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Andrew Lloyd Webber reveals he is ‘recovering alcoholic’
The Cats and Phantom Of The Opera composer said he attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
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'Call off the Tube strikes,' bosses urge as RMT union threatens £210 million blow to London
Business chiefs warn the walkout on the Underground will be an ‘own goal’ as the capital is already being hit by Donald Trump’s Iran war
What on earth is happening with West End ticket prices?
Seeing a play in London can cost hundreds of pounds and prices are only going up. Vicky Jessop investigates why and whether there’s any way of attending the theatre without breaking the bank
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Give theatre choreographers and movement directors their own awards, says union group
‘If we celebrate the impact of physical storytelling, we must acknowledge the artists behind it,’ says Equity body, calling out the lack of movement categories in major awardsChoreographers and movement directors in theatre are undervalued by awards ceremonies and deserve greater acknowledgment,...
Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant to star in Noel Coward’s Hay Fever
They will star in a revival of the classic comedy of bad manners.
Christine Baranski to make West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in Hay Fever
Tony award-winning actor will play lead role of Judith Bliss in Noël Coward’s comedy at Wyndham’s theatre in LondonChristine Baranski is to make her West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in a revival of Noël Coward’s comedy Hay Fever. The US star, known for her TV roles in The Good Fight ...
Avenue Q review: An illicit, profane, puppet joy
This Tony-winning legendary production revives at the Shaftesbury Theatre with hilarious offensiveness still intact
Avenue Q review – provocative puppets return for a feast of filth and fun
Shaftesbury theatre, LondonTwenty years since its West End debut, the sweetly subversive musical returns with a few tweaks and a lot of heartThe trigger warning “puppet nudity” does not begin to cover it. You will also see puppets having sex, singing about being “a little bit racist” and gle...
Moment upskirter is arrested by Met Police after targeting 20 victims in one night in Soho
James Manchand, 62, was jailed for 20 months after taking 29 videos involving more than 20 victims on the same evening in central London
Naked puppets! Having sex! Lusty, foul-mouthed musical Avenue Q is back
The taboo-busting, Tony-award-winning show has returned. But how will its 00s attitudes land today? Will they still sing Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist and If You Were Gay?There are certain problems you might expect when rehearsing a West End musical. Then there are the problems arising today, reg...
Eyes on the prize! Backstage at the Olivier awards 2026 – in pictures
Guardian photographer David Levene was at the Royal Albert Hall to photograph the stars and the special performances at London’s biggest night of theatreNo need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at Olivier awardsOlivier awards 2026: full list of winners‘I want to thank my amazi...
‘So beautiful’: Rachel Zegler hails accessibility of Evita’s free balcony scene
Zegler won the Olivier award for best actress in a musical for her role in Jamie Lloyd’s ‘genius’ productionOlivier awards 2026: full list of winners‘I want to thank my amazing husband, who doesn’t exist!’ – Olivier awards’ best quotesIt was the most talked about theatre scene of the...
No need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at Olivier awards
West End spectacular about beloved bear wins seven prizes, while Rachel Zegler, Rosamund Pike and Paapa Essiedu all recognisedOlivier awards 2026: full list of winnersIt was a night of sweet victory for Michael Bond’s marmalade-loving bear as Paddington: The Musical dominated the Olivier awards on...
Olivier awards 2026: full list of winners
Paddington: The Musical, Evita, All My Sons and Punch were among the winners at the Royal Albert Hall ceremony – find out who won whatNo need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at Olivier awardsBest new musicalHere We Are, book by David Ives, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim a...
Enter stage right: the Olivier awards 2026 arrivals – in pictures
Cate Blanchett, Rachel Zegler, Bryan Cranston and a host of stars arrive for the Olivier awards, marking their 50th anniversary, at the Royal Albert Hall in London
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Rosamund Pike fights back tears during curtain call of London play Inter Alia
The 47-year-old returned to the theatre last summer after more than a decade away
Romeo and Juliet review – overbearing directorial stamp saved by Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe’s chemistry
Harold Pinter theatre, LondonYoung stars perfectly encapsulate the uncompromising nature of first love in Robert Icke’s productionHas the conveyor belt from screen-to-stage celebrity turned full circle when a star from a hit TV series steps on to the West End stage in a production that runs contem...
Kinky Boots: The Musical review – Strictly’s Johannes Radebe is a perfect fit
London ColiseumSuperbly cast, the dancer brings stratospheric levels of charisma to a rather pedestrian show driven by Cyndi Lauper’s songsJohannes Radebe (AKA Jojo from Strictly) is a born performer. He is utterly magnetic on stage, and when he’s dancing you can’t take your eyes off him. The ...
Amber Davies says she ‘fully crashed’ amid burnout as she addresses Legally Blonde backlash and feud rumours
EXCLUSIVE: The actress opens up about her burnout recovery and says the backlash was a first in her near decade-long career after stepping back due to illness
Robert Fox obituary
Film and theatre producer who made The Audience the starting point for The Crown, and was behind Another Country, The Lady in the Van, Iris and Notes on a ScandalScion of one of the great theatrical dynastic families, Robert Fox, who has died aged 73, was a producer on stage and screen over a period...