Edinburgh Fringe and Festival cancelled over coronavirus by Jacob Stolworthy, Jacob Stolworthy

Fringe chief executive vowed to 'support' those who were set to perform at event 'over coming months'

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:36am on April 1, 2020☆⚑

Terrence McNally death: Tony-winning playwright dies aged 81 by Clémence Michallon, Clémence Michallon

His works include 'Love! Valour! Compassion!' and 'Master Class'

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:48pm on March 24, 2020☆⚑

Broadway star Ruthie Ann Miles announces pregnancy two years after losing daughter and unborn child by Clémence Michallon, Clémence Michallon

Broadway star Ruthie Ann Miles has revealed she's pregnant, two years after losing her daughter and unborn child.

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:33pm on March 23, 2020☆⚑

Coronavirus: Sir Patrick Stewart starts 'sonnet a day' Shakespeare readings on Twitter to beat self-isolation boredom by Louis Chilton, Louis Chilton

Star Trek star will make sonnet reading videos a daily habit during self-isolation

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:24am on March 23, 2020☆⚑

Top five Shakespeare plays that speak to the 21st century by Emma Smith, Emma Smith

With Shakespeare Week upon us, Emma Smith " author of 'This Is Shakespeare' and professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford University " picks the bard's most 2020-applicable works, from 'Oth…

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:12am on March 17, 2020☆⚑

Coronavirus: Old Vic cancels Daniel Radcliffe play Endgame due to outbreak by Annie Lord, Annie Lord

A number of other theatres have cancelled upcoming productions

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:03am on March 16, 2020☆⚑

Coronavirus: Broadway shows cancelled over outbreak by Clémence Michallon, Clémence Michallon

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces ban on gatherings of more than 500 people

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:54pm on March 12, 2020☆⚑

Coronavirus: New York theatre site suggests audiences wear hazmat suits to performances by Adam White

Discount tickets to combat plummeting audience numbers included an odd disclaimer

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:24am on March 12, 2020☆⚑

Actor felt forced to quit musical after man was cast in trans woman role by Annie Lord, Annie Lord

'I think it could have been electric. It could have been quite magical'.

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:18am on March 12, 2020☆⚑

A Number, Bridge Theatre review: Roger Allam stars in a brief and beautiful investigation into identity by Arjun Neil Alim, Arjun Neil Alim

It's only an hour long, but Caryn Churchill's timely play is a wonderfully unsettling triumph

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:42am on February 20, 2020☆⚑

National Theatre artistic director dismisses claims of a rift with patron Meghan Markle by Annie Lord, Annie Lord

The artistic director said it would be 'business as usual' despite the Duchess now living in Canada

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:03am on February 19, 2020☆⚑

Cirque du Soleil aerial performer falls during Beatles-themed show by Clémence Michallon, Clémence Michallon

Performer received emergency treatment and will be monitored

SOURCE: The Independent at 2:32pm on February 17, 2020☆⚑

Jalaiah Harmon: 14-year-old who created viral TikTok Renegade dance performs at NBA game by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

A number of high-profile TikTok stars had performed the Renegade dance without crediting Jalaiah for the viral routine

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:24am on February 17, 2020☆⚑

The Visit review, National Theatre: A vaudevillian nightmare with an unforgivable running time by Alexandra Pollard, Alexandra Pollard

Lesley Manville is magnificent as a billionaire seeking revenge, but this cartoonish play misses the mark

SOURCE: The Independent at 1:06pm on February 14, 2020☆⚑

David Tennant returns to London stage to star in CP Taylor play about nazism by Annie Lord, Annie Lord

The former 'Doctor Who' star will return to London stage as the lead in CP Taylor's 'Good'

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:24am on February 11, 2020☆⚑

Sadler's Wells Sampled, review: Dance selection box highlights range of London's venues by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

Boundaries are broken down in fun event that provides tasters for those on the hunt for something new

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:18pm on February 1, 2020☆⚑

Royal Ballet's top choreographer Liam Scarlett suspended over sexual misconduct claims by Ellie Harrison, Ellie Harrison

Star accused of encouraging male students to send naked photographs

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:36am on January 30, 2020☆⚑

Uncle Vanya review, The Harold Pinter Theatre: A gripping, if somewhat suffocating, production by Alexandra Pollard, Alexandra Pollard

There isn't a huge amount of action here " Chekhov was a bit of a pioneer in the "play where nothing happens" genre " but when it comes to nuanced character studies, Uncle Vanya is an embarr…

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:06am on January 24, 2020☆⚑

Peeping Tom: Child (Kind), review " A peculiar and gruesome look at childhood by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

As strange as it is insightful, the Belgian physical theatre company's latest production is a dangerous treat

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:06am on January 23, 2020☆⚑

Ruth Negga interview: 'I remember thinking, I'm going to embrace my difference, and I think maybe that fuelled my acting' by Robert Ito, Robert Ito

The Ethiopian-Irish actor, who was Oscar-nominated for her turn in the 2016 biopic 'Loving', talks to Robert Ito about her second stab at 'Hamlet' on the New York stage, her role in Rebecca …

SOURCE: The Independent at 2:13am on January 21, 2020☆⚑

Onegin, Royal Opera House review: Ballet returns with a fascinating mix of established names and rising artists by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

Reece Clarke's Onegin is powerfully danced, with a distinctive sense of character

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:12am on January 19, 2020☆⚑

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: How a 2014 play foreshadowed Duke of Sussex's decision to quit royal duties by Clémence Michallon, Clémence Michallon

In 'King Charles III', Harry falls for an art student named Jess

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:42pm on January 8, 2020☆⚑

Jerry Herman death: Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles composer dies at 88 by Adam White

Composer and lyricist won two Tony Awards and two Grammys

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:06am on December 27, 2019☆⚑

Swive [Elizabeth] review, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: Clever, funny and indignant by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Ella Hickson has joined forces with director Natalie Abrahami, whose production shifts between grimly gleeful anachronism and historical empathy

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:54am on December 13, 2019☆⚑

Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes review, Sadler's Wells: A gorgeous swirl of storytelling and style by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

Adam Cooper brings real weight to the role of Lermontov in this dance revival

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:12am on December 13, 2019☆⚑