Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner brings her insight and passion to highlight the best of West End and fringe theatre, sharing her picks, opinions and commentary.

Shakespeare’s Globe summer season begins on Shakespeare’s birthday, which falls this week on the ...

20 Apr, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Best known to millions around the world as Aunt Sarah in the hit TV show Derry Girls, Northern Ir...

15 Apr, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Interest in The Beatles remains undimmed, and Tom Wright’s Please Please Me (Kiln) offers a sligh...

13 Apr, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

In the 19th century George Bernard Shaw’s Widowers’ Houses raised awareness about slum landlords ...

9 Apr, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

It’s a quietish week post-Easter, but Tuesday sees a return of My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar at B...

6 Apr, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Ivo Van Hove’s superb revival of All My Sons with Bryan Cranston has just finished its run in the...

2 Apr, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

The big opening of the week is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the Old Vic. Ken Kesey’s iconic...

30 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner