John Nathan

Theatre review: The Outside Dog & The Hand of God

Two beautifully observed monologues win five stars from John Nathan

Theatre review:Rose

Maureen Lipman gives a mesmerising performance in this online monologue

Review: West Side Story. The Jets, the Sharks, and the making of a classic

This book is full of nutty detail, says John Nathan

Theatre review: The Shrine & Bed Among The Lentils

Nicholas Hytner’s nimble response to the pandemic was to revive Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues, first for the BBC and now for his theatre

Theatre reviews: Beat the Devil and Sleepless, A Musical Romance

Live theatre is back, and these two very different productions prove its worth

Television review: Howard

Disney's documentary on Lyricist Howard Ashman pays tribute to a talent cut short

Maureen Lipman: my new "hard left" role

John Nathan interviews Maureen Lipman and finds she's as funny and outspoken as ever

Review: Watching Rosie

A tale of confusion for Miriam Margolyes in lockdown

It will soon be time to conquer our many fears

The Sephardi story of being different

Playwright and director Julia Pascal has created a new website tracing the history of the UK's Sephardi Jews, inspired by a cemetery in the grounds of a university

‘I am amazed at what I have done’

They call him 'the sanest man in the room', he's won an Oscar and a Tony, and at 82 his career in showbiz is still going strong. Lyricist Don Black tells John Nathan about his life - and his recent brush with Covid-19

Enter, right, a minister bearing welcome gifts

'This could be a chance for theatre to reinvent itself; to have proper conversations about representation, rather than ticking diversity boxes'