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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Bacon Knees and Sausage Fingers review at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘bleak but powerful’ by Chris Collett

Written and performed by Gary Kitching and Steve Byron, Bacon Knees and Sausage Fingers is a bleak and often uncomfortable comic drama

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PM
Monday, December 17, 2018

Christmas Crackers review at Live Theatre, Newcastle – ‘a mixed bag of festive-themed new writing’ by Chris Collett

Live Theatre’s festive offering is a quartet of new short Christmas-themed plays by young playwrights who are part of the theatre’s Associate

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AM
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Under Milk Wood review at Northern Stage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘an immersive experience’ by Chris Collett

Originally written as a radio play narrated Richard Burton, Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood presents an intimate portrait of the residents of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:59AM
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Review: The Believers are but Brothers at Northern Stage by Chris Collett

The Grey Zone disintegrates: Chris Collett reviews Javaad Alipoor's interactive show on the internet as a space for extreme violence. The post Review: The Believers are but Brothers at North…

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune review at Northern Stage – ‘lacking in chemistry’ by Chris Collett

Terrence McNally’s 1987 romantic comedy drama – made into a film in 1991 with Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer – focuses on

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:51AM
Thursday, April 26, 2018

My Romantic History review at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘brilliantly funny’ by Chris Collett

DC Jackson’s 2010 comedy My Romantic History takes a refreshingly honest and hilarious look at the modern dating world and examines how

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:14PM
Monday, April 16, 2018

Tell Me the Truth About Love review at Sage Gateshead – ‘feel-good community opera’ by Chris Collett

Streetwise Opera is a charity that provides singing lessons and performance opportunities for people that have experienced homelessness. A co-production with Northern

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AM
Friday, February 9, 2018

The War of the Worlds review at Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne – ‘thrilling and vivid’ by Chris Collett

Northern Stage’s production of HG Well’s science fiction novel, The War of the Worlds, eschews big budget thrills, in favour of a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:32AM
Monday, December 11, 2017

Alice in Wonderland review at Northern Stage, Newcastle – ‘exhilarating’ by Chris Collett

Northern Stage’s Alice in Wonderland reunites the creative team behind last year’s James and the Giant Peach, and the overall result is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:50AM
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

The Lambton Worm review at Customs House, South Shields – ‘folklore meets panto’ by Chris Collett

Rather than opting for a pantomime staple, the Customs House this year has chosen north east folktale – and song – the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AM
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The Terminal Velocity of Snowflakes review at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘an assured debut’ by Chris Collett

Nina Berry’s fresh and ambitious debut play is an endearing love story which asks whether destiny can overcome the infinite random possibilities

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:28AM
Monday, October 16, 2017

Goth Weekend review at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne – ‘funny and touching’ by Chris Collett

Teenager Anna wants her dad, suburban Scarborough plumber Ken, to start dating again after the death of her mother. But feisty goth

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:22AM
Friday, September 29, 2017

Rattle Snake review at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘powerful but underdeveloped’ by Chris Collett

Based on the experiences of women who have suffered coercive controlling domestic abuse, Rattle Snake was originally developed as a training session

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:15AM
Friday, September 8, 2017

A Song for Ella Grey review at Northern Stage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘a mesmerising performance’ by Chris Collett

Adapted from his award-winning young adult novel, David Almond’s A Song for Ella Grey re-imagines the Orpheus myth in contemporary Newcastle and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:03PM
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Running Wild review at Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘confident and vibrant’ by Chris Collett

Adapted from Michael Morpurgo’s novel of the same name and originally staged at London’s Open Air Theatre last year Running Wild is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:37PM
Monday, April 24, 2017

East Is East review at Northern Stage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘impressively energetic’ by Chris Collett

Ayub Khan Din’s Olivier-winning comedy drama, East Is East, about a mixed race family in 1970s Salford is revived with meticulous care

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:28AM
Monday, March 6, 2017

Leaving review at Northern Stage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘effective verbatim theatre’ by Chris Collett

Paddy Campbell made his mark with his brilliant debut play Wet House, which drew on his experiences of working in a homeless

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AM
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Dr Frankenstein review at Northern Stage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘an uneven adaptation’ by Chris Collett

Dr Frankenstein is the first production in Northern Stage’s Queens of the North season, a celebration of great female stories and story

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:36AM
Monday, December 12, 2016

Jack and the Beanstalk review at the Customs House, South Shields – ‘cheeky inneundo’ by Chris Collett

The annual pantomime at the Customs House in South Shields does not have star names or a big production budget to pull

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:14PM
Monday, December 5, 2016

James and the Giant Peach at Northern Stage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘epic and energetic’ by Chris Collett

It’s not just the fruit that’s oversized in Northern Stage’s production of Roald Dahl’s 1961 novel James and the Giant Peach. Everything

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PM

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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