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Reviews
20th Century Boy (Nuffield Theatre, Southampton)
20th Century Boy - another jukebox musical telling the story of the rock star through tinted glasses, competent but deserves more.
Interviews
Paines Plough's James Grieve and George Perrin: 'We strive to be a truly national theatre of new plays'
As Paines Plough turns 40, its joint artistic directors tell WhatsOnStage how they're celebrating with the company's biggest season yet
Theatre News
Globe on Screen returns with Macbeth, The Tempest and more
Shakespeare's Globe will broadcast three of its 'Season of Plenty' productions to cinemas around the world later this year
Theatre News
National confirms full dates for Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time tour
The 31 city tour opens at the Salford Lowry in December
Interviews
Ben Richards: Rock of Ages more suited to regional audiences than to London
We talk to Ben Richards, whose credits include Oliver!, 9 to 5 and Priscilla Queen of the Desert, as he prepares to play Stacee Jaxx in the musical Rock Of Ages on tour
Blogs
Catherine Love: Musical matters
Love it or hate it, is there a limit to what subject matter the musical form can be used to tackle?
Reviews
West Side Story (Tour - The Mayflower, Southampton)
Bernstein's West Side take on Romeo and Juliet is still unmissable.
Blogs
Catherine Love: The joy of discovery
Sticking with the tried and tested might have its benefits, but a week at the National Student Drama Festival demonstrates the thrill of uncovering new talent