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In Paddington 2, Hugh Grant plays villainous actor Phoenix Buchanan, a man of unlimited egotism and fading fame. To fund his one-man
Lou Stein became artistic director of Chickenshed in 2016. He was founding artistic director of the Gate Theatre in Notting Hill and
I’ve often admitted to my passion for revisiting shows again and again, and far from a law of diminishing returns, I find
There is a lot to like about this enthusiastic and colourful stage version of PJ Hogan's cult 1994 film Muriel's Wedding. Muriel
Back in June 2011 English National Opera staged the world premiere of Nico Muhly's first opera, Two Boys " a co-production with
The following is the transcript of a press briefing held by the Old Vic at its London home on November 16 and
With credits including Bend It Like Beckham the Musical and Pink Sari Revolution, the performer talks to Roda Musa about her role
Nigel Slater's Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger is to be adapted for the stage, with audiences able to experience the
George Osborne couldn't fix the economy " but might the chancellor-turned-newspaperman have successfully repaired the Evening Standard Theatre Awards? To recap: after
Last week, Mark Shenton asked if it was ever appropriate for a critic to comment on an actor's body image. His column
Andrew Garfield, Amber Riley, and Andrew Scott are among those shortlisted in the London Evening Standard 2017 Theatre Awards. Scott, who played
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith will play Tina Turner's former husband in a new musical about the star's life. He joins the previously announced Adrienne
Pirate King, Conjoined Gnome Left and, in real life, the Earl of Portland: Tim Bentinck has had many roles, but he's known
Kenneth Alan Taylor has worked in the theatre for more than 60 years in a career that has included being artistic director
The Tony award-winning production of The King and I will transfer to the West End next year. Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, which
Edinburgh International Festival has extended director Fergus Linehan’s contract for an extra three years, meaning that he will run the festival until
Exploring the complex identity that comes with having a mixed-race background was never going to be easy, but #Hashtag Lightie " back
A throttled wail reverberates through the darkness. The sound morphs into a rich, melodic chant and finally, as solo performer Dorothee Munyaneza
It's important to tell the story of Pussy Riot. It's entirely laudable to give privileged Western audiences some idea of the systemic
In 2007 Blair on Broadway garnered much critical acclaim for creators Iain Hollingshead and Timothy Muller. Ten years later they have reunited
I’m always in search of great new musicals. Nothing quite equals the buzz and excitement of discovering a new musical that fires
If drama is, according to one of its dictionary definitions, "a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict
Kneehigh's production of Brief Encounter will run at the Empire Cinema in London's West End. Adapted and directed by Emma Rice, the
The Orange Tree Theatre in London has announced its 2018 season, which includes a revival of Charlotte Jones' Humble Boy. Humble Boy,
This week in production news Carey Mulligan has been cast in a one-woman play, Girls and Boys at the Royal Court Theatre
