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Aylesbury Waterside theatreRestrained, but clear and fluent choreography brings Charlotte Brontë's novel to life on the stageThe virtues of Northern Ballet's new production of Jane Eyre a…
From Tristan and Isolde to Romeo and Juliet, star-crossed lovers are taking to the London stage. What makes the drama of thwarted desire so compelling?Whatever the temperature outside, the W…
She was a little-known comedian until a catalogue of tragedies changed her life. The cult favourite talks sellout shows, being let down by famous friends and life after breastsOn 3 August 20…
With gift for solitude, and dialogue, prolific award-winning scriptwriter is unusually natural collaborator for Harry Potter playTelevision and theatre playwrights who spend a lot of time al…
59E59 Theaters, New YorkTwo plays from over 40 years apart show the persistence of Ayckbourn's themes " the failure of humans to communicate " but offer a faint ray of hopeAlan Ayckbourn is …
Comedian, songwriter, the man behind Matilda the Musical and soon-to-be-published poet " Tim Minchin can turn his hand to most things. He came in to answer your questions about Dahl, femini…
Canadian comedy tour gives performers carte blanche to take the stage and joke about their personal experiences Nervous cheers greet the master of ceremonies as she steps out onstage ahead o…
It will cost you double the official box office price to get tickets to the new Harry Potter stage show from a reseller " and some of the markups for shows in New York are even steeperHarry …
The Oscar-winning actor, House of Cards star and artistic director of London's Old Vic was online to answer your questions Kevin Spacey's webchat: 10 things we learned"Former shoe salesman …
A grieving son's funeral speech turns into an elegy for his father, the national football team and a country torn apart by its identity crisis. Rafe Spall stars in a microplay written by Roy…
It may soon be easier to fly to London and see the West End transfer than see the show in New York " but that doesn't stop the diehards camping out for ticketsThe Broadway musical sensation …
Dante or Die's Handle With Care explores our attachment to personal possessions by taking its audience into the warehouses where we stow away belongingsSelf-storage depots: they line our sli…
The fringe lineup is out: try Robert Newman's Brain Show, Josie Long's investigations and Michelle Wolf, one of Chris Rock's Oscars speechwritersSummer begins! Or at least that's how it feel…
Bugsy Malone | The James Plays | People, Places & Things | The Night Watch | The FlickSplurge guns at the ready! Sean Holmes's delicious revival of Alan Parker's New York gangster musica…
En Avant, Marche! | Bill & Bobby | Greenwich DancesAlain Platel's latest work is a brash, bright fusion of dance, theatre and opera, which celebrates the world of the marching band commu…
From Daniel Kitson to a book so funny he had it tattooed on his arm, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the mostThe funniest standup I've ever seen The first time I saw Dani…
£30m being spent readying London theatre for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway smash, which is up for 16 Tonies on SundayIt is the hottest show in New York, with eager fans queuing for hours …
Chichester Festival theatreFiennes gives an accomplished performance in an elegantly mounted production of Terence Rattigan's uneven playWe associate Terence Rattigan with domestic drama. He…
Actress Rosamund Pike invites Lynn Barber round for afternoon tea and a chat - about on-stage nudity, turning 30 and the heartache of being jilted by her ex-fiancé, director Joe Wrigh…
Irish Repertory Theater, New YorkA therapist and his patient are haunted by guilt and psychic visitations in this poignant revival of Conor McPherson's ambiguous and shimmering playIt takes …
Public Theater, New YorkThis exuberant and original new musical mashes up genres from rap to operetta, creating a flawed but glorious portrait of the face on the $10 billIn a letter to Georg…
Gielgud, LondonPeter Morgan struck box-office gold with his movie The Queen. He's likely to do so again with this play based on the private weekly audience given by the monarch to the prime …
They're the biggest awards in theatre " and in 2016, the Hamilton juggernaut looks poised to bury the competition. But who else is likely to get a look-in? This is the year Hamilton blew us …
Wales Millennium Centre, CardiffThe singer has co-authored a fascinating update on Hans Christian Andersen, pitting her sea nymph against marine pollution and malign capitalismWhile church m…
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonThere's not much story to speak of, but this play based on Emily Hughes's picturebook offers the young crowd the chance to get their hands dirtyMy theatre companion …
