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.

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A revival of David Hare’s 1975 play about a rock band, led by the wildly charismat...

11 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Playwright David Hare has always been very good when writing about endings and loss. If one of hi...

9 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

If you think you know Yentl from the soupy 1983 Barbra Streisand musical movie, think again, beca...

4 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

A timely arrival at the Arcola is Ukraine Unbroken, a reminder that the war which began four year...

2 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

When a friend of director Kirsty Patrick Ward went to see a preview of her production of Maimuna ...

26 Feb, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Out of the gates this week come two shows: The Holy Rosenbergs at the Menier and Maria and Rosett...

23 Feb, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

It stars Sadie Sink, best known from Netflix's Stranger Things, but an actor with stage clout. Si...

18 Feb, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner