MediaJewish-American media mogul snaps up ten London West End theatres as part of estimated £4.5bn dealAri Emanuel is the brother of Rahm, Obama’s former chief of staff, and from a proud Jewish familyBy JC Reporter1 min read
TheatreTrainspotting the Musical: an unnecessary trip down memory lane ★★★Spirited performances and excellent direction aren’t enough to justify this adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s iconic bookBy John Nathan2 min read
TheatreTao of Glass review: This love letter to the composer Philip Glass needs a good editor ★★★Phelim McDermott’s highly personal show is packed with events and people that have formed a productive life in theatre, but it is self-indulgent for itBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre Got a play script in your drawer? Fish it out nowThe Jewish Literary Foundation is looking for eight budding Harold PintersBy John Nathan4 min read
TheatreJosh Radnor and Noah Galvin on playing brothers in a new comedyThe American stars are on stage at Soho TheatreBy John Nathan5 min read
TheatreMidnight at The Never Get review: ‘the tender power of Benn Platt’ ★★★★The potency of the show’s 90 uninterrupted minutes is derived from being up close in an intimate space with the Broadway starBy John Nathan2 min read
Theatre The Oresteia review: Aeschylus compellingly updated for our times ★★★★Some will criticise Simon Stone’s adaptation for straying from the original trilogy but this is an evening of theatre you will not forgetBy John Nathan2 min read
Jesus Christ Superstar review: ‘seems to get better the older it gets’ ★★★★Jews might view this sung-through rock opera with limited emotional involvement but theatrically the evening is impressiveBy John Nathan2 min read||July 15, 2026 20:06
Cyrano De Bergerac review: Adrian Lester’s Cyrano is bang on the nose ★★★★★The actor gives a stunningly multi-layered performance in this triumphant revivalBy John Nathan2 min read||July 8, 2026 15:27
London theatre to be renamed after late playwright Sir Tom StoppardWest End theatre, The Duke of York, to be renamed in honour of the Czech-born writer who became the most acclaimed British dramatist of his generationBy JC Reporter2 min read||July 3, 2026 10:34
Glengarry Glen Ross review: David Mamet’s desperate estate agents ★★★★This is the second time in a year that Patrick Marber has directed Mamet’s hilarious and horrific dissection of sales cultureBy John Nathan2 min read||June 30, 2026 17:40
We Had a World review: Joshua Harmon’s mother and grandmother are at war in this gripping drama ★★★★The Bad Jews writer is played Ryan Kopel in his most personal commission to dateBy John Nathan1 min read||June 18, 2026 14:30
Allegra review: Maureen Lipman is the clowning glory ★★★Quilter’s goofy comedy reminds us that Dame Maureen is, in the best possible sense, a clownBy John Nathan2 min read||June 12, 2026 17:44
High Society review: Fizzing stage reboot starring Felicity Kendal ★★★★The individual performances are all excellent in this iteration of Cole Porter masterpieceBy John Nathan2 min read||June 9, 2026 17:06
Black Comedy review: Peter Shaffer’s big idea lacks the light to really shine★★★Characters are plunged into the dark for most of this escalating slapstick showBy John Nathan2 min read||June 2, 2026 18:23
Equus review: Gripping revival of Shaffer’s foray into a troubled teenager’s mind ★★★★★Noah Valentine should win awards for a performance of the stable boy who blinds the six horses he adoresBy John Nathan1 min read||May 26, 2026 16:55
