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16 theatrical books to read during the ongoing lockdown

16 theatrical books to read during the ongoing lockdown

<em>Titanic the Musical</em> – listen to the cast perform "We'll Meet Tomorrow"

Titanic the Musical – listen to the cast perform "We'll Meet Tomorrow"

Sam Shepard: the playwright remembered

Sam Shepard: the playwright remembered

Nicholas Hytner wins the Theatre Book Prize for <em>Balancing Acts</em>

Nicholas Hytner wins the Theatre Book Prize for Balancing Acts

Shortlist announced for 2018 Theatre Book Prize

Shortlist announced for 2018 Theatre Book Prize

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

New York round up: A best new musical in <em>The Band's Visit</em> and will <em>Waitress</em> cross the pond?

New York round up: A best new musical in The Band's Visit and will Waitress cross the pond?

The secret life of theatres: London's stages like you've never seen them before

The secret life of theatres: London's stages like you've never seen them before

Michael Coveney: Bidding a critical farewell after ten years

Michael Coveney: Bidding a critical farewell after ten years

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?

Matt Trueman: Theatre critics need more space and time

Matt Trueman: Theatre critics need more space and time

Michael Coveney steps down as WhatsOnStage theatre critic

Michael Coveney steps down as WhatsOnStage theatre critic

Bugsy Malone returns to the Lyric

Bugsy Malone returns to the Lyric

Theatre etiquette: what a week

Theatre etiquette: what a week

<em>Here We Go</em> (National Theatre, Lyttelton)

Here We Go (National Theatre, Lyttelton)

Michael Coveney: Three is the magic theatrical number

Michael Coveney: Three is the magic theatrical number

Michael Coveney: Underground with Belarus Free Theatre

Michael Coveney: Underground with Belarus Free Theatre

Michael Coveney: 'Maggie Smith dubbed me her premature obituarist'

Michael Coveney: 'Maggie Smith dubbed me her premature obituarist'

Pig Farm (St James Theatre)

Pig Farm (St James Theatre)

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

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

Michael Coveney: 'You can judge a book by its cover and a show by its first scene'

Michael Coveney: 'You can judge a book by its cover and a show by its first scene'

Michael Coveney: Could men become the new minority in theatre?

Michael Coveney: Could men become the new minority in theatre?

Michael Coveney: Critics crown Hytner with award while Dench goes on desert island

Michael Coveney: Critics crown Hytner with award while Dench goes on desert island

Was <em>Dinner with Saddam</em> to critics' tastes?

Review Round-Ups

Was Dinner with Saddam to critics' tastes?

On the red carpet at <em>Kinky Boots</em> opening night

On the red carpet at Kinky Boots opening night

Michael Coveney: Hare and Billington illuminate the importance of playwrights

Michael Coveney: Hare and Billington illuminate the importance of playwrights

Our Country’s Good (National Theatre, Olivier)

Our Country’s Good (National Theatre, Olivier)

Critics praise 'splendid' Cusack in the Donmar's <em>Splendour</em>

Review Round-Ups

Critics praise 'splendid' Cusack in the Donmar's Splendour

Edinburgh Fringe vs EIF: Which is better?

Edinburgh Fringe vs EIF: Which is better?

Michael Coveney: Old actors bloom as Helen Mirren and Ken Cranham prove 70 is the new 40

Michael Coveney: Old actors bloom as Helen Mirren and Ken Cranham prove 70 is the new 40

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Open Air, Regent’s Park)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Open Air, Regent’s Park)

The Gathered Leaves (Park Theatre)

The Gathered Leaves (Park Theatre)

Sheridan Smith joins Burt Bacharach at Menier press night

Sheridan Smith joins Burt Bacharach at Menier press night

What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined (Menier Chocolate Factory)

What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Kate Beckinsale among guests at <em>The Mentalists</em> opening night

Kate Beckinsale among guests at The Mentalists opening night

The House of Mirrors & Hearts (Arcola Theatre)

