Matt Wolf | The Arts Desk

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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

Larry Crowne Wednesday, 29 June 2011 Read more...	Shakespeare Double Bill, Propeller, Hampstead Theatre Sunday, 26 June 2011 Read more...
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Theatre Royal Haymarket Tuesday, 21 June 2011 Read more...	Love's Kitchen Monday, 20 June 2011 Read more...
Bad Teacher Thursday, 16 June 2011 Read more...	Shrek the Musical, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Wednesday, 15 June 2011 Read more...
War Horse is first past the post at the Tony Awards Monday, 13 June 2011 Read more...	Chicken Soup With Barley, Royal Court Theatre Wednesday, 08 June 2011 Read more...
One Man, Two Guvnors, National Theatre Tuesday, 24 May 2011 Read more...	Win Win Thursday, 19 May 2011 Read more...
Silence, Royal Shakespeare Company/Filter, Hampstead Theatre Wednesday, 18 May 2011 Read more...	A Delicate Balance, Almeida Theatre Friday, 13 May 2011 Read more...
What happened to Daniel Radcliffe? Tuesday, 03 May 2011 Read more...	Hanna Monday, 02 May 2011 Read more...
Betty Blue Eyes, Novello Theatre Thursday, 14 April 2011 Read more...	Thrill Me, Tristan Bates Theatre Monday, 11 April 2011 Read more...

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