The Jewish Chronicle

A bruising experience on the London stage

The child star waiting for his big break

Review: Barber Shop Chronicles

John Nathan has mixed feelings about a play full of African voices

Review: Common

DC Moore's new play didn't impress John Nathan

Review: Annie

Miranda Hart is just too nice in the West End's latest musical, says John Nathan

A knight at the theatre

'I want to make up my own mind', says the eminent playwright.

Review: Life of Galileo

Life of Galileo at the Young Vic is a treat, says John Nathan

Review: Lettice and Lovage

Felicity Kendal and Maureen Lipman in a comedy that's the theatrical equivalent of comfort food

Review: Salome

Yael Ferber's new play Salome is unforgettable, but it's not theatre, says John Nathan.

Eva Hoffman's first play

A ceremony held to commemorate an atrocity in a Polish forest inspired Eva Hoffman's first drama.

Theatre review: Angels in America

Tony Kushner's tale of AIDS and politics in 80s America is life-affirming, says John Nathan

Theatre review: Consent

Nina Raine’s new play is populated by clever, thrillingly articulate lawyers whose lives are seemingly insulated from the sordid behaviour of the people they encounter in the dock.

Theatre review: Obsession

This steamy adaptation of the 1943 film noir Ossessione , itself based on the novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, is one of the hottest tickets in town. But does it live up to its advance billing?

Henry VIII’s marriage counsellor

Samantha Ellis has written a play about the rabbi recruited by Henry VIII to put a Jewish spin on his case to divorce Katherine of Aragon.

Brilliant, brave and baring all

Actress Debbie Chazen is a revelation in new musical The Girls, says John Nathan. He asked her about her own inspiring story.

Review: The Philanthopist

Fruity thesp Simon Callow directs an ill-judged production populated by a bevy of actors, stand-up comedians and sitcom performers.

Review: The Plague

This adaptation of the Camus novel may not be a fun night out but it is, says our reviewer John Nathan, a compelling piece of theatre

Review: The Goat & Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

There are two plays by Edward Albee on in London, both about marital strife.