The House of Mirrors & Hearts (Arcola Theatre)

Tree of Codes (Manchester International Festival)

Tree of Codes (Manchester International Festival)

The Skriker (Manchester International Festival)

The Skriker (Manchester International Festival)

wonder.land (Manchester International Festival)

wonder.land (Manchester International Festival)

Lily Collins and Graham Norton among guests at <em>Bend It Like Beckham</em> opening

Lily Collins and Graham Norton among guests at Bend It Like Beckham opening

Michael Coveney: Do Shakespeare marathons echo box set binges?

Michael Coveney: Do Shakespeare marathons echo box set binges?

Kings of War (Holland Festival)

Kings of War (Holland Festival)

Critics enjoy Robert Icke's 'fiercely fresh' <em>Oresteia</em>

Review Round-Ups

Critics enjoy Robert Icke's 'fiercely fresh' Oresteia

Michael Coveney: Jackie Mason and Jim Dale lead rush to summer solo shows

Michael Coveney: Jackie Mason and Jim Dale lead rush to summer solo shows

Norris's National revives classic <em>The Beaux' Stratagem</em>

Review Round-Ups

Norris's National revives classic The Beaux' Stratagem

Seann Walsh attends opening night of <em>Temple</em> at the Donmar Warehouse

Seann Walsh attends opening night of Temple at the Donmar Warehouse

Michael Coveney: Sport in the spotlight, from Patrick Marber to <em>Bend It Like Beckham</em>

Michael Coveney: Sport in the spotlight, from Patrick Marber to Bend It Like Beckham

The Merchant of Venice (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, RSC)

The Merchant of Venice (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, RSC)

As You Like It (Shakespeare’s Globe)

As You Like It (Shakespeare’s Globe)

Opening Night Pics: <em>McQueen</em> at St James Theatre

Opening Night Pics: McQueen at St James Theatre

Andy Nyman and Damian Humbley join Alan Ayckbourn at <em>Communicating Doors</em>

Andy Nyman and Damian Humbley join Alan Ayckbourn at Communicating Doors

Michael Coveney: Will Mike Leigh's <em>Pirates</em> save the ENO?

Michael Coveney: Will Mike Leigh's Pirates save the ENO?

Mixed bag for Kendal-led <em>Hay Fever</em>

Review Round-Ups

Mixed bag for Kendal-led Hay Fever

Kara Tointon among guests at opening night of <em>Hay Fever</em>

Kara Tointon among guests at opening night of Hay Fever

Michael Coveney: Will Emma Rice bring circus to the Globe a la Brook's <em>Dream</em>?

Michael Coveney: Will Emma Rice bring circus to the Globe a la Brook's Dream?

Kristin Scott Thomas is 'elegant and refined' in <em>The Audience</em>

Review Round-Ups

Kristin Scott Thomas is 'elegant and refined' in The Audience

The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare’s Globe)

The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare’s Globe)

Competition: Win tickets to <em>Arcadia</em>, script signed by Tom Stoppard and a prop from the show

Competition: Win tickets to Arcadia, script signed by Tom Stoppard and a prop from the show

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: Benedict Cumberbatch helps put his relative Richard to rest

Michael Coveney: Benedict Cumberbatch helps put his relative Richard to rest

David Walliams, Rob Brydon and more attend <em>Mel Brooks Live in London</em>

David Walliams, Rob Brydon and more attend Mel Brooks Live in London

Fergus Linehan announces inaugural EIF programme

Fergus Linehan announces inaugural EIF programme

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

Matt Trueman: Choosing what to review is a critical decision

Matt Trueman: Choosing what to review is a critical decision

Michael Coveney: Well done Eddie Redmayne – but don't get lost to Hollywood

Michael Coveney: Well done Eddie Redmayne – but don't get lost to Hollywood

Man and Superman (National Theatre Lyttelton)

