853 stories by "Matt Trueman"
Branagh could succeed Kevin Spacey as artistic director when US star steps down from London theatre in 2015Kenneth Branagh is currently plotting his way to the Scottish crown each night as M…
Samuel Beckett masterpiece joins new Frank McGuinness play and new version of The Threepenny Opera on programmeThe Dublin theatre festival will mark the 60th anniversary of Waiting for Godot…
Actor's 700 Sundays set a box-office record in 2005 and will return to Broadway at the Imperial theatre in autumnBilly Crystal will revive his acclaimed autobiographical one-man show on Broa…
Star will play twin roles in Alexi Kaye Campbell's time-hopping play about attitudes to homosexuality, alongside Harry Hadden-Paton, Al Weaver and Mathew HorneHayley Atwell will star in Alex…
' Sarah Guillot-Guyard's death ruled accidental by Las Vegas coroner, who now estimates she fell 27m' Company says it is 'very safety-conscious' and promises to co-operate in full with inves…
' Sarah Guyard-Guillot's death ruled accidental by Las Vegas coroner, who now estimates she fell 27m' Company says it is 'very safety-conscious' and promises to co-operate in full with inves…
Six-week revival is scheduled prior to staging of Handbagged, a new play by Moira Buffini, and Mary O'Malley's Once a CatholicAdrian Lester will reprise his award-winning performance as the …
Scrubs star to make Broadway debut in Woody Allen's own adaptation of his 1994 filmA critical mauling in the West End clearly hasn't put Zach Braff off theatre. The Scrubs star will make his…
Great Gatsby director will premiere delayed stage adaptation of his hit 1992 film at Sydney's Lyric theatreBaz Luhrmann will premiere a stage adaptation of Strictly Ballroom, his first major…
The Hansard Monologues, premiering next month, is based on transcripts from Australian parliamentIf Julia Gillard's abrupt ousting by her predecessor and bitter rival Kevin Rudd made Austral…
New West End musical adds six months to its run a mere day after it opens " despite unenthusiastic critical verdictNew West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has announced a six-…
As Viva Forever! prepares to close early, former band member says critical 'backlash' was only to be expectedWith less than a week of Viva Forever!'s West End run remaining, Emma Bunton has …
The West Wing creator delves back into writing for the stage after dropping out of Houdini in JanuaryAcademy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is writing his debut Broadway musical " s…
A new promenade piece from the Theatre-Rites starts with a broken ATM and an evasive bank-manager " then goes on to explain the vagaries of economics to kidsLast year, the Economist publishe…
Comedian's tour of Middle Eastern mosques and synagogues has been cancelled after threats against his safetyComedian Russell Brand has cancelled gigs in the Middle East, after learning that …
After much speculation, musical will open at Prince Edward theatre in May 2014 " 25 years after original premiereDid you see Miss Saigon in London? Almost 15 years after the Vietnam-set musi…
Writer Peter Morgan and actor Helen Mirren's stage reprise of her film role draws in a worldwide audience of 110,000The Audience, starring Helen Mirren as the Queen, has broken the box offic…
Marking the London theatre's refurbishment, the Lyric's new season will feature 10 secret, different plays in a new seasonThe Lyric Hammersmith has formed an in-house repertory company of 20…
Organisers hope to revive the Greenwich Comedy Festival next year as well as holding an event in Tower Hamlets A comedy festival due to feature Al Murray, Alan Davies and Ed Byrne has been …
Disney Theatre Group has trialled a live Muppets stage show at the New Amsterdam theatre, saying results leave them 'very intrigued'Could it be time for the most sensational, inspirational, …
Director makes comments following opening of his production of The Amen Corner, which has an all-black castRufus Norris, one of the UK's top theatre directors, has criticised the way that bl…
Duo will perform their first live gig in four years at comedy event hosted by Jack Black's spoof band, Tenacious DThe Mighty Boosh are set to perform their first live gig since their Future …
Royal Court deputy artistic director is to succeed Rupert Goold, who moves to Almeida theatre, from SeptemberThis House and The Tempest director Jeremy Herrin has been announced as Rupert Go…
Nobody expected theatre relayed to cinemas would work " until National Theatre Live became a hit. Matt Trueman watches one show come togetherGunnar Cauthery is building up to his big moment.…
X Factor judge joins team reworking Harvey Weinstein musical, alongside playwright James Graham and director Diane PaulusSinger-songwriter Gary Barlow has signed up to co-write the score for…
