Adam Meggido's comedy considers the PM's blustering school performance as Richard III, drawing potent parallels to his current political position It is the tale of a leader's ruthless ambiti…
Lucy Moss, who at 26 became the youngest female director of a Broadway musical, is now writing a new show and a film with co-creator Toby Marlow It was written by two university students, ha…
Three actors from The Lehman Trilogy go head to head, the musical Six picks up eight nominations and the production MJ " about Michael Jackson " is also recognised British talents have reape…
Awards for Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley among musical's wins, with Life of Pi also recognised in several categories Full list of winners An intimate revival of the musical Cabaret, whic…
Dawn King's dystopian courtroom drama The Trials, dubbed '12 Angry Young People', is part of a programme that also includes European premieres of The Band's Visit and A Doll's House, Part 2 …
Henry will also star in August in England, to be staged at London's Bush theatre as part of 50th birthday celebrations Lenny Henry is to make his debut as a playwright with a drama about the…
Cancelled pantos decimated income at peak time as soaring cases caused cast and crew absences and restrictions cut audiences As panto season draws to an end, Britain's theatres are counting …
With a surge in cancellations across the country, the new strain of Covid might be the biggest threat to the UK's stage industry yet It is the crucial season for theatres when families, scho…
This month, Lucy St Louis becomes the first woman of colour to play Christine in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical in the West End The first black actor to star as Christine in The Phantom of th…
Laura Wade, writer of Posh and Home, I'm Darling, criticises government's attitude to industry as unions fight cuts to performing arts degrees The government has insufficiently supported the…
Two-metre minimum distancing rules cap audiences at a tiny fraction of capacity and hamper tours too, say venues Theatres in Scotland have called for an urgent review of Covid-19 social dist…
Emma Rice's adaptation of Bagdad Cafe and Harold Pinter's darkly comic The Dumb Waiter staged in July as venue reopens The Old Vic in London will welcome back theatregoers this summer in a "…
Sound Stage, a season of eight new audio plays, will enable audience members to connect with each other virtually A new digital initiative has been launched to recreate the social experience…
As theatres are forced to close for the third time this year, the panto was recorded at its final preview as a gift for families It's Tuesday night at the panto and the theatre resounds with…
Future plays, the brainchild of playwright Tamsin Oglesby, is a collection of captivating extracts introduced by their authors Seen any great plays recently? Seen any new plays recently? Mor…
New drama by Roy Williams and Clint Dyer will be given socially distanced production in Olivier theatre Rufus Norris: Covid funding must do more than just allow theatres to survive The Natio…
With the reopening of indoor venues delayed, it's open season for outdoor performances with companies heading out into the sunshine If you want to watch live theatre in the UK, you currently…
They fill the coffers, nurture audiences and enable venues' other activities. Pantomimes are pivotal for the UK stage industry " a year without them could be catastrophic It's like a scene f…
Trio of stories about Anansi, the spider from West African and Caribbean folklore, will be available free and with accompanying activities The Guardian has partnered with the Unicorn theatre…
Covid-19 crisis draining theatre's reserves, says artistic director, who announces new community schemes and streamed shows Coronavirus and culture " a list of major cancellations UK live m…
The Guardian and Shakespeare's Globe present three new versions of speeches from the Bard's plays, performed by professional actors and theatre lovers around the world Theatre lovers in isol…
Across the country, the crisis is having a devastating effect on recently established venues forced to shut their doors ' Coronavirus and culture " a list of major cancellations' Coronavirus…
Old Vic closes Beckett revival starring Daniel Radcliffe two weeks early, stating it would be 'financially devastating' to refund tickets Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus…
Katharine Viner congratulates 'wonderful' arts writer who is already a vital contributor to the paper Arifa Akbar has been appointed as the Guardian's chief theatre critic. Akbar, who will t…
Editor-in-chief Katharine Viner hails the 'extraordinary' career of the celebrated critic who started at the newspaper in 1971 After almost 50 years and some 10,000 reviews, Michael Billingt…