As a new show co-created by an AI performer opens in France, industry leaders including Wayne McGregor, Tamara Rojo and Jonzi D contemplate the technology's possibilities and perils 'I think…
A raucous fireworks-filled marriage proposal releases an ancient creature from the depths of a nearby lake. This results in a monumental succession of unintended consequences, but not withou…
Theatrical giant Tobias Andersen dies Bob HicksThe actor, director and writer, whose professional career spanned almost 60 years, is dead at 87, leaving a brilliant legacy ranging from Holly…
Roald Dahl evokes mixed feelings. He's one of the greatest children's storytellers, whose macabre books have sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide; he was also anti-Semitic, and used…
John Lithgow has revealed that he hopes Giant, the play about Roald Dahl in which Lithgow stars in the West End, will cross the pond and have a run in America.
Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court; Almeida, LondonJohn Lithgow is magnificent as Roald Dahl in Nicholas Hytner's production of an extraordinary debut play; Morfydd Clark finds her voic…
Maggie Smith was a constant in the life of producer Robert Fox for half a century. She could "make grown men cry," says Fox, because "if you weren't 100 percent on top of your game, you were…
A new play in London portrays the beloved children's author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.
Royal Court Theatre, LondonSophisticated play melds fact with fiction in its dramatisation of a scandalous moment in the life of the author As debut plays go, Giant has some very old and exp…
James Earl Jones (1931"2024).September 10, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler James Earl Jones, who died yesterday at ninety-three, was not only the first dramatic actor to…
A giant falls: Sam Mowry, 1959-2024 Bob HicksThe beloved Portland actor, known over his 40-plus year career for his distinctive voice and his devotion to family, friends, the stage, and radi…
(Richard Lea's article appeared in the Guardian, 7/1; Photo: Ismail Kadare, pictured in 2005. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian.) His allegorical stories, informed by life under …
The Cultural District’s outdoor gathering space is among four regional attractions enhanced by the Better Block Foundation, supported by the RK Mellon Foundation. The Giant Eagle Foundat…
The Royal Court Theatre has unveiled the full cast and creative team for "Giant," a new play by Mark Rosenblatt exploring a pivotal moment in Roald Dahl's career, directed by Nicholas Hytner…
Colleagues and friends of the actor-playwright recall his legacy as a dramatist, poet, producer, mentor, truth teller, and friend.
Cliffs Pavilion, SouthendNow free of cancer, Gilbert looks back on his illness with a characteristic mixture of emotional candour and uproarious humour A standup show about cancer? It's a fa…
The Taipei company performed a tender, combative duet as part of the Coronet Theatre's Taiwan Festival
Take-Two Interactive will be cutting the company's workforce by 5 percent as part of a broader cost-reduction plan. The plan, which was approved by the board of directors of the video game p…
Two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow is set to play Roald Dahl in a new play about the author's antisemitism. Giant, the debut play of Mark Rosenblatt, will be directed by Nicholas Hyt…
The play is one of several premieres in Royal Court Theatre's 2024 season.
The Royal Opera House's Linbury theatre will be transformed for Canadian choreographer Robert Binet's new show, where the audience can roam freely. Take a first look Continue reading...
Last night, New York institutions like Chicago on Broadway and the Apollo Theatre paid tribute to Chita Rivera. Amra-Faye Wright, who currently plays the role of Velma Kelly in Chicago, made…
The critic, professor, producer, and author was a pugilistic champion of the stage.