Romeo and Juliet indulge in a little time travel, ending up in a world of 1950s teddy boys and violent rockers. The play is alternating with a brutal contemporary story called "Pigeon Englis…
Boy George and Marilyn are sitting in the basement of a London hotel to talk about their breakup, makeup, make-up, and a most unexpected comeback.It is worth saying at the outset that Marily…
For all the critical acclaim, Bruce Springsteen remains remarkably modest amid his battles, his demons and insecurities. The singer-songwriter, now 67, lays some of his struggles bare for th…
A rare portfolio of images taken at the first American concert by the Beatles leads a sale by the online auction platform Paddle 8.The 10 photographs by Rowland Scherman are being sold at th…
After the glamour and glitz of last night's Emmy awards " television's equivalent of the Oscars " fans and industry watchers have been scrutinizing the results. There were big…
A newly-discovered sketch leaf by Beethoven for one of his greatest works, the "Emperor" concerto, is heading for auction at Sotheby's.The manuscript is one of the earliest for this great wo…
As a survey of the state of the music industry there is little to compare with the big prizes " the Grammys above all, but also the MTV Awards, the Brits and the Mercury Prize.Here are five …
It is a National Theatre production which has proved to be a runaway success. It moved out of Southbank and into the West End. Its title references a tormented animal, it has a happy ending,…
David Bowie is dead, long live David Bowie. His last recordings will be released next month. They herald a glut of news this fall that will spark a fresh wave of interest in the late star.Af…
The Beatles are putting down another musical milestone. Just over 50 years ago, the most successful pop group in history played its final public concert " now commemorated with a new film, w…
"The Emperor" is a must-see play in London. It packs so many trump cards into an hour: The award-winning Kathryn Hunter playing 12 different roles; a controversial story based on Ethiopian r…
Kate Bush gets dressed up as an astronaut. Then she bounces crazily on a trampoline, like a naughty little girl, before cracking up laughing. Later she takes a snooze backstage, her hair in …
Pink Floyd is getting its first major international retrospective in London as rock shows multiply.The Victoria and Albert Museum show today announced "The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Morta…
"Don't clap too hard," Kenneth Branagh tells the audience. "It's a very old building."If the joke is gets any reaction, it's worth repeating, and his character Archie Rice dutifully trots it…
"Much Ado About Nothing" hasn't been done quite like this way before. Attackers blast out with Tasers; news bulletins interrupt the action with breathless headlines ("BENDICK SAFE"); and the…
Gene Wilder, the Hollywood actor who starred as Willy Wonka, Dr. Frankenstein and the Waco Kid among dozens of roles, had died at the age of 83. The star finally succumbed to complicati…
London's Victoria and Albert Museum has acquired the archive of Tommy Cooper " the British comedian known for catchphrases such as "just like that!"The V&A now has more than 116 boxes of…
The year 2016 has been a productive one for impressive movies, from Steven Spielberg's "The BFG" to Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight" - not to mention critically-acclaimed works such a…
The puppets that were central to the success of the West End hit play "War Horse" are now being pressed back into service at Bonhams " to help charity.Anyone who saw the larger-than-life fig…
Cue lights, camera, repeated action, going around in circles. The new version of "Ben-Hur," out today, should by rights leave its illustrious predecessors in the dust, especially with that f…
It's summer in the city, and the British capital currently has an impressive number of fine shows running " from Harry Potter to Jesus Christ; or from Billie Piper in a raunchy drama to Tim …
If you recognize the name Fairport Convention, you may know that it is one of the most acclaimed folk-rock bands of all time. If you don't know of the veteran British group, going since the …
The plot teems with sex, incest, contradictions, and coincidences. The conclusion has a stage littered with bodies.Well, much like any opera then. Except that this one, "Thunderstorm," is sp…
This year is shaping up to be an impressive one for rock albums, with titles by Beyoncé, Radiohead, Paul Simon, and the late David Bowie among those to win acclaim so far. But the best may …
Jon Regen is no stranger to the power of the pop song. The New York-based singer, songwriter, and pianist has released critically acclaimed albums independently, written songs with hit maker…