Man and Superman (National Theatre Lyttelton)

Amanda Abbington attends opening night of <em>How to Hold Your Breath</em>

Amanda Abbington attends opening night of How to Hold Your Breath

Michael Coveney: Brighton, <em>Bull</em> and yet more critical crises

Michael Coveney: Brighton, Bull and yet more critical crises

Arcadia (Tour) – 'an undiluted pleasure to experience'

Arcadia (Tour) – 'an undiluted pleasure to experience'

Matt Trueman: Rufus Norris is subtly creating a National Theatre for everyone

Matt Trueman: Rufus Norris is subtly creating a National Theatre for everyone

Show goes on for Brian Blessed after collapsing during <em>King Lear</em>

Show goes on for Brian Blessed after collapsing during King Lear

Editor's Blog: 10 theatre resolutions for 2015

Editor's Blog: 10 theatre resolutions for 2015

Tributes paid to actor David Ryall

Tributes paid to actor David Ryall

Award-winning critic Matt Trueman joins WhatsOnStage team

Award-winning critic Matt Trueman joins WhatsOnStage team

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

Opening Night Pics: Nicole Scherzinger and cast of <em>Cats</em> celebrate press night

Opening Night Pics: Nicole Scherzinger and cast of Cats celebrate press night

Maggie Smith's top 10 theatrical films

Maggie Smith's top 10 theatrical films

Michael Coveney: Lindsay Duncan turns critic in <em>Birdman</em> as girls take over Unicorn

Michael Coveney: Lindsay Duncan turns critic in Birdman as girls take over Unicorn

Graham Norton and Mel C join Gemma Arterton for <em>Made in Dagenham</em> premiere

Graham Norton and Mel C join Gemma Arterton for Made in Dagenham premiere

Michael Coveney: Bill Bryden wraps up the Cottesloe, Eileen Atkins returns to Stratford

Michael Coveney: Bill Bryden wraps up the Cottesloe, Eileen Atkins returns to Stratford

Michael Coveney: Scottsboro Boys hold forth and Des Barrit gets down

Michael Coveney: Scottsboro Boys hold forth and Des Barrit gets down

Lesley Manville 'mulling over' <em>Mrs Henderson Presents</em> musical?

Lesley Manville 'mulling over' Mrs Henderson Presents musical?

Michael Coveney: National unveils Dorfman as RSC channels <em>Downton Abbey</em>

Michael Coveney: National unveils Dorfman as RSC channels Downton Abbey

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

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

Michael Coveney: 'Donald Sinden was one of the greatest comic actors of the last century'

Michael Coveney: 'Donald Sinden was one of the greatest comic actors of the last century'

Michael Coveney at Edinburgh: Festival stunned by Ian Bostridge and a death camp masterpiece

Michael Coveney at Edinburgh: Festival stunned by Ian Bostridge and a death camp masterpiece

The War (Edinburgh International Festival)

The War (Edinburgh International Festival)

Michael Coveney: A dog's life on the stage, Neil Bartlett steps out, and a grim new musical

Michael Coveney: A dog's life on the stage, Neil Bartlett steps out, and a grim new musical

Michael Coveney: Summer treats with Noël Coward and seaside piers; RIP Peter Whelan

Michael Coveney: Summer treats with Noël Coward and seaside piers; RIP Peter Whelan

Michael Coveney: <em>Carousel</em> turns for Mary Rodgers, Arts Council cuts both ways

Michael Coveney: Carousel turns for Mary Rodgers, Arts Council cuts both ways

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)

South African Season: Fever/District 6 (Jermyn Street Theatre)

South African Season: Fever/District 6 (Jermyn Street Theatre)

Michael Coveney: 'Sam Kelly was an actor of great technique and comic, Dickensian flourish'

Michael Coveney: 'Sam Kelly was an actor of great technique and comic, Dickensian flourish'

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

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

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'

