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1,003 stories by "Chris Wiegand"

The best theatre to stream this month: Blues for An Alabama Sky, Macbeth and more by Chris Wiegand

Our roundup of drama to enjoy at home includes the National Theatre's Pearl Cleage revival and David Tennant taking on the Scottish king for the first time Lynette Linton's consummate Nation…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:18am on June 1, 2023[SHARE]

Newsroom satire Drop the Dead Donkey to return in stage revival by Chris Wiegand

The stage version of the much-loved sitcom, which finished on TV 25 years ago, will be written by the duo behind the original series and feature several members of the original cast Snooty n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:42am on May 30, 2023[SHARE]

'I was going to be a nun!' Broadway legend Chita Rivera on Chicago, West Side Story " and her love of sumo wresting by Chris Wiegand

The singing, dancing and acting superstar originated some of the best roles in musicals " yet none of it would have happened had she not fallen through a table at the age of nine The one and…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42am on May 23, 2023[SHARE]

New playwriting prize for comedy launched in honour of Victoria Wood by Chris Wiegand

Conceived by the artistic director of Birmingham Rep, Sean Foley, the award will be open to all with the winner receiving £25,000 A new playwriting prize dedicated to comedy has been laun…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:32am on May 19, 2023[SHARE]

A Brief List of Everyone Who Died review " a lifetime of loss by Chris Wiegand

Finborough theatre, LondonFrom childhood pets to octogenarian friends, playwright Jacob Marx Rice addresses mortality in a warm and thoughtful play RIP Buster. He's in a better place where h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:24am on May 19, 2023[SHARE]

Cush Jumbo to join David Tennant in Macbeth at London's Donmar Warehouse by Chris Wiegand

The actor, who has previously starred as Hamlet at the Young Vic, is to play Lady Macbeth among a wave of star-powered Shakespeare productions this year Cush Jumbo is to play Lady Macbeth th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:06pm on May 15, 2023[SHARE]

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella to close on Broadway by Chris Wiegand

The musical will close on 4 June, after receiving mixed reviews from US critics and failing to receive a nomination at the Tony awards Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella is to close on Bro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:48am on May 11, 2023[SHARE]

4000 Miles review " Eileen Atkins and Sebastian Croft connect in tale of distant relations by Chris Wiegand

Minerva theatre, ChichesterAmy Herzog's play about a grandmother surprised by her grandson is given a contemplative staging by Richard Eyre Timothée Chalamet and Eileen Atkins were fully re…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:06pm on May 10, 2023[SHARE]

August in England review " Lenny Henry's remarkable one-man show about the Windrush scandal by Chris Wiegand

Bush theatre, LondonThe actor makes his debut as a playwright with a richly detailed character study, performing with warm humour and outrage at injustice 'Have you seen Theresa May dance? N…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:32am on May 5, 2023[SHARE]

Shelley Maxwell: the soul-stirring master mover who makes superheroes dance by Chris Wiegand

From The Secret Life of Bees to The Marvels, she is the choreographer everyone wants. The Jamaican dynamo talks about turning humans into horses, turbo-charging TV debates and a dream Bob Ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:36am on May 2, 2023[SHARE]

The best theatre to stream this month: Heathers, Alvin Ailey and more by Chris Wiegand

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes Panti Bliss's drag journey, Athol Fugard's ballroom dreamers and Alain Platel's nightmarish dance-theatre How very! The sour bubblegum musical …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:42am on May 1, 2023[SHARE]

Kenneth Branagh to direct and star in King Lear in London and New York by Chris Wiegand

The play, which the actor has described as being pertinent to our 'savage and judgmental' political climate, will run for 50 performances in the West End before transferring to the US Kennet…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:24am on April 28, 2023[SHARE]

Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma to star in Macbeth staged in warehouses by Chris Wiegand

The production, directed by Simon Godwin, will open in Liverpool before heading to Edinburgh, London and Washington DC Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma are to star in a new site-specific produ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:12am on April 27, 2023[SHARE]

Jules and Jim review " an affecting love triangle but no match for Truffaut by Chris Wiegand

Jermyn Street theatre, LondonWhile there is compassion and curiosity in Timberlake Wertenbaker's adaptation, this production lacks the whirlwind quality of Roché's novel and the film She ha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:36am on April 26, 2023[SHARE]

Patsy Ferran wins Critics' Circle theatre award for 11th-hour Streetcar role by Chris Wiegand

Lizzie Annis wins best newcomer and Arthur Hughes wins best Shakesperean performance as actors with disabilities take two prizes Patsy Ferran has been named best actress at the Critics' Cir…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12pm on April 17, 2023[SHARE]

Beverley Knight hails growing diversity of theatre audiences by Chris Wiegand

The Sylvia star, who won best supporting actress in a musical at the Olivier awards, said Old Vic show attracts 'people of all kinds of everywhere' Olivier awards: full list of winners Theat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:42am on April 3, 2023[SHARE]

Jodie Comer praises 'sisterhood' of backstage theatre workers by Chris Wiegand

Killing Eve star, who won best actress prize at the Olivier awards for Prima Facie, pays tribute to women behind the scenes of Suzie Miller's play Olivier awards: full list of winners Jodie …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:36am on April 3, 2023[SHARE]

The best theatre to stream this month: Emilia Clarke in The Seagull, the RSC's Tartuffe and more by Chris Wiegand

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes a Big Night of Musicals, You Bury Me and James Earl Jones in King Lear Game of Thrones stars Emilia Clarke and Indira Varma reunited for Jamie …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:42am on April 1, 2023[SHARE]

Bat Out of Hell musical stopped due to disruptive audience member by Chris Wiegand

Incident at Peacock theatre in London comes amid growing concerns about antisocial audience behaviour A performance of the musical Bat Out of Hell in London's West End was halted for several…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:18am on March 31, 2023[SHARE]

London's Riverside Studios to enter administration by Chris Wiegand

The Hammersmith arts centre, which faces soaring energy bills and debt from its redevelopment, said it has struggled to rebuild revenue streams after the pandemic London's Riverside Studios …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:02pm on March 30, 2023[SHARE]

My Neighbour Totoro to return to the Barbican by Chris Wiegand

The Studio Ghibli adaptation, which is up for nine Olivier awards this weekend, will open in November The Barbican in London is to bring back the furry woodland spirits, mischievous soot spr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:24pm on March 29, 2023[SHARE]

London's County Hall to host immersive Paddington Bear theatre show by Chris Wiegand

The Paddington Bear Experience, a family-friendly show based on Michael Bond's character, will be at the ex-GLC building on the South Bank The world of Michael Bond's irrepressible, marmalad…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:18am on March 28, 2023[SHARE]

In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot: play about 'queer ageing and capitalism' wins prize by Chris Wiegand

Sarah Mantell's script awarded Susan Smith Blackburn prize, beating plays by Zadie Smith, Kimber Lee and Ruby Thomas The American playwright Sarah Mantell has won this year's Susan Smith Bla…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:42pm on March 27, 2023[SHARE]

Geraldine James cast as Rosalind in RSC production of As You Like It by Chris Wiegand

The 72-year-old actor will play a young woman in the latest example of age-blind casting in a Shakespeare production Geraldine James is to play Rosalind this summer in a "playful and provoca…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:48am on March 23, 2023[SHARE]

Wildfire Road review " comedy and terror on the path to climate hell by Chris Wiegand

Playhouse, SheffieldA strong cast and plenty of physicality bolster Eve Leigh's hour-long, plane-set takedown of climate-crisis apathy As we arrive, so do the actors. On stage, passengers gr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:39am on March 9, 2023[SHARE]
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