Infamy, power and privilege are the themes of Katherine Moar’s short, snappy and hugely enjoyable second play. It’s inspired by Patty Hearst, the media heiress kidnapped by purported US guerilla…
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Michael Rosen: ‘I studied meningitis so I could put my son’s death in context’
by News Roomby News RoomI signed straight away, of course, but as I tell the story in the show, I reflect that I had a split second in which I thought of what the…
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Sir Elton John on The Devil Wears Prada album: ‘It’s great to write musicals’
by News Roomby News RoomSir Elton John and producer Kevin McCollum reveal the songwriting process – and sheer fun – which has driven The Devil Wears Prada to huge success
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Mary Page Marlowe at the Old Vic: ‘Susan Sarandon makes impactful London stage debut’
by News Roomby News RoomThe fireworks go to a shifty, slippery Rosy McEwen and a wracked and haunted Andrea Riseborough who play the title character from her later 20s to the age of 50,…
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The Australian actor, best known for playing The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical, has been remembered as ‘one of the great humans’ following his death
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Ohio at the Young Vic review: this new musical is an intimate and idiosyncratic joy
by News Roomby News RoomFleabag and Baby Reindeer producer Francesca Moody brings another Edinburgh Fringe hit to London
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Les Miserables at 40: from flop to phenomenon, why the West End’s longest-running musical endures
by News Roomby News RoomOn 8 October the show marks its 40th anniversary with a sold-out charity gala at the Sondheim. Nearly 100 performers will take part, joined by alumni including Patti LuPone, Michael…
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Troilus and Cressida at Shakespeare’s Globe: ‘A study of toxic masculinity’
by News Roomby News RoomThey are also ridiculous. Early on, the flower of Troy’s fighting youth parade before Cressida in bulbously muscled, spangly bodysuits, as Pandarus nudges her towards Troilus. Jonathan Livingstone’s Agamemnon is…
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Hamlet at National Theatre: the Prince has ADHD in uneven production
by News Roomby News RoomHis costume-changes, including a Blockbuster Video sweatshirt and a ruff and tailcoat, are affectations, poses. For the theatre-trivia nerds, his t-shirt slogan “Tobacco and Boys” is a quote from a…
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Stratford East unveils a new season built on its ‘rebellious’ history
by News Roomby News RoomStratford East has just announced its forthcoming season under new Artistic Director Lisa Spirling