First Night: Red, Donmar Warehouse, London By Paul Taylor (****)

Solved: The mystery of forgotten Christie play By Andrew Johnson

The queen of detective fiction turned her uneasy relationship with her daughter into a ' brutal' drama - and now it's on the West End

The Priory, Royal Court, London - Reviewed by Paul Taylor (***)

All-black cast turn the tables with powerful performance By Paul Taylor (****)

Bennett the maestro returns with a multi-layered masterpiece by Paul Taylor (*****)

Hard-hitting take on military life draws blood By Jeremy Miles and Chris Green

Actor retires hurt from Royal Shakespeare Company drama after stage fight gets out of hand

The ten biggest Broadway turkeys By Matilda Battersby

A very English playwright: The return of Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett stages his first play for years this month, at the National Theatre. Paul Taylor, who has met him many times, looks at how the butcher's son from Leeds became Britain's best lov…

Life is a Dream, Donmar Warehouse, London - Reviewed by Paul Taylor (***)

First Night: Endgame, Duchess Theatre, London By Paul Taylor (****)

Apocalypse wow! Rylance triumphs again

The Power Of Yes, NT: Lyttelton, London - Reviewed by Paul Taylor (**)

Disappointing tale of a very average Joe By Rhoda Koenig (***)

Mother Courage and her Children, Olivier Theatre, London - Reviewed by Paul Taylor (****)

An Inspector Calls, Novello, London<br> Reviewed by Maxie Szalwinska (***)

A director calls: Inside the world of Stephen Daldry

As Stephen Daldry returns to the stage to revive his seminal production of An Inspector Calls, Paul Taylor talks to him about directing plays, Oscar success and a rather unusual marriage

A diamond in need of polishing - Reviewed by Alice Jones (**)

Craig and Jackman: Shaken and stirred

They're best known as cinema's action men. But now Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman are trying their luck on the New York stage. David Usborne witnesses the birth of two new Broadway stars

Talent, Menier Chocolate Factory, London - Reviewed by Paul Taylor (***)

Friel the force: Anna Friel's stage incarnation as Holly Golightly proves to be a high point in her career By Alice Jones

A director calls: Inside the world of Stephen Daldry

As Stephen Daldry returns to the stage to revive his seminal production of An Inspector Calls, Paul Taylor talks to him about directing plays, Oscar success and a rather unusual marriage

A thrilling brief encounter<br> Reviewed by Paul Taylor (****)

Quadrophenia, Theatre Royal, Brighton - Reviewed by Fiona Sturges (***)

These kids are more than alright

Playwrights make drama out of global financial crisis By Jenny Armstrong

The credit crunch is reinvigorating British theatre, with a series of new plays that tackle the recession

Hello, Dolly!, Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, London<br> Reviewed by Maxie Szalwinska (***)

Weisz struggles to reveal the magic in Williams classic By Michael Coveney (***)

You certainly get the rush of despair braking through the genteel facade. But this isn't a great Streetcar.