23 stories by "Paddy Smith"
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It seems an unlikely punt, perhaps, to be looking at things such as virtual reality at a time when the theatre industry
Everybody has an opinion on social media. It may be about Donald Trump, Facebook's picture removal policies or the availability of doctors.
The Laurence Olivier Awards are top dog when it comes to UK theatrical silverware. It's easy to construct an argument for what's wrong with
I don’t feel like 2015 has been a year of doom and gloom for theatre, but looking at our top stories for
Welcome to the artspocalypse. Abandon hope all ye who enter theatre. We’re all doomed in a post-40% cut world. These (very slightly
Is regional theatre in decline? Venerable critic Michael Billington thinks so, and around 42% of our readers agree with him, according to
Social media have altered our perception of what a groundswell of popular opinion looks like. Before the likes of Twitter, you had
Sophie Melville, Donal O'Kelly and Sorcha Fox have collected the last remaining gongs in The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the
Congratulations to The Times and the Mail for being first to review Hamlet at the Barbican. What a terrific scoop. Real journalism
The Big Interview: Henry Goodman Henry Goodman tells Michael Coveney about researching roles, Jewish stereotypes on TV and why it's important to
Darkly, dangerously glamorous as both vampires and villains, Christopher Lee was one of the most distinctive screen actors of his generation. And
Theatre is a refreshingly honest industry. It's heartening to see that the arts community continues to run platforms and conferences where such
Nicholas Hytner has left the beton brut building on the South Bank. His tenure as the National's artistic director will doubtless leave
You may have noticed we’ve made a few changes to The Stage website. It’s much more than just a lick of paint,
Was Arts Council England right to strip English National Opera of its national portfolio status?
Though she made her film debut at age 12 and her Broadway debut at 14, Cynthia Nixon " perhaps best known as Miranda on the TV series Sex and the City " is making her…
In only four months, the National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has recouped its $4.75 million capitalisation. That's a good pace for a show witho…
My last column contemplated what might be forthcoming on American stages in 2015, but as 2014 draws to a close it's worth taking a look back at what's happened on Broadway and beyond… …
After a spate of openings over the past few weeks, it was probably time for some sobering news to bring us back to reality. This week, we can add a closure and the end of a…
In honour of Halloween, it's appropriate to begin this week's column with something scary and supernatural, so I have to thank St Ann's Warehouse for announcing earlier this week that they'l…
Howard Sherman's fortnightly dispatch from Broadway is your essential catch-up guide to all the latest news, rumours and castings on the other side of the Atlantic. In this edition he looks …
Richard Attenborough, best known for his work as an actor and film director, has died shortly before his 91st birthday. He attended RADA, where he later became president, and his stage caree…
