Exhibition splits from 'choc-box reputation' to unveil French painter as technically savvy innovatorEdgar Degas was unquestionably a sublime painter of beautiful ballerinas, but the Royal Ac…
'Pared-down' musical opens at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane after failing to wow the critics on BroadwayMerchandise stalls are still being painted in the foyer, teams of ushers are being put …
Patrick Stewart, Penelope Wilton, Maxine Peake and Sam West go to Downing Street. Will Cameron break his arts funding silence?It has been hard to fathom how highly David Cameron regards the …
Victoria Wood, Julie Walters and Alison Steadman among big names to voice anger at cuts to subsidised sectorFunding cuts to theatre loomed heavily at the Olivier awards last night, there is …
National Theatre's revival of 1939 drama is night's biggest success, alongside Legally Blonde and Stephen SondheimA Terence Rattigan play that closed early and was largely neglected for 70 y…
Current artistic director of London's Bush theatre follows in footsteps of Sam Mendes and Michael GrandageIt is one of the most coveted jobs in British theatre: following in the footsteps of…
Barbican and Sadler's Wells collaborate on ambitious staging of the choreographer's 10 works inspired by citiesOne of the final projects that the choreographer Pina Bausch, who died in 2009,…
Over 50 groups plan to take part in 19 March events. Plus the threat to theatres in Worthing and protest in Cardiff' Over 50 groups are set to take part in a national theatre event on Saturd…
Sunshine for Spider-Man the musical, bonfire of the Manchester festivals, plus how Humbrol captured CoventrySunshine for Spider-Man the musicalThe producers of what is looking like the bigge…
Sheridan Smith named best actress in a musical for her role in the former, while the latter won best West End showThey are both West End productions which appeal to teenage girls and young w…
Former capital of culture proposes 20% cuts to arts organisations: 'It jeopardises our ability to stay on track' says Phil bossEven cities which you might call cultural beacons are planning …
London-based theatre awards to be broadcast on TV for the first time as organisers revamp ceremony in bid to rival TonysAndrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, mauled by some critics when it …
Playwright Simon Stephens condemns "sudden, clinical, brutish" cuts as he launches the 2011 Bruntwood writing prizeDoes the coalition government have a wider agenda when it comes to spending…
Globe theatre to stage all of the Bard's plays, each in a different language, as part of 2012 Cultural OlympiadAnyone who struggles with Shakespeare in English will next year be able to see …
People will be able to view Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia, directed by Mike Figgis, in cinemas around the country as well as on TVNew ground will be made in the increasingly competitive field …
Circus of Horrors says officials had concerns over performer who fires bow and arrow with her feet " because of her smokingFire-eating is fine. As is walking barefoot up a ladder of swords a…
Most of us are now back at work " and that includes Bono and The Edge, now watching previews of what will either be the most expensive musical dud ever, or an unforgettable triumph. The pair…
There were, however, many arts practitioners on the list. Is the Diary the only one surprised (and pleased) to see Steve McQueen get a CBE, given the artist's marathon battle with the establ…
The culture department hailed the inclusion of three arts philanthropists in the New Year honours list, part of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's commitment to boost private donations to the a…
Arcola takes over Dalston paint factory while Bush will nip up the Uxbridge RoadThey are two small theatres " one in east London, the other west " which punch mightily above their weight and…
The Young Vic in London recently held a very successful evening of work by Belarus Free Theatre, who perform in secret locations because they are banned by the state " yes, that's actors for…
Actor beats off stiff competition from Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud to be named best of the best by readers of the StageJudi Dench is not an actor who takes bad reviews lying down " "yo…
Elling, La Bête and A Life in Theatre are three of the big casualties on the New York theatre circuitNew York's theatre district appears to be going through something of a crisis, wi…
National Theatre and Royal Court share most of the titles at the Evening Standard awards, but the Barbican's You Me Bum Bum Train takes best newcomerRory Kinnear's standing as one of the mos…
French painter's fascination with movement to be focus of Royal Academy's canvas and film exhibitionAn exhibition on Degas and his fascination with ballet dancers " surprisingly, the first t…