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King Lear starring Kenneth Branagh confirms £20 ticket schemes

King Lear starring Kenneth Branagh confirms £20 ticket schemes

Ten plays ready to make a splash in London this autumn

Ten plays ready to make a splash in London this autumn

Full cast to join Kenneth Branagh in King Lear revealed

Full cast to join Kenneth Branagh in King Lear revealed

Birmingham Rep releases <em>The Play What I Wrote</em> with Tom Hiddleston for streaming

Birmingham Rep releases The Play What I Wrote with Tom Hiddleston for streaming

Dawn French to embark on new UK tour

Dawn French to embark on new UK tour

Oscar nominations: <em>West Side Story</em>, Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench recognised

Oscar nominations: West Side Story, Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench recognised

BAFTA nominations: <em>Everybody's Talking About Jamie</em>, Ariana DeBose and more recognised

BAFTA nominations: Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Ariana DeBose and more recognised

<em>The Play What I Wrote</em> to embark on tour

The Play What I Wrote to embark on tour

<em>West Side Story</em>, <em>tick, tick…Boom!</em> and more nominated for Golden Globes

West Side Story, tick, tick…Boom! and more nominated for Golden Globes

Tom Hiddleston stars in <em>The Play What I Wrote</em>

Tom Hiddleston stars in The Play What I Wrote

Have a starry night in with Mousetrap Theatre Projects

Have a starry night in with Mousetrap Theatre Projects

Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> returns to cinemas in July

Branagh's Romeo and Juliet returns to cinemas in July

Disney working on new <em>Cinderella</em> musical film, told from the perspective of the Evil Stepsisters

Disney working on new Cinderella musical film, told from the perspective of the Evil Stepsisters

Ophelia Lovibond to play Carrie Symonds and Simon Paisley Day to play Dominic Cummings in Sky Covid series

Ophelia Lovibond to play Carrie Symonds and Simon Paisley Day to play Dominic Cummings in Sky Covid series

Review: <em>All On Her Own</em> (Online production)

Review: All On Her Own (Online production)

Olivia Colman, Sharon D Clarke, Kenneth Branagh, Clive Rowe and more to star in <em>Peter Pan</em> charity audio play

Olivia Colman, Sharon D Clarke, Kenneth Branagh, Clive Rowe and more to star in Peter Pan charity audio play

For One Knight Only: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen prove a delight

For One Knight Only: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen prove a delight

John Sessions has died aged 67

John Sessions has died aged 67

Shakespeare's Globe to present open-air film screenings and comedy nights with plans to reopen in spring 2021

Shakespeare's Globe to present open-air film screenings and comedy nights with plans to reopen in spring 2021

Trailer for Kenneth Branagh's new Poirot film released with Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Letitia Wright and more

Trailer for Kenneth Branagh's new Poirot film released with Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Letitia Wright and more

Stage and screen star Ian Holm has died aged 88

Stage and screen star Ian Holm has died aged 88

Don Black to receive Special Award at 2020 Olivier Awards

Don Black to receive Special Award at 2020 Olivier Awards

Competition: win tickets to exclusive central London screening of <em>Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale</em>

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Competition: win tickets to exclusive central London screening of Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale

The WhatsOnStage Awards: in numbers

The WhatsOnStage Awards: in numbers

<em>An Inspector Calls</em> star Liam Brennan gives us his top five detectives

An Inspector Calls star Liam Brennan gives us his top five detectives

Kenneth Branagh's <em>The Winter's Tale</em> to be screened in cinemas starring Judi Dench

Kenneth Branagh's The Winter's Tale to be screened in cinemas starring Judi Dench

Competition: win a copy of <em>All Is True</em> starring Kenneth Branagh on DVD

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Competition: win a copy of All Is True starring Kenneth Branagh on DVD

My Top 5 Showtunes: Zoe Rainey

My Top 5 Showtunes: Zoe Rainey

Oliver Awards to honour David Lan for his work at the Young Vic

Oliver Awards to honour David Lan for his work at the Young Vic

Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton and more to appear in Jim Carter's in conversation series

Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton and more to appear in Jim Carter's in conversation series

Graham Norton, Mark Gatiss and Leslie Odom Jr make our top pics of the week

Graham Norton, Mark Gatiss and Leslie Odom Jr make our top pics of the week

Tom Hiddleston's Hamlet: a hit or not a hit?

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Tom Hiddleston's Hamlet: a hit or not a hit?

First look: Tom Hiddleston in <em>Hamlet</em>

First look: Tom Hiddleston in Hamlet

Tom Hiddleston: his five best theatre roles

Tom Hiddleston: his five best theatre roles

Have we had too many <em>Hamlets</em>?

Have we had too many Hamlets?

