London theatre reviews from the UK newspaper The Financial Times.

A round-up of West End theatre reviews from the FT newspaper.

The Arts Editor of the Financial Times is Jan Dalley, and the FT’s chief theatre critic is Sarah Hemming.

Alice Saville also writes reviews for the FT.

See below for a selection of star ratings and theatre reviews about West End shows in London from the Financial Times.

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Hay Fever at the Wyndham's Theatre  (2026)

★★★
"Mostly, though, it’s Baranski’s show. She commands the stage like Judith does her household.... It’s cleverly done, this performance by…
Tim Bano, The Financial Times
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The Standard of Living at the Theatre Royal Haymarket (2026)

★★★
"The Standard of Living will prove to be anything but dry" "It’s a play about art, about action, about hope.…
Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times
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Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory at the Menier Chocolate Factory (2026)

★★★
"Quite stunning environment for Tru." "A lifetime's memories packed into a few square metres." "Doesn't quite fill the space." "The…
Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times
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Abigail's Party at the Harold Pinter Theatre (2026)

★★★★
“Tamzin Outhwaite is ferocious in a resonant production of the 1977 landmark drama.” “Nadia Fall’s astringent staging retains the period…
Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times
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How the Other Half Loves at the The Old Vic (2026)

★★★★
"Phillip Breen’s highly enjoyable revival at London’s Old Vic relishes the period detail, while also scoping out the shrewd social…
Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times
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An Ideal Husband at the Lyric Hammersmith (2026)

★★★
"A lavish, chaotic update of Oscar Wilde — the production carries a thrillingly timely charge, but is often overwhelmed by…
, The Financial Times
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A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shakespeare's Globe (2026)

★★★★
"Emily Lim's joyous, effervescent Midsummer Night's Dream... foregrounds the role-play in the story and celebrates the transient community created by…
Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times
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The Price at the Marylebone Theatre (2026)

★★★★
"As with many of Miller’s better-known plays, it’s implacable: the past piles into the present and the action cannot stop…
Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the The Old Vic (2026)

★★★★
“Aaron Pierre makes McMurphy his own with a mighty and deeply moving performance in Clint Dyer’s terrific new staging of…
Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times
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