Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Yeah, baby, yeah! Mike Myers reported to be working on a stage prequel to Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryStage shows don't come more swinging than Hair, but it could be toppled b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:25AMMonday, December 12, 2011
Without work from abroad, British theatre is in danger of becoming hidebound. So why doesn't the National Theatre stage any?The National Theatre comes in for greater scrutiny than any other …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:11AMThursday, December 8, 2011
The behemoth of British theatre bloggers calls it a day; elsewhere a fresh debate erupts about new writing; and do Brits really rate theatre as highly as sex?Shed a little tear. After five a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:28PMWednesday, December 7, 2011
Jewish playwright says being labelled 'anti-Israel' won't stop him granting prize money to City University of New York Tony Kushner v CUNY: read the full storyAmerican playwright Tony Kushne…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00AMMonday, December 5, 2011
Some Lovers, the singer-songwriter's first stage musical in 40 years, opens in San Diego this weekBurt Bacharach's first musical in more than 40 years will officially open on Wednesday night…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:29AMThursday, December 1, 2011
Theatrical treatment of the life of Julian Assange gets its European premiereA play about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will have its European premiere in London next year.First seen at t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:59AMWednesday, November 30, 2011
Artists shame but don't name the venues that offer rehearsal space for a percentage stake in future income; and an online portal looks beyond headline arts events"If you don't like it, honey…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AMTuesday, November 29, 2011
All New People, written by and starring the Scrubs actor, to run at Duke of York's theatre next yearScrubs star Zach Braff will make his West End debut next year, when he stars in a self-pen…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:39AMMonday, November 28, 2011
The actor is to perform all the parts in Shakespeare's Scottish play in a production by National Theatre of Scotland next yearAlan Cumming will perform a one-man version of Macbeth for the N…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AMWednesday, November 23, 2011
Donmar chief's next step is to form independent production company with former colleague James BiermanMichael Grandage, the outgoing artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, has ruled hims…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:50AMTuesday, November 22, 2011
One of the West End's longest running musicals – the roller-skating extravaganza about toy trains coming to life – is making a comeback for a whistestop UK tourIt turns out there is a li…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:22AMAs a theatre bigwig laments the rise of citizen criticism, the blogosphere's experts in the field line up to knock him downIn a dance as old as QuickTime, theatre bloggers have spent the wee…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:57AMMonday, November 21, 2011
National theatre's mega-successful play to follow high-selling Broadway run with stint at the Arts Centre in MelbourneAfter successful stints in the West End and on Broadway, War Horse will …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:53AMFriday, November 18, 2011
Adaptation of Disney film about New York child newspaper vendors starts three-month stint on Broadway in 2012Newsies the Musical, an adaptation of the cult Disney film starring Christian Bal…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AMThursday, November 17, 2011
Comic reveals first live comedy appearance since 1995 with shows at Bloomsbury and Soho theatres Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:45AMWednesday, November 16, 2011
Richard Bean's update of Goldoni classic starring James Corden will visit the Music Box theatre next year after West End runThe National Theatre's acclaimed production One Man, Two Guvnors w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:05PMTuesday, November 15, 2011
Stephen Sondheim writes to New York Times after Diane Paulus's reframed version of 1935 opera suggested it needed a 'happy ending'The forthcoming Broadway production of The Gershwins' Porgy …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMStephen Sondheim writes to New York Times after Diane Paulus's reframed version of 1935 opera suggested it needed a 'happy ending' Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMLisa D'Amour's Detroit will be US company's London follow-up to 2008 hit August: Osage CountyFollowing the success of August: Osage County in 2008, the National theatre has confirmed it will…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:23AMMonday, November 14, 2011
Star of 127 Hours stages séance in hotel room where Williams died, as part of collaborative effort with artist Laurel NakadateOscar nominee James Franco has staged a séance in the New York…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:25PMFriday, November 11, 2011
Theatregoers' viewpoints take precedence this week over theatre critics; and could a new website that helps punters pick a show usurp the power of the reviewer?One of the strengths of the bl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AMThursday, November 10, 2011
After an absence of 13 years, Merton will return to the stage next spring – with a little help from his improv friendsPaul Merton is to make a return to standup for the first time since 19…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:51AMFirst UK-wide theatre card, by Ambassador Theatre Group, offers discounts, ticket offers and no booking feesBritain's largest theatre operator, the Ambassador Theatre Group, has launched the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AMWednesday, November 9, 2011
Opera Australia has started work on an opera based on the life of Julian Assange – with the Wikileaks founder's blessingThere has already been a play, a (disowned) autobiography, and some …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AMSacked director and co-author wants more than $1m in compensation for work on Broadway's blockbuster musicalJulie Taymor, who directed and co-wrote the book for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:29AMCourt's spring–summer programme will also feature plays by Joe Penhall, Mike Bartlett, David Eldridge and Bola AgbajeStephen Mangan, Mike Bartlett and a new environment-themed project from…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AMTuesday, November 8, 2011
Comedy awards pull some unexpected nominees out of the hat in categories including funniest joke and best internet viral showThe Chuckle brothers and magician Paul Daniels are among the – …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AMMonday, November 7, 2011
Andrew Lloyd Webber's production company considers closing shows, including The Phantom of the Opera and The Wizard of Oz, during the London Games next summerMajor West End musicals are deba…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMJonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch will compete for best actor for the same roles in Frankenstein, and the National and the Royal Court – once again – go head to headWith two co-s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMThursday, November 3, 2011
Theatre bloggers have been speaking out about the role of the artist, internal divisions, and more. But what to do about it?Noises off is dusting down its loudspeaker and daubing slogans ont…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PMNew artistic director's 2012 line-up will include Restoration comedy, European satire and contemporary British dramaJosie Rourke has announced her first season as artistic director of the Do…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:23AM 