Michael Coveney: Donmar plays Globe in Tony Awards; <em>Superstar</em> cancels US tour; theatre goes al fresco

Michael Coveney: Donmar plays Globe in Tony Awards; Superstar cancels US tour; theatre goes al fresco

Michael Coveney: Women fight back in opera and Shakespeare while Timothy Spall triumphs at Cannes

Michael Coveney: Women fight back in opera and Shakespeare while Timothy Spall triumphs at Cannes

Nicholas Wright: 'Eugene de Kock is like Myra Hindley in South Africa'

Nicholas Wright: 'Eugene de Kock is like Myra Hindley in South Africa'

Michael Coveney: Mackintosh expands his portfolio as musicals leap forward into the past

Michael Coveney: Mackintosh expands his portfolio as musicals leap forward into the past

Michael Coveney: 'Matthew Warchus is a great appointment for the Old Vic'

Michael Coveney: 'Matthew Warchus is a great appointment for the Old Vic'

Catherine Love: Critical conversations

Catherine Love: Critical conversations

Michael Coveney: Critics, stars, and resurrecting the spirit of Charles Marowitz

Michael Coveney: Critics, stars, and resurrecting the spirit of Charles Marowitz

Guest Blog: Critics still have the power to make or break shows

Guest Blog: Critics still have the power to make or break shows

Michael Coveney: The joys of touring with Friel and Rutter, O'Casey restored, Edna Doré remembered

Michael Coveney: The joys of touring with Friel and Rutter, O'Casey restored, Edna Doré remembered

Michael Coveney: Bob Hoskins remembered with fringe benefits, as <em>I Can't Sing!</em> flops and I battle the Bard

Michael Coveney: Bob Hoskins remembered with fringe benefits, as I Can't Sing! flops and I battle the Bard

Michael Coveney: From Bennett to Buffini – the ascension of the Queen on the London stage

Michael Coveney: From Bennett to Buffini – the ascension of the Queen on the London stage

Michael Coveney: Moments to savour on and offstage at the Olivier Awards

Michael Coveney: Moments to savour on and offstage at the Olivier Awards

Michael Coveney: Actors speak up on stage and page, Gielgud biographer snaps back

Michael Coveney: Actors speak up on stage and page, Gielgud biographer snaps back

Michael Coveney: Good news as Apollo reopens and Tricycle Young Company takes off

Michael Coveney: Good news as Apollo reopens and Tricycle Young Company takes off

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: Preview lowdown on <em>Dirty Rotten</em> tricks and a Q&A in <em>Another Country</em>

Michael Coveney: Preview lowdown on Dirty Rotten tricks and a Q&A in Another Country

Michael Coveney: Bendy boosts the Barbican, Haymarket’s Attraction proves Fatal

Michael Coveney: Bendy boosts the Barbican, Haymarket’s Attraction proves Fatal

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

Michael Coveney: Hytner plays it cool and hypes hip new spaces

Michael Coveney: Hytner plays it cool and hypes hip new spaces

Grimm Tales (Shoreditch Town Hall)

Grimm Tales (Shoreditch Town Hall)

Michael Coveney: Theatreland indulges in a Noel Coward mini-binge

Michael Coveney: Theatreland indulges in a Noel Coward mini-binge

Blithe Spirit (Gielgud Theatre)

Blithe Spirit (Gielgud Theatre)

Michael Coveney: A half-full <em>Monty</em> and whispers of <em>Inner Voices</em> from Naples

Michael Coveney: A half-full Monty and whispers of Inner Voices from Naples

Michael Coveney: Golden anniversaries with Kevin and Bruce, Tim and Pru

Michael Coveney: Golden anniversaries with Kevin and Bruce, Tim and Pru

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

Michael Coveney: Lucy Kirkwood collects another big prize for Chimerica

Do I Hear a Waltz? (Park Theatre)

Do I Hear a Waltz? (Park Theatre)

