5,590 stories by "Mark Shenton"
Sometimes (actually, quite often) I’m not just a critic " I'm an unabashed (and unashamed) fan. But I’m not, I hope, indiscriminate:
James Phillips' McQueen, originally due to begin performances for its transfer from the St. James Theatre to the Theatre Royal, Haymarket Aug. 13, begins previews Aug. 24, prior…
A couple of weeks ago, Kenny Wax had his biggest week in the West End to date, opening three shows in the
I’ve already written about the rollercoaster success of Hamilton on Broadway that’s now both a phenomenon and phenomenal and some say means
Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry star in the West End premiere of Broadway's Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots, beginning performances Aug. 21 prior to an official opening Sept. 15 at th…
It's easy to find yourself living inside a theatrical bubble, outside of which little else exists. A London critical colleague of mine Natasha Tripney filed a column for TheStage from th…
Nicholas Hytner, former artistic director of the National Theatre, and his former executive director Nick Starr, are staying on the South Bank, but going a bit further down river: the home o…
I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’ve already seen Hamlet, the Benedict Cumberbatch ‘event’ that has dominated the theatrical
The previously announced European premiere of Harvey Fierstein's 2014 Broadway play Casa Valentina, which earned four Tony nominations, including a nod for Best Play, has announced its f…
The current London production of Hamlet, starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role that began performances at the Barbican Theatre Aug. 5, prior to an official opening Aug. 25, for a r…
After a full week in Provincetown last week, I came back to New York, New York just in time on Saturday evening
It all started with the National Theatre reclaiming first Carousel and then Oklahoma!. The first two of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s glorious collaborations
The abrupt cancellation of Homegrown, a new production that explores issues raised by the phenomenon of young Britons travelling abroad to join Islamic State, has provoked concerns and quest…
Joely Richardson, Robert Sheehan and Norwegian actor Kåre Conradi are to lead the previously announced company of more than 20 actors for the U.K. production of The Wars o…
Tickets for the first major London production of Funny Girl since its original 1966 West End run after transferring from Broadway have sold out within hours of going on public sale Aug. 17.
James Phillips' McQueen has delayed the previously announced start of previews in its transfer to the West End's Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Originally due to begin Aug. 13,…
The previously announced London premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See is to star Jonathan Butterell, who choreographed the original Off-Broadway production at the …
You can take the boy out of Broadway, but you can’t take Broadway out of the boy, to paraphrase the famous saying.
Tracie Bennett, Tony-nominated for the Leading Actress in a Play award for playing Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow on Broadway in 2012, stars n the world stage premiere of the musical…
Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace, who have danced together for 20 years including stints on TV's "Strictly Come Dancing" and West End shows
The original cast recording of the West End's Bend It Like Beckham is now available to buy on digital platforms, with a CD release to follow Sept. 11. Booking has also now been extended …
Casting has been announced for major new productions at London's Young Vic Theatre. These include John Heffernan and Anna Maxwell Martin starring in Macbeth in the title role and as Lady…
A cast of more than 60 performs a marathon reading of the complete "The Iliad" as part of the Almeida Theatre's Greeks Festival, beginning at the British Museum and culminating…
The West End opening of Kinky Boots at the Adelphi Theatre, beginning performances Aug. 21, will mark the debut of the first paperless and mobile ticketing operation in London, offered via T…
The theatrical news headlines continue to be dominated in London by all things Cumberbatch, as the Oscar-nominated star of "The Imitation Game" Benedict Cumberbatch is forced t…
