Kyle Turner

“Activity play is remarkable for the way it fits within a broader theatrical lineage, accentuated by its technical virtues.”

“Though 150 minutes of poison-dart dialogue is fun to watch, by the end I couldn't figure out what it was aiming for.”

“But Mark Strong and Lesley Manville's turns as Oedipus and Jocasta give this take on the Greek classic a grounded yet otherworldly sense of magnificent devastation.”

“Curves might not be intended as a dark treatise on American or immigrant identity, but it needn't cinch these ideas in an ill-fitting dress.”

“It is astonishing simply for its scale, and never boring, if seldom technically or dramatically satisfying.”

“A Wonderful World refuses to look away from the racism that latched its claws into Armstrong's career... keeping A Wonderful World lively and interesting.”

“Although Peter Morgan’s telling of the rise of Putin and Russian oligarchs feels a bit oversimplified and leaves most characters one- or two-dimensional, Rupert Goold’s electric direction elevates the material to make history feel like a blur of lights and sound.”

“There’s a lot to enjoy in the revival of The Wiz, the ‘super soul musical’ retelling of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz first staged on Broadway in 1975.”

“This compelling conceit gets weakened by a flat book and lyrics.”

“The Inheritance is only an idea, no, an affectation of gay theatre.”