Kenneth Branagh to direct Tom Hiddleston in <em>Hamlet</em> for RADA

Kenneth Branagh to direct Tom Hiddleston in Hamlet for RADA

Bertie Carvel and Richard Coyle to star in new James Graham play

Bertie Carvel and Richard Coyle to star in new James Graham play

Amber Riley, Tim Minchin, <em>Harry Potter</em> and more pick up their Olivier Awards

Amber Riley, Tim Minchin, Harry Potter and more pick up their Olivier Awards

Why we should be comparing Kenneth Branagh to Laurence Olivier

Why we should be comparing Kenneth Branagh to Laurence Olivier

Everything you need to know about this year's Olivier Awards

Everything you need to know about this year's Olivier Awards

Watch: Olivier Award nominations announcement

Watch: Olivier Award nominations announcement

Kenneth Branagh announced as Special Award winner at the Olivier Awards

Kenneth Branagh announced as Special Award winner at the Olivier Awards

From Ben Whishaw to Andrew Scott, each <em>Hamlet</em> becomes part of how we view the world

From Ben Whishaw to Andrew Scott, each Hamlet becomes part of how we view the world

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'

John Hurt dies aged 77

John Hurt dies aged 77

The WhatsOnStage Award nominations prove what great a year it has been

The WhatsOnStage Award nominations prove what great a year it has been

Shortlist for the 17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards announced

Shortlist for the 17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards announced

Glenn Close, Billie Piper and Ralph Fiennes among Evening Standard Award-winners

Glenn Close, Billie Piper and Ralph Fiennes among Evening Standard Award-winners

Evening Standard Awards shortlist announced

Evening Standard Awards shortlist announced

Tom Edden: 'I'm an absolute <em>Amadeus</em> anorak'

Tom Edden: 'I'm an absolute Amadeus anorak'

Vanessa Redgrave to receive Gielgud Award at UK Theatre Awards

Vanessa Redgrave to receive Gielgud Award at UK Theatre Awards

Sarah Crompton: John Osborne and Terence Rattigan are more similar than you think

Sarah Crompton: John Osborne and Terence Rattigan are more similar than you think

Competition: win tickets to see Kenneth Branagh in <em>The Entertainer</em>

Competition: win tickets to see Kenneth Branagh in The Entertainer

Were critics entertained by Kenneth Branagh's <em>Entertainer</em>?

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Were critics entertained by Kenneth Branagh's Entertainer?

In pictures: Kenneth Branagh in <em>The Entertainer</em>

In pictures: Kenneth Branagh in The Entertainer

Review: <em>The Entertainer</em> (Garrick Theatre)

Review: The Entertainer (Garrick Theatre)

Photos: Kenneth Branagh's <em>The Entertainer</em> rehearsals

Photos: Kenneth Branagh's The Entertainer rehearsals

Richard Madden will not return to Kenneth Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Richard Madden will not return to Kenneth Branagh's Romeo and Juliet

Freddie Fox to share role of Romeo with Richard Madden in <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Freddie Fox to share role of Romeo with Richard Madden in Romeo and Juliet

Gawn Grainger to replace John Hurt in <em>The Entertainer</em>

Gawn Grainger to replace John Hurt in The Entertainer

Windsor Fringe declines director's application because she is female

Windsor Fringe declines director's application because she is female

John Hurt withdraws from <em>The Entertainer</em>

John Hurt withdraws from The Entertainer

A student reviews <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> (Garrick Theatre)

A student reviews Romeo and Juliet (Garrick Theatre)

Does Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> impress?

Review Round-Ups

Does Branagh's Romeo and Juliet impress?

<em>Romeo and Juliet</em> (Garrick Theatre)

Romeo and Juliet (Garrick Theatre)

First look: Lily James in <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

First look: Lily James in Romeo and Juliet

First look: Kenneth Branagh in <em>The Entertainer</em>

First look: Kenneth Branagh in The Entertainer

First look: <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> rehearsals

First look: Romeo and Juliet rehearsals

Matt Trueman: Why do young actors plump for small spaces?

Matt Trueman: Why do young actors plump for small spaces?

Stage fright: What actually happens

Stage fright: What actually happens

In pictures: Olivier Awards Red Carpet

In pictures: Olivier Awards Red Carpet

Judi Dench: 'I have no plans to slow down'

Judi Dench: 'I have no plans to slow down'

Everything you need to know about the Olivier Awards

Everything you need to know about the Olivier Awards

Matt Trueman: Do critics laugh?

Matt Trueman: Do critics laugh?

Critics enjoy <em>The Painkiller</em>

Review Round-Ups

Critics enjoy The Painkiller

<em>The Painkiller</em> (Garrick Theatre)

The Painkiller (Garrick Theatre)

Michael Coveney: Laughter is the great purgative in theatre

Michael Coveney: Laughter is the great purgative in theatre

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 14 – 20 March

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 14 – 20 March

Rob Brydon and Kenneth Branagh rehearse <em>The Painkiller</em>

Rob Brydon and Kenneth Branagh rehearse The Painkiller

Nominations announced for 2016 Olivier Awards

Nominations announced for 2016 Olivier Awards

John Hurt joins Kenneth Branagh in <em>The Entertainer</em>

John Hurt joins Kenneth Branagh in The Entertainer

Full cast announced for Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Full cast announced for Branagh's Romeo and Juliet

