The Crush Bar

The Crush Bar

Home
Notes
Chat
The Crush Bar
Shouts And Murmurs
Archive
About

Shouts And Murmurs

What went wrong at the Royal Exchange?
More questions about A Midsummer Night's Dream, an Arthur Miller experiment in Scotland, and the Olivier Award nominations. All that and more in this…
 • 
Fergus Morgan
The Crush Bar does Only Connect (again)
Another theatrical version of the best quiz show on television, a round-up of the latest reviews, some links to click, and some stuff to listen to. All…
 • 
Fergus Morgan
A golden age of American propaganda and AI-generated musicals awaits...
Trump's Kennedy Center takeover, the fight against AI, a slew of star-studded Shakespeares, and a look back at the last 25 years of British theatre. All…
 • 
Fergus Morgan
Trigger warnings are not the problem. The conversation around them is.
Something odd is happening at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Plus: the reviews of Unicorn, a tough chat with Brian Cox, and the stigmatisation of solo…
 • 
Fergus Morgan
What is with all these terrible Greek tragedies starring Hollywood A-listers?
Plus: Asa Butterfield's impresses on his stage debut, Tom Hiddleston and Haley Atwell give the blandest interview ever, and David Hare is at it again…
 • 
Fergus Morgan
Shouts and Murmurs - February 4, 2025
No paywall this week! Possibly the best show I have ever seen! The reviews of Inside No. 9 in the West End! An awkward interview with Brie Larson! Did I…
 • 
Fergus Morgan
Shouts and Murmurs - January 28, 2025
Is Scottish theatre back? Plus lovely links for paid supporters, including a round-up of recent reviews, an interview with Brian Cox and an interesting…
 • 
Fergus Morgan
Shouts and Murmurs - January 21, 2025
Bad news in Bristol, a hit show at the Royal Court, David Tennant on Shakespeare, Lyn Gardner on Summerhall, and more...
 • 
Fergus Morgan
Shouts and Murmurs - January 14, 2025
Summerhall should be back this summer but plenty of questions remain. At least the West End is doing well. Plus: a reviews round-up and lots more lovely…
 • 
Fergus Morgan
Shouts and Murmurs - January 7, 2025
My new year's resolution is to keep providing you with quality theatre newsletters. Plus: a round-up of the best theatre writing elsewhere.
 • 
Fergus Morgan
Shouts and Murmurs - December 17, 2024
How Simon Russell Beale convinced me to keep writing about theatre. Plus: the best theatre writing elsewhere.
 • 
Fergus Morgan
Shouts and Murmurs - December 10, 2024
Some good news in Scotland, some bad reviews for The Devil Wears Prada, an excellent interview with Patrick Marber, and more.
 • 
Fergus Morgan
© 2025 Fergus Morgan
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture