#theatre

#theatre

It was commissioned by the Artistic Director of Nottingham Playhouse, Adam Penford, after Penford heard the story of how, in 2011 in Nottingham, a teenager (Dunne) threw a punch that resulted in the unintended death of a young man, James Hodgkinson. Punch is dedicated to James, and all victims of one-punch, a term for legal cases where a single punch has unforeseen fatal consequences and the perpetrator is convicted of manslaughter.

Set around the rehearsals of Michael Jackson's 1992 Dangerous World Tour, the show delves into Jackson's creative process, personal struggles, and the pressures of fame. Blending his iconic music with moments from his life, this multi award-winning musical offers insight into his artistry, family dynamics, and public persona. Through flashbacks and interactions with his creative team, the musical reveals the complexities of Jackson's character-his determination, vulnerability, and passion for music.

I'd clocked him as I walked up to the restaurant. Well dressed, not Irish. Nice tattoos. What did you talk about? Having quickly established that we are both from the same part of London, we ascertained that we'd had the same driving instructor as teenagers (shoutout to Ollie). We also talked about recent plays we've seen, our tattoos and their meanings, trainspotting (the actual activity) and the fact I've been reading this column religiously since I was seven.

Adrian Prosper is a no-nonsense kind of guy. A retired police officer, he has dealt with enough lowlifes to see the worst in everyone. Played with frightening humourlessness by Stuart Fox, he is all suspicion and mistrust. When his newly bereaved brother-in-law, Gerald (Russell Richardson), is befriended by Daniel (Iskandar Eaton), an enigmatic young man, he thinks only the worst of the relationship.

She is a sought-after TV writer (on Succession and Normal People) but Birch's blazing plays are known for their form and fury. Her brutal breakout in 2014, Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again, was written in a 72-hour whirl. She wrote her latest, Romans now on at the Almeida in around 10 days. Of course I didn't write' it in 10 days, she clarifies. I wrote it in eight years.

The Tempest (Jan 17-Apr 12 2026) is a Globe staple, but you're unlikely to have ever seen one like this before. The great avant-garde theatre maker Tim Crouch - last seen at the Globe with his one-man Shakespearean kids' show I, Malvolio - has been given the keys to the theatre. He'll star as Prospero in a version of the play in which Crouch's magician, his daughter Miranda, and the spirits Ariel and Caliban are the only living creatures on the island,

Irish actor Denise Gough is one of the most acclaimed stage performers of her generation, most famously for her monumental breakthrough role as a recovering addict in Duncan Macmillan's People, Places and Things. The role propelled her to screen success, most notably with Tony Gilroy's Andor, in which her role as a cold-blooded, ultimately out of her depth imperial intelligence officer brought her to global notice.

Her instructors had warned her that if she wanted a real shot at making it as an actress in the US, she'd have to "fix" her accent. Paltrow's voice - crisp, polished, "full of money," as Gatsby says of Daisy's - became the model. "My teachers were like, Gwyneth Paltrow will be your way in," Novi recalls. When she came across the Goop tutorial, something clicked.

Entering the almost silent rehearsal room, I fear I've blundered into a private moment. The Lady from the Sea cast are seated in a tight circle and at least two of them have tears in their eyes. The quiet murmur of conversation suggests something heavy has just gone down. So I'm relieved when I realise they're reading a scene and stunned to discover the scene was written only yesterday.

Aston realized the combination of Gedge’s conversational lyrics and orchestral arrangements felt like musical theatre, leading to the creation of Reception: A New Musical.

"I feel like my life is a musical," says an ebullient Wallace today on a rare day off, calling from New York. She's back on Broadway, starring alongside her friend Billy Porter in, for the first time since playing an egg in Something Rotten! in 2015. "I mean, when I tell people I grew up on a hog farm, that's like the beginning of a musical, right?" Another explosive laugh.

Several new TV shows take on the fight for truth in media， including the 'Office'-esque comedy 'The Paper' and a new season of 'The Morning Show'. The TV landscape is experiencing a shift, reflecting the current climate of media skepticism and the quest for authenticity.

Marisha Wallace's performance as Sally Bowles in the Broadway revival of Cabaret highlights the historical presence of Black individuals in Nazi Germany, an overlooked narrative.

Tim Minchin, born in 1975 in Northampton and raised in Perth, is a musician, comedian, actor, writer, and director known for his unique blend of comedy and music.

As a long-time fan of contemporary circus, I'm always drawn to performances that combine daring physicality with emotional storytelling - shows that don't just entertain, but challenge, connect, and uplift.

Wohl states, 'The real meaning of Women's Liberation is, to me, about treating all people equally and recognizing the dignity and humanity of every person on earth.'

Have you ever seen the onearmed man running a bye to the keeper while 20,000 people leap and writhe and hold their heads and the one-armed man shouts in agony? This scene captures the surreal essence of a cricket match, where intense emotion exists even amidst a seemingly uneventful game.

Cupped in the hands of the Bluestack Mountains, the heritage town of Glenties in south west Donegal is about to take a starring role in one of this island's most ambitious ever theatre projects.

Gardening is much more dangerous than quilting, and Harvey Fierstein recounts a humorous mishap with a rose bush that left him bleeding. He now creates approximately 80 to 90 quilts.

"Queens means the world to me," said Majok in an earlier statement. "I first began writing it in 2016 and I've been searching for it ever since, in various workshops, productions, and late nights and early mornings."

Playwrights Horizons has announced its lineup for the 2025-26 season, featuring a predominantly diverse array of artists, majority being queer and nonbinary.

"While we don't have a formal therapy outlet, let us use our art as our way of speaking or processing this," Fez recalls saying at the time.