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iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'The Importance of Being Earnest.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: At London’s Grand Theatre, The Importance of Being Earnest captures the beauty of queer innuendo

In a world where I wasn’t out, Wilde was there to comfort me with an aesthetic pleasure others couldn’t see. Now, I’ve been out for some time, and Earnest is with me in a new way, as a less lonely act — and, now, a loud celebration of the possibilities of queerness.

By Gwen Caughell / Apr 3, 2026
Peter N. Bailey and Durae McFarlane in 'Primary Trust.' iPhoto caption: Peter N. Bailey and Durae McFarlane in 'Primary Trust.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

How the Grand Theatre’s Primary Trust makes a tiki bar feel like home

Let’s get one thing straight: Eboni Booth's Pulitzer-winning Primary Trust isn’t about working in bars. But it honours bars as spaces we return to — where we go to feel safe. 

By Alexandrea Marsh / Jan 23, 2026
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Heist steals from cinema’s playbook at London’s Grand Theatre

What does it take to pull off a heist? And more importantly, what does it take to pull off a heist on stage? The Grand Theatre’s latest co-production with the Citadel Theatre answers these questions with thrills, style, and spectacle.

By Abhimanyu Acharya / Jan 26, 2025
musical theatre critics lab iPhoto caption: What Writing Can Do: The 2025 Musical Theatre Critics Lab

Announcing What Writing Can Do: The 2025 Musical Theatre Critics Lab

What Writing Can Do is timed to coincide with the Grand and Theatre Aquarius’ co-production of Waitress, which will serve as a jumping-off point for discussions throughout the Lab.

Jan 3, 2025