Matt Wolf | The Arts Desk

mon 21/07/2025

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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

If I Stay Monday, 25 August 2014 Read more...	The Lion, St James Theatre Studio Saturday, 23 August 2014 Read more...
Into the Storm Thursday, 21 August 2014 Read more...	What If Wednesday, 20 August 2014 Read more...
Lauren Bacall: 'Just put your lips together and blow' Wednesday, 13 August 2014 Read more...	A Promise Friday, 01 August 2014 Read more...
Goddess Tuesday, 01 July 2014 Read more...	Jersey Boys Friday, 20 June 2014 Read more...
Skylight, Wyndham's Theatre Thursday, 19 June 2014 Read more...	The Fault in Our Stars Wednesday, 18 June 2014 Read more...
Clarence Darrow, Old Vic Thursday, 05 June 2014 Read more...	Venus in Fur Thursday, 29 May 2014 Read more...
Maleficent Wednesday, 28 May 2014 Read more...	Run and Jump Saturday, 24 May 2014 Read more...
Concussion Sunday, 18 May 2014 Read more...	The Silver Tassie, National Theatre Thursday, 24 April 2014 Read more...

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