The inaugural Equity Award for Services to Theatre

The inaugural Equity Award for Services to Theatre

Michael Coveney: The WhatsOnStage Awards are a party on a level playing field

Michael Coveney: The WhatsOnStage Awards are a party on a level playing field

Highlights of the 16th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

Highlights of the 16th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

Benedict Cumberbatch and Nicole Kidman take home WhatsOnStage Awards

Benedict Cumberbatch and Nicole Kidman take home WhatsOnStage Awards

Judi Dench wins WhatsOnStage Award for <em>The Winter's Tale</em>

Judi Dench wins WhatsOnStage Award for The Winter's Tale

Full cast announced for <em>The Painkiller</em>

Full cast announced for The Painkiller

Kenneth Cranham, Judi Dench and Denise Gough win at Critics' Circle Awards

Kenneth Cranham, Judi Dench and Denise Gough win at Critics' Circle Awards

Adrian Lester and cast rehearse <em>Red Velvet</em>

Adrian Lester and cast rehearse Red Velvet

Michael Coveney: what to look forward to in 2016

Michael Coveney: what to look forward to in 2016

12 thoughts every theatregoer has had this year

12 thoughts every theatregoer has had this year

Michael Coveney: 2015 was the year of the triple whammy

Michael Coveney: 2015 was the year of the triple whammy

WhatsOnStage Advent calendar: Day 20

WhatsOnStage Advent calendar: Day 20

Michael Coveney: who on earth can play Dewey if Alex Brightman doesn't?

Michael Coveney: who on earth can play Dewey if Alex Brightman doesn't?

First look at Lily James and Richard Madden in <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

First look at Lily James and Richard Madden in Romeo and Juliet

Review Round-up: Judi Dench thrills in <em>The Winter's Tale</em>

Review Round-Ups

Review Round-up: Judi Dench thrills in The Winter's Tale

<em>The Winter's Tale</em>/<em>Harlequinade</em> (Garrick Theatre)

The Winter's Tale/Harlequinade (Garrick Theatre)

In pictures: Judi Dench and Zoe Wanamaker rehearsing for the Kenneth Branagh season

In pictures: Judi Dench and Zoe Wanamaker rehearsing for the Kenneth Branagh season

Adrian Lester to star in <em>Red Velvet</em> in the West End

Adrian Lester to star in Red Velvet in the West End

Andrew Scott, Derek Jacobi and Dawn French among guests at <em>Photograph 51</em>

Andrew Scott, Derek Jacobi and Dawn French among guests at Photograph 51

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

Roger Rees dies aged 71

Roger Rees dies aged 71

Zoë Wanamaker and John Dagleish join the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company

Zoë Wanamaker and John Dagleish join the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company

Jessie Buckley, Miranda Raison and Hadley Fraser join Judi Dench in Branagh's <em>Winter's Tale</em>

Jessie Buckley, Miranda Raison and Hadley Fraser join Judi Dench in Branagh's Winter's Tale

Derek Jacobi joins Kenneth Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Derek Jacobi joins Kenneth Branagh's Romeo and Juliet

Michael Coveney: Shakespeare's Birthday as Branagh unfurls West End flag

Michael Coveney: Shakespeare's Birthday as Branagh unfurls West End flag

Kenneth Branagh: 'We want to earn our place in the West End'

Kenneth Branagh: 'We want to earn our place in the West End'

Kenneth Branagh unveils year-long Garrick season; Judi Dench joins <em>Winter's Tale</em>

Kenneth Branagh unveils year-long Garrick season; Judi Dench joins Winter's Tale

Branagh confirms Scorsese <em>Macbeth</em> film

Branagh confirms Scorsese Macbeth film

Lily James and Richard Madden to reunite in Kenneth Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>?

Lily James and Richard Madden to reunite in Kenneth Branagh's Romeo and Juliet?

Award-winning actress Geraldine McEwan dies aged 82

Award-winning actress Geraldine McEwan dies aged 82

Kenneth Branagh plans West End ensemble?

Kenneth Branagh plans West End ensemble?

Michael Coveney: Globe goes to war with RSC as Rupert Everett celebrates an anniversary

Michael Coveney: Globe goes to war with RSC as Rupert Everett celebrates an anniversary

Brian Cox, Wayne McGregor, Jamie XX, and Kevin MacDonald in first MIF 2015 Shows

Brian Cox, Wayne McGregor, Jamie XX, and Kevin MacDonald in first MIF 2015 Shows

Branagh's <em>Macbeth</em> wins three Manchester Theatre Awards

Branagh's Macbeth wins three Manchester Theatre Awards

Branagh's <em>Macbeth</em> and local productions share spotlight in Manchester Theatre Awards

Branagh's Macbeth and local productions share spotlight in Manchester Theatre Awards

Kenneth Branagh campaigns for Manchester Macbeth venue

Kenneth Branagh tipped for Old Vic job after Spacey

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Review Round-Up: Branagh returns in ‘thrilling’ MIF Macbeth

Michael Coveney: Branagh wins battle of murky Macbeths in Manchester

Macbeth (Manchester International Festival)

Kenneth Branagh’s MIF Macbeth broadcast by NT Live on 20 July

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