Bush theatre, London Farah Najib's play tells the story of an isolated woman who dies at home and considers the community's responsibility The opening quote to Farah Najib's drama tells us t…
Prolific and successful producer of star-laden pantomimes, musicals and West End shows The ebullient and engaging West End producer Paul Elliott, who has died aged 84, was one of a group of …
Park theatre, LondonBill Rosenfield reimagines the playwright's early work about the souring relationship between newlywed artists Hell is other people " especially if you're married to them…
In wonderfully bewildering shows, New York's venerable avant garde theatre company mash together everything from baroque opera to sci-fi B-movies. Their next trick? A seance-style tribute to…
Bristol BeaconIf the comic's political fervour is dialled down, there is much to enjoy in a show delivered with flair and 10-ton sarcasm Inner peace and contentment are not always gifts to t…
After playing Elphaba in Wicked, packing out a tent at Worthy Farm and returning to Les Misérables, the star is headlining the Palladium with songs that sum up her life Congratulations on y…
Almeida theatre, LondonIn a bloody, brilliant, full circle Rupert Goold bows out as artistic director of the Almeida with a timely revival of the musical he first staged here in 2013 The ter…
Playhouse, SheffieldTwo siblings growing up in a high-rise search for escape and liberation in this idiosyncratic and infectious drama with a beautiful script by Debris Stevenson Debris Stev…
Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe veteran standup deconstructs the science of laughter before scrolling back to his youth and a 1970s brought pungently back to life 'We're here, folks, to …
Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterAmy Gavin's production amps up the dangerous dance of desire and violence between these troubled ex-spouses but loses the delicate balance between comedy and mal…
Nima Taleghani's debut play brings a raucous Greek chorus to the Olivier theatre, while Judi Dench has an enchanting Twelfth Night reunion The National Theatre's new artistic director, Indhu…
The Place, LondonCharlotte Mooney and Alex Harvey deliver a mesmerising and intimate ode to their performing lives together Charlotte Mooney and Alex Harvey fell in love 24 years ago when th…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London Some spells are cast by this show, in which the director stars as Prospero, but it wearingly replays the same tricks The Tempest seems like the perfect Shakes…
Southwark Playhouse Borough, LondonComposer Finn Anderson and director Tania Azevedo have created a powerful generational journey through the history of Appalachian song Much of the music of…
My friend Andrew Jarvis, who has died aged 78, was an actor and drama teacher dedicated to the stage and, especially, to performing Shakespeare. Although never a star, he was a stalwart of b…
Glen Tetley's fantastical ballet, set to an atonal Schoenberg score, is finally returning to Covent Garden. Dancers Marcelino Sambé and Joshua Junker discuss how they came under its spell M…
As the musical version of the notoriously gory book returns to the stage, its tale of 80s yuppie nihilism feels more relevant than ever in the era of Andrew Tate, Trump and tech bros I have …
Alt-rockers will score Hitler allegory The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, with Mark Gatiss in the title role Alt-rockers Placebo are set to collaborate with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC…
Olivier award-winning West End production will follow US example and be trimmed to make it 'more accessible than ever before' For almost a decade it has been the most epic fixture in West En…
Linbury theatre, LondonFull of postcard moments, Taylor's choreography harks back to a more straightforward, analogue age " and is all the better for that Paul Taylor is not a choreographer …
My father, David Andrews, who has died aged 90, was an actor and director whose career in theatre, film and television spanned six decades. As an actor he performed multiple roles in the BBC…
When it comes to origin stories, comedians have some of the strangest " from performing for a £5 bet to getting back at their boss to making an unlikely pact with a friend Not all standup…
She has based ballets on Frida Kahlo, Coco Chanel and Eva Perón. So Annabelle Lopez Ochoa was well placed to take on the passionate, complicated figure of Anne Lister A couple dance acros…
Lineup for 2026 includes a Molière adaptation and a mash-up of Sophocles and Ingmar Bergman Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh and Letitia Wright will form part of the National Theatre's starry, fem…
The Place, LondonSadiq Ali's intimate dance piece follows a woman with an HIV diagnosis at a time when it was misunderstood and stigmatised In the programme note for Tell Me, its creator Sa…