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Matt Wolf

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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 Beguiled review - silly but seriously well-made

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The Last Word film review - Shirley MacLaine's spit and vinegar remain intact

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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Wyndham's Theatre review – searing stuff

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Gloria, Hampstead Theatre review – pretty glorious

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Hampstead review - Diane Keaton deserves better and so does London

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My Cousin Rachel review - du Maurier remake too florid by half

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Annie review - a 12-year-old star is born

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Lettice and Lovage, Menier Chocolate Factory review - Peter Shaffer's star vehicle sags

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The Secret Scripture review - Jim Sheridan's turgid homecoming

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Occupational Hazards, Hampstead Theatre review - vivid outline in search of a fuller play

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Angels in America, National Theatre review - Andrew Garfield and company soar in seismic revival

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A Quiet Passion, review - 'Cynthia Nixon is an indrawn Emily Dickinson'

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42nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, review - 'sheer synchronised splendour'

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The Salesman

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Old Vic

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Oscars 2017: Moonlight and La La Land go toe to toe

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