THEATRE REVIEWS

Would you want to be an understudy?

Would you want to be an understudy?

Robert Tanitch reviews Waiting for Waiting for Godot at St James Studio, London SW1 Dave Hanson was understudying in a terrible production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot in Los Angeles many yea ...
Noël Coward play not seen for nearly 90 years

Noël Coward play not seen for nearly 90 years

Robert Tanitch reviews Home Chat at Finborough Theatre, London SW10 Noël Coward’s Home Chat has not been seen for nearly 90 years. In his autobiography, Present Indicative, Coward says his comedy has ...
Kenneth Branagh as Archie Rice

Kenneth Branagh as Archie Rice

Robert Tanitch reviews The Entertainer at Garrick Theatre, London WC2 What made John Osborne’s play so memorable at its premiere in 1959 was the unexpected casting of Laurence Olivier as Archie ...