Upbeat and feel-good productions make the running for Britain's top theatre awards

Gavin and Stacey star James Corden is up against Jude Law for a prestigious theatrical award.

'We tried to write a sitcom together – I was hopeless, but we had the jolliest of times'

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.

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Direct from a sell-out run at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London’s most joyous musical has tap danced into the West End! Hailed by critics as a musical triumph, CRAZY FOR YOU has received more five star reviews than any other musical this year.

Muscle-bound Law provides power in epic tale of the sea

A Jude-icious choice: Law turns to the dark side in O'Neill

Amanda Roocroft was close to giving up till she found God, she tells Jessica Duchen

Therapist is the dark debut film by Barry Adamson, who is better known for his haunting movie scores for Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers and David Lynch's Lost Highway than for getting behind the camera. The 40-minute film noir is a about an ethereal Polish immigrant, Monika, searching for her sister. Monika's story merges into that of a film-maker seeking solace on the therapist's couch.

This uproarious new musical comedy by Peter Sham and Brad Carroll is a riotous, unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities and unexpected romance - based on the award-winning West End and Broadway hit comedy by Ken Ludwig.

Derek Deane's glamorous in-the-round dance celebration returns

Operas on screen bring expensive productions within general reach. But the results are disappointing, says Jessica Duchen