It's not often you see a new musical that goes out of its way not to appear new.

In a play that he wrote, Matthew Perry brings out new shades of his acting ability.

Adrian Lester puts in an excellent performance as a 19th-century actor who persevered in the face of racism.

Caryl Churchill's 50-minute play features four women discussing everyday things while apocalypse lurks in the shadows.

August Wilson’s excellent play thrives on the tension in both an enclosed environment and the racially divided society beyond.

Dominc Cooke's cast is electrifying in what is bound to be one of the great productions of the year.

A shape-shifting musical falls flat in music, story and design.

There were many great performances, as well as gutsy artistic decisions, to behold in this past year of theatre.

Polly Findlay is a high-concept director, and she works her wonders here in reimagining Shakespeare.