Which Gatsby is the greatest? Plays go head-to-head in roaring Twenties row
11 February 2012 12:00 AM
Three productions clash with the DiCaprio blockbuster – so which will end in tragedy?
Jesus Christ Superstar could be woman
02 February 2012 03:07 PM
TV bosses have not ruled out casting a woman in the lead role of Jesus Christ Superstar after launching a search for a new musical star.
Ballet rebel may be kicked out of UK after losing his work permit
02 February 2012 12:00 AM
Ukrainian who quit Royal Ballet faces uncertain future after losing right to dance in Britain
Black British actors told to head for Hollywood if they want big roles
01 February 2012 12:00 AM
Black British actors should head to Hollywood as quickly as they can because they won't find leading roles in the UK, David Harewood, the acclaimed National Theatre performer, has advised.
Theatreland packs them in with record takings
31 January 2012 12:00 AM
Musicals performed strongly but the play's the thing that attracted London audiences
National Theatre stages new Bennett play
26 January 2012 12:00 AM
An Alan Bennett play and an adaptation of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time will be among the attractions at the National Theatre.
Exit stage left: Royal Ballet in shock after losing leading man Sergei Polunin
26 January 2012 12:00 AM
Poached by rival company or just fed up? His departure is a mystery
Cast of 'Les Mis' in revolt over royalties
15 January 2012 12:00 AM
Original performers told that the curtain's coming down on their payments for recording sales
David Lister: When will David Cameron make a song and dance about song and dance?
14 January 2012 12:00 AM
The Week in Arts
'It's bigger than Harry Potter': fans queue for Jerusalem's curtain call
14 January 2012 12:00 AM
Theatre lovers have camped outside the Apollo theatre in London for up to 36 hours to secure the last tickets to the most acclaimed play in the West End.
After 320 years, Paris theatre's stage hands demand égalité
14 January 2012 12:00 AM
A pay deal signed during the reign of Louis XIV has led to indefinite strike at famed Comédie Française
'Wikiplay' tells Assange's story up to the most recent chapter
12 January 2012 12:30 PM
The WikiLeaks founder's life is explored in a play that asks questions about the blurred boundaries between fiction and reality.
Israeli veterans wounded by 'offensive' play
11 January 2012 12:00 AM
Drama set in 1940s shows woman's execution after she has child with British officer
The Big Society emerges at last – as a musical
09 January 2012 12:00 AM
Phill Jupitus to star in theatrical send-up of the Prime Minister's grand concept
Shall we dance? Just try stopping us!
08 January 2012 12:00 AM
A Slice of Britain: There's not a sugar plum fairy in sight as English National Ballet pops its Nutcracker back on the shelf and prepares to bring favourite Gershwin tunes to life at the London Coliseum
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