It’s been another tough year for theatre, says John Nathan but when doors opened there was much to love
Everyone should see this piece of political theatre, says John Nathan
This Kit Cat Cabaret breaks the mould
Philip Pullman's book is brought to the stage in an astonishing act of story-telling
The JC's theatre critic John Nathan pays tribute to 'one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of his or any generation'
Was it worth reviving this comedy? Alas, not
The composer and lyricist was matchless in his invention and peerless in his field
John Nathan loves Zadie Smith's up-dated version of a Canterbury Tale
A storm of protest over antisemitism caused a last minute name change for a billionaire character. But how was the play itself?
A thrilling adaptation comes to the West End at last
No one at the theatre who read the play Rare Earth Mettle flagged the name ‘Hershel Fink’
'Theatre exists in part to convey argument. And yet this theatre is apparently in the grip of those who punish anyone who does not conform to their opinion.'
A new play revisits the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
John Nathan enjoys a play about the making of Jaws
John Nathan has doubts about the staging of a new play
A new play opening this week asks hard questions about the power of the past. John Nathan met its writer, Cordelia Lynn
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