Matthew Lunn 
The Globe’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a joyously unsubtle production of one of Shakespeare’s comic classics. Whilst some of its quirks will bother the purist, it is beautifully silly and hugely entertaining.
Matthew Lunn reviews The Lady Vanishes at Richmond Theatre where it is playing as pasrt of its UK Tour
Matthew Lunn reviews Seussical the musical now playing at the Southwark Playhouse London.
Matthew Lunn reviews Hadestown, a new musical by Anais Mitchell now playing at the National Theatre.
Matthew Lunn reviews Nina Raine’s Stories now playing in the Dorfman Theatre at the National Theatre.
Matthew Lunn reviews Verdi’s La Traviata now playing at the King’s Head Theatre.
Matthew Lunn reviews Still Alice based on Lisa Genova’s novel starring Sharon Small at Richmond Theatre as part of its UK Tour.
Matthew Lunn reviews Broken Wings, a new musical by Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Broken Wings Theatre Royal Haymarket 2 August 2018 2 Stars I must confess myself to be unfamiliar with the work of Gibran Khalil Gibran, the Lebanese-American poet and philosopher whose work inspired this musical. On seeing Broken Wings, the story of his first love and how he came to lose her, I felt compelled to examine his work, and get to know him a little better. This musical offers glimpses of his life, his loves and his character, and one experiences moments of undeniable pleasure in the richly woven images of turn of the century Beirut. There is wonderful music, the work is sincere and admirable in its themes – in these dispiriting times, any piece that rails against women’s commodification is to be applauded. Yet its earnest depiction of … Read more
