There are elephants in the room for both of the new hard-hitting plays at the Royal Court in London.In the case of "The Fall," the unseen presence on stage is that of Cecil Rhodes. The work …
It is a busy week for the performing-arts calendar in New York. Billy Joel and Katy Perry play Madison Square Garden (on different nights); Solange is at Radio City Music Hall. Carnegie Hall…
The diverse characters of Tori Amos, Nick Cave, Aida and Alice in Wonderland head musical performances of note in London this week. The intriguing "Graeme of Thrones" is a new opening w…
Ariana Grande "Dangerous Woman" TourAriana Grande's tour was firmly back on track after a terrorist attack in the UK in May. The Hong Kong show is the last of a run of some 77 concerts. The …
After Berlin Art Week, there remain many fine concerts and shows on the city's stages to enjoy. Beth DittoThe Gossip singer has been striking out on her own after winning comparisons to…
Performing arts this week offer New York everything from Stevie Wonder to challenging new plays. Here is a choice of the very best " one-time concerts, theatrical openings, shows at the end …
The autumn season is shaping up on the London stage.A lot of promising new plays are hitting off-West-End " and one on the West End this week, with "Labour of Love."Here are some shows to se…
As Berlin gets into the swing of its Art Week, there are some fine concerts and shows on the city's stages to enjoy too. Jazz at Berlin PhilharmonicFlautist Magnus Lindgren leads a trib…
Paul McCartney The former Beatle's shows now range over his entire career with ease. We get everything from teenage compositions up to his collaborations with Kanye West.At Madison Square Ga…
With a lot of promising new plays to hit the off West End, here are some shows to see over the coming week " starting with the openings, adding some last-chance-to-sees and a few not-to-be-m…
1 "Inanimate"The world premiere of "Inanimate,"' written by Nick Robideau and directed by Courtney Ulrich, tells the story of Erica, played by Lacy Allen. She is a shy, socially awkward 30-y…
However 2017 goes down in history, it will be remembered as a year in which some fine albums emerged " often by artists already acclaimed trying to perfect their music further.It seemed wort…
The tide of musicals continues to rise on New York's Broadway, the West End of London in theaters worldwide. Alongside the long-established shows proven to be commercially safe bets, plays t…
Top Picks From 2017 Edinburgh Fringe " From "B*easts" to "BRUCE" We are now well into events at the world's largest arts festival. The clear critical favorites are emerging as the 5,000…
The world's largest arts festival, starting this week in Edinburgh, is bigger and better than ever. The Edinburgh Fringe has more than 5,000 events scattered over 300 venues, alongside many …
Lana Del Rey's new album "Lust for Life" is a surprise. We have the sound of summer, songs drenched in sunshine and even a smiling Lana on the cover.It's not quite the end of her pouting "ga…
U2 is coming out all guns blazing at the start of the European leg of its latest tour. Political themes, a common thread throughout the Irish band's career, move slightly higher on the agend…
"Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell " The Musical" takes one of the most revved-up albums of all time to a new even-faster, over-the-top, feelgood, sexy, gasoline-infused high. The loud and prou…
You say you want a revolution. With Britain's General Election making it hard for the politically-engaged to concentrate, something is stirring at the National Theatre."Common" is a play tha…
You say you want a revolution. With Britain's General Election tomorrow making it hard for the politically-engaged to concentrate, something is stirring at the National Theatre."Common" is a…
The Beatles are celebrating "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with 50th-anniversary releases that shed invaluable light on the creation of popular music's most acclaimed album.A half c…
"Salomé" at the National Theatre is certainly spectacular. We have come to expect nothing less from South African writer-director Yaël Farber, as shown by her "Les Blancs" at the Olivier…
Jez Butterworth's play "The Ferryman" is an extraordinarily powerful work: a new modern classic, easily the best of 2017 so far.Many playgoers will go into it with high expectations, given t…
London is marking the 40th anniversary of its most famous punk venue, the Roxy.The club " where the Clash, the Police and the Sex Pistols partied and performed - is the subject of a new book…
It's 1648 and we are in Agra, India. Marveling the recently completed Taj Mahal, the latest wonder of the world…. Well, more realistically, it's 2017 and we are in the newly reopened Bush …