In a hilarious and surreal documentary, two out-of-work actors decide to stage the tragedy within Los Santos with dreamlike and fascinating results A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed; hi…
Dominion theatre, LondonIt is dressed to impress and has powerhouse singing from Vanessa Williams but this retread of the hit book and film rings hollow 'Go big or go home" seems to be the g…
Lila Raicek's play, which McGregor describes as 'a very modern take on today's sexual politics', will be the actor's first London show in 17 years Ewan McGregor will return to the London sta…
The standup on the power of strange shirts, the importance of never Googling yourself and how he came to specialise in one-liners How did you get into comedy?I tried to be an actor, but nobo…
Nottingham PlayhouseThis uplifting production feels both improvised and polished, with John Elkington's Dame Daisy camping it up to perfection as Jack's mother It's not often that a latecome…
From a Snoop Dogg firepit to a sweater celebrating the brutalist genius of Preston bus station, here are 40 fabulous festive suggestions for the culture vulture in your life It's just turned…
Abbey theatre, DublinSet in a nonspecific Austenland inspired more by Hollywood than history, this is an energetic, puppyish production that is easy to like Handsome, clever and rich Emma Wo…
The 77-year-old, who is blind in one eye and has poor vision in the other, spoke of his health issues at a gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada Elton John has revealed at a gala perform…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghDuncan McLean's riotous adaptation begins in a care home for retired pirates, from which the resourceful heroes set sail in a washtub buoyed by imagination Who is the …
My agent and friend Rochelle Stevens, who ran her own successful literary agency for 40 years, has died of cancer, aged 73. Rochelle represented writers and directors in screenwriting, radio…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonWith its philosopher-fool character seated at a piano and central to the action, this sympathetically staged 1940s-set production is something of a revelation Wint…
Everyman, LiverpoolThis 'rock'n'roll' panto is far from Grimm, but not in a good way Somewhere within this show's knot of plot twists and tangles, you may find Rapunzel. While it is traditio…
New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeTheresa Heskins's Dumas adaptation provides fantastic action yet reduces the scheming servant Milady to a plot device Flashing swords, swirling capes and…
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonThere are spirited singalongs aplenty and fun and games with audience interaction in this warm and colourful panto " albeit not a lot of complexity or cro…
Bush; Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, London An on-off romance is all tumbling dialogue and tiny details in Eleanor Tindall's agile new play. Plus, a grooming scandal tale seen throug…
Come out to play with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis's star-studded concept album or enjoy an improvised movie from the Goes Wrong team Amal Khalidi and Tatenda Naomi Matsvai's highly aff…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe Irish choreographer and his company, TeaÄ‹ Daá¹sa, weave dances of folksy complexity in their stirring, absurdist new production In eight weeks at their home…
'One day, I was summoned to a pub near the Royal Court theatre where Samuel Beckett was looking at my work. "These are wonderful pictures," he said' I knew Samuel Beckett's reputation. He di…
Having worked his magic as director of the Almeida theatre, the gifted Goold is bound for greater glories: the National had better watch out Rupert Goold, as director, has made the Almeida t…
Royal Exchange theatre, ManchesterJustin Greene and the late Steve Brown's musical about a working-class woman who wins big on the pools and blows the lot is given a moving dream twist As ec…
Royal Court theatre, London As reprisals against Pakistani men suspected of abuse rage outside, one family is trapped at home where we are sped through the many issues this raises The drama …
Lyttelton theatre, London Gatwa's Algernon brings delightful mischief to a high-camp production pointing up the classic Victorian comedy's subversive queerness Oscar Wilde's final play prem…
Chickenshed, LondonWith a huge cast, a somersaulting Peter and pirates crawling menacingly into the audience, Chickenshed's reworking of JM Barrie's Christmas staple is sheer magic JM Barrie…
Legal journalist Maximilian Steinbeis's play A Citizen of the People shows how easy it could be for a party like AfD to upend the country's 75-year-old democracy A smile so sweet it will mel…
Goold says he is seeking new challenge after more than decade in charge at the Almeida theatre Rupert Goold is leaving the Almeida theatre after more than a decade in charge to take over at …