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Theatre review: The Unreturning

John Nathan is impressed but not cheered by tales of conflict

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Theatre review: The Unreturning

Judy Kuhn: From Fiddler to the West End

Judy Kuhn: From Fiddler to the West End

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Theatre review: Rosenbaum's Rescue

Theatre review: Rosenbaum's Rescue

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Theatre: Pinter Five and Six

Theatre: Pinter Five and Six

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Theatre review: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second

John Nathan finds much to praise in this cell-bound production of Shakespeare's tragedy

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January 2, 2019 15:08

Theatre review: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second

Year in Review: Theatre in 2018

The best came early in 2018, says JC theatre critic John Nathan

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December 27, 2018 11:25

Year in Review: Theatre in 2018

Theatre review: The Tell Tale Heart

It's gothic horror...but not as you know it

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December 20, 2018 10:48

Theatre review: The Tell Tale Heart

The Jews who were picked for the Nazi Olympic team

A new play tells the story of two women athletes picked to compete for Germany in the 1936 Olympics - despite their Jewish heritage. Only one was allowed to compete.

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December 13, 2018 14:41

The Jews who were picked for the Nazi Olympic team

Theatre review: Fiddler on the Roof

Andy Nyman's acting as Tevye is "impeccable" in the latest production of the shtetl-set musical, says John Nathan

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December 13, 2018 12:31

Theatre review: Fiddler on the Roof

Theatre review: The Model Apartment

A play about the legacy of the Shoah could have been improved by more laughs, says John Nathan

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December 6, 2018 13:00

Theatre review: The Model Apartment

Tradition rules the new Fiddler on the Roof

A new production of Fiddler on the Roof opens in London this week, and it goes back to shtetl basics

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December 6, 2018 10:24

Tradition rules the new Fiddler on the Roof

Theatre review: Dick Whittington

Is it worth trekking to Hammersmith for this pantomime? John Nathan thinks not

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November 29, 2018 17:15

Theatre review: Dick Whittington

Theatre review: Macbeth

John Nathan is impressed by an understated Macbeth

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November 22, 2018 14:56

Theatre review: Macbeth

Letters capture the backstage dramas at the NT

Letters from playwrights and performers make a new book a must-read for theatre fans

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November 22, 2018 14:24

Letters capture the backstage dramas at the NT

Theatre review: Sholom Aleichem, In The Old Country

This solo show deserves audience support says John Nathan

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November 8, 2018 14:12

Theatre review: Sholom Aleichem, In The Old Country

Theatre Review: White Teeth

This adaptation of Zadie Smith's novel lacks bite, says John Nathan

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November 8, 2018 13:58

Theatre Review: White Teeth

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