Selected reviews by Andrzej Lukowski, theatre and dance editor of Time Out London.
Andrzej Lukowski has been theatre and dance editor of Time Out London since 2013, and is their lead theatre critic.
Andre also writes about dance, comedy and opera for Time Out. He also writes for other publications including the New York Times and The Stage.
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The Cherry Orchard at the The Harold Pinter (2026)
★★★★
"There an absolutely storming performance – dare I say career best – from the perennially underestimated Stephen Mangan as Yermolai…
Rent at the Tom Stoppard Theatre (Formerly Duke of York's) (2026)
★★★
“A formidable vehicle for Larson’s songs, but a less impressive one for his story.” "The concert-like production is based around…
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Into the Woods at the Noël Coward Theatre (2026)
★★★★
"Jordan Fein’s lavish revival of Sondheim’s subversive fairytale musical Into the Woods spent last year packing out the Bridge and…
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Hay Fever at the Wyndham's Theatre (2026)
★★★
"Glossy comfort theatre. " "Guesting American Christine Baranski brings a pleasingly doleful turn to reluctantly retired actress matriarch Judith Bliss"…
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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the @sohoplace (2026)
★★★★★
"If Anderson is good, Crudup is phenomenal." "I don't think @sohoplace is the perfect venue. Nowhere with that name could…
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The Standard of Living at the Theatre Royal Haymarket (2026)
★★★
"It is still pretty damn good: nobody brings the past to life with the verve of Graham. It is, to…
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Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory at the Menier Chocolate Factory (2026)
★★★
"The stunning immersive set slightly upstages star Jesse Tyler Ferguson." "The level of detail is astounding." "Ferguson brings Capote to…
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The Last Ship at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane (2026)
★★★
"The Last Ship is an awesome spectacle and a heartfelt one too." "it has a truly awesome start. The hulking…
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Thelma & Louise: The Musical at the The Old Vic (2026)
★★★
“This musical version of Thelma & Louise has many things going for it, notably some genuinely thrilling songs from alt-country…
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Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy at the Stratford East (2026)
★★★★
“TOWIE meets Blasted by way of the Iliad in this breezily provocative fourth play from rising star playwright Ava Pickett.”…
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Kimberly Akimbo at the Hampstead Theatre (2026)
★★★★★
"The beauty of Kimberly Akimbo is what a rich texture it is: existential questions rubbing up against quirky John Hughes-isms,…
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The Story at the National Theatre (2026)
★★★
"Tracey Scott Wilson’s US newspaper drama The Story is definitely more red top than broadsheet in tone. But there’s always…
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Electra/Persona at the National Theatre (2026)
★★★★
"From the POV of an audience member who will (probably) only ever see it one way around, let’s call it…
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As You Like It at the Shakespeare's Globe (2026)
★★★★
“By making every character as vivid as possible, visually and personality-wise, it’s just a great, boisterous production where you don’t…
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CATS at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (2026)
★★★
"a very decent production of a tuneful and idiosyncratic musical" "a lot of it is really quite good, especially in…
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Now You See Me Live at the London Coliseum (2026)
★★★★
“At best, the magic on display here is jaw-dropping.” “There are three tricks that are astonishing, none of which I…
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The Oresteia at the Bridge Theatre (2026)
★★★★
“It has to be said that The Oresteia is in many ways the apotheosis of Stone’s style, an expansive adaption…
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Jesus Christ Superstar - London Palladium at the London Palladium (2026)
★★★
"A broodingly sexy take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic." "Sheader's cast look like sexy apocalypse survivors as they lock…
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High Society at the Barbican Theatre (2026)
★★★
"It’s a very nice evening at the theatre - but it’s overshadowed by a production that was a proper event"…
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War Horse at the National Theatre - Olivier Theatre (2026)
★★★★★
"Twenty years on and the National Theatre’s First World War-set megahit is still shockingly good." "The puppets are astonishing. Made…
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Beetlejuice at the Prince Edward Theatre (2026)
★★★
"This theatre kid-tastic Broadway adaptation definitely isn’t for Tim Burton purists." “I loved Burton’s surreal vision of a preposterously bureaucratic…
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Equus at the Menier Chocolate Factory (2026)
★★★★
"Old-school director Lindsay Postner plays a blinder by using the Menier’s core strength of intimacy." “Superbly choreographed by James Cousins,…
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A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shakespeare's Globe (2026)
★★★★
"It's not the most nuanced or revelatory Dream I've ever seen, but it uses the Globe's large, lairy crowd to…
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Avenue Q at the Shaftesbury Theatre (2026)
★★★
The profane puppet musical back in town, and if it no longer feels audacious, it is very charming "It’s not…
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the The Old Vic (2026)
"Bold but misfiring attempt to find intersectional depth in Ken Kesey’s dated ’60s classic" "The former National Theatre deputy has…
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