John Nathan
Elliot Levey, actor and son-in-law of Ken Loach, asks: ‘Why do I get cast as slimy politicos?’
He takes his Judaism and his politics very seriously. But why, he wonders, do directors cast him in certain roles?
Theatre review: Pah-La
This production nearly sets the theatre on fire
Theatre review: The Phlebotomist
This debut chills the blood
Playwright and actor Tariq Jordan: ‘Don’t tell me that I’m not Jewish’
Tariq Jordan is the son of a Jewish mother and Muslim father. His experiences fuelled his new play which opened in London this week
Review: Admissions
Unpicking the liberals’ politics of privilege
Theatre review: Waitress
This musical is as nice as pie...but it's got a soggy bottom
Review: Shipwreck, Almeida Theatre
First Trump play feels familiar in Brexit era
Theatre review: Come from Away
This musical celebrates an epic act of hospitality
Theatre review: Leave to Remain
John Nathan enjoys a musical about a gay wedding
Theatre review: When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other
John Nathan applauds a brave piece of theatre - but don't go if you're put off by sex and violence
Theatre review: The Unreturning
John Nathan is impressed but not cheered by tales of conflict
Judy Kuhn: From Fiddler to the West End, in 90 minutes flat
John Nathan meets the Broadway star winning critical acclaim for her performance as Golda in Fiddler on the Roof
Theatre review: Rosenbaum's Rescue
John Nathan is disappointed by a play about the Jewish escape from Occupied Denmark
Theatre: Pinter Five and Six
A slice of Pinter worth the wait
Theatre review: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
John Nathan finds much to praise in this cell-bound production of Shakespeare's tragedy
Year in Review: Theatre in 2018
The best came early in 2018, says JC theatre critic John Nathan
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