He’s the wild frat boy turned middle-aged dad who loves guns, is friends with Joe Rogan and once helped rob a Russian train. Is Britain ready for the standup who was America’s official N…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMAs the great songwriter prepares to take Jesus Christ Superstar on a 50th birthday tour, he talks about penning hits, his idea for a new musical – and drinking from Lloyd Webber’s Georgi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AMNew staging takes aim at the author’s misogyny by casting a female leadHe’s remembered as a champion of the poor and downtrodden in Victorian society. Yet behind closed doors Charles Dic…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AMSingle-hander written by Paterson Joseph tells how son of slaves overcame prejudiceIt began as a quixotic project three years ago in local theatre. Now the story of the man who was born on a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PMFrom José the Mexican immigrant to Achmed the dead terrorist, his foul-mouthed puppets have made him one of the richest comedians on the planet. How will the ventriloquist go down in Britai…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AMDaliso Chaponda gets laughs from topics other comedians shun. After a whirlwind year of success on Britain’s Got Talent, he explains why he does itJokes about famine and slavery are not th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48PMOne of America’s most politically outspoken standups is finally bringing her savage brand of comedy to BritainIf you have never heard of Margaret Cho, think the caustic, crude comedy of Jo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54PMIs everyone musical? One sonic pioneer thinks so. And he has the technology to prove it.
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