1,018 stories by "Chris Wiegand"
Lin-Manuel Miranda and company sing opening number from the show to a nine-year-old superfan of the musical
' Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online' The best a…
Without any gigs to perform, comics are spreading good cheer on Twitter and TikTok. Here's a roundup of the latest from Suzi Ruffell, Jessica Fostekew, Mo Gilligan and others
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Available onlineRoustabout Theatre's encounters with the moon range from gravity-dancing to skits with astronauts and a werewolf
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'Composers in quarantine' play-off sees Chic star play a song from Jesus Christ Superstar as Lloyd Webber performs the Rodgers/Daft Punk hit Get Lucky
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Available onlineThe two figures in an alpine weather house come out to play in this delightfully sweet production for three- to seven-year-olds
In the late 19th century, a comic opera was de…
The comedian and musician's #zoologicalsociety is a concept album featuring Jason Manford as a depressed monkey and Lucie Jones as a pregnant penguin
Lions, giraffes and monkeys brought Juli…
Self-isolating comedians are working from home to bring a little light relief to the nation. Here's a roundup of some of the funniest
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Available onlineA gift for homeschoolers, Owusu dazzles as the poet from Julius Caesar, drawing young viewers into the creative process
The outbreak of homeschooling caused by the coronavir…
To mark World Theatre Day, leading playwrights, actors and directors share some of their favourite moments
Palace theatre, Manchester. Some time in the mid-60s. A variety bill (or it may hav…
A new show from Cirencester's Barn theatre finds Tweedy swapping the circus for an office job and assisting Kerry Mucklowe from This Country
If you've spent a few days juggling homeschooling…
Jason Manford will present programme of past highlights from the awards show, which has been postponed this year due to the coronavirus outbreak
The Olivier awards, the most prestigious priz…
Judi Dench, Jade Anouka, Harriet Walter and Patrick Stewart are among the stars to perform the playwright's words online during crisis caused by Covid-19
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Brian Cox is among stars appearing in digital productions commissioned by the UK's swiftly adapting arts venues, written by playwrights in isolation
The National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) an…
Lin-Manuel Miranda accepts Andrew Lloyd Webber's self-isolation Twitter challenge, and throws down gauntlet
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As performers across the world see gigs cancelled, the former Billy Elliot star will be facing the unknown with a shake and a shimmy
He was cast as Billy Elliot at 12, toured the UK in hit m…
Actor's earnest re-creation of John Lennon classic draws satirical response from all-star lineup of comics fronted by Joe Lycett
In times of crisis a celebrity viral video can unite us eith…
As venues cancel performances in the wake of the coronavirus, they are asking arts lovers to donate and book advance tickets
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As the coronavirus causes venues to close their doors, an increase of live-streamed theatre is expected. Here are some of the shows online now or coming soon
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Actors, writers, technicians and others in the industry facing hardship and 'critical threat to livelihoods' following shutdowns
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Acclaimed director will take over from Jeremy Herrin at the UK touring company
Joe Hill-Gibbins has been appointed as the artistic director of the touring theatre company Headlong. He will t…
Dead Ringers impressionist takes lead role in stage version of bestselling book on British identity
The impressionist Jon Culshaw is to play Bill Bryson in a new stage adaptation of Notes fr…
Production uses hits of Welsh singer Tom Jones to tell story of the character Tom Jones in Henry Fielding's 1749 novel
Delilah, Sex Bomb and other Tom Jones hits are to be brought together i…
After getting a chest infection, the actor has complained about backstage facilities for actors in older theatres
The actor Britt Ekland has slammed the backstage conditions she encountered …
TV co-stars compete for acting prizes at this year's theatre awards, whose nominations are led by the musicals & Juliet, Fiddler on the Roof and Dear Evan Hansen
Fleabag stars Phoebe Wal…
LA Dance Project In Benjamin Millepied's piece I Fall, I Flow, I Melt, mostly performed to Bach, the dancers sparkle like sun on the ocean
On the edge of the Los Angeles Arts District, the h…
