Lyn Gardner: Classic musicals, like classic plays, need reinvention
Theatre critic Kenneth Tynan once described Guys and Dolls as the greatest work of American drama after Arthur Miller's Death of a
Theatre critic Kenneth Tynan once described Guys and Dolls as the greatest work of American drama after Arthur Miller's Death of a
One Night in Miami " Nottingham Playhouse Kemp Powers' play about a pivotal night in the life of Muhammad Ali, spent in
The Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland took place at the Tramway in Glasgow on June 9. Here are the winners in
Simon Russell Beale has been made a knight in the Queen's birthday honours, which also sees honours go to Sheila Atim, Cush
Musicals Disney's The Lion King has announced casting for its UK and Ireland tour. The tour will open in Bristol in September
A group of stylish actors, immaculately clad in black, glide around a stark stage. Declan Donnellan's updated take on Francis Beaumont's 1607
Dating from 2016, this production of Don Carlo was first presented in Grange Park Opera's former home in Hampshire. While never radical,
A record number of entries have been received for this year's Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, with 2,561 entries. This is an increase
Georgia Gatti has been named executive producer of Jonathan Church Productions. She joins from the Old Vic in London, where she has
Created in 2012 for Dutch National Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella is stirred but not shaken from its traditional roots. The shift from
American playwright Sophie Treadwell, who died in 1970, wrote 39 plays in her lifetime. Her most famous work is Machinal, revived by
Throughout its existence, the Society for Theatre Research has sought to document and detail a colourful industry, garnering support from high-profile actors,
The waterways-based company Mikron has perfected the art of no-frills theatre over 48 years of touring. It performs anywhere that's not an
Marcelino Sambé has been promoted to principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, the highest rank in the company. Born in Lisbon, Portugal,
Bernadette Peters' UK tour has been cancelled, with producer Speckulation admitting it had been unable to fulfil its "contractual obligations". The cancellation
Administrators overseeing the troubled Preston Guild Hall have said they hope to find new management to bring the theatre back into operation
Marianne Elliott's production of Death of a Salesman has announced a West End transfer. The Young Vic production, which stars Wendell Pierce
The 448-page report by US special prosecutor Robert Mueller may, at points, make for dramatic reading. It is not, however, a dramatic
Nick Curtis has been named chief theatre critic at the Evening Standard, following news that longstanding reviewers Henry Hitchings and Fiona Mountford
A code of practice has been developed for producers of touring shows and venues around the UK. It urges a more robust
London venue the Vaults has signed a pay agreement with union Equity, promising the living wage and a number of other conditions
The term "J'ouvert" comes from the French "jour ouvert" " literally, "day open" " a tradition that takes place at dawn at
Ferris Bueller took his day off way back in 1986, but it's taken 33 years for him to cross the Atlantic. Three
Latitude Festival 2019: July 18 " 21, 2019 Don't miss the chance to go to award-winning festival Latitude. Winner of Best Family
The boss of secondary ticketing site Viagogo has defended its controversial business model, claiming highly inflated resale prices are justified if the