Stomp: Hit off-Broadway show to close in New York after 29 years by Louis Chilton

Show will have run for 11,472 performances

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:48pm on December 6, 2022[SHARE]

Zachary Quinto: 'There's a tremendous fear around openly gay men in our industry' by Louis Chilton

The Star Trek actor talks to Louis Chilton about the 'provocateur' Ryan Murphy, how TV has damaged debate, and why he thinks democracy may not survive

SOURCE: The Independent at 1:54am on November 13, 2022[SHARE]

Ben Stiller in talks to play Jack Torrance in new West End adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining by Louis Chilton

'Zoolander' star would take on the role made famous by Jack Nicholson

SOURCE: The Independent at 1:18pm on March 21, 2022[SHARE]

Royal Shakespeare Company director criticises 'disgraceful' racist backlash to Black cast by Louis Chilton

RSC artistic director Erica Whyman said she was 'saddened but not surprised' by the comments received from a 'minority' of people

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:48am on January 20, 2022[SHARE]

Lin-Manuel Miranda: The musical luvvie we love to hate by Louis Chilton

The Broadway star and composer has been in high demand since the success of his 2015 musical sensation 'Hamilton'. As Miranda makes his directorial film debut with 'Tick, Tick... Boom!', Lou…

SOURCE: The Independent at 2:06am on November 14, 2021[SHARE]

Actors to star in three plays at once in three different theatres by Louis Chilton

'We've done a lot of spreadsheets and we've done a lot of sprinting between theatres,' said artistic director Robert Hastie

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:54am on November 9, 2021[SHARE]

Performer dies on stage during opera in accident at Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre by Louis Chilton

Identity of the 37-year-old victim has not been disclosed

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:32am on October 10, 2021[SHARE]

Cinderella: Andrew Lloyd Webber postpones opening night just hours before performance by Louis Chilton

'Freedom day has turned into closure day'

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:03pm on July 19, 2021[SHARE]

Cinderella: Andrew Lloyd Webber says new West End musical will open in July without social distancing by Louis Chilton

'We'll just open and if they arrest us all, well, fine,' composer reportedly told cast members

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:54am on March 1, 2021[SHARE]

Whoopi Goldberg drops out of Sister Act musical as UK run delayed to 2022 by Louis Chilton

Actor was set to reprise her role from the beloved 1992 comedy film on stage

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:33am on February 16, 2021[SHARE]

Tony Blair's life to be staged as a rock opera written by Harry Hill by Louis Chilton

Characters include John Prescott, Princess Diana and Osama bin Laden

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:06am on December 15, 2020[SHARE]

Helen Mirren warns Covid pandemic could leave theatre workers homeless by Louis Chilton

'The worry is simply people not being able to pay their rent,' said the Oscar-winning actor

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:03am on December 7, 2020[SHARE]

TikTok and Evening Standard launch £120,000 fund for future theatre talent by Louis Chilton

Scheme is in partnership with the National Youth Theatre

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:36pm on November 26, 2020[SHARE]

Shakespeare shouldn't just be 'droned through' in schools, says Helen Mirren by Louis Chilton

'All young people's experience of Shakespeare should be live theatre,' Mirren said

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:54am on November 25, 2020[SHARE]

Hamilton on Disney+: A guide to Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical by Louis Chilton, Louis Chilton

Everything to know about the musical sensation

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:06am on July 3, 2020[SHARE]

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown to be adapted into a 'fast-paced, gripping' stage play by Louis Chilton, Louis Chilton

Brown said the adaptation will be 'faithful to the book, but will also bring something new for the audience'

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:18am on June 26, 2020[SHARE]

Sir Ian McKellen to play Hamlet in 'age-blind' theatre production by Louis Chilton, Louis Chilton

Actor previously took on the role nearly five decades ago

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:03am on June 26, 2020[SHARE]

Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals to go online for free during coronavirus theatre closures by Louis Chilton, Louis Chilton

Recorded versions of the composer's beloved musicals will be made freely available each week

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:42pm on April 2, 2020[SHARE]

Coronavirus: Sir Patrick Stewart starts 'sonnet a day' Shakespeare readings on Twitter to beat self-isolation boredom by Louis Chilton, Louis Chilton

Star Trek star will make sonnet reading videos a daily habit during self-isolation

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:24am on March 23, 2020[SHARE]