Never underestimate the importance of coincidence in life. If Michael Gove hadn't made a comment about the First World War, acclaimed drama The Unknown Soldier may never have been written.
An extraordinary cast and an intelligent staging combine for a wonderful season of Adriana Lecouvreur at the Met.
I've worked on my New Year's Resolutions and I know what I need from the universe, and where I have the capacity to welcome some unexpected enquiries or surprises
Two of the country's most exciting young stars, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox, will Tom Hiddleston in The Jamie Lloyd Company production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal at the Harold Pinter Theatr…
Somehow, despite the fact it's been around for about a billion years, it's taken me until 2019 to finally see War Horse on stage. Weird right? It's done the National Theatre, it's done the W…
Wrapping up their first tour of the UK, and after a second sell-out Edinburgh Fringe, sonic specialists Darkfield bring their two hit container shows Séance and Flight to London for a two-m…
We're counting down to the premiere of Max Wilkinson's absurdist, time-romping comedy Ghost Fruit, opening next week at Camden People's Theatre. The four-strong cast play 18 roles between th…
Paulette Tajah is best known as one of the Queen's of Lover's Rock. She has been a reggae recording star since the late 1980s. But this month she ventures onto a different type of stage to s…
Richard Shelton's insightful and entertaining show Sinatra Raw successfully captures the many different elements of Frank Sinatra's life.
The Donmar Warehouse today announces the extension, due to exceptional demand, for Lynette Linton's acclaimed production of Sweat by Lynn Nottage. The production will now be booking for perf…
Full casting has been announced for the highly-anticipated West End transfer of the Almeida's production of The Twilight Zone which transfers to the Ambassadors Theatre from 4 March 2019 (pr…
In an impressive Duncan double-act, The Dame transfers from the Edinburgh Fringe to London's Park Theatre and makes for compelling theatre. In her first play, Katie Duncan writes, for father…
The National Theatre has announced that Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex has become its Royal Patron. The patronage reflects the former American TV star's belief in using the arts to bring p…
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Full casting information for the West End premiere of Sara Bareilles' Waitress has been released today with news that Shaun Prendergast will play Old Joe.
The wounds are still fresh for Bat Out of Hell fans, who had to wave goodbye to their beloved show at the Dominion Theatre just a few days ago; but the Bat love was still strong as Christina…
A slender scenario in search of a storyline, new musical The Band at least has a solid gold score, utilising the extensive pop catalogue of superstar 1990s boy band Take That.
New casting has been announced for the award-winning musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie with Hayley Tamaddon (Coronation Street) stepping into the role of Miss Hedge, Sejal Keshwala joi…
Shakespeare's Globe has announced its summer season 2019. The celebration and interrogation of 'our sceptred isle' through Shakespeare's history plays continues with Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, …
Hampstead Theatre presents the new comedy Paradise from Dusty Hughes, directed by Alice Hamilton. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews.
Off West End, the agency supporting the work of independent, alternative and fringe theatres in London, has now announced the 89 finalists for 28 of its Offies awards categories. In 2018, Of…
Joe Hill-Gibbins' of The Tragedy of King Richard the Second is inherently divisive, and the critics have obliged but, only three days into the year, it is very hard to imagine a more excitin…
How many writers and actors will it take to make you to FEEL... and then Feel More again? Proforça Theatre Company has pulled together a sensational line-up for its expanded "All the Feel…
What do Franz Kafka, Truman Capote, Elizabeth Taylor, Billie Holiday and a sheepdog have in common? Ghost Fruit, a new absurdist comedy written and directed by Max Wilkinson, gets its world …
The recent revival of The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess at English National Opera and the prospect of comparing all its available recordings in BBC Radio 3's Record Review has prompted me to …