The sleeper hit film has been transformed into a Disney stage show. But does it let exploitative huckster PT Barnum off the hook? We go behind the scenes of its launch run in Bristol 'Ladi…
The great Shakespearean shares his passion project, there's a sneak peek of Sam Ryder's Jesus Christ Superstar and Back to the Future: The Musical hits reverse When stages went dark during t…
London PalladiumThe musical-theatre megastars fall in and out of love, in opposing timelines, in a stirring production of Jason Robert Brown's musical After her electrifying Evita, Rachel Ze…
Comedy duo will take the stage together in the West End for the first time in 17 years in Cinderella alongside Julian Clary Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to return to the stage toget…
Intimate monologue or performance art? The singer's recent gigs give a tantalising idea of what a stage adaptation of her album might look like 'This conversation's too big for a phone call,…
Palais Garnier, ParisJessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple's Arena spills off the stage while Morau's equally audacious Étude has balletic body snatchers What a joy to find Jessica W…
A letter from 15 critics to the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh condemns 'divisive move' that saw non-Scottish publications excluded from reviewing the musical's press night Theatre critics in Sco…
The stars of Sex Education and The Morning Show will appear in a new West End production of Edward Albee's classic, directed by Marianne Elliott Gillian Anderson is to return to the West End…
Actor who won a Tony award in Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical will reprise the role for West End debut Leslie Odom Jr, who originated the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway, is to r…
Ted Lasso star and Celebrity Traitors finalist will take the helm at Royal Albert Hall ceremony in London next month as special award recipients are announced Nick Mohammed has been named as…
Arts Depot, LondonTwo new friends attempt to protect a cherished tree from destruction in Tatenda Naomi Matsvai's evocative play for young audiences Two stories are entwined in Tatenda Naomi…
The composer's new album features tracks from Hamlet and Everyman, while The Importance of Being Earnest with Ncuti Gatwa has a free week on YouTube Dom Coyote says "electronics, acoustics, …
Hannah Doran's The Meat Kings! (Inc) of Brooklyn Heights and Ro Reddick's Cold War Choir Practice declared joint winners of award for female, transgender and non-binary writers The Susan Sm…
In Josh Safdie's film, the worlds of sport and stage are aligned " with the stakes higher for Gwyneth Paltrow's former screen star, now on Broadway, than Timothée Chalamet's hotshot This a…
Sadler's Wells, LondonTanztheater Wuppertal's dancers treat the audience like lovers in an entrancing show of seductive elegance Pina Bausch had a pair of secret weapons in Matthias Burkert …
Shadowy urban terror gives way to airborne exuberance as the festival celebrates its 20th edition with a programme that disturbs and delights Suited dancers swing around a streetlight in Spa…
Nima Taleghani's debut play brings a raucous Greek chorus to the Olivier theatre, while Judi Dench has an enchanting Twelfth Night reunion The National Theatre's new artistic director, Indhu…
Olivier award-winning West End production will follow US example and be trimmed to make it 'more accessible than ever before' For almost a decade it has been the most epic fixture in West En…
The singer will reunite with her Wicked co-star in a revival of the musical inspired by artist Georges Seurat in summer 2027 Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are to reunite …
The Place, LondonIntriguing works by Seirian Griffiths, Qi Song and Isadora D'Héloïsa explore in-between states in this month-long showcase of the future of dance Each evening at the Pla…
Little Angel Studios, LondonTwo children's books by Benji Davies are adapted for an attractive production that would benefit from a bit more raucous fun Who wouldn't like to be beside this s…
Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London A revival of the Wicked composer's 70s medieval-quest musical brings magic and joy but malevolence is missing Once upon a time, long before Wicked became a …
James Corden got his ticket to Hollywood after this first-rate farce. Plus: the biggest stars in musicals gather for a night of big hits and breakdancers interpret Bach's baroque music Richa…
Soho theatre, London Lauren Lyle and Alexander Arnold make a compelling pair in a surprising drama about a one night stand It is set on a summer morning in Edinburgh during the festival but …
Apollo theatre, LondonMischief Theatre return to the am-dram battlefield, turning the Victorian tale into a blizzard of bruised egos and expertly timed farce In the interval, I hear a newcom…