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David Hare: ‘Completely mischievous misreporting’ led to musicals furore

David Hare: ‘Completely mischievous misreporting’ led to musicals furore

Sky Arts to broadcast <em>Backstage: Ralph Fiennes in Straight Line Crazy</em>

Sky Arts to broadcast Backstage: Ralph Fiennes in Straight Line Crazy

<em>Straight Line Crazy</em> starring Ralph Fiennes at the Bridge Theatre – review

Straight Line Crazy starring Ralph Fiennes at the Bridge Theatre – review

Tributes paid to veteran director Bill Bryden, who has died aged 79

Tributes paid to veteran director Bill Bryden, who has died aged 79

Critic's Pick – Sarah Crompton's top shows to see in 2022

Critic's Pick – Sarah Crompton's top shows to see in 2022

Ralph Fiennes to lead David Hare's <em>Straight Line Crazy</em> at the Bridge Theatre

Ralph Fiennes to lead David Hare's Straight Line Crazy at the Bridge Theatre

Sky Arts reveals Freeview broadcast plans for <em>Anna X</em>, <em>Walden</em>, <em>Death of England</em>, <em>The Invisible Hand</em> and more

Sky Arts reveals Freeview broadcast plans for Anna X, Walden, Death of England, The Invisible Hand and more

Stage and screen star Ronald Pickup has died aged 80

Stage and screen star Ronald Pickup has died aged 80

National Theatre to stream <em>Angels in America</em>, <em>Antigone</em> and <em>Behind the Beautiful Forevers</em>

National Theatre to stream Angels in America, Antigone and Behind the Beautiful Forevers

BBC announces new theatre shows as part of autumn Culture in Quarantine

BBC announces new theatre shows as part of autumn Culture in Quarantine

Review: <em>Beat the Devil</em> (Bridge Theatre)

Review: Beat the Devil (Bridge Theatre)

Bridge Theatre's co-founder Nick Starr: Opening a season during Covid 'feels like an opportunity'

Bridge Theatre's co-founder Nick Starr: Opening a season during Covid 'feels like an opportunity'

Bridge Theatre plans to reopen with season featuring Imelda Staunton, Lucian Msamati and Ralph Fiennes

Bridge Theatre plans to reopen with season featuring Imelda Staunton, Lucian Msamati and Ralph Fiennes

Over £1.6m has been raised to help freelancers through the Theatre Artists Fund, spearheaded by Sam Mendes

Over £1.6m has been raised to help freelancers through the Theatre Artists Fund, spearheaded by Sam Mendes

Michael Billington's successors are going to have to fight hard to preserve his legacy in the modern age

Michael Billington's successors are going to have to fight hard to preserve his legacy in the modern age

10 stage shows you can see in cinemas soon

10 stage shows you can see in cinemas soon

Review: <em>The Permanent Way</em> (The Vaults)

Review: The Permanent Way (The Vaults)

Review: <em>Uncle Vanya</em> (Theatre Royal Bath)

Review: Uncle Vanya (Theatre Royal Bath)

Rupert Everett, Katherine Parkinson and Clemence Poesy in <em>Uncle Vanya</em>: first look photos

Rupert Everett, Katherine Parkinson and Clemence Poesy in Uncle Vanya: first look photos

Review: <em>Peter Gynt</em> (National Theatre)

Review: Peter Gynt (National Theatre)

Review: <em>Plenty</em> (Chichester Festival Theatre)

Review: Plenty (Chichester Festival Theatre)

David Hare's <em>The Permanent Way</em> to open in site specific production in The Vaults

David Hare's The Permanent Way to open in site specific production in The Vaults

Haydn Gwynne and <em>Oklahoma!</em> casting announced in Chichester Festival Theatre season

Haydn Gwynne and Oklahoma! casting announced in Chichester Festival Theatre season

Edinburgh International Festival 2019 full line-up to include Stephen Fry, 1927 and Kate Tempest

Edinburgh International Festival 2019 full line-up to include Stephen Fry, 1927 and Kate Tempest

Penelope Wilton, Ophelia Lovibond and more at the Menier's <em>The Bay at Nice</em> opening night

Penelope Wilton, Ophelia Lovibond and more at the Menier's The Bay at Nice opening night

Review: <em>The Bay at Nice</em> (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Review: The Bay at Nice (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Penelope Wilton and Ophelia Lovibond confirmed for David Hare's <em>The Bay at Nice</em> at Menier Chocolate Factory

Penelope Wilton and Ophelia Lovibond confirmed for David Hare's The Bay at Nice at Menier Chocolate Factory

Lenny Henry, James McArdle and <em>Small Island</em> feature in new National Theatre season

Lenny Henry, James McArdle and Small Island feature in new National Theatre season

Peter Brook returns to National Theatre in new season

Peter Brook returns to National Theatre in new season

We need new theatregoers to discover just how urgent Harold Pinter's work is

We need new theatregoers to discover just how urgent Harold Pinter's work is

Review: <em>The Moderate Soprano</em> (Duke of York's Theatre)

Review: The Moderate Soprano (Duke of York's Theatre)

Have we reached peak playwright on TV?

