Lynette Linton's successor at the new writing venue in west London promises to build on its bold legacy Taio Lawson has been appointed as the new artistic director of the Bush theatre in wes…
With London's West End chockful of Hollywood A-listers, crowds are thronging stage doors. But do some fans go too far? We uncover a shadowy story of joyful adulation, gobby putdowns " and en…
An anniversary show for the pride of Disney, a secret meeting of wartime leaders and a very modern Antigone are among this month's highlights Talk about the circle of life: past stars of the…
Stanley and Audrey Burton theatre, LeedsWitty compositions and appealing performances win over a young audience but the traditionally grisly tale gets lost in the woods Traditionally, Hansel…
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice have created songs for a Theatreland mystery by Humphrey Ker and David Reed. We find out how they doubled up for the detective's 'gory' new case New songs by…
Unicorn theatre, LondonWinsome Pinnock adapts the story of a teenager whose heart transplant causes controversy but the comedy drowns out the issues Some set designs instantly make sense. Pa…
Plays join shortlist for prestigious international award honouring scripts by female, transgender and non-binary playwrights Plays submitted by the National Theatre, the Almeida and the Roya…
Katori Hall's culinary comedy, a heavenly Beverley Knight and English National Ballet at Royal Albert Hall are among this month's highlights More than 100 performers " including 60 dancing s…
The Crown actor and Kate Fleetwood will join Ewan McGregor in Lila Raicek's My Master Builder, inspired by Ibsen Australian actor Elizabeth Debicki, best known for playing Diana, Princess of…
Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London Jordan Kai Burnett impresses in a fun, heartfelt yet tonally uneven show, co-produced by Michelle Visage In Tim Burton's 1990 fairytale, you hear Edward …
US musical will be followed by Rodgers and Hammerstein dream ballets, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses and Brigadoon Drew McOnie's inaugural season as artistic director of Regent's P…
The comedies Titanique and Here You Come Again pay homage to two superstars in quirky style. Actors Lauren Drew and Tricia Paoluccio explain what it's like to portray their idols " and take …
Lowden first appeared in David Ireland's two-hander in Edinburgh last year. For its West End run, he is paired with his 'hero' Freeman Slow Horses star Jack Lowden is to reprise his role in …
Opera House, ManchesterA meandering musical based on the Doris Day movie delivers the sure-shot showtunes in style with a whipcracking lead in Carrie Hope Fletcher The 1953 film Calamity Jan…
The Olivier-winning star 'excited and honoured' to take the lead in the UK premiere of Marie and Rosetta, a 1940s-set two-hander from George Brant Beverley Knight is to play Sister Rosetta T…
The actors will share the stage for the first time in George Bernard's Shaw's drama about 'the role of women in society' Imelda Staunton and her daughter, Bessie Carter, are to share the sta…
Bristol Old VicIn Sonali Bhattacharyya's tale, Liana Cottrill's striking and gracefully realised mermaid is driven to leave her home not for a crush on a prince but in order to save the seas…
Anaïs Mitchell's underworld musical gets a West End spin and the Horrible Histories star's Bottom are among this month's highlights He played the Bard on Horrible Histories ("they call me…
Arcola theatre, LondonThis recreation of Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic is frenetic fun, with the dinosaurs brought to life using physical comedy " and traffic cones Hold on to your … wha…
Jacksons Lane, London Tove Jansson's beloved creations have their hibernation interrupted by snowball juggling and jolly ukulele tunes in this sweet adaptation Anyone ap…
Albany, LondonThis is a sprightly adaptation of Chris Haughton's popular book, adding circus skills, projections and BSL 'Here we find the penguin," intones the narrator of a mock nature doc…
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…
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…
This farce about a gaffe-laden am-dram whodunnit was born above a pub. How did it become one of Britain's greatest ever exports, the toast of more than 50 countries? Our writer hits the cont…
You'll never find an audience or a cast more invested than at a seasonal show, where kids find their feet in front of you. But performing arts provision for the youngest is in peril What's y…