Theatre

The cast in this production of the Grenfell Inquiry know this theatre is more important than them - this is why it is so powerful.

The production makes for pointless and boring watching for audiences.

Sir Ian McKellen proves there are no small parts, only small actors in Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard

The union of British stars from ballet, art and music to rework Dante is paradise.

A stage adaptation of the author's The Mirror and the Light makes for feeble and pretentious watching

A modern production of the Shakespeare classic fails to provide a new angle

The cruellest pandemic play that leaves audiences haunted long after it's finished

A once sexy, sassy and sensational production is now showing signs of aging

The production adopts an ambitious task of trying to get the audience to feel for two German-American teenagers who fall in love in a Nazi summer camp, and falls short

This play presents another example of a risk averse post-pandemic West End and it should do better than that

A play about immigration that shakes away smugness, with a powerful over-arching message - be kind.

By and large, classic films should not be rehashed as stage productions, writes TIM WALKER. But, this musical makes an exception.

While the show has its successes and has the power to save the West End, it leaves audiences cold, writes TIM WALKER

Inevitably funny and sad simultaneously, a 5-star review for a production that doesn't shy away from political issues

A seamless musical experience from Des McAnuff where it is a hard task not to have a blast

The revolving stage is the star of this so-so show from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Emerald Fennel

Kae Tempest's Paradise can only stir up a storm in a teacup

Nick Payne’s Constellations makes for a long evening and a theatrical let-down

Lucy Bailey's production of Oleanna shows the play has not ages well.

Jonathan Church’s production leaves audiences out in the rain with a three-star performance

Post-lockdown audiences are treated to a fun-filled evening, courtesy of Jason Donovan and Alexandra Burke

Anything Goes with Robert Lindsay and Felicity Kendal makes for a 5-star theatre experience, despite the kooky plot

Those who feared that taking on the Dane at the age of 82 would be a mistake can rest easy - this is a triumph

Tim Walker reviews South Pacific at Chichester Festival Theatre and Be More Chill at Shaftesbury Theatre

TIM WALKER reviews a theatre production that held its own against the drama provided by the Three Lions

TIM WALKER on an ebullient show that creates an emotional occasion

TIM WALKER on a musical production which ticks many boxes, but leaves uncomfortable questions in the way it treats the issue of suicide Heathers The Musical Theatre Royal Haymarket, London; till Sept 11 *** It’s almost axiomatic that edgy, cutting edge theatre will cause offence in some quarters. Productions such as Hair – the musical that came […]

TIM WALKER reviews a cheering show breathing fresh life – and fun – back into theatre Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Garrick Theatre, London **** Playing the first Monday of each month Theatre professionals have long been aware of the need to attract younger audiences and the pandemic has given this a new impetus. Even with their two […]