The Mentalists, Wyndham's Theatre, review: 'well worth a look'
Stephen Merchant proves his acting chops, even if the ticket prices are insane, says Dominic Cavendish
Stephen Merchant proves his acting chops, even if the ticket prices are insane, says Dominic Cavendish
Henry Goodman's Volpone is a thoroughly recognisable rogue but the skimpy plot's accumulated contortions create diminishing returns, says Dominic Cavendish
Brought boldly into the 1920s, Oliver Goldsmith's enduring comedy deserved louder laughs, says Dominic Cavendish
This is a hard-hitting, new play about the lives of three soldiers after they return from Afghanistan, says Dominic Cavendish
'So much theatrical potential and so much technological innovation produces a new musical lacking the wonder stuff', says Dominic Cavendish
There's glory in sweating it out in tight period costume and spouting Shakespeare, says Dominic Cavendish
David Suchet makes an inspired Lady Bracknell, but this Wilde revival is otherwise a dud, says Dominic Cavendish
Rory Kinnear was dynamic but this keenly anticipated production was otherwise oddly punishing to watch
Everything about the approach to reviving Anton Chekhov's first masterpiece for the theatre feels thought-through, says Dominic Cavendish
Hunter's reflections on life, sex and race are refreshingly laid-back, says Dominic Cavendish
Whether or not you're a fan of the 2002 film, this new musical adaptation is a bold, beautifully British triumph, says Dominic Cavendish
Why stage this dud of an American drama about child custody, asks Dominic Cavendish
This dark, New York-set comedy of modern manners combines virtuoso verbals and real anger, says Dominic Cavendish
This play about capital punishment is more topical than some might care to admit, says Dominic Cavendish
There's an infectious sense of 'last night on earth' revelry about this Australian cabaret import, says Dominic Cavendish
The subject is worthy but this dire production fails to explore it, says Claire Allfree
Casting Lucian Msamati as Iago in Shakespeare's classic offers a crucial shift of perspective that is long overdue, says Dominic Cavendish
Casting Lucian Msamati as Iago in Shakespeare's classic offers a crucial shift of perspective that is long overdue, says Dominic Cavendish
The late actor's performance in Oliver! fuelled Dominic Cavendish's love of theatre
At 50, Marber has found his voice again, and it roars., says Dominic Cavendish
This is not the big coup we had hoped for in Miller's centenary year, says Dominic Cavendish
This new, darkly comic drama by Gary Owen really gets inside its characters' heads, says Dominic Cavendish
British dramas are winning big on Broadway because they speak loudly to our post-9/11 world, says Dominic Cavendish
We're still in the grip of the uncertainty that Shakespeare's drama so powerfully conveys
This radical new version of The Oresteia is perhaps a bit too clever for its own good, says Dominic Cavendish