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<p>Larger than life: Rachel Zegler as Eva Peron in ‘Evita’</p>

Rachel Zegler is Evita in this gorgeous sensory overload of a musical

The ‘West Side Story’ star beautifully portrays the divisive Argentinian figure of the musical’s title

<p>Paris Fitzpatrick in ‘Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet’ </p>

Quadrophenia is a handsome reboot of The Who’s tragic rock opera

<p>Misery has never shone so bright: Michael Shannon and Ruth Wilson in ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’</p>

Ruth Wilson is utterly luminous in A Moon for the Misbegotten

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A mod ballet: the rousing revival of Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia

<p>Top of the crops: ‘Shucked’ transfers from Broadway, bringing its American liveliness with it</p>

Shucked is a corn-ucopia of puns, Southern stereotypes and slick songs

<p>George Clooney appears at the "Good Night, and Good Luck" Broadway opening night on April 3, 2025, in New York</p>

How Hollywood took over Broadway and obliterated box office records

George Clooney, Denzel Washington and Kieran Culkin led Broadway to a record year thanks to sky-high ticket prices. As the 2025 Tony Awards loom, ‘The Independent’s’ resident Broadway expert Caitlin Hornik examines what this could mean for the Great White Way

Interviews

<p>Like mother, like daughter: Bessie Carter has followed in her parents’ footsteps to forge her own career in acting</p>

Interview

Imelda Staunton: ‘Helen Mirren texted me when the Queen died’

<p>Alfie Allen: ‘There’s got to be something on the line for it to matter’</p>

Interview

Alfie Allen: ‘There has to be something on the line for it to matter’

<p>Kym Marsh: ‘I can’t do anything quietly’</p>

Interview

Kym Marsh: ‘No more marriages for me. Three strikes and I’m out!’

<p>‘There’s nothing more exciting than doing something for the first time – being the first person to play a role’</p>

Interview

Ewan McGregor and Elizabeth Debicki: ‘There’s slight snobbery about film actors doing a play’

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