Royal Opera House; Barbican Pit, LondonEverything comes together in an exhilarating Royal Ballet revival of The Dante Project, while Rhiannon Faith's new work is all about sharing… The pow…
Katie Mitchell has compared her experiences of hierarchies in British and German theatre. Our strength has always lain in honouring the text Katie Mitchell this week gave the annual lecture …
Half Moon theatre, LondonSarah Punshon's Christmas story for over-fours is about the importance of making " and saving " electricity Here's a lively show that recognises how, in many househo…
O2 Arena, LondonRoutines about rude Parisians and airline seats should have passed their tell-by date long ago " but Noah's skill reanimates the fun Trevor Noah opens with a joke about taki…
Polka theatre, LondonWorking best as an origin story, this new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale is poignant but lacks danger Why is Hans Christian Andersen's Snow Queen so c…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonJoe Hill-Gibbins directs his own version of the psychodrama, creating a potent atmosphere with designer Rosanna Vize If the title of Ibsen's 1881 tragedy about…
Now is your chance to find out how to sing like Julie Garland, deal with being Edina Monsoon's PA and play a critically acclaimed chicken It surprised a lot of people when Bubbles, the dippy…
Actor who played Prince Charles in The Crown said non-London crowds 'have a real hunger for a good night at the theatre' The actor Dominic West has extolled the virtues of regional theatre a…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe 2017 piece Goat, made in the aftermath of London terror attacks, loses its way but last year's Cerberus is a powerful account of grief Rambert is a dance company cu…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonThere are perfectly pitched performances with just the right touch of pathos as Oliver Goldsmith's play gets a festive staging One of the real pleasures of revivin…
April De Angelis comedy, to be premiered in Hampstead, explores life of actor at a time when married women were 'legally dead' She was known as the Queen of Drury Lane and the first truly re…
Soho theatre, LondonThis one-woman play aims to dramatise Wax's globe-trotting spiritual quest but gets sidetracked into anecdote This isn't what she usually does, Ruby Wax confides in the p…
Olivier theatre, LondonRoald Dahl's villains are given a makeover with a gag-filled script by Lucy Kirkwood and a couple of storming numbers In Roald Dahl's universe, witches are the most da…
Theatre by the Lake, KeswickRiches-to-rags tale is set against the backdrop of Indian independence, amplifying the injustice and adding extra texture to this rewarding show 'I didn't promise…
Palace theatre, ManchesterThe new tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster is delivered by an outstanding ensemble As this UK and Ireland tour is launched, it's tempting to say that Hamilton…
Performers say traditional fun could end by Christmas as Westminster enforcement vote looms From the fire-eaters to high-wire walkers and knife-jugglers, the street performers of Covent Gard…
Coliseum, LondonA colossal cast of singers, dancers, acrobats and contortionists take your breath away in this epic and moving story of betrayal and parental sacrifice This show, about the g…
Tell us about your standout stage production of the year " we'll feature a selection of your favourites We would like to hear about your favourite theatre shows of 2023 that you saw in the …
The opening shows at London's Underbelly Boulevard " Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett and Batsu! " are less edgy than you might expect, and more pricey, but there are some impressive turns It w…
'Judi Dench had to wear extra high heels to give her stature as Queen Elizabeth. I dubbed her Tudor Spice. She's only on screen for a few minutes " but she still won an Oscar' Shakespeare in…
The show must go on for the trio of hapless performers in Parolin's new production Zonder, which finds the funny side in failure Contemporary dance and comedy don't exactly go hand in hand b…
The American comic on performing to a stripper party, the best heckle she's had and why honest emotions are funny How did you get into comedy?I was always into watching funny shows " what wa…
The Public Theater, New York The star helps craft a show-stopping semi-autobiographical off-Broadway musical that brings the house down Ah yes, the jukebox musical. That darling of fat-cat B…
From a sportive Falstaff for the RSC to a powerful Juan Perón in Evita, Ackland " who has died aged 95 " rarely had the star role but was a reassuring presence Joss Ackland, who has died …
The actor Joss Ackland has died aged 95. We look back at his celebrated career on stage, television and in more than 130 films Joss Ackland: a beacon of power on British stage and screen Con…