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London music
fromTime Out London
17 hours ago

'Paddington the Musical' was the big winner at the 2026 Oliviers, London's biggest theatre awards

Paddington the Musical won seven Olivier Awards, dominating the ceremony and confirming its status as the top theatre ticket in London.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Barbara Windsor smacked our bottoms!' Pet Shop Boys on showstopping visuals, horrified bosses and snubbing the queen

Wolfgang Tillmans recalls tearing an A0 poster advertising Pet Shop Boys' album Introspective off a building site, admiring its coolness and abstract design, which resonated with the era's aesthetic.
Berlin music
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

No need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at the Olivier awards

Paddington: The Musical won seven Olivier awards, including best new musical and best actor in a musical.
Pets
fromJezebel
1 week ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber Bought a Dog Over the Cats Movie

The film adaptation of the musical 'Cats' was poorly received, prompting Andrew Lloyd Webber to humorously seek comfort in a therapy dog.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

A Marriage, Turned Into Epic Theater

Lily Allen's 'West End Girl' is an excoriating concept album about the failure of her second marriage, filled with vivid details of betrayal and personal turmoil.
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fromTime Out London
1 month ago

How Andrew Lloyd Webber became cool again whether you (or he) likes it or not

Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musicals are experiencing a creative renaissance through innovative reinterpretations by contemporary theatre directors, particularly Jamie Lloyd, despite Webber's mixed feelings about these modern adaptations.
London music
fromTime Out London
2 weeks ago

Comedy legends French and Saunders will reunite for this year's London Palladium panto

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders return to the stage as the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella after 17 years, fulfilling a long-held dream.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I was mesmerised by Kate Bush and the Smurfs, so I had great taste': Diane Morgan's honest playlist

Personal music preferences span from childhood favorites like Madness and the Smurfs to transformative discoveries like the Fall, with certain songs evoking strong emotional responses tied to life experiences.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

The best of Jessie Buckley: The award-winning Irish actress's top TV and film roles and where you can watch them

An incomparable talent with an extraordinary CV, Buckley has dominated the 2026 awards season conversation with nominations and wins for her fearless and flawless central turn in Chloé Zhao's devastating historical drama Hamnet.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

At first, she couldn't come off the oxygen long enough': the film that gives Marianne Faithfull one final thrilling performance

Marianne Faithfull's final musical performance appears in the documentary film Broken English, which celebrates her six-decade career through an innovative narrative structure that corrects historical misrepresentations of her life and work.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Lesley Manville says her stage and screen careers 'feed each other'

Lesley Manville stars in Midwinter Break as Stella, exploring marital tensions in a retired couple's Amsterdam trip, while balancing a 50-year career across stage and screen.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Chic couture, bio-terror and a whole load of Mike Leigh: Lesley Manville's finest films ranked!

Among the bold choices in Luca Guadagnino's feverish film of William S Burroughs' novel are the late 20th-century pop and alternative soundtrack (Nirvana, Prince, New Order) for a 1950s story, and the casting of an unrecognisable, orc-like Manville in a trumped-up cameo as the shaman Dr Cotter, who was male in the original book.
Film
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Paddington musical dominates WhatsOnStage awards

Paddington The Musical has dominated the WhatsOnStage Awards, winning nine prizes after its triumphant launch in the West End last year. The show, based on Michael Bond's original children's books and the recent film adaptations, was a hit with fans and received rave reviews from critics after its debut at the Savoy Theatre in November.
London music
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Utterly winning': Paddington becomes first new West End musical to land nine WhatsOnStage awards

Paddington becomes the first new West End musical to win nine WhatsOnStage awards, joining Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Miss Saigon as the most awarded shows in the ceremony's history.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.bostonherald.com
1 month ago

Sondra Lee, a veteran Broadway dancer with roles in Peter Pan' and Hello Dolly!' dies at 97

Sondra Lee, a Broadway dancer and actor discovered by Jerome Robbins who originated Tiger Lily in Peter Pan and Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly!, died at 97 of natural causes.
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fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

Broadway Mom Turns Down Starring Role ... Because Her Kids Need Her

I realize now that my family needs me. Going back into a rehearsal process, an intense tech process, and an intense preview time is just not possible for me and my young kids right now,
Arts
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Judi Dench affectionately described as a 'mischief maker' by former co-star

The best actress I've ever worked with is Judi Dench, who's such a mischief maker. She's so delightful. She's so, so good. If you ever just want to just hear something short, listen to Judi Dench read a Shakespeare sonnet, just find one on YouTube, and it will move you to tears - you'll just think that is how English should be spoken.
Film
Film
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

How Jessie Buckley went from an Andrew Lloyd Webber reality show to Oscar hopeful

Jessie Buckley has carved an unconventional acting career, earning critical acclaim and awards for her role in Hamnet while avoiding social media-driven stardom.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Meryl Streep cast as Joni Mitchell in new biopic

Meryl Streep is to play Joni Mitchell in a forthcoming biopic of the singer-songwriter directed by Cameron Crowe, according to record executive Clive Davis. Davis confirmed the rumours surrounding the casting at his pre-Grammys party on Saturday, reports Rolling Stone. Last year, Anya Taylor-Joy was linked to the project in the role of the younger Mitchell, as was Streep's Mamma Mia! co-star Amanda Seyfried.
Film
Film
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Michael Keaton and Rose Byrne named Hasty's Man and Woman of the Year - Harvard Gazette

Michael Keaton and Rose Byrne will be honored by Hasty Pudding Theatricals as Man and Woman of the Year with roasts and Pudding Pots.
Film
fromAnOther
2 months ago

It's a Big Year For Beatles Biopic Star Mia McKenna-Bruce

Mia McKenna-Bruce is a rising 28-year-old actress who won a Bafta Rising Star and leads several high-profile 2026 period and contemporary projects.
Film
fromBustle
2 months ago

June Squibb On Starring In Broadway's 'Marjorie Prime' & Life At Age 28

Creatives fear AI, but learning to work with it can reveal benefits for storytelling, memory, and aging-related themes.
Film
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Let me entertain you

Covid-19 pushed entertainment and brands to innovate, shifting releases and creating digital experiences to maintain connection and reach audiences.
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