All of life is here, and most of it is on stage. This week's London performing arts include all types of music: Cara Dillon's folky meditations, John Otway's punky rock, Bon Iver's gentle ca…
New York is about to get a new blockbuster musical in "Frozen." Concerts this week range from Noel Gallagher to Philip Glass. There are last chances to see "The Homecoming Queen" and "Fire a…
London has a lot of bold plays opening that are transfers from Edinburgh. After "The Divide" with a short run at the Old Vic, we have "The B*easts" at the Bush Theatre and "Dust" by Milly Th…
New York concerts this week range from Robert Plant to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Elsewhere Eve Ensler is back on stage, following up her worldwide hit "The Vagina Monologues," while an…
Catch them while you can. Alan Ayckbourn's latest epic drama "The Divide" is at the Old Vic; Lady Gaga is at The O2; Cirque du Soleil's "OVO" is near the end of its spectacular run at the Ro…
The allegations against Harvey Weinstein have got ever more complex " with actress Uma Thurman claiming that he attacked her, and separately, police announcing that they are looking into cas…
A very wide ranging choice is on offer for the performing arts in New York this week. If you like your music hardcore and punky, Enter Shikari leads a lively Williamsburg concert. If you are…
Some of the greats of history are being celebrated on the London stage this week. Philip Glass's acclaimed opera about Mahatma Gandhi is one such new opening. Then there is William Shakeapar…
After being a loveable Hamlet (aged just 23), Ben Whishaw has taken his time to find another Shakespearean character to really make his own. He is now playing Brutus in an eye-popping versio…
Bruno Mars was the biggest winner, followed by Kendrick Lamar. Rap won big, rock less so. In this era of #METOO and #TIMESUP, many artists showed support by sporting white roses " following …
Fleetwood Mac, John Legend, Lorde, Harry Styles and Keith Urban form a starry lineup for a charity show. It is just one of the big performing-arts events in New York this week.Elsewhere, rec…
Anyone tired of London is probably tired of life. Londoners keen on the performing arts certainly have plenty of strong new productions coming up to see.Nicholas Hytner gives William Shakesp…
Sleigh Bells " yes, it might seem a little late, since Christmas is long past. But this is the name of a band that could still be the next big thing. Judge for yourself. Sleigh Bells are pla…
Londoners wanting to see a classic play this week are spoiled for choice. Try Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville in "Long Day's Journey Into Night"; or Zoë Wanamaker, Toby Jones, Stephen Ma…
London stage shows this week include dance, from "Song of the Earth" ballet to Cirque du Soleil's aerobatic-crazy "Ovo." There are serious plays " like "The Birthday Party" or "Mary Stuart,"…
The latest batch of "Hamilton" tickets is about to be released for Broadway performances from August through to January next year. Given the show's huge success, one can wonder why the rap m…
In case you missed it, here is a catch up. There were plenty of things that we learned from the latest Golden Globes. It was a little more serious than usual this time. A quick briefing:1. B…
It's your last chance. "Junk" and "The Wolves" are coming to the end of their runs in the next few days. So is "Spamilton" " though of course its inspiration "Hamilton" lives on.New York sli…
London is hitting the ground running in 2018 with new shows for the New Year. As Christmas events and pantomimes clear away, must-see plays range from the serious " Pinter's "The Birthday Pa…
The year 2018 is already shaping up to be a great one for the performing arts. There is a lot of offer - from historical movies about U.S. politics, the Gettys and wartime Britain; to musica…
The usual suspects dominate many lists of the best albums of 2017, both those compiled by critics and listeners. Kendrick Lamar gets multiple mentions in these lists, as does Jay-Z, LCD Soun…
New York is getting all festive with a run of Christmas-themed shows. There are musicals and dance revues galore. Scrooge joins Radio City, Carols and much more on the seasonal calendar.Here…
At this time of year, there is plenty to do in London apart from sampling performing arts of course- there's London's Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, shopping, skating rinks and more.Still t…
New York is getting ready for a run of Christmas shows. But before we launch into full festive mood, here is a rundown of the top performing-arts events around the Big Apple for the next sev…
Pantomimes and Christmas shows galore are opening on the London stage this week. For seasonal ballet, there's "The Nutcracker" at both the Coliseum and Royal Opera House. Adam Ant, the Londo…