835 stories by "Paul Vale"
The Royal Variety Performance returns for a second time to the Apollo Hammersmith, with HRH Charles, the Prince of Wales on duty,
For much of the year, Charles Court Opera is committed to producing boutique classics such as The Magic Flute or The Barber
As metaphors go, the yacht True Love is a fairly clumsy one, but it acts as a linchpin to the Cole Porter’s
This year’s offering at Sevenoaks hit the headlines when a local resident complained that the pantomime was "too black". The inflammatory remarks
The Above the Stag pantomime has become something of an adult entertainment institution and this year’s adaptation of La Belle et la
For its 30th anniversary, NoFit State Circus, completes the Bianco trilogy with Here Be Dragons. Director Firenza Guidi, who also devised the
Following a brief UK tour, writer and performer Rani Moorthy brings her one-woman show, Whose Sari Now? to Theatre Royal Stratford East.
After a stalled opening due to licensing issues, the White Bear Theatre is finally up and running in its new space above
Whatever your thoughts on its place in the theatrical calendar, the annual pantomime is big business. If it wasn't making money for
It’s difficult to discern from the studious look on Anthony Pinnick’s animated face whether or not this production is going to be
As a writer, Peter Quilter is probably best known for End of the Rainbow, the hit play imagining Judy Garland’s swansong, before
Jonny Woo’s Un-Royal Variety is a subversive parody of light entertainment’s biggest night of the year. The curtain rises on Keziah Stillwell’s
In terms of musical theatre, Edinburgh is king of the revival. You can pretty much guarantee at least two productions of Rent
It is perhaps fitting that ahead of the opening of the Edinburgh Fringe, an image of David Bowie was projected on to
Kenneth Branagh's Romeo and Juliet may be sitting at the top of his CV now, but Howard Hudson's career as a lighting
Jo Hawes, casting director Jo Hawes works exclusively with children in the entertainment industry. The author of Children in Theatre, the go-to
When waxwork museum Madame Tussauds decided to open a Sherlock Holmes exhibition, it turned to designer Sam Wyer for inspiration. Wyer was
Neill Gorton may not be a household name, but in the make-up and special effects industry, he is generally considered to be
Ireland may have an enviable tradition of dramatists, musicians and choreographers to its name, but, for some reason, the country has never
When In the Heights walked away with three awards at this year's Oliviers it brought into focus a growing trend in musical
There's a sense of calm that hangs around Giuseppe Cannas, echoed by the lilting Italian accent that welcomes you to the make-up
West End box office receipts, as The Stage reported in February, increased by 1.6% for 2015 on the previous year, as part
Amid the hoopla of the Olivier Awards, the focus can shift too easily toward the actors, directors and producers. Paul Vale studies
Page-to-stage adaptations of children's books have enjoyed a growing presence in London's West End with The Gruffalo, Peppa Pig and soon Harry
In a relatively slight student showcase, the international graduates of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School still manage to present quite a