Have we reached peak playwright on TV?

Rosie Day: Rising star

Rosie Day: Rising star

Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll to star in <em>The Moderate Soprano</em> West End run

Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll to star in The Moderate Soprano West End run

Why today's theatremakers aren't suited to the Olivier

Why today's theatremakers aren't suited to the Olivier

<em>Everybody's Talking About Jamie</em> wins UK Theatre Award

Everybody's Talking About Jamie wins UK Theatre Award

David Hare to receive Gielgud Award at 2017 UK Theatre Awards

David Hare to receive Gielgud Award at 2017 UK Theatre Awards

Review: <em>Racing Demon</em> (Theatre Royal Bath)

Review: Racing Demon (Theatre Royal Bath)

David Hare, Gary Owen and James Graham contribute to Headlong and the <em>Guardian</em>'s Brexit series

David Hare, Gary Owen and James Graham contribute to Headlong and the Guardian's Brexit series

Full cast announced for Racing Demon at Theatre Royal Bath

Full cast announced for Racing Demon at Theatre Royal Bath

Jack Thorne's BAFTA haul proves we must look at playwrights' screen work too

Jack Thorne's BAFTA haul proves we must look at playwrights' screen work too

Forget Netflix, theatre is the new box set binge

Forget Netflix, theatre is the new box set binge

5 minutes with Jeany Spark: 'Acting is such a weird way to spend your life'

5 minutes with Jeany Spark: 'Acting is such a weird way to spend your life'

Review: <em>Skylight</em> (Clwyd Theatr Cymru)

Review: Skylight (Clwyd Theatr Cymru)

David Hare: 'Subsidised theatre is simply a breeding ground for commercial theatre'

David Hare: 'Subsidised theatre is simply a breeding ground for commercial theatre'

Full casting announced for Theatr Clwyd's <em>Skylight</em>

Full casting announced for Theatr Clwyd's Skylight

Where are the writers in The Stage 100 list?

Where are the writers in The Stage 100 list?

Microphones should not replace the ability to project

Microphones should not replace the ability to project

Review: <em>The Red Barn</em> (Lyttelton, National Theatre)

Review: The Red Barn (Lyttelton, National Theatre)

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 17 – 23 October

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 17 – 23 October

Mark Strong and Hope Davis on <em>The Red Barn</em>

Mark Strong and Hope Davis on The Red Barn

Holly Williams: Should we still favour writers over companies?

Holly Williams: Should we still favour writers over companies?

Sarah Crompton: Meet the most famous actress you've never heard of

Sarah Crompton: Meet the most famous actress you've never heard of

Mark Strong and Hope Davis to star in new David Hare play

Mark Strong and Hope Davis to star in new David Hare play

In pictures: Bill Nighy and cast rehearse <em>Stuff Happens</em>

In pictures: Bill Nighy and cast rehearse Stuff Happens

Bill Nighy joins the cast of <em>Stuff Happens</em>

Bill Nighy joins the cast of Stuff Happens

David Hare stages rehearsed reading of <em>Stuff Happens</em> at the National

David Hare stages rehearsed reading of Stuff Happens at the National

<em>A View From Islington North</em> (Arts Theatre)

A View From Islington North (Arts Theatre)

<em>Lawrence After Arabia</em> (Hampstead Theatre)

Lawrence After Arabia (Hampstead Theatre)

Casting announced for <em>A View From Islington North</em>

Casting announced for A View From Islington North

Matt Trueman: How do we measure risk?

Matt Trueman: How do we measure risk?

Stage fright: What actually happens

Stage fright: What actually happens

Michael Coveney: Criticism is at the crossroads, but does the public care a hoot?

Michael Coveney: Criticism is at the crossroads, but does the public care a hoot?

