Matt Wolf | The Arts Desk

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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

Denial Thursday, 26 January 2017 Read more...	Us/Them, National Theatre Tuesday, 24 January 2017 Read more...
Top Trumps, Theatre 503 Saturday, 21 January 2017 Read more...	La La Land Tuesday, 10 January 2017 Read more...
Best of 2016: Theatre Tuesday, 27 December 2016 Read more...	Why Him? Monday, 26 December 2016 Read more...
Wild Honey, Hampstead Theatre Saturday, 10 December 2016 Read more...	She Loves Me, Menier Chocolate Factory Thursday, 08 December 2016 Read more...
Half A Sixpence, Noel Coward Theatre Friday, 18 November 2016 Read more...	School of Rock: The Musical, New London Theatre Wednesday, 16 November 2016 Read more...
Nocturnal Animals Friday, 04 November 2016 Read more...	The Light Between Oceans Tuesday, 01 November 2016 Read more...
Howard Davies: An Appreciation Thursday, 27 October 2016 Read more...	A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer, National Theatre Friday, 21 October 2016 Read more...
Oil, Almeida Theatre Monday, 17 October 2016 Read more...	Two Women Tuesday, 13 September 2016 Read more...

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