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Lindsay Duncan and Jim Broadbent shine in Roger Michell and Hanif Kureishi's melancholy romantic comedyHaving previously collaborated on The Mother and Venus (the former something of an over…
The theater sensation of the decade scooped a record 16 Tony nominations. Here are 16 reasons Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical broke new groundTony awards: Hamilton musical makes history…
Star of Broadway's biggest sensation in years is moving on to pursue other opportunities, including a sequel to Mary Poppins with Emily BluntBroadway sensation Hamilton is sure to be a mains…
Actor best known for playing Sid Perks in The Archers on Radio 4In September 1962, weeks after he had dismissed a third of his government in the Night of the Long Knives, Harold Macmillan re…
Tight security at two-part London show to include bag searches as audiences are told to turn up early so play can start on time West End audiences have been asked to arrive an hour early for…
He has done everything from Tomb Raider to appearing nude with Nicole Kidman in The Blue Room. Now Iain Glen has graduated to directing. And it's very hard workLeading actors do not often ma…
The comedian, actor and writer on his 27 marathons in 27 days and his most treasured possessionBorn in South Yemen, Izzard, 54, began his career as a standup at the Comedy Store in London in…
Spoken word is expressive and free, enabling performers to speak openly and honestly about issues in a controlled and safe environmentSpoken word (or performance poetry as it's also known) h…
Hackney Empire, LondonThe US drag artist raised the roof on the London international festival of theatre with a raucous opening night of songs, sequins and joyous misgendering"Normally I com…
York MinsterPhilip McGinley stands out as a soulful, tormented Christ in this staging of the 13th-century pageant that makes its ecological prophecy harrowingly clearIn the year 2000, the Yo…
Long treated as a final flourish, sound design is now sitting at the heart of theatre productions " and new technology means it can make drama more tense and terrifying than ever beforeYael …
He has composed for films, TV series and orchestras. But his latest project " which sprawls out over three floors of Sadler's Wells " could be his most ambitious yetNitin Sawhney has always …
Sadler's Wells, LondonDespite some rich choreography, this dark and intimate reworking of the classic tale fails to deliver on its initial promiseMats Ek has always taken a radical line with…
Sadler's WellsMats Ek evokes the divided world in which the star-crossed lovers are raised in his thrilling adaptationWhen the veteran Swedish choreographer Mats Ek approaches a ballet narra…
In dismissing the opinions of those he refers to as "luvvies" (The luvvies' Brexit letter only shows most people vote with their wallets, theguardian.com, 20 May), Simon Jenkins ensures that…
St James theatre, LondonAn attempt to adapt the Oscar-winning film for the stage cannot disguise its origins sufficiently enough to work as theatreIgnoring the biblical warning against putti…
Via bold collaborations with Maxine Peake and a ruthless self-analysis, Frankcom has shrugged off the 'regional theatre' tag at Manchester's Royal Exchange. The argumentative director explai…
Theatre Royal, BrightonNeil Bartlett returns to the scandalous story of Ernest Boulton in a piece that doesn't quite deliver emotionally but has moments when it glows brightlyA loud knock at…
Readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsShakespeare's writing contains many passages where the phrasing and l…
Dancer who arranged acid attack on Bolshoi's former artistic director is released early after serving less than three years of sentenceA former Bolshoi Ballet dancer who was convicted in 201…
Various venues, EdinburghThis nine-day festival's excellent theatre and dance pieces address young audiences with wit and provocationEvery festival should programme The Jury as its opening s…
While cagey about his new play at the National, the actor and writer is quite happy to ponder the clash between his intellectual tendencies and more populist stints as the voice of Rex in To…
Ahead of the theatrical debut of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child " the latest story in the Potter saga and the first on stage " new portraits of the characters have been revealed Continue …
Burning Doors, put on by Belarus Free Theatre, will draw on the experiences of artists jailed and censored in RussiaThe horrific experiences of being imprisoned, tortured and vilified as a p…
Sherman, CardiffPatrick Jones's play is as messy as life can be, but its honest, unsentimental approach and terrific cast ensure it strikes directly at the heartTo be honest, Patrick Jones's…
