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

Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Harold Pinter Theatre review - smart stagecraft, skimpy script Thursday, 11 July 2019 Read more...	The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13-3/4, Ambassadors Theatre review - needs a chill pill Saturday, 06 July 2019 Read more...
the end of history ..., Royal Court review - raises more questions than it answers Thursday, 04 July 2019 Read more...	Present Laughter, Old Vic review - Andrew Scott continues his rise and rise Wednesday, 26 June 2019 Read more...
The Light in the Piazza, RFH review - Broadway musical looks good and sounds even better Wednesday, 19 June 2019 Read more...	While the Sun Shines, Orange Tree Theatre review - frothy, yes, up to a point Thursday, 13 June 2019 Read more...
Late Night review - Emma Thompson star vehicle needs a serious rewrite Thursday, 06 June 2019 Read more...	San Francisco Ballet, Liang/Marston/Pita, Sadler's Wells - elemental, ethereal and kitschy, too Tuesday, 04 June 2019 Read more...
The Starry Messenger, Wyndham's Theatre review - Matthew Broderick gets all cosmic Thursday, 30 May 2019 Read more...	User Not Found, The CoffeeWorks Project review - solo play set in a café offers food for thought Tuesday, 28 May 2019 Read more...
Orpheus Descending, Menier Chocolate Factory review - Tennessee Williams scorcher needs more firepower Thursday, 16 May 2019 Read more...	The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, Park Theatre review - unwieldy at times but undeniably funny, too Wednesday, 15 May 2019 Read more...
Rosmersholm, Duke of York's Theatre review - little-known Ibsen lands with force Saturday, 04 May 2019 Read more...	Red Joan review - Judi Dench can't lift lumbering espionage drama Saturday, 20 April 2019 Read more...
At Eternity's Gate review - Willem Dafoe excels in hyperactive biopic Saturday, 30 March 2019 Read more...	Blood Knot, Orange Tree Theatre review - defining apartheid-era drama delivers afresh Saturday, 23 March 2019 Read more...

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Matt Wolf

Articles By Matt Wolf

Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Harold Pinter Theatre review - smart stagecraft, skimpy script

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13-3/4, Ambassadors Theatre review - needs a chill pill

the end of history ..., Royal Court review - raises more questions than it answers

Present Laughter, Old Vic review - Andrew Scott continues his rise and rise

The Light in the Piazza, RFH review - Broadway musical looks good and sounds even better

While the Sun Shines, Orange Tree Theatre review - frothy, yes, up to a point

Late Night review - Emma Thompson star vehicle needs a serious rewrite

San Francisco Ballet, Liang/Marston/Pita, Sadler's Wells - elemental, ethereal and kitschy, too

The Starry Messenger, Wyndham's Theatre review - Matthew Broderick gets all cosmic

User Not Found, The CoffeeWorks Project review - solo play set in a café offers food for thought

Orpheus Descending, Menier Chocolate Factory review - Tennessee Williams scorcher needs more firepower

The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, Park Theatre review - unwieldy at times but undeniably funny, too

Rosmersholm, Duke of York's Theatre review - little-known Ibsen lands with force

Red Joan review - Judi Dench can't lift lumbering espionage drama

At Eternity's Gate review - Willem Dafoe excels in hyperactive biopic

Blood Knot, Orange Tree Theatre review - defining apartheid-era drama delivers afresh

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