Nightgown, 1900. France. Cotton linen. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Would have rather seen Dance, Farrell and James in a more interesting play (sorry, Strindberg).

My first time Finborough Theatre in a few years for AA Milne's 'The Truth About Blayds' - I can't resist anything involving Victoriana: juliarank.substack.com/p/review-the-t…

This year, I got over my unfounded prejudice against The Producers: juliarank.substack.com/p/review-the-p…

Tiles by William De Morgan (1839-1917) English tile designer, potter and novelist. A designer for Morris & Co. (1875–1940) #FolkloreSunday

Are any other reviewers going to the Critics' Circle lunch on 17 October? I'm treating it as exposure therapy...

I do appreciate Open Air Theatre's online archive with full cast lists. I'm writing a profile of Ralph Fiennes and learned that when he was Lysander in 1986, Hugh Bonneville (then Richard Bonneville) was his alternate: openairtheatreheritage.com/productions/a-…

On Downton Abbey and Noël Coward: juliarank.substack.com/p/just-the-ech…

I can now tick this off my Shakespeare bucket list. I know I wrote my uni Shakespeare exam on it and Middleton's 'The Changeling' but can't remember a thing.

I've been going to see the Royal Ballet fairly regularly for years but this was my first time reviewing. Marianela Nunez is my favourite and I hope she never retires: londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/la-fil…

I really enjoyed environmental musical rom com 'Hot Mess' at Southwark Playhouse Elephant and I hope Andrew Lloyd Webber, who was also in the audience, did too: juliarank.substack.com/p/review-hot-m…

Crocodile Fever at Arcola Theatre – review whatsonstage.com/news/crocodile…

#LondonTheatre review: Wendy & Peter Pan 'This rip-roaring adventure sprinkled with fairy dust is a spectacular family treat' londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/wendy-… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The RSC Barbican Centre

Remembering Patricia Routledge on the 35th anniversary of the debut of Keeping Up Appearances: juliarank.substack.com/p/remembering-…

'Gwenda's Garage', pulling into Southwark Playhouse Borough from Sheffield, has a good heart but is very much in need of further repairs: juliarank.substack.com/p/review-gwend…

My second feminist ensemble musical in a week... Coven has some good songs but it's another reminder of how the book is all important... londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/coven-…

Has anyone got a list of the ensemble cast in Wicked: For Good? #journorequest