Torch Song review at Helen Hayes Theatre, New York " 'a stirring revival'
Thirty-six years since its Broadway debut, Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song returns to its original home, now owned and operated by Second Stage
Thirty-six years since its Broadway debut, Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song returns to its original home, now owned and operated by Second Stage
Critics have their opinions, but ultimately, it’s always the reader who decides whether or not to act on them. That decision may
New work is the lifeblood of theatre, pushing our perceptions of the world in new directions and telling us fresh stories. But
Mark Shenton's news, reviews, quotes, tweets and farewells of the week, from the West End, Broadway and beyond.
In Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, Ko-Ko sings: “I’ve got a little list/Of society offenders/Who might well be underground/And never would be
Despite his high profile at home, the composer has been largely unknown outside his native Australia " until now. He talks to
Here it is: the top 10. Broadway critic and resident musical theatre expert Mark Shenton selects his favourite songs in the history
Comedy and writing legend Elaine May, now 85, returns to Broadway for the first time in well over half a century to
In the usual run of things, Broadway specialises in musicals and London in plays. The typical transatlantic traffic between these two world
A big week in London theatre, with three of the most anticipated openings of the autumn: Marianne Elliott's new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 1970 musical Company, Matthe…
Over 20 plays have already been announced to open on Broadway this season, but there's unlikely to be a family drama teeming
Things are starting to get serious as our associate editor, Broadway critic and resident musical theatre expert Mark Shenton counts down his
Having started out in Birmingham Rep's press office, Chris Harper moved from the National to set up a production company with director
Commercial theatre occupies a strange world where art and business co-exist. Sometimes it's a clash of cultures, as with Thriller Live, a
Mark Shenton offers the week's news, reviews, quotes and tweets in theatre from both sides of the Atlantic, including an interview with Sonia Friedman, reviews of Shakespeare in three differ…
Our associate editor, Broadway critic and resident musical theatre expert Mark Shenton is counting down his favourite 50 songs in the history
Over more than four decades, the playwright has become the Royal Shakespeare Company's most produced living writer, penning original plays and adaptations
In the market-driven economy of the commercial theatre, it's not so much about getting what you pay for, as charging what people
It seems apt to launch the UK national tour of Kinky Boots in Northampton, the town in which it is set. As
Mark Shenton views the week of news, openings & upcoming awards… in the West End, Broadway & beyond.
Our associate editor, Broadway critic and resident musical theatre expert Mark Shenton is counting down his favourite 50 songs in the history
This stage version of Alan Parker’s 1980 film has been kicking around for 30 years now. It bears only a passing resemblance
One of theatre's biggest preoccupations is accessibility; and it concerns both who gets to put shows on and who comes to see
News, reviews, interviews and farewells of the week in London, New York and the regions, including social media influencers, Pinter in the West End and more.
Our associate editor, Broadway critic and resident musical theatre expert Mark Shenton is counting down his favourite 50 songs in the history