Opening Night review

“Maddening lack of focus”

ReviewsMar 27, 2024by Sam MarloweGielgud Theatre, London

Sheridan Smith, John Marquez and cast in Opening Night at Gielgud Theatre, London. Photo: Jan Versweyveld

Sheridan Smith struggles to illuminate this weird new musical from Ivo van Hove and Rufus Wainwright based on John Cassavetes’ 1977 film

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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