Michael Coveney: Top Critical Moments and a clutch of Burning Pestles

Michael Coveney: Top Critical Moments and a clutch of Burning Pestles

Michael Coveney: Annabel Leventon and Robert Meadmore shake up Crazy Coqs

Michael Coveney: Annabel Leventon and Robert Meadmore shake up Crazy Coqs

Michael Coveney: Fringe benefits of Chris Malcolm and Snoo Wilson

Michael Coveney: Fringe benefits of Chris Malcolm and Snoo Wilson

Michael Coveney: Beyond the West End in Dalston and Richmond

Michael Coveney: Beyond the West End in Dalston and Richmond

Michael Coveney: Philip Seymour Hoffman, a troubled and unforgettable star of stage and screen

Michael Coveney: Philip Seymour Hoffman, a troubled and unforgettable star of stage and screen

Michael Coveney: Critics' Circle Awards lit up by Arthur, Lenny, Phoebe and Lesley

Michael Coveney: Critics' Circle Awards lit up by Arthur, Lenny, Phoebe and Lesley

Post show Q&A with the cast and creatives of <em>Putting it Together</em> at St James Theatre

Post show Q&A with the cast and creatives of Putting it Together at St James Theatre

Punishment Without Revenge (Arcola)

Punishment Without Revenge (Arcola)

Michael Coveney: Cheers to <em>The Weir</em>, and to footie fans of <em>The Pass</em>

Michael Coveney: Cheers to The Weir, and to footie fans of The Pass

The Pass (Royal Court)

The Pass (Royal Court)

Michael Coveney: <em>Happy Days</em> for bravo Beckett and glorious <em>Ghosts</em>

Michael Coveney: Happy Days for bravo Beckett and glorious Ghosts

Michael Coveney: Cameron speaks out on saving theatres, Sherlock implodes

Michael Coveney: Cameron speaks out on saving theatres, Sherlock implodes

Michael Coveney: Ring in the new: Howard Panter expands, Michael Grade looks back

Michael Coveney: Ring in the new: Howard Panter expands, Michael Grade looks back

Looking forward: Michael Coveney previews the coming year in theatre

Looking forward: Michael Coveney previews the coming year in theatre

Looking back: Michael Coveney's theatre highlights of 2013

Looking back: Michael Coveney's theatre highlights of 2013

Michael Coveney: Disaster on the Avenue as <em>Stephen Ward</em> opens in the Aldwych

Michael Coveney: Disaster on the Avenue as Stephen Ward opens in the Aldwych

Michael Coveney: Max Stafford-Clark fights back with a new book

Michael Coveney: Max Stafford-Clark fights back with a new book

The El. Train (Hoxton Hall)

The El. Train (Hoxton Hall)

Michael Coveney: Standard wails, snails and whales, and the Elephantom in the room

Michael Coveney: Standard wails, snails and whales, and the Elephantom in the room

Obituary: Peter O’Toole was the genuine article

Obituary: Peter O’Toole was the genuine article

Michael Coveney: Christmas cheer as <em>Psycho</em> chills and students protest

Michael Coveney: Christmas cheer as Psycho chills and students protest

Michael Coveney: Bob Dylan and other mystical mysteries in Kilburn

Michael Coveney: Bob Dylan and other mystical mysteries in Kilburn

Michael Coveney: Hooray for Hull and good vibrations in Lille

Michael Coveney: Hooray for Hull and good vibrations in Lille

Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

Michael Coveney: Who needs artistic directors? Not even the new JW3 arts centre?

Michael Coveney: Who needs artistic directors? Not even the new JW3 arts centre?

