My role as the Queen in this West End musical would have paid my bills for a year. No one should lose their job this way Last Thursday, I was having a wig fitting for the role of the Queen i…
A two-star show has the potential to be turned into a five-star hit " as I learned on a recent trip to the Royal Court I went to see a play for the second time recently and changed my mind a…
When he embarked upon a gay version of the classic opera, the playwright began to see himself " and elements of his breakthrough play " reflected in Puccini's tale of doomed love I'm listeni…
Equity says 'sacking by press release' from Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End show caused pain and distress Current and future cast members of Cinderella must be compensated for their losses af…
Comedian says he does not let Parkinson's disease dictate who he is, as he speaks of delight at accolade Sir Billy Connolly said he does not let his Parkinson's disease dictate who he is as …
A cast including Naomie Harris and Noma Dumezweni gather in a new exhibition of photographs and films citing women who influence them Continue reading...
Southwark Playhouse, LondonViSiBLE Theatre Ensemble's play underexplores the effects of insomnia on its characters, who deliver a series of fragmented monologues A play about insomnia is we…
Claudia Rankine, whose latest play, The White Card, is to tour the UK, warns of negative effect on mental health Footage of violent racist incidents such as the murder of George Floyd is tr…
The composer's glorious new musical deserves fuller audiences " and its talented workforce deserved to be given better warning about its future Buns N Roses, the cheeky opening number in And…
Moscow venue drops Timofey Kulyabin's opera Don Pasquale and Kirill Serebrennikov's ballet Nureyev Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Russia's Bolshoi theatre has upset opera and ballet fans…
Lyric, BelfastCaitrÃona McLaughlin's taut new production of Friel's colonisation drama is a timeless study of change and identity Brian Friel's drama of colonisation becomes a timeless st…
Announcement that the show will end at London's Gillian Lynne theatre in June comes as a shock, with those who had been due to join the production expressing heartache The curtain is to come…
Byre theatre, St AndrewsVicki Manderson choreographs a quietly intense show about a disorder that causes a group of girls to dance uncontrollably Last time around it was called The Afflicted…
After seeing how moved gay men were by The Inheritance, the playwright wanted to write something that would strike a chord with women " so came up with The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs A grou…
My wife, Jennifer Piercey, who has died aged 79 from amyloidosis, was an actor who had a crowded career for more than 40 years on stage, television and radio. She worked with Alan Ayckbourn …
Apollo; Lyttelton; Donmar Warehouse, LondonSpellbinding Mark Rylance returns as the anarchic Johnny 'Rooster' Byron; Nicola Walker hits the mark in Dominic Cooke's brilliant Emlyn Williams r…
The acclaimed creator of The Split and The Iron Lady has endured three gruelling years of loss and illness. Now she's written it all up, and it reads like a thriller The screenwriter Abi Mor…
Octagon, BoltonAn Egyptian-British father and daughter tussle over culture clashes in an underpowered Wigan-set drama saved by its smart design Ashraf (Dana Haqjoo), born in Egypt, longtime …
Churchill theatre, BromleyThe musical based on a book by Jay Osmond hints at unsettling moments in the brothers' televised childhood before reality is swept under the carpet Thanks to their …
Globe Theatre, LondonLucy Bailey's ambling production of Shakespeare's comedy, set in northern Italy on the eve of Mussolini's defeat, exudes pastoral elegance and feels like the start of su…
The dramatist and West Ham fan on exploring what it means to be a couple in his trilogy of plays and how King Lear blew his mind David Eldridge is an acclaimed dramatist and screenwriter. Bo…
Our roundup of plays to watch at home in May includes The Tempest with Jessie Buckley, Robert Icke's The Doctor staged in Amsterdam and Amanda Wilkin's superb solo show Shedding a Skin The y…
Royal Opera House, LondonIn a showcase of works from across their founding choreographer's career, the Royal Ballet prove their mastery of his technical and dramatic complexity Mikhail Barys…
Marisha Wallace wants to inspire young girls and call out lack of diversity as she takes on role in Oklahoma! A professional career in theatre was not always on the cards for Marisha Wallace…
Apollo theatre, LondonProblematic gags limit the power of Jez Butterworth's layered drama about myths and Englishness but the lead performance still astonishes Full disclosure: I did not lov…