Bringing theatre back to life at Alexandra Palace
For the first time in 80 years, theatre is back at north London venue. Nick Smurthwaite takes a looks at how the
For the first time in 80 years, theatre is back at north London venue. Nick Smurthwaite takes a looks at how the
Before 'cowboys and Indians' arrived on the silver screen, Colonel William F Cody staged outdoor spectaculars around the UK, starring hundreds of
Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman has defended her comments about further education arts courses, and has claimed she did not disparage the
Schools should only be awarded an "outstanding" rating by Ofsted if they can demonstrate excellence in teaching creative subjects alongside academic
Hopes to revive the derelict Dudley Hippodrome have been dealt a blow after the local council backed proposals to use as a
First images of the newly restored Victorian theatre at Alexandra Palace have been released ahead of its reopening. The £18.8 million theatre
The filmed screening of West End musical The King and I has become the most successful theatre-related event to be shown in
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without an adaptation of a much-loved literary classic or two. Private Eye journalist Rachael Claye's adaptation of Louisa
Bursting with energy and colour, Liam Steel's Wizard of Oz in an inventive but faithful take on L Frank Baum's beloved yarn.
In recent years, the Customs House panto has been dominated by the double act of artistic director Ray Spencer in the role
Writers Sarah A Nixon and Mark Chatterton very sensibly haven't tinkered with their tried and trusted Rock'n'Roll Panto formula for the Everyman's
The circus setting of Goldilocks and the Three Bears makes it the perfect fit for clowning magicians Clive Webb and Danny Adams,
A “reimagined” production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is to run at the London Palladium next year, 28 years after
Bonnie Langford has been cast in the forthcoming West End production of Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5. Langford will play Roz
There's only one way to follow the greatest story ever told, and that's with the world's favourite fairytale. The Royal Court has
Following its successful run in Vegas, Magic Mike Live delivers exactly what it promises. Housed inside the Hippodrome casino, the strip show’s
Star casting, especially in the West End, is standard practice: putting a ‘name’ above the title is perceived to be good for
When word came, following the long US holiday weekend, that the Broadway musical Head Over Heels would be closing, it couldn't have
There's little that's seasonal about The Wizard of Oz aside from the fond memories of anyone who has grown used to watching
Theatre has been warned “not to get complacent” after the EU offered concessions on new energy proposals which threatened the future of
Zawe Ashton, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Tanya Moodie and Lucy Kirkwood have joined theatre company Clean Break as patrons. All four have previous associations
Friends star David Schwimmer " the executive producer of a new film version of Alexander Zeldin's play Love " has claimed theatre
What happens when you're released from prison? In the words of Cheryl Byron, who served three years inside HMP Low Newton, it's
Ustinov Studio artistic director Laurence Boswell, already renowned for importing challenging works from elsewhere in the world, has opened a season of
There is always a danger of Damon Runyon's characters being given too soft a focus when played out against Frank Loesser's glorious score