412 stories by "Tabard"
It was all glitz and glamour this week at Leicester Curve (when isn't it?) as the theatre launched its new season with
Some of us can't look at Anthony Hopkins without seeing Hannibal Lecter, so convincing was he in the role of the flesh-eating
Spare a thought for the good people of Strode Theatre in Somerset, who this week had to say goodbye to Harvey, the
Tabard likes a good ballet. But up until now the only ones that he's seen are your Nutcrackers and your Sleeping Beauties.
There is nothing like a dame. Or so they say. And last week two of them were in attendance at the Acting
Let's face it, few people who have been to see 42nd Street in the West End don't come out singing one of
In last year's entertaining show reports feature " detailing behind the scenes quirks at theatres across the land " the stage manager
Katie Hopkins isn't a happy bunny. In case you missed it, a new production opened this week called The Assassination of Katie
Poor Charles McNulty. The Los Angeles Times journalist appears to have had something of a torrid time interviewing our very own Glenda
And the prize for most misjudged publicity stunt of the week goes to Theater Konstanz in Germany. The venue is staging a
If, like Tabard, ballet doesn't float your boat, you're probably not going to want to sit and watch a ballet that is
Performers were forced to abandon ship on the opening night of Titanic the Musical " after debris began falling from the ceiling.
A good-news story for you this week readers. One of true devotion. No, Andrew Lloyd Webber isn't naming more West End theatres
Tabard knows some audience members find it hard to separate actors from the roles they play. There have been countless times soap
It feels like an increasing truism, in London at least, that you're now never more than six feet away from an immersive
Tabard was delighted to see so many people embracing World Theatre Day this week. Twitter was awash with messages of support for
Tabard is well aware of the lengths some actors will go to prepare for a role. Take Daniel Day-Lewis, for example. Tabard
You have to wonder why some people bother going to the theatre, don't you? Some just nod off when the lights go
Hands up who's seen Girl from the North Country? Okay, good. Now, hands up who remembers Ciaran Hinds' big number in that
How quickly the mighty forget. Take James Corden for example, who was quoted just this week saying how much he'd love to
Plymouth has had its share of military action, but now a civil war is brewing in the city. Tabard hears that a
Let's face it, Barbra Streisand could do anything and be forgiven. And yes, that even extends to her version of Somewhere from
In June, the Royal Albert Hall will host two Star Trek concerts as part of their Festival of Science series and has
Special effects on stage have come a long way, but there's still nothing that quite makes your blood curdle like some good
It's pretty rare that a production summons such polar opposite responses than those greeting Chris Goode's stage adaptation of the cult Derek
