Month: October 2010

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long running musical The Phantom of the Opera reached another milestone over the weekend, with the 10,000th performance of the show at at Her Majesty’s Theatre. The West End cast were joined […]

Starring in Clifford Odets’ The Country Girl, Martin Shaw must sometimes feel like he has stepped back in time, working on the same play, in the same theatre, for the same producer, 27 years on […]

The brilliant new film The Social Network has many striking theatrical resonances. It’s co-produced by Scott Rudin, a Broadway eminence and former Press agent. Its executive producer is Kevin Spacey. And one of its stars […]

Amongst the major London openings, in the West End and further afield, this week are: OPENING MONDAY, 25 October 2010 (previews from 21 October), Brett Neveu’s new play Red Bud, set at a Motocross championship, […]

Hamlet was never one of my set texts at school but after watching Prince of Denmark, I wish it had been. Michael Lesslie’s superb prequel to Shakespeare’s tragedy is the latest offering from the National […]

As previously reported, George Stiles’ new show, an adaptation of The Three Musketeers premieres at the Rose Theatre, Kingston this Christmas, the theatre’s first musical. Co-produced Bud Martin whose recent producing credits include screen-to-stage … […]

The Theatrical Guild, the adopted charity for the 2011 Whatsonstage.com Awards, have devised a festive thespian treat to tie in with this year’s Awards Launch Party, when shortlists are announced, on Friday 3 December 2010. […]

George Stiles’ new show, an adaptation of The Three Musketeers premieres at the Rose Theatre, Kingston this Christmas, the theatre’s first musical. Co-produced Bud Martin whose recent producing credits include screen-to-stage musical Legally Blonde, … […]

The cabaret cast of La Clique returned to London’s South Bank last night, opening their new show La Soiree in the Magic Mirrors big top, just behind the National Theatre. Many of the line up […]

Following the success of her debut play Rabbit::E8821148028598, Nina Raine’s Tribes opened at the Royal Court on 20 October 2010 (previews from 14 October) where it continues until 13 November. With a cast which includes […]