James Shapiro wins Sheridan Morley Prize

James Shapiro wins Sheridan Morley Prize

Max Stafford-Clark directs new political satire at the Arts Theatre

Max Stafford-Clark directs new political satire at the Arts Theatre

David Hare among nominees for Sheridan Morley Prize

David Hare among nominees for Sheridan Morley Prize

British director William Gaskill dies at the age of 85

British director William Gaskill dies at the age of 85

William Gaskill obituary

William Gaskill obituary

<em>The Master Builder</em> (Old Vic)

The Master Builder (Old Vic)

Andrew Garfield returns to the National Theatre

Andrew Garfield returns to the National Theatre

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 25 – 31 January

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 25 – 31 January

David Hare and Darcey Bussell among guests at <em>Festival at Hampstead Theatre</em>

David Hare and Darcey Bussell among guests at Festival at Hampstead Theatre

Michael Coveney: 2015 was the year of the triple whammy

Michael Coveney: 2015 was the year of the triple whammy

Matt Trueman: British theatre has lost none of its heat

Matt Trueman: British theatre has lost none of its heat

<em>The Moderate Soprano</em> (Hampstead Theatre)

The Moderate Soprano (Hampstead Theatre)

Rising star: Alex Lawther

Rising star: Alex Lawther

Michael Coveney: Love is in the air

Michael Coveney: Love is in the air

Critics enjoy 'illuminating' <em>Young Chekhov</em>

Review Round-Ups

Critics enjoy 'illuminating' Young Chekhov

<em>Young Chekhov: The Birth of a Genius</em> (Chichester Festival Theatre)

Young Chekhov: The Birth of a Genius (Chichester Festival Theatre)

Michael Coveney: could we be seeing a shift in musical theatre?

Michael Coveney: could we be seeing a shift in musical theatre?

Production pics: Chichester's <em>Young Chekhov</em> season

Production pics: Chichester's Young Chekhov season

Pierce Brosnan fronts Ovalhouse campaign

Pierce Brosnan fronts Ovalhouse campaign

Danny Boyle directs all-star monologues at Royal Court for charity

Danny Boyle directs all-star monologues at Royal Court for charity

Rehearsal pics of Chichester's <em>Young Chekhov</em> Season

Rehearsal pics of Chichester's Young Chekhov Season

Michael Coveney: Hare and Billington illuminate the importance of playwrights

Michael Coveney: Hare and Billington illuminate the importance of playwrights

Michael Coveney: Maggie Smith comes up to date as two Nicks redefine the West End

Michael Coveney: Maggie Smith comes up to date as two Nicks redefine the West End

Nancy Carroll joins Roger Allam in Hampstead's <em>Moderate Soprano</em>

Nancy Carroll joins Roger Allam in Hampstead's Moderate Soprano

Further casting announced for Chichester Chekhov season

Further casting announced for Chichester Chekhov season

Michael Coveney: Do Shakespeare marathons echo box set binges?

Michael Coveney: Do Shakespeare marathons echo box set binges?

Michael Coveney: Why we love the shows that go wrong

Michael Coveney: Why we love the shows that go wrong

Richard Johnson, film star and artistic associate of the RSC, dies aged 87

Richard Johnson, film star and artistic associate of the RSC, dies aged 87

5 firsts at the 2015 Tony Awards

5 firsts at the 2015 Tony Awards

Helen Mirren and <em>Curious Incident</em> triumph at Tony Awards

Helen Mirren and Curious Incident triumph at Tony Awards

Simon Russell Beale and David Hare in new Hampstead season

Simon Russell Beale and David Hare in new Hampstead season

New York Snapshots: Audra McDonald returns, <em>Wolf Hall</em> transfers

New York Snapshots: Audra McDonald returns, Wolf Hall transfers

Michael Coveney and Matt Trueman on Hytner's National – 'a golden era'

Michael Coveney and Matt Trueman on Hytner's National – 'a golden era'

Michael Coveney: Are books taking over the stage, and does it matter?

Michael Coveney: Are books taking over the stage, and does it matter?

Michael Coveney on Maggie Smith's 'unique' stage career

Michael Coveney on Maggie Smith's 'unique' stage career

Lenny Henry stars in <em>Educating Rita</em> at Chichester

Lenny Henry stars in Educating Rita at Chichester

The Absence of War (Sheffield Crucible) – impeccably acted and elegantly staged

The Absence of War (Sheffield Crucible) – impeccably acted and elegantly staged

Looking back: Michael Coveney's theatre review of 2014

Looking back: Michael Coveney's theatre review of 2014

Playful Productions confirm McKellen/Stewart <em>No Man's Land</em> is West End bound

Playful Productions confirm McKellen/Stewart No Man's Land is West End bound

Plays, musicals, dance and opera in the Norwich Theatre Royal spring season

Plays, musicals, dance and opera in the Norwich Theatre Royal spring season

Behind the Beautiful Forevers (National Theatre)

Behind the Beautiful Forevers (National Theatre)

Meera Syal stars in NT's <em>Behind the Beautiful Forevers</em>

Meera Syal stars in NT's Behind the Beautiful Forevers

The Iron Curtain Trilogy (Cockpit Theatre)

