Mark Shenton: Prepare for an onslaught of Shakespeare by Mark Shenton

I’m happy to admit to being a repeat offender " a person who is quite happy to revisit a show I’ve liked

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on April 13, 2016☆⚑

TICKETS: Mark's Top Ten recommendations this week (12 Apr) by Mark Shenton

New entries this week are Les Blancs at the National and How the Other Half Loves in the West End.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:30am on April 12, 2016☆⚑

Mark Shenton: Life-changing shows are the holy grail of theatregoing by Mark Shenton

Theatrical epiphanies are the holy grail of going to the theatre: shows and performances that leave you on a real high, feeling

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on April 12, 2016☆⚑

Shakespeare Live!, Special RSC Gala Performance, Will Feature All-Star Lineup by Mark Shenton

Helen Mirren, Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen are among those appearing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45am on April 11, 2016☆⚑

Martin Shaw to Star in New West End Production of Hobson's Choice by Mark Shenton

Naomi Frederick to also star in transfer from Bath Theatre Royal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:52am on April 11, 2016☆⚑

Royal Shakespeare Company Announces Six New Transfers to London by Mark Shenton

Four shows to play Barbican Theatre and two at the West End's Theatre Royal Haymarket.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:38am on April 11, 2016☆⚑

Mark Shenton's week: Another serious illness on press night by Mark Shenton

The opening night on April 7 of Laila: The Musical at Watford Palace Theatre was suddenly disrupted by a commotion in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on April 11, 2016☆⚑

West End Transfer of Show Boat Starts Previews Today by Mark Shenton

The new British production was first seen at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre last Christmas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 8:51am on April 9, 2016☆⚑

Performances Begin Tonight for West End transfer of Funny Girl Revival by Mark Shenton

Sheridan Smith reprises role of Fanny Brice for West End run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:32am on April 9, 2016☆⚑

Billy Elliot Closes at West End's Victoria Palace Theatre Tonight by Mark Shenton

The musical ends an 11-year West End run April 9, but is still touring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:02am on April 9, 2016☆⚑

What's Hot in London: April 3-9 by Mark Shenton

Glenn Close surprises London critics, Cyndi Lauper causes controversy at the Olivier Awards and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on April 9, 2016☆⚑

Katie Brayben: 'You have to make it known if you want a certain role' by Mark Shenton

Last weekend, Katie Brayben revisited the scene of her 2015 Olivier triumph, performing in the 40th-anniversary ceremony at the Royal Opera House

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on April 8, 2016☆⚑

Pantomime to Return to the London Palladium with Cinderella by Mark Shenton

Traditional Christmas entertainment returns to the iconic venue where it was once a staple.

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:36am on April 8, 2016☆⚑

Mark Shenton's top venues: The Old Vic, London by Mark Shenton

Last week it was the turn of the Bristol Old Vic " the oldest operating theatre in the country, this year celebrating

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on April 8, 2016☆⚑

Mark Shenton's theatre picks: April 7 by Mark Shenton

I’ve got a little revamp to the way I arrange this column this week: as well as new openings of the week

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on April 7, 2016☆⚑

Jesse Eisenberg to Star in West End Premiere of His Off-Broadway Hit The Spoils by Mark Shenton

Kunal Nayyar will co-star in Scott Elliott's New Group production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:15am on April 6, 2016☆⚑

Cherry Jones to Reprise Broadway Glass Menagerie at Edinburgh Festival by Mark Shenton

Other highlights include cabarets by Barry Humphries and Alan Cumming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:05am on April 6, 2016☆⚑

Mark Shenton: Are the Oliviers ignoring British musical talent? by Mark Shenton

Are the people who write and produce original British musicals poor cousins to their Broadway counterparts? For one brief but golden period

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 5:45am on April 6, 2016☆⚑

The Red Shoes to Be Adapted for the Stage by Matthew Bourne by Mark Shenton

The new dance drama based on the 1948 film will be staged at London's Sadler's Wells.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:13am on April 5, 2016☆⚑

Stage version of Orwell's 1984 to Return for 3rd West End Season by Mark Shenton

Co-created by Olivier winning director Robert Icke and playwright Duncan Macmillan, it will begin performances June 14

SOURCE: Playbill at 8:01am on April 5, 2016☆⚑

Mark Shenton: Did the right shows win at the Olivier Awards 2016? by Mark Shenton

Last week, my colleagues and I offered our Olivier Awards predictions for 2016. On Sunday, we had our day of reckoning. I

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on April 5, 2016☆⚑

Mark Shenton's week: My lunch with Maggie Smith (and without any press agents) by Mark Shenton

Here’s the definition of a real star: Maggie Smith, aged 82, kept her appointment with the Critics’ Circle for a private lunch

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on April 4, 2016☆⚑

Winners of 2016 Olivier Awards Announced: Gypsy, Kinky Boots, In the Heights Emerge Victorious by Mark Shenton

Imelda Staunton, Kenneth Cranham, Denise Gough and Matt Henry win top acting honors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:01pm on April 3, 2016☆⚑

Olivier Awards Presented Tonight in London by Mark Shenton

Presenters and featured performers include Uzo Aduba, Shirley Bassey, Kit Harington, Imelda Staunton, Vanessa Redgrave, Amber Riley, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Feinstein and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on April 3, 2016☆⚑

What's Hot in London: March 27-April 2 by Mark Shenton

Maggie Smith accepts a lifetime achievement award, Great Britain's oldest operating theatre celebrates a birthday and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on April 2, 2016☆⚑