Matt Wolf | The Arts Desk

mon 07/07/2025

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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

Motown the Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre Wednesday, 09 March 2016 Read more...	I See You, Royal Court Theatre Monday, 07 March 2016 Read more...
Time Out of Mind Friday, 04 March 2016 Read more...	Oscars 2016: Between Chris Rock and a hard place Monday, 29 February 2016 Read more...
The Tempest, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Saturday, 27 February 2016 Read more...	Uncle Vanya, Almeida Theatre Monday, 15 February 2016 Read more...
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, National Theatre Wednesday, 03 February 2016 Read more...	Spotlight Saturday, 30 January 2016 Read more...
Room review - when a house is not a home Thursday, 14 January 2016 Read more...	Grey Gardens, Southwark Playhouse Sunday, 10 January 2016 Read more...
Guys and Dolls, Savoy Theatre Thursday, 07 January 2016 Read more...	Best of 2015: Theatre Tuesday, 29 December 2015 Read more...
In the Heart of the Sea Saturday, 26 December 2015 Read more...	Dr Seuss's The Lorax, Old Vic Monday, 21 December 2015 Read more...
The Dazzle, FOUND111 Wednesday, 16 December 2015 Read more...	Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Apollo Theatre Monday, 14 December 2015 Read more...

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