Flashmob singing Irish songs, in reference to company's use of overseas subsidiaries, descends on flagship Regent Street storeComedian Mark Thomas has led a flashmob at Apple's flagship stor…
Cyndi Lauper's Kinky Boots outscores RSC's Matilda in BroadwayWorld.com awards in runup to Tony ceremonyWith the Tony awards four days away, the battle between Matilda and Kinky Boots is clo…
Star ballerina overcomes hardship and injury to become American Ballet Theatre's first black soloist in 20 yearsA ballerina who lived in a single motel room with her mother and five siblings…
Harvey Fierstein's hit show scouting for UK dance talent ahead of London transfer next springThe hit Broadway musical Newsies is coming to the West End as producers announce they will hold o…
As well as attempting 27 marathons in 27 days, comedian says he would like to play every state in the Union in 2014Not content with running around the UK and seeking nomination in London's m…
Festival highlights, announced today, include shows from Al Murray, David Greig … and George GallowayPolitician George Galloway will be one of 24,000 performers taking part in this year's …
Tickets sold in New York's theatre district fell by almost a million in 2012-13 to produce worst attendance in eight yearsBroadway audience numbers fell by almost a million in 2012-13, accor…
Bolton-born standup laughing all the way to the bank as live shows and DVD sales bring in more than £32.8mPeter Kay is Britain's highest-earning comedian, according to a comedy "rich list…
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Grayson Perry, Idris Elba and Peter Serafinowicz are among the many stars involved in this inventive series of 30-minute one-offsHow often do TV critics hark back to the heady days of Play f…
Brainchild of Harry Hill will feature 19 original songs and an explanation for the height of Simon Cowell's trousersHarry Hill's spoof X Factor musical has been given a title, I Can't Sing!,…
Council comes to aid of Scotland's oldest operational theatre, two years after it was threatened with closureScotland's oldest working theatre has secured a grant for redevelopment after bei…
Ambassador Theatre Group has bought its first venue outside the UK " Broadway's biggestBroadway's biggest theatre " currently home to Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark " has fallen into British …
The award-winning actor is to revive her epic performance of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's longest poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, for a US premiereOnly a few weeks after her solo Broadwa…
Producing has never been harder, finds Matt Trueman, but a start-up fund is paving the way for wannabes to make the jumpHow does an independent theatre producer ever get started? Well, consi…
Actor will reprise her award-winning performance in Ibsen's drama when Young Vic production transfers to Duke of York'sHattie Morahan will make her West End debut in a reprise of her award-w…
Actor will feature in piece written by Belarus Free Theatre and Laura Wade. Meanwhile, the latest short film in the series, Bed Trick, is released todayJude Law will team up with the Belarus…
Phyllida Lloyd's production, which places Shakespeare's tragedy in a prison, to open Brit-heavy season at St Ann's WarehouseThe Donmar Warehouse's all-female Julius Caesar will get a New Yor…
All-Indian cast will reflect on sexual violence in production by Yael Farber, director behind hit play Mies JulieThe gang rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 will be explored i…
Surreal standup takes best of fest award, underlining British comedians' strong profile in AustraliaLeftfield stand-up Paul Foot has won the main international award at the Sydney Comedy fes…
Katy Stephens talks to Matt Trueman about life in Stratford under the command of new artistic director Gregory Doran and her forthcoming role as Tamora, Queen of the Goths in Titus Andronicus
Comedian to end 15-year absence with fortnight-long run of new show Fame: Not the MusicalDavid Baddiel will present his first full solo show in 15 years at this year's Edinburgh fringe.The c…
Boyle joins growing list of illustrious directors ruling themselves out of artistic director roleDanny Boyle has become the latest high-profile director to rule himself out of contention to …
Australian director reveals desire to follow Romeo + Juliet and The Great Gatsby with a third DiCaprio-driven film adaptationLaurence Olivier, Kenneth Branagh and even Mel Gibson have done i…
Former heavyweight champion sets his sights on Shakespeare after wrapping up his one-man stage show, Undisputed TruthIt might bring new meaning to the line "lend me your ears", but former bo…