Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The songwriter, who has reunited with Andrew Lloyd Webber for a Christmas mystery, said popularity of TV subtitles may have a welcome effect in theatres
Surtitles should be routinely used fo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM[SHARE]Monday, January 27, 2025
After a major restoration, new theatre in east London announces opening programme with Sara Pascoe and Rosie Jones on the bill " plus panto and a new show by Bryony Kimmings
It opened as a V…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The Slow Horses star will perform the monologue Krapp's Last Tape at York Theatre Royal in the spring
After decades away from the theatre, Gary Oldman is to return to the Yorkshire playhouse…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM[SHARE]Monday, September 9, 2024
As the Disney blockbuster ends its three-year run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, actor Samantha Barks pays tribute to its devoted audience
Sometimes it has been a flurry and at other…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM[SHARE]Friday, June 14, 2024
Sir Nicholas Hytner, Nancy Medina and Theresa Heskins stress importance of sidelined drama, dance and music studies and say the arts are a 'necessity for all'
Addressing the erosion and deva…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 13, 2024
The Stage's annual survey found that, for the first time, three plays in London " including Romeo and Juliet with Tom Holland " are charging more than £200 for their most expensive seat
T…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AM[SHARE]Monday, June 10, 2024
Award-winning star, who is bringing the concert A Life in Notes to London's Coliseum, says lyricists' words are not reaching audiences clearly, due to a lack of training and overbearing soun…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Fall, who currently runs Theatre Royal Stratford East, will succeed Kwame Kwei-Armah in January
The Young Vic, one of London's foremost theatres, has appointed Nadia Fall as its n…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM[SHARE]A year after the singer's death, Katori Hall " whose musical is now also touring " says the show is like 'one last concert' for fans
She is still celebrated as the queen of rock'n'roll but, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 30, 2024
The jukebox musical based on the 1994 film follows a string of high-profile early closures with producers saying the show has faced 'difficult times'
An immersive jukebox musical production …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Staunton reunites with Follies director Dominic Cooke to bring 'old musical to a new audience' at the Palladium in July
After a four-year delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Imelda Staunt…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Joe Penhall's new play marks the talkshow host's first theatre role since One Man, Two Guvnors and will see him star opposite Anna Maxwell Martin at the Old Vic
James Corden is to return to …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Launchpad for theatre and comedy talent, which had planned to open its new longterm home this year, announces its closure
London's Vault festival, which has kickstarted countless theatre and…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM[SHARE]Sunday, March 10, 2024
Gough, who is resuming her Olivier award-winning role in People, Places and Things, calls on those in positions of power to become allies for colleagues
The stage and screen star Denise Goug…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32PM[SHARE]Monday, March 4, 2024
US actor will appear in Mark Rosenblatt's drama Giant, directed by Nicholas Hytner, in first season of new artistic director David Byrne
His bestselling children's books are regularly turned…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 8, 2024
Artistic director will leave in the autumn after six years in the post, and says without further investment the stage sector's 'pipeline of talent' could be lost
Kwame Kwei-Armah is to step …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 30, 2024
The actor, dancer and singer starred in musicals including West Side Story and Chicago
Chita Rivera, one of Broadway's most illustrious stars, has died at the age of 91. A consummate "triple…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 4, 2024
Arts organisations respond to plans to permanently slash core budget for the region's theatres and museums
Arts organisations have called on Suffolk county council (SCC) to reconsider a prop…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 13, 2023
As she is named the National Theatre's first female director, those who have worked with Rubasingham praise her warmth, rigour and willingness to take risks
"It's Indhu!" After months of spe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM[SHARE]Monday, December 4, 2023
Cito, who had been a dancer herself, spent 40 years working for Tanztheater Wuppertal
The costume designer Marion Cito, whose gowns, suits and occasional swimwear were integral to choreograp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 2, 2023
An AI Pinocchio, Scrooge on the Cornish coast and a scouse Dick Whittington are just some of the season's theatrical treats
Bath Theatre Royal, 6-11 December; Lyric theatre, London, 23 Novem…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM[SHARE]Friday, October 20, 2023
Celebrated actor was nominated for multiple Olivier awards in her theatrical roles and best known for Drop the Dead Donkey and The Windsors on TV
The actor Haydn Gwynne has died of cancer at…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:19AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Play based on the beloved 1987 comedy will open at Birmingham Rep next year directed by Sean Foley
It is one of British cinema's most quotable comedies: a tale of destitute London actors "dr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:37PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Sharma, who directed the theatre's acclaimed production Retrograde, will take over from Indhu Rubasingham in December
Amit Sharma has been appointed as the new artistic director of London's …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 20, 2023
The comedian, who died in 2018, will be remembered in a new exhibition that brings together props, costumes and an interactive 'giggle map'
Tickling sticks, a Dicky Mint puppet and a Yorick …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:55AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 7, 2023
After more than a decade running Regent's Park Open Air theatre, the hit-making director is to take over the Covent Garden venue next year
Tim Sheader has been appointed as the artistic dire…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:13AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Sophia Bush, who is following Cheryl to take up a role in the West End thriller, said the unidentified man had made the experience 'ugly and scary and sad'
The new star of the West End play …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM[SHARE]Friday, May 5, 2023
The actor will take to the stage as the Scottish king in December, in the last production of the London theatre's 30th-anniversary season
Hot on the heels of the news that Ralph Fiennes will…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The Killing Eve star is in competition for best actress, while musical Some Like It Hot picks up the most nominations overall, with 13
Jodie Comer has been nominated for a Tony award for her…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM[SHARE]Sunday, April 2, 2023
Veteran actor, awarded Olivier for lifetime achievement, says cost must not prohibit putting 'bums on seats'
My Neighbour Totoro triumphs at Olivier awards
Sir Derek Jacobi has criticised th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02PM[SHARE]Adaptation of Studio Ghibli film wins six awards, while Jodie Comer wins for Prima Facie and A Streetcar Named Desire brings Paul Mescal best actor prize
My Neighbour Totoro, the inventive s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42PM[SHARE]Loading more stories…
