The return of Sarah Kane’s shocking play Cleansed: ‘My friends are scared to see it’
It’s nearly three decades since the British playwright Sarah Kane took her own life, at the age of just 28…
In the age of influencers and TikTok reviews, what is a critic even for?
Everyone’s a critic. Or at least that’s what they want you to believe. It’s hard to open Instagram or TikTok…
Ben Platt: ‘My parents always knew I was gay – I asked for a fog machine at 7’
Ben Platt was technically 12 years old when he told his family he liked boys, but there may have been…
London’s Duke of York Theatre renamed to honour playwright Tom Stoppard
London’s Duke of York Theatre has been renamed in honour of the late playwright Sir Tom Stoppard. The move coincides…
Pride review – Devastating, uplifting musical is far better than the film that inspired it
Solidarity is the watchword in the new stage musical Pride, as it was in the feelgood 2014 film that inspired…
Al Pacino ‘deeply grateful’ as he receives prestigious Shakespeare award
Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has expressed it is a “profound honour” to be named the recipient of the Sam Wanamaker…
Rosa Salazar: ‘Is my life story true? Of course it is. Is it sensational? Yeah’
Rosa Salazar never meant to do Hollywood first. After a tumultuous childhood, a period spent living out of her car,…
To coo or not to coo: RSC ask mother and baby to leave The Tempest after noise complaints
An audience member at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of The Tempest was asked to leave the auditorium mid-way through…
Tony Awards face backlash after Scott Rudin wins following industry exile over bullying claims
Broadway fans are up in arms after producer Scott Rudin won a Tony Award for best revival of a play…
Pink, passion and a massive party: The standout moments from the 2026 Tony Awards
Broadway’s biggest night has come and gone — and despite an iffy year for musicals, the ceremony was an all-singing,…