Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (November 18-24)
Dear Evan Hansen " Noel Coward Theatre, London Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's hit Broadway musical, about a teenage boy who writes
Dear Evan Hansen " Noel Coward Theatre, London Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's hit Broadway musical, about a teenage boy who writes
Theatres are finding it harder than ever to make shows specifically for their own audiences as co-productions become increasingly necessary for venues'
A Middlesbrough venue has become embroiled in a row over freedom of expression after it announced controversial comic Roy Chubby Brown would
This week's production news round-up includes Mark Rylance's Bristol Old Vic debut in Semmelweis and the news that Jessie Buckley will star
Sherman Theatre artistic director Joe Murphy has unveiled his inaugural season at the venue, which includes Brad Birch's An Enemy of the
In West African mythology, Mami Wata is a water spirit that most commonly takes the form of half woman, half fish. She's
Cally is a bear. You can tell because she comes on stage in a head-to-toe bear suit and dances enthusiastically to Katy
A screening of 42nd Street the Musical took £1.1 million in its first week. Distributor More2Screen has confirmed the film achieved the
From the industrial stomp of Tap Dogs to the sole-shifting beats of Savion Glover, tap dancing continues to evolve. Michelle Dorrance is
Ava Wong Davies' play takes the form of a fracturing narrative rooted in the moment that Joy (Tuyen Do) left her husband
Theatre still suffers from the "ludicrous" misconception that women can only write domestic plays, leading figures have warned. Directors and writers involved
Bright, light and meandering, Toby Hulse's Puss in Boots is a cheerful trad pantomime weighed down by a few too many ideas.
The vertical often gets overlooked in theatre. Tom Morris' production of Joe Simpson's 1988 memoir about his against-all-odds survival of a mountaineering
Jessie Buckley is to star as Juliet alongside Josh O'Connor as Romeo in a new National Theatre production. Romeo and Juliet, directed by
Dominic Cooke, who directed the National Theatre's Olivier award-winning production of Follies, is to adapt the Stephen Sondheim musical for the screen,
Killian Donnelly is to star in the UK and Ireland tour of The Phantom of the Opera. The tour opens at Curve
Mark Rylance is to make his Bristol Old Vic debut in the world premiere of Semmelweis, as part of the venue's new
Stage versions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol are to American theatres what The Nutcracker is to ballet companies " or what
The Midlands-born drag artist has shot to nationwide fame on RuPaul's Drag Race UK and is now headlining her first pantomime, Cinderella,
New Sussex Opera joins forces with operetta specialists Opera della Luna for its latest production, which benefits from Jeff Clarke's mastery of
From family-friendly festive frolics to innuendo-laden adult shows stuffed with saucy contemporary references, this year's panto season has something for everyone. Paul
Ruthie Henshall, Jonathan Bailey and Louise Dearman are lined up to present on a new radio station dedicated to musical theatre, which
Immersive zombie production Variant 31 has closed in its current form with immediate effect, as producers admit "ongoing technical issues" made the
Kwame Kwei-Armah has claimed black creatives are working in "one of the best times ever" in UK theatre's history. Speaking at RADA
Underbelly and New Diorama's Untapped Award, which supports ensemble work at the Edinburgh Fringe, has announced a new partnership with publishers Oberon