Sir Nicholas Hytner will be a hard act to follow at the National Theatre
The National Theatre paid tribute to the phenomenally successful artistic director. Libby Purves was there
The National Theatre paid tribute to the phenomenally successful artistic director. Libby Purves was there
The Israeli choreographer's first ever work for the Royal Ballet goes down a storm but is some way below his best, says Mark Monahan
The theatre world has no interest in biting the hand that feeds it, writes Jonathan Maitland
Growing antisemitism makes the dual staging of our best-known 'Jewish' plays -The Merchant of Venice and The Jew of Malta - vitally relevant, says Tim Martin
Dominic Cavendish applauds the RSC's expertly rendered new adaptation of Marlowe's provocative drama
Rylance will play King Philippe V of Spain when the sold-out production of his wife Clairevan Kampen's new play moves to the Duke of York Theatre
The frozen tundra that is London's West End thaws whenever a Stephen Sondheim musical opens, says Michael Henderson
But, says Dominic Cavendish, this new Ayckbourn-esque drama just about does succeed
Ever dreamed of treading the boards? Turn your hand to acting with the help of a short drama course, and that dream will become a reality
This production deserves to be remembered for Nicola Daley's brilliant performance, says Mark Brown
In pics: Behind the scenes at the Northern Ballet with photographer Justin Slee
'I've seen a couple of these touring vehicles now and this is by far the lamest of the bunch, a case of milking the whole thing to within an inch of its life', says Dominic Cavendish
Staged in a specially-built pie shop, this production of the Sondheim classic has a macabre zest
Amazon Local to take on the West End as it starts selling theatre tickets online
Siân Phillips stars alongside a cast of women playing music with beauty and terrible conviction, says Claire Allfree
The American comedy legend still has his marbles and larger-than-life charm intact, says Dominic Cavendish
John Ford's bewildering 1633 play is a thing of shreds and patches, says Dominic Cavendish
What would it be like to work in Barbra Streisand's personal shopping-mall? An entertaining new play sets out to answer just that, says Dominic Cavendish
This powerful play about about a black, early-20th century boxing champion reaches beyond the sport into race relations, says Ben Lawrence
A pulse-quickening performance by Zoe Wanamaker cannot save this play about the poet Stevie Smith, says Dominic Cavendish
Rupert Christiansen meets the EIF's new director, 45-year-old Fergus Linehan
As a rediscovered Gore Vidal novel is released, we look at his fiercest rows
Turning this beloved book into a musical was a brave move, says Dominic Cavendish, but it has paid off handsomely
The 81 year-old actress tells Jasper Rees about her latest role as an Auschwitz prisoner, her love of acting and life with the late Peter O'Toole
From the comedy of Dinnerladies to the lead role in Hamlet, the Bolton-born Maxine Peake has always been impossible to pigeon-hole