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Stereophonic West End review – a music studio masterpiece

Stereophonic West End review – a music studio masterpiece

Arcade Fire’s Will Butler and the West End cast of Stereophonic bring 1970s rock ‘n’ roll and a live recording studio to the London stage

Arcade Fire’s Will Butler and the West End cast of Stereophonic bring 1970s rock ‘n’ roll and a live recording studio to the London stage

UK theatre wins big at the Tony Awards once again

UK theatre wins big at the Tony Awards once again

Merrily We Roll Along producer says Broadway recording ‘is not a capture… it’s its own genre’ of film

Merrily We Roll Along producer says Broadway recording ‘is not a capture… it’s its own genre’ of film

Special guest Sonia Friedman talks career-firsts, the hardest shows she’s worked on and why Broadway’s model is broken

Special guest Sonia Friedman talks career-firsts, the hardest shows she’s worked on and why Broadway’s model is broken

Hugh Jackman to star in new play presented by Together, his theatrical company with Sonia Friedman

Hugh Jackman to star in new play presented by Together, his theatrical company with Sonia Friedman

Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman join forces for new theatrical company

Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman join forces for new theatrical company

Helen Hunt to star in new Old Vic show <em>Eureka Day</em>

Helen Hunt to star in new Old Vic show Eureka Day

Watch Ruth Wilson discuss <em>The Human Voice</em> on opening night

Watch Ruth Wilson discuss The Human Voice on opening night

Ben Stiller in talks to star in <em>The Shining</em> in the West End

Ben Stiller in talks to star in The Shining in the West End

Menier Chocolate Factory announces Maria Friedman Sondheim, LeGrand and Hamlisch concert run

Menier Chocolate Factory announces Maria Friedman Sondheim, LeGrand and Hamlisch concert run

<em>Dr Semmelweis</em> with Mark Rylance – first look photos

Dr Semmelweis with Mark Rylance – first look photos

Ramin Karimloo and Jane Lynch join Broadway's <em>Funny Girl</em> revival with Beanie Feldstein

Ramin Karimloo and Jane Lynch join Broadway's Funny Girl revival with Beanie Feldstein

2021 Tony Awards see Brits on Broadway triumph in what was a curtailed season

2021 Tony Awards see Brits on Broadway triumph in what was a curtailed season

<em>Anna X</em> at the Harold Pinter Theatre – review

Anna X at the Harold Pinter Theatre – review

<em>Walden</em> with Gemma Arterton, Fehinti Balogun and Lydia Wilson to be released in cinemas

Walden with Gemma Arterton, Fehinti Balogun and Lydia Wilson to be released in cinemas

Andrew Lloyd Webber: 'The government doesn't have a clue what a successful show can do'

Andrew Lloyd Webber: 'The government doesn't have a clue what a successful show can do'

Review: <em>J'Ouvert</em> (Harold Pinter Theatre)

Review: J'Ouvert (Harold Pinter Theatre)

Theatre producers begin legal action to force government to publish pilot events data

Theatre producers begin legal action to force government to publish pilot events data

Sarah Crompton: Five thoughts as theatres begin to reopen

Sarah Crompton: Five thoughts as theatres begin to reopen

Rosalind Eleazar and Luke Thallon win Equity's 2020 Clarence Derwent Awards

Rosalind Eleazar and Luke Thallon win Equity's 2020 Clarence Derwent Awards

<em>Mean Girls</em> producer Lorne Michaels confirms London production still being prepared

Mean Girls producer Lorne Michaels confirms London production still being prepared

Health Secretary on vaccine approval: 'From spring onwards things are going to be better'

Health Secretary on vaccine approval: 'From spring onwards things are going to be better'

<em>Magic at the Musicals</em> show to be recorded at The London Palladium

Magic at the Musicals show to be recorded at The London Palladium

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

<em>Doctor Semmelweis</em> starring Mark Rylance postponed at Bristol Old Vic

Doctor Semmelweis starring Mark Rylance postponed at Bristol Old Vic

<em>Dreamgirls</em> to embark on first UK tour in 2020

Dreamgirls to embark on first UK tour in 2020

Helen Mirren and Mark Strong confirmed to star Robert Icke's <em>Oedipus</em> adaptation

Helen Mirren and Mark Strong confirmed to star Robert Icke's Oedipus adaptation

Bristol Old Vic announces 2020 season featuring Mark Rylance, <em>Gatsby</em> and Sally Cookson's <em>Wonder Boy</em>

Bristol Old Vic announces 2020 season featuring Mark Rylance, Gatsby and Sally Cookson's Wonder Boy

Ian McKellen is joined by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jeremy Irons and more at ATG's summer celebration

Ian McKellen is joined by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jeremy Irons and more at ATG's summer celebration

New Tom Stoppard play <em>Leopoldstadt</em> to open in the West End

New Tom Stoppard play Leopoldstadt to open in the West End

<em>Mean Girls</em> and <em>Frozen</em> on Broadway: we're in for treats in the West End

Mean Girls and Frozen on Broadway: we're in for treats in the West End

<em>The Stage</em> Awards 2019 winners include Sonia Friedman, Bush Theatre and Battersea Arts Centre

The Stage Awards 2019 winners include Sonia Friedman, Bush Theatre and Battersea Arts Centre

<em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em> to open in San Francisco in 2019

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to open in San Francisco in 2019

Transforming the Playhouse for The Jungle's West End transfer

Transforming the Playhouse for The Jungle's West End transfer

Tony Awards 2018 – a night for scrappy outsiders (and the $68 million dollar Harry Potter play)

Tony Awards 2018 – a night for scrappy outsiders (and the $68 million dollar Harry Potter play)

Watch a foul-mouthed Lin-Manuel Miranda in Tina Fey <em>Mean Girls</em> <em>SNL</em> video

Watch a foul-mouthed Lin-Manuel Miranda in Tina Fey Mean Girls SNL video

Sonia Friedman makes <em>Time</em>'s 100 list of the most influential people of 2018

Sonia Friedman makes Time's 100 list of the most influential people of 2018

<em>Mean Girls</em> musical coming to the West End?

Mean Girls musical coming to the West End?

<em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em> new cast announced

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child new cast announced

James Graham, Vicky Featherstone and more on what makes Sonia Friedman so successful

James Graham, Vicky Featherstone and more on what makes Sonia Friedman so successful

WhatsOnStage Award winners in pictures 2018

WhatsOnStage Award winners in pictures 2018

The WhatsOnStage Awards aligned with critical acclaim and it shows the West End is working

The WhatsOnStage Awards aligned with critical acclaim and it shows the West End is working

Vicky Featherstone tops <em>Stage</em> 100 list

Vicky Featherstone tops Stage 100 list

Michael Gambon, Toby Jones and Mark Gatiss join the stars of <em>Ink</em> in the West End

Michael Gambon, Toby Jones and Mark Gatiss join the stars of Ink in the West End

Max Stafford-Clark steps down from Out of Joint

Max Stafford-Clark steps down from Out of Joint

Cast and stars celebrate opening night of <em>Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour</em>

Cast and stars celebrate opening night of Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour

Jez Butterworth, Paddy Considine and cast celebrate opening of <em>The Ferryman</em>

Jez Butterworth, Paddy Considine and cast celebrate opening of The Ferryman

In rehearsals with <em>Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour</em>

In rehearsals with Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour

Olivier Awards guests choose their own special award winners

Olivier Awards guests choose their own special award winners

Who are the new <em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em> cast?

Who are the new Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast?

Imelda Staunton and cast celebrate opening night of <em>Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?</em>

Imelda Staunton and cast celebrate opening night of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Test your theatre knowledge: Great women in theatre

Test your theatre knowledge: Great women in theatre

Noma Dumezweni: 'The role of Hermione is out of my comfort zone'

Noma Dumezweni: 'The role of Hermione is out of my comfort zone'

Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' <em>The Ferryman</em>

Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman

Photos: Michael Esper and cast at opening of <em>The Glass Menagerie</em>

Photos: Michael Esper and cast at opening of The Glass Menagerie

Out of Joint looking to appoint joint artistic director

Out of Joint looking to appoint joint artistic director

<em>School of Rock</em> extends in the West End

School of Rock extends in the West End

Where are the writers in The Stage 100 list?

Where are the writers in The Stage 100 list?

