At the start of an epic new adventure Sarah Crompton and Alex Wood head back to the early 2000s
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Nationwide
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23 January 2026
Welcome to the WhatsOnStage Podcast!
At the beginning of a new series, chief critic Sarah Crompton and editor-in-chief Alex Wood weigh the merits of the century’s new writing. Will Sarah Kane, Caryl Churchill or Joe Penhall take the 2000 crown? And what about Martin McDonagh’s contribution to 2001?
Crompton and Wood host a weekly series on all things theatrical. News, views, frank exchanges and lists offer an unmissable guide to what’s happening on stage (and in film and on television) now, in the past and in future.
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Across 2026, WhatsOnStage will be chronicling the best plays of the 21st century – focussing on plays that opened on this side of the Atlantic or exerted a force on British theatremaking. With a new episode every month, expect dissection, analysis and reflection – from critics who were actually at the opening nights in question!
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