Savoy theatre, LondonThis beloved revenge fantasy is as subtle as a sledgehammer but its advocacy of workplace equality makes it hard to dislikeYou can't escape the presence of Dolly Parton …
It has spent 16 winters on its own. Now a playwright has turned one bat's sad story into a gay parable full of deceit and longingInspiration is often found in unexpected places and, last sum…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterAnna Jordan's new adaptation sets Brecht's anti-war play in a dystopian 2080From the lighting rig are suspended wire grids on to which are fastened ragged cardboard…
DanceEast, IpswichJames Cousins's new triple bill, including his duet in which a dancer never touches the ground, deserves a wider audienceIn this triple bill at DanceEast, the London-based …
The actor and comic known for his character Brian Gittins on the things that make him laugh the mostHarry Hill. In the 90s. The Hawth, Crawley. Laughed more that hour than any other. Reason …
Noël Coward; Old Vic; Royal Court, LondonGillian Anderson is the steely centre of Ivo van Hove's glitzy adaptation of All About Eve, while Nicôle Lecky's Superhoe storms the Royal Cour…
Keen to avoid being typecast as baddies like Moriarty, the actor is delighted to be playing a sexy priest in the eagerly awaited second series of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's FleabagAndrew Scott i…
Public Theater, New YorkThe Oscar nominee and Tom Sturridge star in two one-act memory pieces that meaningfully explore birth, death, and fatherhoodOpening this week at New York's Public The…
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Donmar Warehouse, London This fascinating adaptation of a film about a Foley artist creating sound effects for a horror movie attacks its targets " artistic responsibility and male power str…
Bristol Old Vic As the British civil rights movement gathers momentum, racial tensions threaten a family in 1960s Bristol in this locally-gestated new playAn angry mob surges forward, banner…
Sadler's Wells, LondonChoreographed by Dimitris Papaioannou, the company's first new work since its founder died in 2009 is uncanny in its blending of his and her imaginationsWhen Pina Bausc…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonNick Bagnall's production ably draws out the parallels with Shakespeare's Richard II and the cast speak the verse beautifullyThere seems to be blood on an arch…
Ballerina who helped build a bridge between classical ballet and the contemporary worldElaine McDonald, who has died aged 75, was one of Britain's most distinctive ballerinas. Her role as mu…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterIt's 2080 and Europe is in shreds in Anna Jordan's new version of Brecht's play, which has a compelling central performance War " what is it good for? Business, Mot…
When Jeanguy Saintus first saw Stravinsky's Rite, he was reminded of his religion's initiation ceremonies. Now, he has created his own spirited version of the balletSince its infamous premie…
Old Vic, LondonThis vaudeville about the Great Depression showcases Miller's capacity to capture the state of a troubled nationThe impromptu Arthur Miller festival " initiated by the transfe…
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The Drum, PlymouthSam Steiner's hilariously bleak show about helpline volunteers has a charming cynicism and moments of compassionIn his new play, Sam Steiner makes us beam as the world burn…
Playground theatre, London This attempt to delve into the disgraced movie mogul's mind finds rage, denial and hateThe theatre's promotional blurb warns that Steven Berkoff will go "where no …
Downton Abbey actor stars in Christopher Hampton's A German Life about Nazi leader's assistant, who died in 2017Maggie Smith is to play Joseph Goebbels' secretary, Brunhilde Pomsel, in a new…
New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeBeatrice and Benedick engage in heartwarming hostilities in Northern Broadsides' rich and rewarding productionRobin Simpson's Benedick has just been dupe…
Greenwich House Theater, New YorkThe Hamilton creator's goofily entertaining show has been around since 2004 and in its new Manhattan home, it's more fun than everLin-Manuel Miranda, the alm…
Gillian Anderson and Lily James give fine performances but this version of the 1950 film might be a little too clever for its own goodThis is a show that reeks of chic. It stars Gillian Ande…
Crucible, SheffieldOwen Teale and Laura Elphinstone are superb, as a patriarch and his daughter, in Caroline Steinbeis's potent production The astonishing thing about Githa Sowerby's play is…