The Iron Curtain Trilogy (Cockpit Theatre)

Kingston Rose announces 2015 season

Kingston Rose announces 2015 season

Meera Syal and cast rehearse NT's <em>Behind the Beautiful Forevers</em>

Meera Syal and cast rehearse NT's Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Sheffield stages complete works of Sarah Kane and revivals of Hare and Miller

Sheffield stages complete works of Sarah Kane and revivals of Hare and Miller

Notes from New York: Importing two dames, James Corden, and <em>An American In Paris</em>

Notes from New York: Importing two dames, James Corden, and An American In Paris

Michael Coveney: Censorship scare gets serious as Mamet becomes a Lindsay-fest

Michael Coveney: Censorship scare gets serious as Mamet becomes a Lindsay-fest

The Vertical Hour (Park Theatre)

The Vertical Hour (Park Theatre)

Michael Coveney: Elegy for a massacre in Southwark, sweet sorrow at ENO, faint hearts at the Globe

Michael Coveney: Elegy for a massacre in Southwark, sweet sorrow at ENO, faint hearts at the Globe

10 new productions we're looking forward to this Autumn

10 new productions we're looking forward to this Autumn

Cast: RSC's <em>Witch of Edmonton</em> with Eileen Atkins, Park's <em>Vertical Hour</em>

Cast: RSC's Witch of Edmonton with Eileen Atkins, Park's Vertical Hour

Michael Coveney: 'Richard Attenborough's roots were in theatre'

Michael Coveney: 'Richard Attenborough's roots were in theatre'

Theatre quiz of the week: <em>Doctor Who</em>, Lloyd Webber and the cost of Cumberbatch

Theatre quiz of the week: Doctor Who, Lloyd Webber and the cost of Cumberbatch

Cast announced for first London revival of David Hare's <em>Vertical Hour</em>

Cast announced for first London revival of David Hare's Vertical Hour

<em>Skylight</em> recoups after just five weeks at Wyndham's

Skylight recoups after just five weeks at Wyndham's

Meera Syal stars in NT's <em>Beautiful Forevers</em>; <em>Here Lies Love</em> confirmed for Dorfman

Meera Syal stars in NT's Beautiful Forevers; Here Lies Love confirmed for Dorfman

Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy star in 'splendid' <em>Skylight</em>

Review Round-Ups

Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy star in 'splendid' Skylight

Michael Coveney: <em>Made in Dagenham</em> strikes a chord; Tim Crouch weighs art against life; RIP David MacLennan

Michael Coveney: Made in Dagenham strikes a chord; Tim Crouch weighs art against life; RIP David MacLennan

Skylight (Wyndham's Theatre)

Skylight (Wyndham's Theatre)

Michael Coveney: Reflections on Rik Mayall as David Hare reopens <em>Skylight</em>

Michael Coveney: Reflections on Rik Mayall as David Hare reopens Skylight

Show Pics: Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy in <em>Skylight</em>

Show Pics: Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy in Skylight

Michael Coveney: Old Russia in <em>Prince Igor</em>, new England in David Hare

Michael Coveney: Old Russia in Prince Igor, new England in David Hare

Michael Coveney: I Can't Sing about Harry Hill or Mike Leigh, but David Hare's brilliantly off-message

Michael Coveney: I Can't Sing about Harry Hill or Mike Leigh, but David Hare's brilliantly off-message

New plays from Tom Stoppard and David Hare in Nicholas Hytner's final National Theatre season

New plays from Tom Stoppard and David Hare in Nicholas Hytner's final National Theatre season

Michael Coveney: Lucy Kirkwood collects another big prize for <em>Chimerica</em>

Michael Coveney: Lucy Kirkwood collects another big prize for Chimerica

Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan star in David Hare's <em>Skylight</em> at Wyndham's Theatre from June

Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan star in David Hare's Skylight at Wyndham's Theatre from June

Catherine Love: Great gala, but where were the women writers?

Catherine Love: Great gala, but where were the women writers?

Read Nicholas Hytner's introduction to the NT 50th anniversary gala

Read Nicholas Hytner's introduction to the NT 50th anniversary gala

Michael Coveney: From Hare to <em>Eternity</em> – playwright knocks musicals as Rice preps for premiere

Michael Coveney: From Hare to Eternity – playwright knocks musicals as Rice preps for premiere

Michael Coveney: Hare and Wilton trumpet the National, with more notes for Norris

Michael Coveney: Hare and Wilton trumpet the National, with more notes for Norris

Michael Coveney: Ghosts walk abroad as National and RSC bring up their bodies

David Hare adapts ‘Slumdog Millionaire play’ for National?

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