878 stories by "Ian Foster"
This amiable revival of Soho Cinders makes for an alternative festive treat at the Charing Cross Theatre.
New musical The Green Fairy is a bold experience at the Union Theatre, featuring the unmissable, almighty voice of Julie Atherton.
The densely poetic On Bear Ridge offers a thoughtful experience at the Royal Court, with Rhys Ifans and Rakie Ayola on fine form.
I've long admired Jon Robyns and his new album Musical Direction reflects on his career so far beautifully, as well as suggesting what fun lies ahead.
Set in the world of competitive enduance tickling, Tickle the Musical proves a rather good-natured, sweet thing at the King's Head Theatre.
Irish Coffee marks the 100th anniversary of Eva Perón's birth with a fascinating look at her legacy at the Calder Bookshop & Theatre.
Some cracking choreography and two barnstorming lead performances make Gentlemen Prefer Blondes a musical treat at the Union Theatre.
Karaoke nights can offer moments of real insight into something of what our aspirational society has become and it is this rich seam of potential that Annie Jenkins mines with her new play K…
A pleasure to see Zoë Wanamaker and Zrinka Cvitešić onstage but they deserve a much better play than Two Ladies at the Bridge Theatre.
A rare foray into the world of dance saw me catch the highly atmospheric Outwitting the Devil from the Akram Khan Company and Heartbeat of Home at the Piccadilly Theatre.
In the space of just three shows, Out of the Forest Theatre has indisputably become a no-questions-asked do-what-you-can must-see company for me and so by extension, for you too. Now it is t…
The strange but spellbinding Anna Bella Eema makes for an intriguing trip to the Arcola Theatre.
Big doesn't always mean better, size does matter, it's not how big it is it's what you do with it " whatever the pun, Big the Musical is a severe disappointment at the Dominion Theatre.
Arrows & Traps' queer noir take on The Strange Case of Jekyll & Hyde is a contemporary adaptation that speaks to the ages at the Brockley Jack Theatre.
British theatre's determination to adopt Florian Zeller as one of its own continues unabated as the Kiln Theatre's production of The Son transfers into the Duke of York's for the autumn.
Lindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings prove entirely watchable in Hansard, a sharp new play at the National Theatre.
The Public Acts programme produces another winner in As You Like It at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, community theatre at its absolute best.
Director Jamie Lloyd offers up a complete reimagining of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical and one which feels sparkingly fresh in every single aspect.
A rare summer in the city for me means I can take in some of the family shows on in the West End right now " including Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear the Musical, The Scarecrow's Wedding, Where…
So pleased to have one of my favourite actresses take on the 10 questions for 10 years challenge " all hail Noma Dumezweni!
Social media queen Rebecca Felgate puts down her gin-in-a-tin for long enough to answer some questions about the world of theatre.
Always guaranteed to be appearing in something interesting, Gabby Wong takes a moment to tackle 10 pressing questions for me.
Tinkle, drizzle, bubble and gush! Alex Ramon, the man forever Boycotting Trends take up the 10 questions challenge.
Playwright James Graham may have had two plays in the West End at the same time but can he handle ten questions from me?!
She's been acting less time than I've been blogging but I can't hold that against Rosie Wyatt, an actress whose name you should know.
