The Independent presents a three-part series of podcasts looking at the life of Stephen Sondheim to celebrate the composer and lyricist's 80th birthday.
Seven years after his debut novel announced the arrival of a distinct literary voice, Mark Haddon is preparing to take on the theatre
Bold version of 'Romeo and Juliet' transposes roles of parents and children
'Phans' of the original are outraged that Andrew Lloyd Webber has written a sequel to the most successful musical of all time. But Love Never Dies - which opens in London tonight - is phabul…
French actors are migrating from the cinema as Parisian theatres recover from crisis-deflated 2009
The edgy one from Sex and the City is in the West End in Private Lives. But do Samantha and Noel Coward mix?
Plague over England, the acclaimed West End play about John Gielgud's sexuality is to be filmed. Here, the critic-turned-playwright Nicholas de Jongh reveals more about his subject's secret …
Raise your glass to a pacey comedy
Two new shows may seem poles apart in their outlook, says Paul Taylor, but they both carry important messages about feminism in the 21st century
Anton Chekhov's 150th anniversary is being marked by a host of theatre seasons, star-studded productions and special broadcasts. Paul Taylor joins in the celebration of the great writer - an…
From Mamma Mia to Jersey Boys, the stage is awash with kitschy jukebox musicals inspired by pop bands. But Damon Albarn's Monkey kicked off a credible age for the rock musical, as new works …