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After a prolonged attack of blubbing while at the National Theatre's War Horse, I wanted to get to the bottom of what sets me off
Theatrical unknowns Leanne Jones and Stephen Hagan have grabbed centre-stage in the last two weeks. If you want to see them live, you better do it now.
The National's sentimental new production proves there's nothing like a bit of horsepower to win a play great reviews.
The Masque of the Red Death left me exhausted rather than enlightened. What's it all about?
After years of fringe productions, one of my plays is finally being staged on the Great White Way. It's like moving from a studio to a penthouse ...
While we are right to mourn the passing of mime artist Marcel, a recent celebration of the legendary Laurence's life revealed a far more wide-ranging talent.
From pointillist painters to roller discos and Shakespeare in the Wild West, the best shows often spring from the most bizarre scenarios.
As an actor Law is, at best, mediocre. Can he really cut it as the great Dane or is something rotten in the state of Donmar?
Want drama, peril, tension and ultimately a cathartic triumph? Try actually arriving at the theatre on time.
Arthur Miller's work is being reassessed after the revelation that the writer of All My Sons had a little-known child with Down's syndrome.
Michael Ball is having a whale of a time thanks to Kismet and Hairspray, but stars of his stature are a dying breed in today's West End.
The libidinous R&B star - plus feted comedy act The Flight of the Conchords - could be a shot in the arm for the ailing genre.
From drug deals to kidnapping plots, events in the audience can overshadow the action on stage - like the homophobic slurs that reportedly broke out at Spamalot.
Do we rise to our feet to recognise a play's merit, or to justify our financial outlay?
A shadowy car-park encounter with the director of the National Theatre brought me back to that 'dead white male' debate.
Almost 50 years have passed since I wrote the book for this Broadway hit - I'm delighted about the new West End production.
Ian McKellen is the latest star to strip off in a play. Why does the RSC need to warn us about it?
