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Sierra Boggess: So you want to be a musical theatre performer?

Sierra Boggess: So you want to be a musical theatre performer?

Penelope Skinner: 'Both <em>Meek</em> and <em>Angry Alan</em> were prompted by the shifting political landscape'

Penelope Skinner: 'Both Meek and Angry Alan were prompted by the shifting political landscape'

Su Pollard: If you spent your whole life listening to advice you'd never leave your bed

Su Pollard: If you spent your whole life listening to advice you'd never leave your bed

David Edgar: 'Who knows? Perhaps I'll audition for Falstaff'

David Edgar: 'Who knows? Perhaps I'll audition for Falstaff'

Paterson Joseph: 'Denying black people their place in historical dramas is ignorant of British history'

Paterson Joseph: 'Denying black people their place in historical dramas is ignorant of British history'

Wendi Peters: <em> 'Quartet</em> touches on the funny side of dementia'

Wendi Peters: 'Quartet touches on the funny side of dementia'

Scarlett Strallen: <em> 'A Chorus Line</em> almost wrecked my body'

Scarlett Strallen: 'A Chorus Line almost wrecked my body'

Ivo van Hove: 'I can really kill a darling'

Ivo van Hove: 'I can really kill a darling'

5 minutes with: Anne Reid – 'I finally feel I'm who I wanted to be'

5 minutes with: Anne Reid – 'I finally feel I'm who I wanted to be'

Kyle Riabko: 'To be trusted by Burt Bacharach is a true honour'

Kyle Riabko: 'To be trusted by Burt Bacharach is a true honour'

Julie Taymor: <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> is the greatest dissertation on love

Julie Taymor: A Midsummer Night's Dream is the greatest dissertation on love

Jonathan Maitland: 'I want to give Jimmy Savile the trial he never had'

Jonathan Maitland: 'I want to give Jimmy Savile the trial he never had'

James Lapine: 'Everything I do with Sondheim is a pleasure'

James Lapine: 'Everything I do with Sondheim is a pleasure'

Niamh Cusack: <em>The Rehearsal</em> has given me a taste for playing bitches

Niamh Cusack: The Rehearsal has given me a taste for playing bitches

Lee Hall: ‘<em>Billy Elliot</em> is even more relevant now than when we made it’

Lee Hall: ‘Billy Elliot is even more relevant now than when we made it’

Nancy Sinatra: 'His voice could make peace in the world'

Nancy Sinatra: 'His voice could make peace in the world'

Michael Frayn: 'You never know what's going to catch the public fancy'

Michael Frayn: 'You never know what's going to catch the public fancy'

Leading Ladies: Rachel Tucker – 'I'll never lose my love of singing'

Leading Ladies: Rachel Tucker – 'I'll never lose my love of singing'

20 Questions: Mark Strong – 'Eddie Carbone is misunderstood'

20 Questions: Mark Strong – 'Eddie Carbone is misunderstood'

<em>The Nether</em> playwright Jennifer Haley: 'What I'm writing about is already here'

The Nether playwright Jennifer Haley: 'What I'm writing about is already here'

Orange Tree's Paul Miller: 'I want to look to the future, not dwell on the past'

Orange Tree's Paul Miller: 'I want to look to the future, not dwell on the past'

Walter Meierjohann: 'Home Manchester will be like a mini-Barbican'

Walter Meierjohann: 'Home Manchester will be like a mini-Barbican'

James Corden: An ordinary man in an extraordinary world

James Corden: An ordinary man in an extraordinary world

Leading Ladies: Cynthia Erivo – 'I want to do everything'

Leading Ladies: Cynthia Erivo – 'I want to do everything'

20 Questions: Will Adamsdale – 'Doing plays was one of the only ways to meet girls'

20 Questions: Will Adamsdale – 'Doing plays was one of the only ways to meet girls'

Roy Williams: 'I find it difficult to condemn the police'

Roy Williams: 'I find it difficult to condemn the police'

DV8's Lloyd Newson: 'There is nothing I feel we couldn't handle'

DV8's Lloyd Newson: 'There is nothing I feel we couldn't handle'

Robert Holman: 'I'm not trying to be difficult'

Robert Holman: 'I'm not trying to be difficult'

20 Questions:<em> 'Tis Pity She's a Whore</em>'s Max Bennett – 'After this one I'll need a drink'

20 Questions: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore's Max Bennett – 'After this one I'll need a drink'

Emma Bettridge Talks Ferment

Emma Bettridge Talks Ferment

Oscar Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland: 'We've got as close as we can to hearing him speak'

