 | 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... |
 | Sons Without Fathers 13 May 2013 Chekhov's unfinished first play is best known as Platonov but director Helena Kaut-Howson reverts to the closer Russian title of "Fatherlessness" in her spiky and colloquial translation, first seen .... More... |
 | Opening: Young Vic's Public Enemy, Liza (on an E) & Royal Court's Victorian in the Wall 13 May 2013 Among this week's major London theatre openings, in the West End and further afield, are Public Enemy at the Young Vic, Liza (on an E), the Royal Court's Victorian in the Wall, and more: .... More... |
 | Michael Coveney: Hooray for Halifax and Carrie's ENO debut 13 May 2013 Yesterday's Bafta television awards signalled success for several firm favourites at Whatsonstage.com: Ben Whishaw was named best actor for his superb Richard II, Sheridan Smith best actress for her t.... More... |
 | London Wall 13 May 2013 John Van Druten's forgotten 1931 play about female office workers in a City law firm has arrived trailing rave reviews from the Finborough, but Tricia Thorns' production proves a mixed blessing on g.... More... |
 | Wozzeck 12 May 2013 Carrie Cracknell's Wootton Bassett Wozzeck is the most assured ENO debut for years, giving us a vision of Berg’s masterpiece that chills to the bone. Theatre wunderkind Rupert Goold was down t.... More... |
 | Dirty Dancing replaces Viva Forever! at Piccadilly from July 10 May 2013 The touring production of Dirty Dancing will come to the Piccadilly Theatre - where Spice Girls musical Viva Forever! closes next month - for a seven-month run from 7 July 2013.It marks a return to th.... More... |
 | Review Round-up: Critics warm to Hothouse 10 May 2013 Jamie Lloyd's production of Pinter's The Hothouse opened last night (9 May 2013) at the Trafalgar Studios. Led by Simon Russell Beale and John Simm, the play marks Lloyd's second installment in hi.... More... |
 | Exclusive Video: Matilda's Bertie Carvel 'interviews' Tim Minchin at Drama Desk Awards 10 May 2013 Thanks to Whatsonstage.com's new owners TheaterMania, we're increasingly looking across the pond at the growing number of shows making transatlantic transfers.One of the biggest West End hits of recen.... More... |