Lyric theatre, LondonAnaïs Mitchell's musical melds two classical myths, folk and jazz with tremendous soul and offbeat spirit This odyssey through the underworld, told with deep-voiced …
Sherman theatre, CardiffThere's no shortage of smart ideas in Bethan Marlow's drama of adolescent awakening in rural Wales, but they whiz by before they really develop There isn't much that …
Philip Hedley displayed a democratic socialist dedication that was both profound and practical: "Politics is what people DO, even if they don't know it sometimes." There was no Hedley agit-p…
Eight years after spectacularly crashing and burning out of the West End, the Olivier-winner is now playing an actress trapped in the same nightmare. Can she face down her demons? It is late…
Lawrence Batley theatre, HuddersfieldA superb Meg Lewis plays three characters losing touch with reality in Billie Collins's play about a market-driven world When ThickSkin announced this sh…
After choreographing the video for Unholy and the queen of pop's Celebration tour, French collective (La)Horde are taking a wildly eclectic show to London That thing about never meeting your…
Duke of York's theatre, LondonRock'n'roll reimagining of Ibsen's timeless corruption drama brings the audience into direct Question Time-style dialogue with Smith's idealist revolutionary Ma…
Salisbury PlayhouseA fitfully funny play from the creator of Broadchurch considers the terrifying prospects of parenthood yet never quite delivers Here's a perfect prop for farce: a huge, ba…
Hampstead theatre, LondonJohn Logan's play combines the stories behind two films made in the 1960s but each needs more space to truly hit home Two pairs of directors and actors zigzag on sta…
Entertainment company pays tribute to performer's 'impeccable dancing' and 'vibrant spirit' The former Strictly Come Dancing professional Robin Windsor has died at the age of 44. He most rec…
Eugene O'Neill's mighty drama, returning to the West End with Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson, has drawn generations of stage greats and casts its spell with a story we can all recognise How…
Williams said that bringing the fearsome editor Miranda Priestly to life in new musical is 'a dream come true' Vanessa Williams has been cast as the formidable fashion magazine editor Mirand…
In today's newsletter: Artists reacted with fury to the warning that 'overtly political or activist' statements could lead to a withdrawal of funding. But it is just the latest example of th…
The comedian has come full circle on the Canadian soft rocker, but which sweary song did he miss out on playing at Reading? The first song I remember hearingMagic Moments by Perry Como aroun…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghDavid Greig's entertaining and immaculately performed new play is about adults seduced by memories of their own emotionally heightened teenage pasts Two Sisters smells…
The writer, who took her life 25 years ago this month, wrote five searing dramas that took in everything from despair to love, from mutilation to cannibalism. What was it like to direct or s…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterPhoebe Eclair-Powell's prize-winning play is about three related relationships which seem increasingly characterised by powerlessness, menace and dislocation Phoebe…
A Colchester theatre is picking works out of a hat. In a defunded and exclusive sector, at least someone will get a chance Nick Ahad is a presenter for BBC Radio 4's Front Row and the author…
New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeA top cast directed by Caroline Wilkes revel in Ron Hutchinson's laugh-out-loud, if overlong story charting the corporation's first wireless play In the early 19…
The ominous warning from Arts Council England over controversial statements reveals the dangers bureaucrats pose to free expression Who determines whether a play can get staged? In the unnam…
Lyttelton; Theatre Royal Haymarket; Old Vic, LondonLindsay Duncan and co create a living period piece in Dodie Smith's rarely performed marvel of a family portrait; Sarah Snook's one-woman W…
Leeds PlayhouseImitating the Dog follow their innovative Dracula and Night of the Living Dead with a version of Shelley's classic that bolts on a contemporary story about impending parenthoo…
Sadler's Wells; Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonA revival of Pina Bausch's 1982 work is still finding its feet. Plus, full immersion with the Royal Ballet and a rich addition to th…
Royal Opera House, LondonImpressive new work from Joshua Junker and Mthuthuzeli November pushes dancers well beyond the classical repertoire Ballet is a heritage art form that craves renewal…
From Michael Sheen's portrayal of the organisation's founder to a frank tale of the modern challenges faced by its staff, theatres are exploring the history, and fragile future, of our healt…