412 stories by "Tabard"
If you've ever tried to wade through the programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, you'll know it can often be hard to
Theatres have always had a variety of uses, providing space to come together, watch a show, hang out in the cafe or…
There's a combination in life that can't be bettered. According to Michael Ball, anyway. And that combination is "cake and musicals". Tabard
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want: to get this bloody song out of my head, where it
Who doesn't think of Mamma Mia! and picture a Greek island and Meryl Streep doing some of the finest acting with a
You know the feeling. Your birthday comes and you hit another major milestone " another sign of how far you've come since birth
Another week, another Cats scandal. First, Nicole Scherzinger chose The X Factor over reprising Grizabella in the show on the Great White Way, then
Tabard's attention was focused on women this week " pipe down at the back " as Tonic Theatre held its inaugural event
Southampton just won't be the same again. A sandwich shop that has served stars for years (note, Tabard uses the word stars
The real-life scandal that was caused when the Windmill Theatre first introduced nude performers in the early 1930s became the basis for
It's that time of year again, when the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme is released, complete with a predictably inexplicable design " this
Tabard took a wander through London last week and stumbled across a new show opening. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, it
Poor old Mark Lockyer. Press night of The Alchemist at the Royal Shakespeare Company doesn't seem to have been an utterly pleasant experience for
Theatre has taken us to some fairly wild places in 2016: a research base on Pluto, a university of torture, an Indonesian
The word luvvie has long been a bone of contention for many actors. Many object to it on the grounds that it
Theatres can be troublesome places. Just ask critic Mark Shenton. He seems to be taking on nuisance theatregoers on a nightly basis,
For the uninitiated (and, in fact, the initiated) Equity's Annual Representative Conference can feel really quite silly. Performers, stage managers and retirees
Never mind his new role as mayor of London, Sadiq Khan could easily consider a career in stand-up. At least, judging by
There wasn't a Jersey Boy in sight. Instead, the stage of the Piccadilly Theatre in London was last week occupied for two
Remember when Nicole Scherzinger was in Cats and every critic sharpened their knives in glee, and then she was actually quite good
Readers, it's confession time: Tabard just bought a copy of The Sun. And is planning to do so again. Forgive me The
Pixie Lott is starring in a new production of Breakfast at Tiffany's, and last week, a London launch event for journalists was
She's about to become a household name due to her casting in Doctor Who, but West End heads will know Pearl Mackie
The Bill. Remember that classic TV series? More importantly, remember how many now super famous actors it gave to the world? Well,
Oh, to be aged and delightfully carefree. Alternatively: oh, to be Ian McKellen. The legendary actor recently sat down with a veritable
