Monday, April 15, 2024
Our theater critics and a reporter discuss the big winner — “Sunset Boulevard” — and the rest of the honorees at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys.
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The musical, which stars Nicole Scherzinger, won seven awards at Britain’s version of the Tonys. And Sarah Snook won best actress for “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”
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The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, secured 11 nominations at Britain’s equivalent of the Tony Awards.
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In an effort to entice audiences back after the pandemic, Britain’s National Theater is testing a 6:30 p.m. curtain.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PMLucy Moss and Toby Marlow spent years working out how to follow their hit musical about Henry VIII’s wives. “Why Am I So Single?” is their answer.
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Indhu Rubasingham will lead the venerable London institution where plays including “War Horse” and “The Lehman Trilogy” originated.
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The prolific Norwegian is the rarest of recent literary prize winners: an author and playwright in thrall to the divine.
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The Law and Justice party tried to reshape the country via the arts. Now that it appears set to lose office, its critics are split over how to move on.
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Concern is growing that a night at the theater in London is becoming unaffordable, especially when a production has starry names, like Kenneth Branagh’s “King Lear.”
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Carlos Acosta’s first major commission as the leader of Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrates a local band and the hard-rocking genre it invented.
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The leaders of the Belarus Free Theater, who fled the country more than a decade ago, are helping more recent refugees to rebuild their lives while putting on a new show.
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The breakout star of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe is Julia Masli, aperformer with a graveyard time slot who sets out to solve her audience’s problems.
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The actor, who was cleared of sexual assault charges in Britain this week, has parts in two small upcoming films. Yet his tarnished public perception makes starry roles unlikely.
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A British jury on Wednesday found the actor not guilty of nine charges. Mr. Spacey cried when the verdict was delivered.
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Six years after 72 people died in a fire at a London high rise, artistic projects, including a verbatim play, have been made about the blaze.
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Facing accusations of sexual assault, the actor defended himself against multiple claims. He also admitted he got “the signals wrong” during one encounter.
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Two weeks into a trial in London, the Oscar-winning actor gave his account of sexual encounters that the prosecution says were criminal acts.
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The prosecution outlined its case against the actor, who has pleaded not guilty to 12 sexual assault charges.
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The actor faces 12 charges related to incidents that prosecutors say involved four men and occurred between 2001 and 2013.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:04AMThe actor will appear in a London courtroom on Wednesday to face a four-week trial over allegations of sexual assault.
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Will Keen embodies Russia’s president in a West End production. “It’s been fascinating how the perception of him and the play keep changing,” he said.
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The Jodie Comer-starring legal drama won best new play at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys and an adaptation of ‘Totoro’ won six gongs — the most of any production.
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Studio Ghibli’s fantastical movie was an unexpected choice for a stage adaptation. Now, it is up for 9 awards at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys.
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Marco Goecke on Thursday lost his position as ballet director at Hanover’s main opera house. The reaction has “been a bit blown up,” he says.
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Marco Goecke has been suspended from his position as ballet director at Hanover’s main opera house after he smeared excrement on a critic’s face.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
As a young man, Clint Dyer was appalled by a photograph from a blackface production of Shakespeare’s tragedy at the National Theater. Now, he is that playhouse’s deputy artistic director…
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The enduring Agatha Christie whodunit, which has stumped West End theatergoers since 1952, will come to New York next year. (No spoilers, please.)
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The authorities authorized seven new counts against the actor, including three for sexual assault. Mr. Spacey was already facing a criminal trial in Britain.
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English National Opera lost its government subsidy, and the Royal Opera House received a 10-percent cut, with funding diverted to organizations outside London.
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One family firm supplies seating for most of the West End’s theaters, from flexible new spaces to Victorian treasures. Its chief designer reveals some tricks and traps of the trade.
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In an usual move for a major British theater, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey will jointly helm the major British theater troupe.
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Even before the production debuted, it had inflamed a rancorous debate about sex and gender that plays out almost daily in Britain.
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Over 1,000 stand-ups play the Edinburgh Festival Fringe each year, hoping for a big break. Some are already huge names elsewhere.
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The Oscar-winning actor will face a trial in June 2023 — a rare example of a celebrity #MeToo case reaching that stage in Britain.
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The Royal Shakespeare Company has cast a disabled actor to play the “deformed, unfinish’d” king for the first time. The choice has been hailed as a landmark moment.
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The departure of Aurélie Dupont, who is leaving to focus on personal projects, follows a turbulent time at the esteemed company.
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The actor will appear in a London court on Thursday to start what could be a lengthy trial process over multiple allegations of sexual assault.
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Hundreds of ballet dancers and students fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. With opportunities scarce, many will have to keep moving if they want to keep dancing.
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