To Kill a Mockingbird at Wyndham's Theatre: Supremely well put-together 4/5 Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of the classic novel returns to the West End and retains its considerable power Evening Standard · Jul 3
Kiss Me, Kate review: A supremely silly evening of summer escapism ‘Line of Duty’ star Adrian Dunbar teams up with Broadway legend Stephanie J Block for another perfectly pitched Cole Porter revival at the Barbican The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Kiss Me, Kate at the Barbican review: solid, serviceable – but lacks fizz and verve With all the talent attached, this musical should have been so much better Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024
Jordan Donica, Tony Award nominee for 'Camelot,' is Broadway's rising star When Jordan Donica was about 9 or 10, his aunt took him to New York City with a mission: Get the notion of making it on Broadway out of his system The Independent UK · May 30, 2023
Review: ‘Camelot’ on Broadway is a chilly Lincoln Center revival, shorn of love and heart NEW YORK — Just weeks after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, his grieving widow Jackie Kennedy quoted her late husband’s favorite Broadway musical in an interview in Life magazine: “Don’t let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was… Chicago Tribune · Apr 17, 2023
With 'Camelot,' a legendary fight director exits the fray A complex and thrilling fight scene with broad swords in a spring Broadway revival of “Camelot” will be the swan song for a legendary fight director The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
Review: In ‘Pictures From Home’ on Broadway starring Nathan Lane, family stories are told in photos NEW YORK — Artists sacrifice their families all the time. And although it sucks to be related to someone, especially a kid, who is using you in their work, or even as their work, the ageist media and cultural establishment generally sniff and stand by the precious artist’s truth. Chicago Tribune · Feb 13, 2023
Rossini’s comic ‘Le Comte Ory’ a triumph at Lyric Opera of Chicago The next to last of Rossini’s 39 operas, the piece has long been overshadowed by the composer’s better-known masterpieces like “The Barber of Seville.” Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 14, 2022
‘My Fair Lady’ revival gives us a fabulously empowered Eliza and more Director Bartlett Sher’s staging turns away from the rom-com aesthetic that defined both the 1956 Broadway debut and the 1964 movie. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2022
My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum: fresh and sparky, with a bona fide star in Amara Okereke Bartlett Sher’s production repackages this witty, well-crafted piece of work for a new generation Evening Standard · May 19, 2022
The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago May 12-18 Stars on Ice, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and a Nick Cave retrospective are among the highlights in the week ahead. Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2022
Amara Okereke interview: We’re going to have a black Eliza Doolittle in the West End - it’s phenomenal Bartlett Sher’s Broadway smash revival of My Fair Lady is coming to London - star Amara Okereke explains why Eliza Doolittle is a revolutionary figure Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2022
Evening Standard Comment: To Kill a Mockingbird on the West End as timely as ever It’s five stars and a standing ovation for writer Aaron Sorkin and director Bartlett Sher’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, which opened last night in the West End after transferring from Broadway. Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2022
To Kill a Mockingbird review: all rise for this powerfully uplifting theatrical event Rafe Spall brings a vitality to the role of Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin’s fresh adaption of Harper Lee’s classic novel Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2022