All stories by Serena Davies on BroadwayStars

Thursday, August 6, 2015

With Hamlet, the play's not the thing - it will always be an act by Serena Davies

Directors must be allowed to take on the Dane on their own terms, as we have seen with Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:01PM
Saturday, July 25, 2015

Michelle Fairley interview: 'Hollywood? I hate everything about it' by Serena Davies

The Game of Thrones star tells Serena Davies why she's switching Westeros for the West End

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:30AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Michael Sheen in The Special Relationship: the actor who makes the real Tony Blair seem fake by Serena Davies

Michael Sheen has won international fame playing the former PM.

SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PM
Thursday, May 14, 2015

High Society, Old Vic, review: 'What a swell party - eventually' by Serena Davies

This new staging of the Cole Porter classic takes time to get going, says Serena Davies - but once it does, it's irresistible

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Friday, May 1, 2015

Emma Rice appointed as artistic director of the Globe by Serena Davies

The creative force behind Cornwall's innovative Kneehigh theatre will take over the Globe in 2016

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:01PM

Eclipsed, Gate Theatre, review: 'closer to home than we would like' by Serena Davies

Set in war-torn Liberia in 2003, the Gate's latest is an intensely empathetic presentation of women in survival mode, says Serena Davies

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:06AM
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Game of Thrones and Wolf Hall: surprisingly similar by Serena Davies

You wouldn't think dramas about Tudor England and dragon-populated fantasy had much in common. Think again, says Serena Davies

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:00PM
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Eugene Onegin, Barbican, review: 'quite brilliant' by Serena Davies

This stage version of Pushkin's great poem was magnificent and arrestingly strange, says Serena Davies

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:11PM
Saturday, January 31, 2015

Di and Viv and Rose, Vaudeville Theatre, review: 'moving' by Serena Davies

Amelia Bullmore's play about the friendship of three females across the decades leaves a lump in your throat, says Serena Davies

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:40AM
Friday, January 9, 2015

Mark Rylance, interview for Wolf Hall: acting 'was my fate' by Serena Davies

One of the most moving and intuitive actors in Britain, Mark Rylance talks to Serena Davies about playing Cromwell in the BBC's new 'Wolf Hall'

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Thursday, December 4, 2014

Mother Goose, Hackney Empire, review: 'fabulous' by Serena Davies

Clive Rowe's return to Mother Goose is a triumph of festive camp, says Serena Davies

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:06AM
Sunday, November 30, 2014

The Snowman, Peacock Theatre, review: 'needs a reboot' by Serena Davies

The Snowman, now in its 17th year, still has uplifting moments but never quite rises to being utterly charming, says Serena Davies

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:41AM
Thursday, November 20, 2014

God Bless the Child, Royal Court, review: 'clever touches' by Serena Davies

Despite its admirable ambition Molly Davies's satire on political correctness in the classroom could do better

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:00PM
Thursday, September 25, 2014

An Enemy of the People, Barbican, review: 'the fourth wall came crashing down' by Serena Davies

Serena Davies applauds this modern German production of Ibsen's drama that gets the audience well and truly involved

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:03AM
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

True West, Tricycle Theatre, review: 'enthralling' by Serena Davies

Sam Shepard has praised this production of his own play - and rightly so, says Serena Davies

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:09PM
Friday, August 1, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch: a Hamlet worth waiting for by Serena Davies

You can buy tickets for Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet from today. Serena Davies explains why he's the most .

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Monday, July 14, 2014

Miss Saigon: watch the trailer by Serena Davies

Exclusive: watch the trailer for the new production of Miss Saigon

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:48AM
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

All My Sons, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, review: 'effective' by Serena Davies

A summer's evening was the perfect accompaniment for All My Sons, says Serena Davies, even if this version isn't as shattering as it could be

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:52AM
Friday, May 16, 2014

Behind the scenes of the record-breaking new Miss Saigon by Serena Davies

When tickets for the West End revival of Miss Saigon went on sale it broke box office records, taking £4.4 million in a single day. The Telegraph goes behind the scenes

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Sunday, March 23, 2014

King Lear and I by Serena Davies

Sam Mendes's production of King Lear brings a sense of intimacy to every corner of the Olivier Theatre, says Serena Davies    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards