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The Lowdown on Teeth ‘n’ Smiles at the Duke of York’s Theatre

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The Lowdown on Teeth ‘n’ Smiles at the Duke of York’s Theatre

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A revival of David Hare’s 1975 play about a rock band, led by the wildly charismat...

11 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Playwright David Hare has always been very good when writing about endings and loss. If one of hi...

9 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Interview: Lyn Gardner Talks to Co-Writer Elise Hearst as Yentl Comes to the Marylebone Theatre

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Interview: Lyn Gardner Talks to Co-Writer Elise Hearst as Yentl Comes to the Marylebone Theatre

If you think you know Yentl from the soupy 1983 Barbra Streisand musical movie, think again, beca...

4 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

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A timely arrival at the Arcola is Ukraine Unbroken, a reminder that the war which began four year...

2 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Interview: Lyn Gardner Talks to Director Kirsty Patrick Ward as Manic Street Creature Comes to Kiln Theatre

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Interview: Lyn Gardner Talks to Director Kirsty Patrick Ward as Manic Street Creature Comes to Kiln Theatre

When a friend of director Kirsty Patrick Ward went to see a preview of her production of Maimuna ...

26 Feb, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

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Out of the gates this week come two shows: The Holy Rosenbergs at the Menier and Maria and Rosett...

23 Feb, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

10 Reasons to See Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre

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10 Reasons to See Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre

It stars Sadie Sink, best known from Netflix's Stranger Things, but an actor with stage clout. Si...

18 Feb, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

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Not quite what it seems at first, Phil Porter’s Blink-- first seen at the Traverse in Edinburgh a...

16 Feb, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner