Seven days on stage " in pictures
As Edinburgh says hello to its annual comedy awards, London says goodbye to Betty Blue Eyes. Meanwhile, on Broadway, Chicago's not going anywhere. Alistair Smith rounds up the week's theatre…
As Edinburgh says hello to its annual comedy awards, London says goodbye to Betty Blue Eyes. Meanwhile, on Broadway, Chicago's not going anywhere. Alistair Smith rounds up the week's theatre…
This week in theatre, showstopper Sheridan Smith becomes Bridget Jones, and Olympics organisers seek 10,000 performers for Danny Boyle's opening and closing ceremoniesAlistair Smith
From Edinburgh, where no audience member is safe, to London, where riots proved a showstopper and Jude Law smoulders at the Donmar " here's the week in theatreAlistair Smith
Peterborough's Broadway Theatre has closed, leaving producers and suppliers owed "several hundred thousand pounds".
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has entered negotiations that could lead to the sale of the West End's Palace Theatre.
Mary Poppins tidies up at Australia's Helpmann awards and the Edinburgh festival gets underway " Alistair Smith of the Stage brings you the week's theatre newsAlistair Smith
Mary Poppins tidies up at Australia's Helpmann awards and the Edinburgh festival gets underway Alistair Smith of the Stage brings you the week's theatre news Continue reading...
This week the Mariinsky Ballet swanned into London, same-sex marriages took centre stage on Broadway, Alan Ayckbourn bemoaned the lack of original plays and a budgie master caused a flutter …
This week the Mariinsky Ballet swanned into London, same-sex marriages took centre stage on Broadway, Alan Ayckbourn bemoaned the lack of original plays and a budgie master caused a flutter …
London's Theatreland has recovered from a financially disappointing first quarter, posting box office takings for April to June that are up 2% on the same period in 2010.
Lend me a Tenor the Musical has posted closing notices, announcing that it will end its run at the West End's Gielgud Theatre on August 6.
In this week's theatre news, the Murdochs' Shakespearean turn in Westminster provided the highest dramaAlistair Smith
Playwrights Christopher Shinn, Lynn Nottage and John Logan are to unite with historian Simon Schama to create Decade - the new show by Headlong about the legacy of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The Stage's Alistair Smith looks back on a week in theatre that saw Christie Brinkley jazz up West End show Chicago and the Bolshoi ballet's star couple sizzle at the ColiseumAlistair Smith
The Stage's Alistair Smith looks back on a week in theatre that saw Christie Brinkley jazz up West End show Chicago and the Bolshoi ballet's star couple sizzle at the Coliseum Continue readi…
The National Theatre has confirmed that its production of One Man, Two Guvnors will transfer to the West End this November.
Mamma Mia! opens in a new Chinese version in Shanghai today, in a move that marks the the musical's fourteenth different language production.
The Stage's Alistair Smith gives you the lowdown on the latest in theatre, from Susan Boyle: the musical to an end " in theory " to theatrical pains in the backsideAlistair Smith
London fringe venue the Landor Theatre has announced that its forthcoming production of Gypsy has been cancelled due to licensing issues.
The Stage's Alistair Smith takes you through the theatrical week that was, from the Royal Ballet's appointment of a new artistic director to the exodus of black actors to the StatesAlistair …
The Stage's Alistair Smith takes you through the theatrical week that was, from the Royal Ballet's appointment of a new artistic director to the exodus of black actors to the States Continue…
Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel is to perform a one-off concert at the Royal Albert Hall this October.
Susan Boyle's life story is to be turned into a stage musical in a new show starring Elaine C Smith.
National Theatre executive director Nick Starr has claimed War Horse's Tony Awards success would not have been possible without government subsidy at early stages of the show's development.
From Graham Linehan on the Today programme to Deborah Warner describing her critics as 'toads', it's been a spiky week in the theatre. Alistair Smith of the Stage takes a look backAlistair S…