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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

Crazy For You, Gillian Lynne Theatre review - high-kicking heaven

Wednesday, 05 July 2023 Read more...

Dear England, National Theatre review - filtering the national narrative through sport

Wednesday, 21 June 2023 Read more...

Aspects of Love, Lyric Theatre review - not much has actually changed

Friday, 26 May 2023 Read more...

Beau is Afraid review - life's ordeals in lengthy detail

Saturday, 20 May 2023 Read more...

The Motive and the Cue, National Theatre review - theatrical titans face off

Tuesday, 09 May 2023 Read more...

Dancing at Lughnasa, National Theatre review - largely ravishing Brian Friel revival

Monday, 24 April 2023 Read more...

Private Lives, Donmar Warehouse review - Coward revival cuts to the quick

Friday, 21 April 2023 Read more...

Allelujah review - Alan Bennett put through the blender

Monday, 20 March 2023 Read more...

Oscars 2023 - the favourite lives up to its title

Monday, 13 March 2023 Read more...

Shirley Valentine, Duke of York's Theatre review - Sheridan Smith slays it

Thursday, 09 March 2023 Read more...

Best of 2022: Theatre

Tuesday, 27 December 2022 Read more...

Best of Enemies, Noel Coward Theatre review - opposites attract, sort of

Saturday, 03 December 2022 Read more...

Matilda the Musical review - a dizzying, smartly subversive delight

Monday, 28 November 2022 Read more...

Bones and All review - eat, don't heat

Saturday, 26 November 2022 Read more...

The Band's Visit, Donmar Warehouse review - still waters run bittersweet

Monday, 10 October 2022 Read more...

Eureka Day, Old Vic review - fun if not entirely fulfilling

Monday, 26 September 2022 Read more...

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