Bradley Cooper combines a bold physical performance with a touching portrayal of an exploited man.

A well-written farce can come to life 400 years later in the right hands.

George Farquhar’s 18th century work requires considerable sparkle to mask its contrivances.

Jonathan Pryce makes a sympathetic character of Shylock in this elegant production.

Michelle Terry glows as Rosalind in this playful production.

Although this comes too soon on the heels of the production with Helen Mirren, the charms endure.

Noel Coward's comedy gets its mileage not on affairs being committed, but on being aired in the open.

Imelda Staunton is superlative in a musical revival that was long overdue.

David Mamet's play is less about the heist and more about the men and their ethics.

Rufus Norris' production relies more on dizzying visual effects than on adding nuance to a classic morality tale.