Wednesday, March 18, 2020
It seems Judi Dench just can’t leave the Cats film behind her. A new video posted on Twitter shows her once again
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AMWednesday, March 11, 2020
Tabard hears endless stories about bad audience behaviour – and can only express admiration for the brave ushers who keep everything in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AMWednesday, March 4, 2020
There’s nothing Tabard enjoys more than a supper accompanied by show tunes. Normally diners know when to expect table-side entertainment – perhaps
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, February 26, 2020
With the musical Hairspray preparing to open at the London Coliseum, cast members assembled last week to offer industry folk a sneak
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, February 19, 2020
Audience behaviour or, more accurately, audience misbehaviour, is like catnip to us theatre folk. We just love talking about it – the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, February 12, 2020
Just a hunch, but one suspects Andrew Lloyd Webber may be regretting handing over his beloved London Palladium to Madonna, who is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, February 5, 2020
In a world that has seen Donald Trump elected president of the US and the UK vote to leave the European Union,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, January 29, 2020
What with the barney over Boris’ bungled brainstorm to get Big Ben’s bells to bong on Brexit day, you’d be forgiven for
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, January 22, 2020
There are certain risks associated with going to the theatre. These might include sore knees from the lack of leg space or
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, January 15, 2020
Readers, you may not have noticed – it hasn’t been covered widely – but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, January 8, 2020
Christmas may have come and gone quicker than an audience sitting down to watch the Cats film, but pantomime hasn’t yet finished
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, December 18, 2019
Poor old Will Shakespeare must be turning in his grave. Tabard has seen the results of a new survey, which don’t paint
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, December 11, 2019
When loved ones pass away, there are many unique ways in which relatives choose to honour their memories. Food writer Jay Rayner
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, December 4, 2019
Last week, the world said goodbye to the inimitable Jonathan Miller, a true polymath, whose talents stretched into art history, sculpture and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:48AMWednesday, November 27, 2019
A pantomime dame is vying to be become Exeter’s MP in next month’s general election. Oh no, she isn’t! Oh yes, she
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, November 20, 2019
Over the years, Tabard has heard all kinds of stories about poor audience behaviour. A particular favourite is the lady who attempted
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, November 13, 2019
From bomb shelters to bingo halls, theatres have had their fair share of alternative uses over the years, but none more outlandish
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, November 6, 2019
And the Olivier for longest time to transfer a show goes to… City of Angels! Yes, Tabard was amazed this week to read
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, October 30, 2019
The local panto is usually a nice bit of organised fun for the family, where busy parents can take their kids for
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AMWednesday, October 23, 2019
A bit of yin and yang for you this week, readers. The Royal Exchange in Manchester was the victim of a depressing
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, October 16, 2019
It’s not been a good week for theatre. Not in terms of what’s on stage, you understand, but rather what’s been happening
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, October 9, 2019
Jason Donovan rose to fame for his role in Australian soap Neighbours. It appears the singer and actor has carried the message
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, October 2, 2019
The events of recent weeks would suggest that Boris Johnson’s government has been taking hot tips from The Play That Goes Wrong,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, September 25, 2019
How many of us can say they can still fit into clothes they first wore 42 years ago? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus is
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Some people are just so easily offended these days. Tabard recently wrote about the fury of one reader of the Sun, who
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, September 11, 2019
It has only been a few weeks since Fleabag last graced the pages of this diary, but, judging by the show’s current
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, September 4, 2019
Look, Tabard knows the summer is not yet over, but let’s be honest – it’s time we all started thinking about Christmas.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, August 28, 2019
Fleabag has clearly been a hit with thousands who have seen it on stage and huge swathes of the country who tuned
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, August 21, 2019
It’s an unwritten rule at the Edinburgh Fringe, that, whatever you do, don’t mention ‘the M word’. No, not that – don’t
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMWednesday, August 14, 2019
Tabard is a firm believer that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Cabaret star Lynn Ruth Miller is a prime
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMWednesday, August 7, 2019
You’d have to have been living under a rock not to have heard about nine-year-old Charlie Kristensen, who found himself being bullied
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