TheatreThe Gunpowder Plot theatre review: A step forward in the evolution of VR theatreThe genius of this high-tech show is that it compels its audiences to consider the moral conundrum of every conflict: how many innocents should die in the service of a good cause?By John Nathan2 min read
TheatreStage star Thelma Ruby lowers the curtain on her sparkling 78-year career with a solo showThe 97-year-old Jewish showbiz veteran will perform 'That’s Entertainment' at The Pheasantry in west London next weekBy Nic North1 min read
TheatreAt last! Jews get a voice at Royal Court thanks to new play by Jonathan FreedlandThe verbatim piece, which addresses the 'ancient prejudice' against Jews, is to be staged at a theatre recently embroiled in a controversy over alleged antisemitismBy John Nathan2 min read
MusicTony Awards: Billy Crystal leads Samuel L. Jackson in Yiddish scat singalongThe Jewish actor and comedian performed in character as the once-successful comedian Buddy Young Jr. from his Broadway musical 'Mr. Saturday Night'By JC Reporter1 min read
Royal Court Royal Court to stage 'Jews. In Their Own Words' show by Jonathan FreedlandThe theatre has been under fire in the recent past for its portrayal of JewsBy JC Reporter1 min read
TheatreLegally Blonde Theatre review: Entirely predictable and utterly enjoyableDirector Lucy Moss has given her energetic and hugely entertaining revival a modern-day feel with a smattering of mobile usageBy John Nathan2 min read
MusicGrease, the musical theatre review: 'A dereliction of artistic duty'Nikolai Foster’s Leicester Curve production of Grease is awful mostly because it conforms to every expectationBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre review: OklahomaI just can’t say no to this darkly psychological revival of the classic musicalBy John Nathan2 min read||May 19, 2022 15:41
Middle theatre review: Occupying the centre ground in more ways than oneThe second instalment of David Eldridge’s trilogy isn’t quite as compelling as Beginning but it’s good enough to look forward to EndBy John Nathan1 min read||May 12, 2022 14:52
How playing Poirot has cured Henry Goodman's pandemic bluesThe veteran actor feared his career was over when theatres closedBy John Nathan6 min read||May 12, 2022 11:15
Jerusalem theatre review: Rooster's return is monumentalMark Rylance is back in the latest revival of Jez Butterworth's groundbreaking play alongside the equally wonderful Mackenzie Crook as his hanger-on mate GingerBy John Nathan2 min read||May 6, 2022 11:38
Marys Seacole theatre review: 'Promising themes are subsumed by a dog’s dinner of a shouty final act.'A pioneer nurse meets a noisy endBy John Nathan1 min read||April 29, 2022 05:39
Himmler met a Jew — I had to write a play about itBen Brown's new play is about an unlikely meetingBy Ben Brown2 min read||April 29, 2022 05:13
Ari from Finchley is in a pickleDeli Segal's one woman show is about a typical young Jewish woman caught between two worldsBy Keren David2 min read||April 28, 2022 08:58
Daddy, theatre review: 'This is a play that confounds the regular theatregoer’s every possible expectation'Five stars for this challenging play about artBy John Nathan2 min read||April 20, 2022 19:28
To Kill a Mockingbird theatre review: 'Aaron Sorkin drags Harper Lee’s classic into this century.'Rafe Spall shines in this excellent adaptationBy John Nathan2 min read||April 14, 2022 12:48
