feature writer, editor and an award-winning interviewer, his

The London Theatre Review is a arts podcast hosted by London Theatre Review, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Richard E Grant and Christine Baranski in Hay Fever, Gillian Anderson in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

  Oct 4, 202643 minS7

  This week, two starry openings in the West End: Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant bring Noel Coward's frothy classic Hay Fever to the Wyndham's and Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup slug it out in Edward Albee's masterpiece Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Plus Game of Thrones star Wilf Scolding and Orange is the New Black star Lorraine Toussaint talk about The Story at the National Theatre - with another excellent onstage mishap. And Liv Andrusier, about to appear in the reworked version of Martin Guerre, answers five questions. Don't forget to sign up to Marquee TV for our first watch party, where we'll be chatting about Macbeth featuring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo. Sign up at marqueetv.com/ltr or use code LTR at checkout for a month's free access, watch the show, and send your thoughts by email to thelondontheatrereview@gmail.com or Instagram @thelondontheatrereview by Wednesday 7 October and we will include them in our discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Josh O'Connor in Golden Boy, Sierra Boggess on Phantom of the Opera, and Ava Pickett's new play about Helen of Troy

  Sep 27, 202645 minS7

  This week, the team travels from ancient Troy via modern Essex to the boxing rings of Depression-era New York. First up is Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Ava Pickett relocates the aftermath of the Trojan War to a Towie-style living room, with Michelle Dockery playing a bloodied and deeply complicated Helen. After the huge success of 1536, can Pickett produce another modern classic? Then it’s Golden Boy at the Almeida, starring Josh O’Connor as a gifted young violinist forced to choose between his music and the money, danger and broken fingers of professional boxing. It's got a formidable supporting cast including Daniel Mays, Hayley Squires and the deeply unsettling Zubin Varla. Plus, Sierra Boggess celebrates 40 years of The Phantom of the Opera. She has appeared as Christine Daae several times over the years, and is now seen as the 'mother goose' of Christines. She tells producer Tim about being part of this show for half its lifetime, and returning to the show not as Christine this time, but as Carlotta for the 40th anniversary West End cast. Also the great Greg Hicks answers our five questions ahead of starring in The Master Builder at the Arcola. And we launch our Macbeth watch party with Marquee TV. Get one month free at marquee.tv/ltr or use the code LTR, watch Macbeth with David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, then send us your thoughts by 7 October. Find us on Instagram and YouTube @thelondontheatrereview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Special announcement: join our first theatre watch party with David Tennant and Cush Jumbo's Macbeth

  Sep 23, 20262 min

  We’ve got a new way for London Theatre Review listeners to watch, discuss and rediscover some brilliant theatre. The London Theatre Review is partnering with Marquee TV, the streaming platform for arts and culture, to introduce the London Theatre Review Watch Party. Our first pick is David Tennant and Cush Jumbo’s acclaimed 2023 Donmar Warehouse production of Macbeth. Watch it on Marquee TV, send in your thoughts by Wednesday 7 October to thelondondtheatrereview@gmail.com, and we’ll bring your comments into a special review episode the following week. London Theatre Review listeners can also get one month of Marquee TV free at marquee.tv/LTR, or by using the code LTR at checkout. Once you’re in, you’ll also find theatre, dance, opera, classical music, documentaries and more from around the world. So head to Marquee TV and join the party! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Live from the Chelsea Arts Festival! With National Theatre boss Indhu Rubasingham and Pride actor Samuel Barnett

  Sep 20, 202652 minS7

  The London Theatre Review is back with a brand new season, and back in front of a live audience! Kicking off season seven in style, Nancy and the Nicks are coming to you from the Saatchi Gallery as part of the Chelsea Arts Festival. We're joined for a very special episode by two very special guests. National Theatre artistic director Indhu Rubasingham reveals what’s in store during her star-studded new season and reflects on taking charge of one of the world’s most important theatres. And the brilliant Samuel Barnett, star of The History Boys and Dirk Gently, talks all about queer joy and history as he prepares to star in Pride the Musical ahead of its transfer to the Bridge Theatre. We've also got reviews of course. Of two of London's biggest openings in fact: Thelma & Louise at the Young Vic, based on the iconic film, and starring Rachel Tucker and Amy Lennox, and Tilda Swinton’s long-awaited return to the stage in Man to Man at the Royal Court. Drop us a line at thelondontheatrereview@gmail.com or on Instagram @thelondontheatrereview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Come to our live show featuring Indhu Rubasingham and Samuel Barnett!

  Sep 2, 20262 minS7

  We’re back very soon, and kicking off our new season LIVE at the Chelsea Arts Festival. Join Nancy and the Nicks at the Saatchi Gallery on 19 September for the London Theatre Review LIVE. We’ll be reviewing two of the season’s biggest openings: the new musical adaptation of Thelma & Louise at the Young Vic, and Man to Man at the Royal Court, with Tilda Swinton returning to the role she first played 30 years ago. Plus, we’ll be joined by two very special guests: Indhu Rubasingham, Artistic Director of the National Theatre, and Samuel Barnett, ahead of his return to Pride the Musical at the Bridge Theatre. Come and be part of the live audience on 19 September, 12.15pm, Saatchi Gallery. Tickets available now at chelseaartsfestival.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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