Month: July 2010

Matthew Warchus’ starry revival of David Hirson’s Moliere-inspired 1991 comedy La Bete opens tonight at the West End’s Comedy Theatre (7 July 2010, previews from 26 June).Starring Joanna Lumley, David Hyde Pierce and West End […]

Co-presented with LIFT 2010, this visiting Canadian production purports to relate “the imaginary life and mysterious death of Edgar Allen Poe” which might imply some sort of interaction between biographical detail and the gothic rodomontade […]

Theatregoers may have to wait longer than expected for the third and final instalment of Sam Mendes' transatlantic Bridge Project, which, for the past two years have brought an Anglo-American company performing two classic plays […]

It’s not often you’re briefed before a performance to shout “escape” should you feel the need for an instant exit (although I can think of several recent productions where such an option would have been […]

We thought the results last week of our reality TV poll were interesting – but we didn't realise how sacrilegiously hilarious they were until we tweeted the story. The key finding, that the musical theatregoers […]

Full casting has been announced for the Les Miserables 25th Anniversary concert at the O2 Arena on 3 October, which has added a matinee performance due to "extraordinary public demand".Newly announced cast members are Ramin […]

Edward Hall has put together a mouth-watering programme to inaugurate his reign as artistic director of London’s Hampstead Theatre. His first season, which runs from 30 September 2010 to 9 April 2011, includes the European […]

Further details have been released about the forthcoming ballet featuring music by pop duo Pet Shop Boys, which was first announced last year (See News::E8831235394601, 23 Feb 2009). Entitled The Most Incredible Thing, it will […]