Lenny Henry to star in Educating Rita at Chichester by Patrick Smith

Chichester Festival Theatre's newly announced season also features a Chekhov trilogy adapted by David Hare, starring Anna Chancellor and Samuel West

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:00am on February 26, 2015☆⚑

Multitudes, Tricycle Theatre, review: 'a rushed job' by Dominic Cavendish

This play about Islam's place in British life is highly topical, but it's also bewildering, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:57am on February 26, 2015☆⚑

The Lady in the Van trailer: first look at Maggie Smith in the film of Alan Bennett's play by Telegraph Staff

Exclusive trailer: Maggie Smith stars as the homeless woman who lived in Alan Bennett's driveway for 15 years, in the film of his hit West End Play

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 4:30am on February 26, 2015☆⚑

Man and Superman, National Theatre, review: 'Has Fiennes ever been more in command?' by Dominic Cavendish

Ralph Fiennes excels as the charismatic hero of Shaw's super-sized drama of ideas, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:01pm on February 25, 2015☆⚑

The eclectic, unpredictable career of Ralph Fiennes by Anne Billson

As "Mr No Pants" returns to the National Theatre, Anne Billson reflects on a career that has taken in glamorous Nazis, splenetic mob bosses and deranged psychopaths

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:00am on February 25, 2015☆⚑

Carole King appears on stage at premiere of musical 'Beautiful' by Paul Kendall

The Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter made a surprise appearance on stage at the Aldwych Theatre to mark the show's West End opening

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:43pm on February 24, 2015☆⚑

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, Aldwych Theatre, review: 'go see' by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish reviews Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, starring Katie Brayben

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:00pm on February 24, 2015☆⚑

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, Aldwych Theatre, review: 'workmanlike' by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish reviews Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, starring Katie Brayben

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:00pm on February 24, 2015☆⚑

Ray Davies reveals plans for opera about The Kinks by Jonathan McAloon

The Sixties icon started writing an opera after his 2008 musical, new biography suggests

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:34pm on February 24, 2015☆⚑

Eddie Redmayne: his best roles by Telegraph Staff

Following Eddie Redmayne's Oscars triumph, we look at some of the film and television roles that defined him as an actor

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:31am on February 24, 2015☆⚑

Censor Shakespeare? I'd rather be offended by him by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish responds to Mark Rylance's suggestion that we should edit problematic passages

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:10am on February 24, 2015☆⚑

Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage, Sherman Theatre Cardiff, review: 'a catalyst for debate' by Jane Shilling

Robin Soans's play about rugby star Gareth Thomas has admirable intentions

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:37am on February 24, 2015☆⚑

The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Royal Lyceum, review: 'a triumph' by Mark Brown

A new production of Bertolt Brecht's morality tale shines a powerful light on today's conflicts in Syria and eastern Ukraine

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:08am on February 24, 2015☆⚑

Closer, Donmar Warehouse, review: 'cooly controlled' by Jane Shilling

Patrick Marber's most famous play still dazzles, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 2:39am on February 24, 2015☆⚑

Happy Days, Young Vic, review: 'a tour de force' by Dominic Cavendish

Juliet Stevenson is faultless in Beckett's haunting tragicomedy, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:34am on February 22, 2015☆⚑

Kelsey Grammer wins a Razzie by Martin Chilton

Frasier star Kelsey Grammer wins a Razzie. Will 2015 improve with his new English comedy film called Breaking the Bank?

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 4:30am on February 22, 2015☆⚑

Farinelli and the King, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, review: 'the power of Rylance' by Ben Lawrence

Mark Rylance's return to the stage after Wolf Hall mixes crowd-pleasing theatrics with dark psychodrama, says Ben Lawrence

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:39am on February 21, 2015☆⚑

Miriam Margolyes: 'Look, nobody likes Jews...' by Matthew Stadlen

Actress Miriam Margolyes - of Harry Potter and Dickens' Women fame - talks to Matthew Stadlen about the rise of anti-Semitism

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 2:05am on February 21, 2015☆⚑

Fireworks, Royal Court Upstairs, review: 'powerful' by Ben Lawrence

This is a promising debut about two Palestinian families living in the shadow of Israeli air strikes, says Ben Lawrence

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:58am on February 20, 2015☆⚑

Cumberbatch's Hamlet to be broadcast globally in cinemas by Alice Vincent

National Theatre Live will screen performances from the sold-out run at the Barbican live into cinemas around the world

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:13am on February 20, 2015☆⚑

Eugene Onegin, Barbican, review: 'quite brilliant' by Serena Davies

This stage version of Pushkin's great poem was magnificent and arrestingly strange, says Serena Davies

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:11pm on February 19, 2015☆⚑

The Secret Adversary, Watermill Theatre, review: 'old-fashioned' by Dominic Cavendish

This return to the limelight for the fallen journalist is too play-it-safe, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 8:32am on February 19, 2015☆⚑

Theatre audiences 'are getting dumber' by Anita Singh

Actresses Patricia Hodge and Janet Suzman say theatre audiences are less intelligent than they used to be

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:53am on February 19, 2015☆⚑

Gareth Thomas: how my secret life took centre stage by Jasper Rees

Welsh Rugby player Gareth Thomas on having his life turned into a play

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:00am on February 19, 2015☆⚑

Harvey, Birmingham Rep, review: 'screwball magic' by Dominic Cavendish

This play about an imaginary six-foot white rabbit overcomes your bunny-boiler feelings about the script, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:50pm on February 18, 2015☆⚑