All stories by Michael Coveney on BroadwayStars

Sunday, July 5, 2015

The Big Interview: Henry Goodman by Michael Coveney

“Good morning to the day; and next, my gold!” Henry Goodman is about to deliver one of the best opening lines in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Sunday, June 28, 2015

TP McKenna obituary by Michael Coveney

Versatile Irish stage actor who became a familiar face across British dramaBefore he became a familiar face on television and cinema screens, the outstanding Irish actor TP McKenna…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM
Friday, June 26, 2015

Jules Wright by Michael Coveney

Theatre entrepreneur who nurtured female talent through the Women’s Playhouse Trust and founded the Wapping ProjectJules Wright, who has died of cancer aged 67, was ago-getting and inspira…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PM
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Richard Johnson obituary by Michael Coveney

Stage and screen actor whose good looks and rich voice captivated audiences for 60 yearsRichard Johnson, who has died aged 87, was an MGM contract star and an associate artist at the Royal S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:19PM
Friday, June 5, 2015

Christina Reid obituary by Michael Coveney

Prominent Belfast playwright for whom the Troubles in Northern Ireland were a recurring themeThe playwright Christina Reid, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 73, was one of a prominent …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:49PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Slow Handclap for Quick Thriller by Michael Coveney

Like Sleuth, to which it is inferior, Deathtrap isn't really a thriller at all. It's a spoof, with a few manufactured thrills and spills and some fairly funny lines.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:58PM

Graham Crowden obituary by Michael Coveney

Actor with great stage presence who found his metier in comic and satirical roles

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Dark nights on Broadway by Michael Coveney

New York theatre is in crisis - with word of mouth so bad that shows are closing even before opening night.

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:58PM

Ellen Stewart obituary by Michael Coveney

Energetic founder of the pioneering experimental theatre club La MaMaThe major impetus and example for much of our first fringe and alternative theatre 50 years ago came from New York, speci…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM
Saturday, May 9, 2015

Michael Coveney: What’s next for The National Theatre and The Old Vic? by Michael Coveney

There’s no way we can’t work,” said Rufus Norris and Tessa Ross back in January – except together, it now transpires, after

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:38AM
Sunday, May 3, 2015

Nigel Terry obituary by Michael Coveney

Stage and screen actor known for his roles in The Lion in Winter, Excalibur and Caravaggio Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:28PM
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Micheal Coveney: Look to the past to value the present by Michael Coveney

In his recent round of interviews marking his retirement from the National Theatre, Nicholas Hytner told Michael Billington, when challenged on why

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Sunday, March 29, 2015

The Big Interview: Antony Sher by Michael Coveney

At the end of the third week of rehearsals for the Arthur Miller centenary production of Death of a Salesman for the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Gillian Diamond obituary by Michael Coveney and Peter Gill

Inspirational casting director at the heart of British theatre for more than half a century who believed in the ideals of an ensemble company Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Gerald Sim by Michael Coveney

Stalwart actor known for playing dependable British characters Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:46PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Pam Brighton obituary by Michael Coveney

Radical director who co-founded the Dubbeljoint theatre company in Belfast Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:15PM
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Alan Howard obituary by Michael Coveney

One of the leading heroic actors of his generation, he played every Shakespearean king in 16 years with the RSC Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:55AM
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Barrie Ingham obituary by Michael Coveney

Ubiquitous actor versed in Shakespeare, musical theatre, television and movies Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:58AM
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Bridget Turner obituary by Michael Coveney

Actor who brought integrity and superb timing to her roles Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PM
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Saturday, January 31, 2015

Geraldine McEwan obituary by Michael Coveney

An ingenious and fascinating exponent of theatrical high comedyGeraldine McEwan, who has died aged 82, could purr like a kitten, snap like a viper and, like Shakespeare’s Bottom, roar you …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:32PM
Sunday, December 28, 2014

David Ryall obituary by Michael Coveney

Character actor with a distinguished stage, TV and film career that included a Harry Potter cameo Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:21PM
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Billie Whitelaw obituary by Michael Coveney

Actor whose compelling presence inspired new works by Samuel Beckett and made her a chilling nanny in The Omen Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05PM
Monday, December 1, 2014

Joanna Dunham obituary by Michael Coveney

Stage and screen actor who played Mary Magdalene in the 1965 film The Greatest Story Ever Told and appeared in several popular TV dramas of the 1970s Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:35PM
Monday, November 24, 2014

Jovan Cirilov by Michael Coveney

Theatre producer and writer who co-founded the Belgrade international theatre festival Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Renée Asherson obituary by Michael Coveney

Versatile actor who combined grace with gravity in her many roles over 65 years Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03PM
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Love's Labour's Lost Love's Labour's Won , Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon by Michael Coveney

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon: In the Royal Shakepeare Company's repertory pairing of these two plays, the idea is that the Great War separates the Edwardian idyll of L…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:21AM
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Gabrielle Reidy obituary by Michael Coveney

Irish actor with stage, film and television credits ranging from Ibsen to Holby City Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:46PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Marian Seldes obituary by Michael Coveney

Renowned Broadway star associated with the work of Edward Albee Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:28AM
Friday, October 10, 2014

Henry IV , Donmar Warehouse, London by Michael Coveney

Donmar Warehouse, London: Denmark's a prison in Hamlet, and so is England's body politic in this brutal two-hour, all-female compression of both parts of Henry IV. The audience ass…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:36AM
Sunday, October 5, 2014

Yuri Lyubimov obituary by Michael Coveney

One of Russia's great radical directors and founder of the Taganka theatre in Moscow, he was stripped of his Soviet citizenship after visiting Britain in 1983 Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:14AM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards