853 stories by "Matt Trueman"
Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals: Sing and Dance will let gamers perform his songs and compete in Superstar-style sing-offsLara Croft he is not, but composer and theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd …
As the new film of Sound and Fury's Kursk reveals, capturing live theatre on video is tough " even more so when it's immersive, interactive or promenadeTheatre on film? Better than nothing, …
David King claims a musical version of Danny Boyle's spectacular ceremony could be an 'international winner'A British theatre producer wants to recreate a version of the 2012 Olympic opening…
With Richard DeDomenici's one-hander having completed its run, bloggers turn to the future of collaborative theatreFar be it from Noises Off to let the Olympics pass by unmentioned. After al…
After the Scottish comedian mocks the Olympian's looks, David Walliams defends her as 'a beautiful woman, inside and out'If at first they don't succeed, most Olympians will aim to try again …
After the Scottish comedian mocks the Olympian's looks, David Walliams defends her as 'a beautiful woman, inside and out' Continue reading...
Former Fonz actor trades panto for prurience with starring role in new David West Read comedy The PerformersIn recent years, Henry Winkler has become something of a panto favourite, appearin…
James says sorry for criticising New York production of Sondheim musical Into the Woods, following outcry from fellow performersA Broadway actor has apologised for "trashing" a high-profile …
Extreme enunciation mars a new French Chekhov " but skilful surgery updates Ibsen's An Enemy of the PeopleI've never known a festival so full of connecting threads. Every show programmed by …
Poor notices and box-office takings mean Ghost: the Musical will vanish from both sides of the AtlanticGhost: the Musical is to be exorcised from Broadway, only six weeks after announcing i…
Various venues, Avignon, France: Jean Vilar, Avignon Festival's founding father, would have been 100 this year. It hasn't been a vintage year, but the 66th festival was unusually B…
David John Birrell, who was blinded in the right eye after a replica gun misfired during a production of Sondheim's Passion, is seeking damages from theatre Continue reading...
David John Birrell, who was blinded in the right eye after a replica gun misfired during a production of Sondheim's Passion, is seeking damages from theatreAn award-winning actor who was bli…
Theatre bloggers weigh in on the advantages " and risks " of bringing back old hitsCrack open the smelling salts. Dust down those defibrillators. This week, theatre bloggers have been consid…
New research suggests 'a psychological cost' for performers " but implies actors have higher than usual imaginative facilitiesWho'd be an actor? According to a recent study conducted by res…
Box office take of Broadway revival plunges 40% during the actor's week-long breakBroadway producers be warned: don't let Ricky Martin go livin' la vida loca.The Puerto Rican pop star is st…
Plans to excavate the final third of the Bankside site could see the theatre fully restored in time for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death in 1616The Rose Theatre, one of the few s…
This week the blogosphere asks whether creativity can survive in an institution and gets inspired by rural touring theatrePublic faith in public institutions has nosedived. But has something…
Nabil al-Raee, the artistic director of the Jenin refugee camp theatre, has joined imprisoned co-founder Zakaria Zubeidi in refusing food to protest against his incarcerationBoth the artisti…
Playwright of critically acclaimed Constellations becomes second winner of annual award supporting new commissions, while Joe Penhall's Birthday extends runPlaywright Nick Payne has won the …
As Americans and Brits examine themselves for signs of drama xenophobia, the future of the musical is put under the spotlightHow well do new plays travel? There's plenty of international the…
This year's Theatre Buildings at Risk Register is shorter than last year's but while some venues have been rescued, others have been demolished. Almost 50 of the UK's theatre buildings haveâ…
Trevor Nunn will direct the actor and comedian alongside Ashley Jensen and Nigel Harman in a revival of Alan Ayckbourn's play at the Harold Pinter TheatreHarold Pinter's plays were so often …
Today's funders ask: 'How can you help us to deliver our vision?' Someone ought to tell them: 'Surely it's the other way round'It's been more than half a century since the Lord Chamberlain l…
The singer has revealed that she is working on a Broadway show based on her life story and using her songs " and that she will be played by three different actorsThree actors could play Cher…
