The London theatre critics reviewing The Glorious Revolution at the New Diorama Theatre were neatly divided between those that thought it was entertaining and exciting, and those that found it disappointing and lightweight ...

Rare unanimity from the London theatre critics as they queued up to heap praise on the West End musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ...

Richard Bean is perhaps most famous for writing One Man Two Guv’nors. Did the London theatre critics like his latest comedy? ...

What did the London theatre critics make of Lily Collins' West End debut? ...

What did the London critics think of Steve Coogan's performance in four roles and how did the stage show compare with the movie masterpiece? ...

I don't know what's more spectacular, the production of Dr Strangelove at the Noel Coward Theatre or Steve Coogan's triumphant performance as four different characters ...

Adrien Brody, Oscar-winning Hollywood actor, stars in The Fear of 13, based on the true story of an innocent man who spent 22 years on death row. The actor was highly praised by reviewers, and there were laudits too for Miriam Buether’s set ...

The London theatre critics nearly all disliked Zinnie Harris's adaptation of Webster's Jacobean horror story The Duchess of Malfi at Trafalgar Theatre but the return of Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker to the stage was generally welcomed. Poor reviews made it the current Worst Value Show in the West End ...

What did the London critics say about Mark Strong and Lesley Manville in Robert Icke’s modernised version of Sophocles’ classic play, at Wyndham’s Theatre? ...

Adaptor Nancy Carroll, director Paul Foster, designer Janet Bird and a well chosen cast have cooked up into the comedy of the year ...

Sophocles recognised the nature of the human condition, and director Robert Icke has laid it out again for us in this adaptation of Oedipus starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville ...

The London theatre critics confirm that the National Theatre production of The Lehman Trilogy, now in its third West End outing, has lost none of its powe ...

There were mixed feelings from the London theatre critcs about Alexander Zeldin's new play but all praised Tobias Menzies, Emma D'Arcy and the rest of the cast ...

Almeida Theatre In their Angry And Young season, The Almeida has revisited two plays from the 1950s that helped revolutionise the English stage. Both concern working class people and are set in kitchens (hence the nickname 'kitchen sink drama'?). Atri Banerjee directs John Osborne's Look Back In Anger and Diyan ...

If the producers hoped a barnstorming performance from Mark Rylance would carry the day, they will have been disappointed ...

Opinions varied on just how good Tanika Gupta’s new play was, but the critics all praised Meera Syal’s performance as a woman developing Alzheimer’s ...

Arthur Pinero's The Cabinet Minister has been given a thorough overhaul by Nancy Carroll (who also performs in it) and director Paul Foster. The result has received some of the best reviews of the year from London theatre critics ...

Some of the best reviews of the year greeted Giant starring John Lithgow at the Royal Court Theatre. It tells the story of what happened when Roald Dahl was exposed as anti-semitic ...

Most of the London theatre critics were impressed by David Oyelwolo's return to the English stage but there were mixed feelings about the production ...

David Oyelowo provides us with a Coriolanus full of power and subtle feelings In the new National Theatre production ...