The Other Palace, LondonThere are some excellent performances in an uneven adaptation of the hit film, staged with songs by No Doubt, Ace of Base and Placebo After its hit with a sour bubble…
Clint Dyer leads tributes to director who ran the London venue for 25 years and was a 'pioneer of diversity in British theatre' Tributes have been paid to Philip Hedley, who spent a quarter …
If you can't get tickets to his Macbeth, Tennant's acclaimed prince of Denmark is online, along with a spectacular take on three Shakespeare plays by Ivo van Hove Binge on Shakespeare's Henr…
Playhouse, SheffieldElvi Piper's show for over-threes has knockabout silliness, vintage styling, cracker jokes and appealing songs 'Welcome to the happiest place on earth, kid," snarls Tiny …
Aviva Studios, ManchesterMusician-puppeteers help tell the tale of a boy and a penguin in this carefully crafted adaptation of the popular picture book There's more than one super furry anim…
Actor plays Shakespeare's tragic prince in film shot at Theatre Royal Windsor, where he starred in a 2021 stage version Ian McKellen has reprised the role of Hamlet for a new film version ma…
The double Tony-winning director staged acclaimed productions by Michael Frayn, Peter Nichols and many others in the West End and Broadway Michael Blakemore, the actor turned theatre direct…
She started out doing panto tours of northern garden centres. But Arnstein is now emerging as a thrilling performer, turning the shocks of her life " sexual harassment, her mum's cancer " in…
After two hit movies, the children's books hero will lead a new theatre production from the company behind Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Paddington, Michael Bond's "very rare sort of bea…
The Egg theatre, BathGaming imagery blends with traditional adventure scenery in an exuberant present-day adaptation of JM Barrie's novel Within a fortnight of Wendy's birth, JM Barrie has M…
The Egg theatre, BathSet in the cherry orchard that Madame Ranevsky is preparing to leave, this story leads its young audience on a tactile adventure underground Our host is making a list an…
Leeds PlayhouseThis production for over-fours has clever touches, lively performances and splendid puppets but the songs and the story grow monotonous The ravenous, toothy croc in Roald Dahl…
Actors to make 'merry mischief' in Samuel Beckett's play at Theatre Royal Haymarket in September Ben Whishaw is to star in a new London production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, the …
The Flemish theatre run by Michael De Cock has its own 'city dramaturg', functions like a town square and stages shows that reflect a vibrant capital, says the dynamic artistic director Safe…
The comedian posted a video of the 'shocking' amount of litter left behind after his performance in a panto, saying, 'You wouldn't treat your own home like that, would you?' "It's behind you…
Watch Mike Birbiglia's hit comedy about mortality, Colm and Brenda Meaney in Enda Walsh's two-hander or choose from a flock of Swan Lakes Here's Mike Birbiglia's pitch for his Broadway and …
Derby theatreOur heroine is a straight-talker who is not bothered about the ball but still finds romance in Annie Siddons' lively version In her fresh version of the bridal fairytale, Annie …
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonVikki Stone's playful fairytale is staged with fabulous costumes and high-energy songs but falls short of delirious comedy In 2021, Camila Cabello was a screen Cinde…
Half Moon theatre, LondonSarah Punshon's Christmas story for over-fours is about the importance of making " and saving " electricity Here's a lively show that recognises how, in many househo…
Polka theatre, LondonWorking best as an origin story, this new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale is poignant but lacks danger Why is Hans Christian Andersen's Snow Queen so c…
Palace theatre, ManchesterThe new tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster is delivered by an outstanding ensemble As this UK and Ireland tour is launched, it's tempting to say that Hamilton…
The show must go on for the trio of hapless performers in Parolin's new production Zonder, which finds the funny side in failure Contemporary dance and comedy don't exactly go hand in hand b…
Half Moon theatre, LondonAmal Khalidi and Tatenda Naomi Matsvai's touring play for over-13s evokes two friends' passions and pressures 'Hot orange" is the name given to a basketball in this …
Ivo van Hove will direct the West End production based on John Cassavetes' 1977 film about theatre Sheridan Smith is to star in a musical by Rufus Wainwright based on John Cassavetes' 1977 f…
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThis is a well-crafted, brilliantly acted version of John Masefield's novel about an orphan who travels through time Going small and swift are t…