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Matt Wolf

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Matt is London theatre critic of The International New York Times (formerly The International Herald Tribune) and London correspondent for the broadway.com website; he spent 21 years as London arts and theatre critic for the Associated Press and over 13 years as Variety's UK drama critic. He has been on the judging panel of the Evening Standard Theatre Awards since 2009.

Articles By Matt Wolf

The Lady from the Sea, Bridge Theatre review - flashes of brilliance

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Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, Underbelly Boulevard Soho review - Tony winner makes charming, cheeky London debut

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Evita, London Palladium review - even more thrilling the second time round

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A Moon for the Misbegotten, Almeida Theatre review - Michael Shannon sears the night sky

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Burlesque, Savoy Theatre review - exhaustingly vapid

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Mrs Warren's Profession, Garrick Theatre review - mother-daughter showdown keeps it in the family

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The Deep Blue Sea, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - Tamsin Greig honours Terence Rattigan

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The Brightening Air, Old Vic review - Chekhov jostles Conor McPherson in writer-director's latest

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Here We Are, National Theatre review - Sondheim's sensational swan song

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My Master Builder, Wyndham's Theatre review - Ewan McGregor headlines stillborn Ibsen riff

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Oscars 2025: long day's journey into 'Anora'

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Richard II, Bridge Theatre review - handsomely mounted, emotionally muted

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Elektra, Duke of York's Theatre review - Brie Larson's London stage debut is angry but inert

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Best of 2024: Theatre

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The Devil Wears Prada, Dominion Theatre review - efficient but rarely inspired

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Wicked review - overly busy if beautifully sung cliffhanger

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Music Reissues Weekly: The Earlies - These Were The Earlies

The reappearance of These Were The Earlies for its 21st-anniversary is a surprise. Although The Earlies' debut LP received a maximum-...

France, LPO, Gardner, RFH review - the sound of other worlds

Even in the 21st century, it may not take that long for an outlandish literary experiment to jump genres and become an established musical classic...

Like Water for Chocolate, Royal Ballet review - splendid dan...

Christopher Wheeldon has mined a new seam of narrative pieces for the...

Rohtko, Barbican review - postmodern meditation on fake and...

It’s truly thrilling to see the Barbican embracing big concept long-form theatre again, seeking out productions that are as conceptually...