Mark Shenton's week: Goodbye to Follies, hello to Michelle Terry
Follies, Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s glorious tribute to a vanquished era of variety spectaculars, is set during a final reunion for
Follies, Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s glorious tribute to a vanquished era of variety spectaculars, is set during a final reunion for
The story of Rodney King and the LA riots has as much resonance today as it did 25 years ago, says director
Now that pantomime season is almost behind us ("Oh no it isn't" etc), here's The Stage's list of pantomimes that scored the
A fund has been set up in memory of a drama school graduate who took her own life at the end of
Drama school franchise Stagecoach is marking its 30th birthday by partnering with Disney, in a tie-up that will see more than 6,500
The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury is to be run by an independent charitable trust, after the city council agreed to handover the
Sophie-Louise Dann is to lead the cast of a new tour celebrating the career of the Sherman brothers, who wrote the music
The Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman, Zendaya and Zac Efron, is in UK cinemas now In celebration of the release, we have
London venue the Roundhouse has formed a creative partnership with arts organisations in Gloucester to boost access to the arts for young
Newcastle venue Live Theatre has appointed Joe Douglas as its new artistic director. He takes up the post in April this year,
Originally appearing in Nutty Comics, then the Beano, and best known as a 1980s cartoon series voiced by the Goodies, Bananaman is
Who doesn’t fantasise about being able to craft a theatre season just for yourself? As a critic, the order and sequence of
I've never been much of a clubgoer at any point in my life, as I'm a teetotaler and no fan of loud
Judi Dench has given her backing to a new primary school that will specialise in the creative arts. The Creative Arts Academy
Emma Rice was “the best thing” to happen to Shakespeare’s Globe, despite the controversy surrounding her tenure, incoming artistic director Michelle Terry
The volatility of theatrical politics and its impact on larger public conversations came to the fore in 2017 as never before. This
We are a nation obsessed with lists. The end of the year brings out the annual countdowns featuring everything from gaffes to
Michelle Terry’s first season as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe will see an ensemble of actors collaborate on both Hamlet and As
A new playwriting award has been launched to celebrate work for young audiences. The winning commission will be produced for a UK
Open auditions are being held for the role of young Tina Turner in a new West End musical about the music icon's
A grammar school in Yorkshire has come under fire for offering GCSE music at a charge of £5 a week. The move
Paapa Essiedu, Julia McKenzie and John Hurt are among the finalists for the 2018 BBC Audio Drama Awards. Essiedu and Hurt, who
This year the Kings Theatre has shrewdly brought back several past favourites. With some of the other cast members making their pantomime
2017 was a pretty dispiriting year all round, but it was a particularly dismaying one for women. As if it wasn't enough
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