Michael Coveney: Standard awards special prizes to Smith, Spacey, Walliams and Lloyd Webber

Michael Coveney: Standard awards special prizes to Smith, Spacey, Walliams and Lloyd Webber

Michael Coveney: <em>Mojo</em> heralds a pantomime season of good (and ill) will

Michael Coveney: Mojo heralds a pantomime season of good (and ill) will

Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

Michael Coveney: Producers and <em>Twelve Angry Men</em> with three hungry women

Michael Coveney: Producers and Twelve Angry Men with three hungry women

Michael Coveney: Critical news at St James Theatre and new hope for LAMDA

Michael Coveney: Critical news at St James Theatre and new hope for LAMDA

Michael Coveney: Women playwrights the National Theatre forgot to honour

Michael Coveney: Women playwrights the National Theatre forgot to honour

HMS Pinafore

HMS Pinafore

Michael Coveney: More on Secret Theatre and Donmar buried treasures

Michael Coveney: More on Secret Theatre and Donmar buried treasures

Secret Theatre: Show 3

Secret Theatre: Show 3

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Michael Coveney: 50 years of National Theatre memories

Michael Coveney: 50 years of National Theatre memories

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: David Tennant opens as Richard on a night of crowds and surprises

Michael Coveney: David Tennant opens as Richard on a night of crowds and surprises

People Show 121: The Detective Show

People Show 121: The Detective Show

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: Rufus Norris sidles charmingly into place at the National, cheered by staff and Hytner alike

Michael Coveney: Rufus Norris sidles charmingly into place at the National, cheered by staff and Hytner alike

Michael Coveney: “Chalky” White brings style and glamour to London Film Festival

Michael Coveney: “Chalky” White brings style and glamour to London Film Festival

Michael Coveney: Three cheers for Chereau, and the future of criticism

Michael Coveney: Three cheers for Chereau, and the future of criticism

Michael Coveney: Latest from Punchdrunk premieres in a primary school

Michael Coveney: Commitments illuminated in theatre lighting debate

Michael Coveney: Commitments illuminated in theatre lighting debate

Michael Coveney: Norris nears the National, bad news for Dacre in the <em>Mail</em>

Michael Coveney: Norris nears the National, bad news for Dacre in the Mail

Michael Coveney: Lloyd Webber dives into Soho with Mandy Rice-Davies

Michael Coveney: Lloyd Webber dives into Soho with Mandy Rice-Davies

Michael Coveney: All changes in Kingston, Richmond and steamy Soho

Michael Coveney: All changes in Kingston, Richmond and steamy Soho

Michael Coveney: Old Vic, old actors, new complaints

Michael Coveney: Old Vic, old actors, new complaints

Michael Coveney: Favourite plays and fringe rarities

Michael Coveney: Favourite plays and fringe rarities

Michael Coveney: To Sir With Mixed Feelings, and more Lyric secrecy

Michael Coveney: To Sir With Mixed Feelings, and more Lyric secrecy

Michael Coveney: Doran comes clean at RSC, Holmes stays secret at the Lyric

Michael Coveney: The Sound of Music is not just a Pipe Dream in the Union

Michael Coveney: Tom Stoppard finds a dark side in brilliant Pink Floyd radio play

Michael Coveney: Stage left into film with Hayley Atwell and Celia Imrie

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

Michael Coveney: Beach books in summer at Journey’s End

Chimerica (West End)

Michael Coveney: Pride comes before a fruit fall, with plums in Brum

The Pride

Michael Coveney: Edinburgh joys of Summerhall and summer weather

Michael Coveney: No laughing matters, with jokes, in Edinburgh

Michael Coveney: Edinburgh audiences shaken and stirred

Michael Coveney: Off and running in Edinburgh

Michael Coveney: Remembering Rick Mather, theatrical architect supreme

Michael Coveney: All’s Well in Stratford and the Proms with Alistair McGowan

Michael Coveney: Jewels of the Madonna and Alice in Holland Park

Michael Coveney: Black theatre explosion and high summer lift-off

Michael Coveney: Toby Stephens re-visits his parents’ last stand in Private Lives

Michael Coveney: Scholarly scandals and musical sour grapes

Michael Coveney: My evening with Al Pacino… and Emma Freud

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