Matt Wolf | The Arts Desk

mon 20/10/2025

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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

Best of 2015: Theatre Tuesday, 29 December 2015 Read more...	In the Heart of the Sea Saturday, 26 December 2015 Read more...
Dr Seuss's The Lorax, Old Vic Monday, 21 December 2015 Read more...	The Dazzle, FOUND111 Wednesday, 16 December 2015 Read more...
Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Apollo Theatre Monday, 14 December 2015 Read more...	Hapgood, Hampstead Theatre Thursday, 10 December 2015 Read more...
Here We Go, National Theatre Saturday, 28 November 2015 Read more...	Evening at The Talk House, National Theatre Wednesday, 25 November 2015 Read more...
The Dressmaker Friday, 20 November 2015 Read more...	The Lady in the Van Friday, 13 November 2015 Read more...
The Dresser, BBC Two Sunday, 01 November 2015 Read more...	Mississippi Grind Friday, 23 October 2015 Read more...
The Program Friday, 16 October 2015 Read more...	Photograph 51, Noël Coward Theatre Tuesday, 15 September 2015 Read more...
Irrational Man Friday, 11 September 2015 Read more...	Hamlet, Barbican Wednesday, 26 August 2015 Read more...

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