THEATRE REVIEWS

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 ...
Unknown Priestley play gets a pleasant revival

Unknown Priestley play gets a pleasant revival

Robert Tanitch reviews Roundabout at Park Theatre, Finsbury, London N4. I am intrigued. A play by J B Priestley, which nobody has heard of, let alone seen, is announced. Priestley cannot have thought ...