TheatreBallet Shoes review: ‘everything a family show should be’The first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s children’s classic is superbBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre‘Why I’m playing Fagin in a yarmulke’Simon Lipkin is about to fulfil a boyhood dream playing the child-grooming thief in the West End. He explains what attracts him to a role widely seen as antisemiticBy Francine White6 min read
musicalsThe Devil Wears Prada review: ‘style over substance’The outfits might be amazing, but this devil is wearing the emperor’s clothesBy John Nathan1 min read
theatre‘You need to know about evil to play the Happiest Man on Earth’Acclaimed American actor Kenneth Tigar on why he was attracted to the challenge of playing a Holocaust survivor who spent the rest of his life preaching peaceBy Imogen Garfinkel5 min read
TheatreThe Happiest Man On Earth review: ‘epic yet intimate’Performed with zest and humility, this one-man play shows the world what the world genocide actually meansBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre Barcelona review: ‘Lily Collins has the acting chops to fill a stage’The Emily in Paris star acquits herself well in her stage debutBy John Nathan1 min read
TravelLovely Luxembourg CityWith its rivers, valleys, rivers, promontories and gorges, this European capital is a phenomenon of natural beauty. And it has a rich Jewish history to matchBy Janice Hopper3 min read
Dance Dance review: Maddaddam: 'This is no easy view'This is a dark dystopian story based on Margaret Attwood’s trilogyBy Joy Sable1 min read
Jewish theatreWhy I brought heimishe humour to the London stageThe producer of the new trilogy of plays Joyfully Jewish explains why she put out a call for scripts with ‘no war, no antisemitism and no trauma’By Rachel Gaffin1 min read
TheatreThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button review: ‘nothing else like it in the West End’This musical adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s short story is right on the buttonBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre Reykjavik review: “brimful of humanity and grief”This beautifully balanced play gives an overlooked part of our martime nation’s culture its dueBy John Nathan1 min read
UK JewrySupport venues that aren't boycotting Jewish creatives, says Tsitsit directorThis year’s Jewish fringe is more reflective than previous programmes, says festival leaderBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
Jewish theatreMeet the playwright bringing Jewish motherhood to the London stagePlaywright Estee Stimler brings her upcoming comedic play Smother to London for one night only this monthBy Eliana Jordan3 min read
TheatreDr Strangelove review: ‘Coogan is bang on the button’The actor is priceless in this timely revival of Stanley Kubrick’s classic nuke comedyBy John Nathan1 min read
Dance Dance review: Encounters and Legacy: ‘It’s heartening to see modern works’Joy Sable didn’t enjoy all the offerings at the Royal Opera House and Linbury Theatre, but a dance critic can’t exist on classics aloneBy Joy Sable2 min read
