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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

the end of history ..., Royal Court review - raises more questions than it answers

Thursday, 04 July 2019 Read more...

Present Laughter, Old Vic review - Andrew Scott continues his rise and rise

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 Read more...

The Light in the Piazza, RFH review - Broadway musical looks good and sounds even better

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 Read more...

While the Sun Shines, Orange Tree Theatre review - frothy, yes, up to a point

Thursday, 13 June 2019 Read more...

Late Night review - Emma Thompson star vehicle needs a serious rewrite

Thursday, 06 June 2019 Read more...

San Francisco Ballet, Liang/Marston/Pita, Sadler's Wells - elemental, ethereal and kitschy, too

Tuesday, 04 June 2019 Read more...

The Starry Messenger, Wyndham's Theatre review - Matthew Broderick gets all cosmic

Thursday, 30 May 2019 Read more...

User Not Found, The CoffeeWorks Project review - solo play set in a café offers food for thought

Tuesday, 28 May 2019 Read more...

Orpheus Descending, Menier Chocolate Factory review - Tennessee Williams scorcher needs more firepower

Thursday, 16 May 2019 Read more...

The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, Park Theatre review - unwieldy at times but undeniably funny, too

Wednesday, 15 May 2019 Read more...

Rosmersholm, Duke of York's Theatre review - little-known Ibsen lands with force

Saturday, 04 May 2019 Read more...

Red Joan review - Judi Dench can't lift lumbering espionage drama

Saturday, 20 April 2019 Read more...

At Eternity's Gate review - Willem Dafoe excels in hyperactive biopic

Saturday, 30 March 2019 Read more...

Blood Knot, Orange Tree Theatre review - defining apartheid-era drama delivers afresh

Saturday, 23 March 2019 Read more...

Downstate, National Theatre review - controversial but also clear-eyed and compassionate

Thursday, 21 March 2019 Read more...

The Bay at Nice, Menier Chocolate Factory review - David Hare talkfest takes intermittent wing

Wednesday, 20 March 2019 Read more...

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