<em>Harry Potter</em> team recognised in theatre industry power list

Harry Potter team recognised in theatre industry power list

9 New Year's Resolutions for theatre

9 New Year's Resolutions for theatre

Shortlist announced for The Stage Awards

Shortlist announced for The Stage Awards

In pictures: Mark Rylance celebrates opening night of <em>Nice Fish</em>

In pictures: Mark Rylance celebrates opening night of Nice Fish

Sonia Friedman: 'I tried and failed so many times to stage <em>Dreamgirls</em>'

Sonia Friedman: 'I tried and failed so many times to stage Dreamgirls'

<em>Dreamgirls</em> company celebrates first day of rehearsals

Dreamgirls company celebrates first day of rehearsals

In pictures: JK Rowling and more arrive at <em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em> gala performance

In pictures: JK Rowling and more arrive at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child gala performance

Sheridan Smith returns to <em>Funny Girl</em>

Sheridan Smith returns to Funny Girl

Sonia Friedman in the Queen's birthday honours list

Sonia Friedman in the Queen's birthday honours list

What are previews anyway?

What are previews anyway?

Jeremy Herrin: Theatre's BFG

Jeremy Herrin: Theatre's BFG

Matt Trueman: <em>Harry Potter</em> could learn from <em>Hamilton</em>

Matt Trueman: Harry Potter could learn from Hamilton

Matt Trueman: Olivier Awards: A good night for women but a bad night for diversity

Matt Trueman: Olivier Awards: A good night for women but a bad night for diversity

Video: peek behind the scenes at <em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em>

Video: peek behind the scenes at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Manchester Royal Exchange wins at Stage Awards

Manchester Royal Exchange wins at Stage Awards

The Stage 100 list is released

The Stage 100 list is released

Michael Coveney: Cumberbatch takes arms against a sea of troubles

Michael Coveney: Cumberbatch takes arms against a sea of troubles

Jim Broadbent to star in <em>A Christmas Carol</em> at the Noel Coward this year?

Jim Broadbent to star in A Christmas Carol at the Noel Coward this year?

<em>Harry Potter</em> play to open at Palace Theatre in 2016

Harry Potter play to open at Palace Theatre in 2016

How to get £10 tickets for Benedict Cumberbatch's <em>Hamlet</em>

How to get £10 tickets for Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet

Matthew Warchus on his 'something for everyone' approach at the Old Vic

Matthew Warchus on his 'something for everyone' approach at the Old Vic

Could you be a West End Dreamgirl?

Could you be a West End Dreamgirl?

Matt Trueman: Oliviers reveal the start-outs behind the superstars

Matt Trueman: Oliviers reveal the start-outs behind the superstars

Listen! <em>Dreamgirls</em> heading to the West End?

Listen! Dreamgirls heading to the West End?

<em>Farinelli and the King</em> starring Mark Rylance transfers to West End

Farinelli and the King starring Mark Rylance transfers to West End

<em>Shakespeare in Love</em> to embark on a tour?

Shakespeare in Love to embark on a tour?

Young Vic and Park triumph at <em>Stage</em> Awards

Young Vic and Park triumph at Stage Awards

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire top Stage 100 for the sixth year running

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire top Stage 100 for the sixth year running

Dogfight (Southwark Playhouse)

Dogfight (Southwark Playhouse)

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

Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)

Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)

Nicole Kidman set for London stage return?

Nicole Kidman set for London stage return?

<em>Shakespeare in Love</em> producers stage gala night for Rose and Chickenshed

Shakespeare in Love producers stage gala night for Rose and Chickenshed

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

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

<em>Book of Mormon</em> and Almeida win big at 2014 Olivier Awards

Book of Mormon and Almeida win big at 2014 Olivier Awards

Barbican confirms Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet

Barbican confirms Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet

Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet coming to Barbican in 2015?

Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet coming to Barbican in 2015?

JK Rowling confirms <em>Harry Potter</em> stage adaptation

JK Rowling confirms Harry Potter stage adaptation

JK Rowling to co-produce <em>Harry Potter</em> play in the West End?

JK Rowling to co-produce Harry Potter play in the West End?

1st Night Photos: <em>Downton</em> stars Coyle and Froggatt reunite at <em>Mojo</em> opening

1st Night Photos: Downton stars Coyle and Froggatt reunite at Mojo opening

<em>Shakespeare in Love</em> confirms 2014 West End premiere

Shakespeare in Love confirms 2014 West End premiere

Photos: <em>Merrily</em> cast celebrate cinema premiere

Photos: Merrily cast celebrate cinema premiere

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