 | Daniel Slater directs Mozart at Garsington 17 May 2013 Affable, relaxed and knowledgeable, Daniel Slater may seem easy-going but his mind races when he waxes lirico about opera. Those synapses crackle with creative enthusiasm – which is just as we.... More... |
 | Guest Blog: Benedict Nightingale on judging the Bruntwood Prize 17 May 2013 Former Times theatre critic Benedict Nightingale is among the judges of this year's Bruntwood Prize for playwriting, entries for which close on 3 June. Here, he tells Whatsonstage.com what he's look.... More... |
 | Infographic: Regions at risk as London dominates private arts giving 17 May 2013 A report published earlier this week by Arts & Business revealed that, though private sector support for arts and culture in England increased in 2012, support for regional organisations decreased p.... More... |
 | Five Reasons To See ... Carnaby Street 17 May 2013 New musical Carnaby Street arrives at the Manchester Opera House next week. We caught up with producer Carl Leighton-Pope and asked for five reasons why you should go along. 1. It’s a feel good .... More... |
 | Five Reasons to See ... Bring it Home for Homelessness 15 May 2013 A plethora of exciting female comedians are joining forces on Saturday (18 May 2013) for a big night of comedy at the Union Chapel to raise money for homeless women. Here, sketch group The Boom Jennie.... More... |
 | Video: Les Mis flash mob crusades at St Pancras 15 May 2013 Passengers at St Pancras got a shock earlier this week when nearly 1000 people sang "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from hit show Les Miserables, the film of which was recently released on DVD. .... More... |
 | Brief Encounter with ... Beautiful Thing director Nikolai Foster 14 May 2013 Jonathan Harvey's popular play Beautiful Thing is 20 years old and to celebrate - it's currently at the Arts Theatre, London - followed by a small tour. We caught up with the director Nikolai Foster t.... More... |
 | Ten of the Best: Theatre 'flops' ripe for reinvention 13 May 2013 Defining a theatre 'flop' is no straightforward task. A general rule of thumb could be that it makes less money than it costs to stage. But it's not always that simple. Shows which have actually.... More... |
 | Competition: Win a piece of theatre history! 13 May 2013 To launch our new partnership with GroSocial, we're giving away copies of archive theatre programmes and posters through our Whatsonstage.com Facebook page.To enter, simply like us on Facebook and sig.... More... |
 | Prince Gomolvilas On ... Mysterious Skin 13 May 2013 Local Theatre company - Vertigo are bringing Prince Gomolvilas' production of Mysterious Skin to the Manchester fringe scene later this month. We caught up with the Los Angeles based writer to find ou.... More... |