Oscar Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland: 'We've got as close as we can to hearing him speak'

<em>Stones in His Pockets</em> director Ian McElhinney: 'The play has become more pertinent'

Stones in His Pockets director Ian McElhinney: 'The play has become more pertinent'

Roger Allam: 'Acting, like many professions, is getting more exclusive'

Roger Allam: 'Acting, like many professions, is getting more exclusive'

Alexander Hanson: 'If you do too many musicals, that's all you can do'

Alexander Hanson: 'If you do too many musicals, that's all you can do'

Michael Morpurgo: 'Telling stories is as natural to me as breathing'

Michael Morpurgo: 'Telling stories is as natural to me as breathing'

Gavin Creel: 'I miss having afternoon tea'

Gavin Creel: 'I miss having afternoon tea'

Will Eno: 'Edinburgh is like a riot, with velvet ropes'

Will Eno: 'Edinburgh is like a riot, with velvet ropes'

10 questions with Hetty Feather

10 questions with Hetty Feather

Mark Ravenhill: The secret's out at Edinburgh

Mark Ravenhill: The secret's out at Edinburgh

20 Questions: Adam Riches – 'Edinburgh's about throwing caution to the wind'

20 Questions: Adam Riches – 'Edinburgh's about throwing caution to the wind'

<em>Neighbours</em> star Morgana O'Reilly on going solo at Edinburgh

Neighbours star Morgana O'Reilly on going solo at Edinburgh

George Perrin: 'Everyone goes to Edinburgh hunting shows'

George Perrin: 'Everyone goes to Edinburgh hunting shows'

Nicolas Kent and Nabil Elouahabi on <em>The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes</em>

Nicolas Kent and Nabil Elouahabi on The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes

<em>Invincible</em> director Ellie Jones: 'I always trust the playwright to tell the story'

Invincible director Ellie Jones: 'I always trust the playwright to tell the story'

Peter Lockyer and David Thaxton chat about joining the cast of <em>Les Miserables</em>

Peter Lockyer and David Thaxton chat about joining the cast of Les Miserables

Yaël Farber on directing <em>The Crucible</em>: 'It's only in the darkest stories that you see glimmers of heroism'

Yaël Farber on directing The Crucible: 'It's only in the darkest stories that you see glimmers of heroism'

RSC's Erica Whyman: 'We could be much more rebellious'

RSC's Erica Whyman: 'We could be much more rebellious'

Edward Hall on marking the Miners' Strike and the secret of his Hampstead success

Edward Hall on marking the Miners' Strike and the secret of his Hampstead success

Director Maria Aberg: 'We have a responsibility to consider gender-blind casting'

Director Maria Aberg: 'We have a responsibility to consider gender-blind casting'

Paul Miller: 'It's time the Orange Tree got back into the London theatre conversation'

Paul Miller: 'It's time the Orange Tree got back into the London theatre conversation'

Video: Kevin Spacey discusses <em>Richard III</em>, <em>Clarence Darrow</em> and his new documentary

Video: Kevin Spacey discusses Richard III, Clarence Darrow and his new documentary

<em>Annie Get Your Gun</em> director Ian Talbot: 'I want to get up there with them'

Annie Get Your Gun director Ian Talbot: 'I want to get up there with them'

Rachel De-lahay: 'I was desperate for a creative outlet'

Rachel De-lahay: 'I was desperate for a creative outlet'

Video: <em>Miss Saigon</em> and <em>Les Mis</em> composers Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil

Video: Miss Saigon and Les Mis composers Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil

Nick Payne talks <em>Incognito</em> and its 'bittersweet' connection to the death of his father

Nick Payne talks Incognito and its 'bittersweet' connection to the death of his father

Ben Power talks dramaturgy, rebranding The Shed and rethinking <em>Medea</em>

Ben Power talks dramaturgy, rebranding The Shed and rethinking Medea

Simon Green on his new cabaret show and working with Samuel L Jackson

Simon Green on his new cabaret show and working with Samuel L Jackson

Paines Plough's James Grieve and George Perrin: 'We strive to be a truly national theatre of new plays'

Paines Plough's James Grieve and George Perrin: 'We strive to be a truly national theatre of new plays'

Video: Nathan Amzi, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt and Sam Mackay discuss <em>In The Heights</em>

Video: Nathan Amzi, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt and Sam Mackay discuss In The Heights

Video: Chris Cox shows off his mind reading skills

Video: Chris Cox shows off his mind reading skills

Ben Richards: <em>Rock of Ages</em> more suited to regional audiences than to London

