Friday, October 7

Romance (Almeida Theatre)

Implausible setup for pointless vituperation.

(By David Mamet. Starring John Mahoney.)

Thursday, September 22

Troilus & Cressida (Shakespeare's Globe Theatre)

Unique performance employing original dialect.

Friday, September 16

Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Shakespeare's Globe Theatre)

Successfully modernizes Shakespeare utilizing trapeze.

Thursday, September 8

Billy Elliot the Musical (Victoria Palace Theatre)

Enjoyable show combines swearing, dancing.

(Music by Elton John.)

Saturday, August 6

Some Girls (Gielgud Theatre)

Reunions convincingly reveal playboy's failings.

(Starring David Schwimmer.)