Minerva, ChichesterIn resurrecting the case of a trio convicted of trying to defraud Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, James Graham reminds us we live in a quiz-obsessed cultureTheatre has oft…
From jazz-like showdowns to gender-fluid love stories, the festival's electrifying debut dance programme showcased a thrillingly diverse performance traditionThe 12th edition of the annual D…
The actor on Dragons' Den, the jazz improvisations of Brad Mehldau, the Cinema Museum, a south London bus garage, and more…Born in Hammersmith, London, Toby Jones studied at the University…
The Other Palace, LondonKelsey Grammer plays a father recovering from a stroke in this soppy, short-lived Broadway showJohn August and Andrew Lippa's musical Big Fish, adapted from Daniel Wa…
The Yard, London E9Jay Miller directs an exemplary production of Rita Kalnejais's bittersweet love story set in occupied FranceWhen people grumble about theatre being middle-aged they aren't…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterWith its 'no future' message, Chris Goode's riotous update of Derek Jarman's punk film Jubilee rings trueOf course it is meant to be a mess. A coherent, rational or…
The Guildhall, HullPeake's rich new play, with music by the Unthanks, tells the story of the Hull women who fought the government on fishermen's safety and wonIn 1968, extraordinary storms l…
Playhouse, LondonRobert Glenister, Stanley Townsend and Don Warrington join Slater in David Mamet's searing 80s study of four real estate salesmen who will stop at nothingLiars, cheats, bull…
Royal Opera House, LondonThis mixed programme " including the latest new piece to include a rape scene " suggests the Royal Ballet's commissioning policy needs a total overhaulThis Royal Bal…
Thirty-five years after a conflict that cost hundreds of British and Argentinian lives, veterans appear in a documentary play to explore its impact on themLou Armour is a special needs teach…
From Mamma Mia to Mo Mowlam, Julie Walters brings a unique streak of candour to everything she does. The actor talks to Tim Adams about fame, family and farmingYou don't so much interview Ju…
Audience to be given food during stage version of Nigel Slater's memoirToast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger, the bestselling food memoir by Observer writer Nigel Slater, is to be brought to th…
New Theatre, OxfordRichard Cadell is keeping Sooty alive and squeaking after he bought the rights to the character in 2008 " and in this raucous live tour full of water pistols and 70s disco…
Production of Glengarry Glen Ross halted for 30 minutes and understudy brought on to finish David Mamet playThe actor Robert Glenister has suffered a "breakdown" on stage while performing in…
After five years in Downton Abbey, Michelle Dockery is back " playing a gun-toting rancher and a ruthless TV exec. She talks typecasting, the Weinstein effect and the sudden death of her fia…
From the Taylor Wessing photo prize to Hedda Gabler's UK tour, here is our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance in the next seven days Continue reading...
The actor nearly turned down the starring role in the BBC's primetime drama because it felt too close to his own roots. So why did he change his mind?Sacha Dhawan is exaggerating, I think, w…
The comedian released a statement regarding the claims: 'The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly'Louis CK: laughter ends as years of …
Guildhall, HullPeake reels us in with this winning story about the women who fought for fishermen's rights, featuring folksy music by the Unthanks 'Good to see you. You're a rum lot," says L…
The Brummie standup and writer on the things that make her laugh the most, from Woody Allen to Curb Your EnthusiasmRobin Williams, Mill Valley, San Francisco 2013, a year before his death. H…
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThis take on the classic comedy plays too heavily on its Victorian setting but delivers rapturous speeches, splendid sets and some clever ideasC…
An epic tale of wartime race relations in the Deep South opens in cinemas, while the Smiths frontman delivers his latest albumBritish Wildlife Photography awardsIn light of flashier, worldwi…
The fallout from CK's sexual misconduct accusations has begun, with HBO dropping his shows and colleagues condemning a man once hailed as a geniusWhen Louis CK first attempted standup comedy…
Gerald Schoenfeld theatre, New York"Always be closing." That maxim of salesmanship seems positively caustic when projected on to the curtain during the Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glen…
Playhouse, London A tip-top cast play David Mamet's desperate salesmen turned robbers in his scorching condemnation of the dangers of male ego-driven capitalismHow well does David Mamet's pl…