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Features > London Theatre Archives
A FAREWELL TO 2009
at various venues
THE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL PLAY
In summing up the 2009 theatre season, our reviewer was quite taken by the number of original plays that made stunning debuts.
Reviewed by:
MATT WOLF
LEGALLY BLONDE
at the Savoy
SINGING AND DANCING YOUR WAY THROUGH HARVARD LAW
A tune, a tune, my kingdom for a tune. Despite that glaring fault in this musical,
Legally Blonde
, led by
Sheridan Smith
turns out to be a satisfying night of silly fun.
Reviewed by:
CLIVE HIRSCHHORN
ROPE
at the Almeida
MURDER TO PROVE A POINT
Professor Hamilton, in the dining room, with the rope….
Reviewed by:
JOHN NATHAN
THE MISANTHROPE
at the Comedy Theatre
A HOLLOW SOUND
Keira Knightley
makes a remarkable stage debut, with an American accent no less, in this oddly updated Moliere comedy..
Reviewed by:
NICK CURTIS
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
at the Novello Theatre
LIES A FAMILY TELLS
No one beats
Tennessee Williams
in focusing in on the aching heat of life.
Reviewed by:
ALLEN ROBERTSON
RED
at the Donmar Warehouse
FILLING UP THE CANVAS
Where most attempts at capturing the life of an artist fall flat,
John Logan's
play about Mark Rothko comes vividly to life
.
Reviewed by:
JOHN NATHAN
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
at the Novello
A QUESTION OF MENDACITY
This revival of the
Tennessee Williams
classic works its theatrical magic regardless of the color of its protagonists' skins.
Reviewed by:
CLIVE HIRSCHHORN
THE HABIT OF ART
at the National (Lyttleton)
THE DREAM BOYS
The struggle to create is at the heart of
Alan Bennett's
new play. And he has created a play of pure pleasure.
Reviewed by:
MATT WOLF
NATION
at the National (Olivier)
MAU AND DAPHNE'S BIG ADVENTURE
Innovative set design and video imagery aside,
Nation
suffers from a lack of substantive writing.
Reviewed by:
SAM MARLOWE
THE PRIORY
at the Royal Court
WHERE FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION
In portraying the cruelty of Britain's middle classes,
The Priory
addresses the subject through both comedy and tragedy.
Reviewed by:
JOHN NATHAN
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SCHEDULE UPDATES
-
Yes, Prime Minister
contracts its run, while
A Chorus Line
expands its own.
POWERHOUSE OF THEATRE
- After 11 years as the Almeida Theatre's artistic director,
Michael Attenborough
is stepping down to focus on directing.
SONGS FROM THE HEART
-
Once
the Tony-Award winning musical is set to hit London in January.
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