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RSC production flips the genders of characters to create a world with its own rules and inconsistencies
The performances at London’s National Theatre are largely flawless, though the play has its problems
Headlong production fails to light up £18.8m restored space
At London’s Trafalgar Studio 1, Joshua Harmon’s play sets out to examine of the difficulties of liberalism
Bouncy tunes and a strong narrative propel this musical set in a diner
This pioneering production is performed entirely by women of colour
Dominic Cooke’s production combines rousing musical numbers with an expertly conjured atmosphere
Blanche McIntyre’s production is a radical departure from the play we thought we knew
Stephen Adly Guirgis’s drama of crime and redemption is revived in a powerful production
The TV sitcom adaptation at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket is a polite nostalgia-fest, but not for the era it depicts
An adaptation of Peter Strickland’s movie about a sound-effects artist opens in London
An unusual staging of the playwright’s 1980 meditation on the Great Depression has lessons for today
Anderson plays the star usurped by Lily James’s Eve in Ivo van Hove’s video-heavy production
Matt Jones’s play differs from countless others only in that its principal protagonists are gay
Playwright Martin Crimp reworks a 1740 novel into a complex and sometimes opaque drama
At London’s Park Theatre, a debut play tackles the Holocaust and Islamophobia with an exceptionally assured touch
Ishy Din’s new play revolves around a medium-sized taxi firm run by Pakistani immigrants
Jonathan O’Boyle’s production never quite overcomes the musical’s lack of focus
Joe Hill-Gibbins sets Shakespeare’s Tragedy of King Richard the Second in a dimly lit metal box
Sharon D. Clarke is magnificent in the title role of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori’s musical
Kathryn Hunter stars in a strong production of Shakespeare’s bleak, underrated drama at the Swan Theatre
Snowflake, Old Fire Station; The Messiah, The Other Palace; and Aladdin, Hackney Empire
Anthony Neilson’s new seasonal show is inspired by Poe’s tale
Terry Johnson has written a fine new Chekhov adaptation — but the staging is problematic
The Game of Thrones star is well matched with Johnny Flynn in Sam Shepard’s classic play
