http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-508-nicholas-de-jongh/topic-rss.do Nicholas de Jongh RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23633463-after-the-snow-the-blame-game.do With more people making it into work this morning, there is growing anger over the virtual collapse of London's transport system yesterday and its sluggish recovery 2009-02-03T10:13:20Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23622970-imrie-stars-in-critic-de-jonghs-debut.do Celia Imrie is to star in the West End transfer of the debut play by Evening Standard critic Nicholas de Jongh 2009-01-19T14:12:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23592167-a-winning-year-for-leading-lights-of-the-london-stage.do A 100-year History Cycle and an Othello reinvented, a vivacious newcomer and a brace of best actresses — our judges explain why they chose the winners of the 2008 Evening Standard Theatre Awards. 2008-11-25T12:48:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23591624-donmar-dominates-the-london-stage-at-es-theatre-awards.do The Donmar Warehouse, one of the smallest venues in the West End, has stormed the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2008-11-24T14:15:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23582807-inspired-by-theatre-to-exit-life-of-knife-crime.do A former criminal starring in a new play that tackles knife and youth violence has told how drama turned round his life 2008-11-06T08:49:28Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562911-theatre.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> Big musicals may dominate the West End and box office receipts, but straight drama continues to thrive. These are the key people who make this city the global capital of theatre. 2008-10-02T10:15:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23559399-25-events-to-raise-your-spirits-this-autumn.do Something might be rotten in the City but in London’s arts world there’s plenty to be upbeat about. Here’s our pick of must-sees to brighten up longer nights 2008-09-24T07:21:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23558789-crowds-go-wild-for-hartnetts-rain-man.do Whenever Hollywood star Josh Hartnett finishes a performance of Rain Man, a crowd of a hundred or more is standing to thank him for taking the time 2008-09-22T13:23:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23490187-gone-with-the-wind-has-its-audience.do For fans of the original film and anyone with a romantic fibre, you could do worse than catch Gone With The Wind, says Sophia Money-Coutts. 2008-06-03T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23489236-west-ends-gone-with-the-wind-is-damned.do One of the most hotly anticipated West End shows of 2008 is to close after only two months 2008-06-02T08:12:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23489298-west-ends-gone-with-the-wind-is-damned.do Trevor Nunn's £4.5 million production of Gone With The Wind, one of the most hotly anticipated West End shows of 2008, is to close. 2008-06-02T11:38:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23454130-an-age-i-remember.do Using the arrest of John Gielgud as the pivot of his play, Nicholas de Jongh gives himself the opportunity for wit that ranges from polished Wildean repartee to vulgarities worthy of Kenneth Williams. 2008-03-13T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23447069-look-back-in-laughter-at-a-dark-knight-in-history.do Standard critic Nicholas de Jongh's first play explores ignorance and intolerance in the Fifties. 2008-03-03T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23438978-whos-in-and-whos-out.do 2008-02-18T08:44:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23419891-joan-of-arc-fights-billie.do Anne-Marie Duff is shortlisted in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her impassioned Joan of Arc against Billie Piper's stage debut in Treats. 2007-11-07T09:44:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23418933-too-much-talent-on-london-stage-for-a-shortlist.do A dazzling year of performances on the London stage will be honoured at the 2007 Evening Standard Theatre Awards. 2007-10-31T10:33:03Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23406746-critics-choice-top-five-musicals.do Nicholas de Jongh takes us through the top five musicals that are currently playing across the capital. 2007-08-02T12:20:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23394897-extended-run-for-play-on-the-case-against-blair.do A play indicting the Prime Minister for aggression against Iraq is to continue for an extra three weeks. 2007-05-03T12:37:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23379110-critics-choice-top-five-plays.do For festive entertainment check out The Mouse Queen, Rapunzel and Coram Boy while A Family Affair is the ideal antidote to the traditional tonics of Christmas-time theatre. 2006-12-21T16:15:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23378727-critics-choice-top-5-plays.do Tamsin Greig delivers winning shots in Much Ado About Nothing, Coram Boy offers a Christmas Carol-type uplift and it's the last chance to see Caryl Churchill's flight into theatrical fantasy. 2006-12-18T15:14:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23378403-a-theatrical-taste-of-france.do French restaurant The Almeida, directly opposite the theatre of the same name, is a properly grown-up operation and a boon and a blessing to locals, theatre-goers and theatre critics. 2006-12-15T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23377087-critics-choice-top-5-plays.do Felicity Kendal's poignant turn, a horrifying plant and a riveting interview with David Frost are among the current West End treats. 2006-12-05T16:19:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23377086-critics-choice-top-5-plays.do Romance with Billy Zane and Clare Bloom, some horrifying plants, and Nicholas de Jongh 2006-12-05T16:19:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23375194-critics-choice-top-5-plays.do The riveting Frost/Nixon continues to enthrall, as do a new adaptation of one of Virginia Woolf's most "difficult" works and a classic by Euripedes. 2006-11-21T15:20:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23373467-critics-choice-top-five-plays.do The stars of Dirty Dancing are kicking up their heels, Faustus offers a smorgasbord of theatrical delights and Faust provides an evening you're unlikely to forget. 2006-11-07T10:00:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23372876-wicked-takings-for-hit-show.do Wicked, the quirky spin-off from The Wizard Of Oz, has become a surprise West End hit, taking almost £2.5 million at the box office last month. 2006-11-01T09:49:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23370680-critics-choice-top-5-plays.do We pick the best productions in town including Tobias and the Angel, the new Godot, Wicked, Cabaret and The Madras House. 2006-10-13T15:32:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23369327-critics-choice-top-five-plays.do Book now for highlights including Oz prequel Wicked, Derek Jacobi's brilliant performance in A Voyage Round My Father and a last chance to see Rabbit. 2006-10-03T12:01:34Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23366874-critics-choice-top-five-plays.do Our reviewers select London's best plays, from Nina Rain's comedy Rabbit, to a clever cabaret from New York, and Brixton Stories - a thoughtful snapshot of south-west London life. 2006-09-15T11:12:25Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23365619-critics-choice-top-five-plays.do Nicholas de Jongh picks out five of the best theatrical productions currently onstage in the West End, from the highly entertaining The 39 Steps, to the superb Frost/Nixon. 2006-09-04T10:37:40Z