Ben Richards: Rock of Ages more suited to regional audiences than to London

Video: <em>Game of Thrones</em> star Hannah Murray chats about <em>Martine</em>

Video: Game of Thrones star Hannah Murray chats about Martine

Video: Robert Webb and Mark Heap discuss <em>Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense</em>

Video: Robert Webb and Mark Heap discuss Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

Moira Buffini: 'I set out to be fair to Margaret Thatcher'

Moira Buffini: 'I set out to be fair to Margaret Thatcher'

Video: Mark Strong chats about <em>A View from the Bridge</em> at the Young Vic

Video: Mark Strong chats about A View from the Bridge at the Young Vic

Chris Chibnall discusses his new play <em>Worst Wedding Ever</em> at Salisbury Playhouse.

Chris Chibnall discusses his new play Worst Wedding Ever at Salisbury Playhouse.

Brief Encounter with … <em>Duet For One/Separation</em>'s Clare Foster

Brief Encounter with … Duet For One/Separation's Clare Foster

Video: Richard Fleeshman, Jenna Russell and Marc Elliott discuss <em>Urinetown</em>

Video: Richard Fleeshman, Jenna Russell and Marc Elliott discuss Urinetown

John Lloyd Young discusses playing Frankie Valli on Broadway, West End and Hollywood

John Lloyd Young discusses playing Frankie Valli on Broadway, West End and Hollywood

20 Questions: <em>Other Desert Cities</em>' Martha Plimpton – 'I'm so thrilled to be in London'

20 Questions: Other Desert Cities' Martha Plimpton – 'I'm so thrilled to be in London'

Brief Encounter with…<em>The Easter Funny Show's</em> Tam Ryan

Brief Encounter with…The Easter Funny Show's Tam Ryan

Meet the real life recipients of <em>Charlie</em>'s Golden Ticket

Meet the real life recipients of Charlie's Golden Ticket

Brief Encounter with…<em>Kindertransport</em> director Andrew Hall

Brief Encounter with…Kindertransport director Andrew Hall

Arthur Darvill discusses <em>Once</em>, writing a musical and working with his <em>Doctor Who</em> colleagues

Arthur Darvill discusses Once, writing a musical and working with his Doctor Who colleagues

Ray Cooney: 'People need to laugh'

Ray Cooney: 'People need to laugh'

Brief Encounter with…<em>JB Shorts 11</em> Director Rupert Hill

Brief Encounter with…JB Shorts 11 Director Rupert Hill

Brief Encounter with… <em>Do I Hear a Waltz?</em> director John Savournin

Brief Encounter with… Do I Hear a Waltz? director John Savournin

Brief Encounter With …<em>The Way You Tell Them</em>'s writer and performer Rachel Mars

Brief Encounter With …The Way You Tell Them's writer and performer Rachel Mars

The cast of <em>The Full Monty</em> chat with WhatsOnStage

The cast of The Full Monty chat with WhatsOnStage

Brief Encounter with … Chris Thorpe

Brief Encounter with … Chris Thorpe

<strong>Past/Present/Future</strong> with <em>Gaslight</em>'s Edward Dick

Past/Present/Future with Gaslight's Edward Dick

20 Questions with… <em>Happy Days</em> star Ben Freeman

20 Questions with… Happy Days star Ben Freeman

Brief Encounter with…Disney's Jonathan Heely

Brief Encounter with…Disney's Jonathan Heely

James Baker on… <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em>

James Baker on… Little Shop of Horrors

Brief Encounter with … <em>Wanted! Robin Hood's</em> Ciaran Kellgren

Brief Encounter with … Wanted! Robin Hood's Ciaran Kellgren

Brief Encounter with … <em>West Side Story's</em> Louis Maskell

Brief Encounter with … West Side Story's Louis Maskell

20 Questions with Salisbury Playhouse's <em>Dick Whittington</em> Tom Oakley

20 Questions with Salisbury Playhouse's Dick Whittington Tom Oakley

Brief Encounter with … The Jungle Book's Liam Steel

Brief Encounter with … The Jungle Book's Liam Steel

Brief Encounter with… Nottingham panto's Kenneth Alan Taylor

Brief Encounter with… Nottingham panto's Kenneth Alan Taylor

Robin Hooper on Love Your Soldiers

James Graham: 'I've never felt a political play should appeal to the head and not the heart'

James Graham: 'I've never felt a political play should appeal to the head and not the heart'

Colm Wilkinson on coming home to the West End and being a hit in Hollywood

Growing in Stuttgart – an interview with baritone Ronan Collett

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