Matt Wolf | The Arts Desk

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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 Diary of a Teenage Girl Friday, 07 August 2015 Read more...	Of Thee I Sing, RFH Friday, 31 July 2015 Read more...
Ruth & Alex Wednesday, 22 July 2015 Read more...	What's It All About?, Menier Chocolate Factory Friday, 17 July 2015 Read more...
True Story Thursday, 16 July 2015 Read more...	She's Funny That Way Friday, 26 June 2015 Read more...
The Motherf**ker with the Hat, National Theatre Thursday, 18 June 2015 Read more...	London Road Friday, 12 June 2015 Read more...
The Elephant Man, Theatre Royal, Haymarket Monday, 01 June 2015 Read more...	San Andreas Friday, 29 May 2015 Read more...
Danny Collins Thursday, 28 May 2015 Read more...	McQueen, St James Theatre Thursday, 21 May 2015 Read more...
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, RFH Wednesday, 20 May 2015 Read more...	A Royal Night Out Thursday, 14 May 2015 Read more...
The Apple Family Plays, Brighton Dome Wednesday, 06 May 2015 Read more...	Follies, Royal Albert Hall Wednesday, 29 April 2015 Read more...

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