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<em>The Cherry Orchard</em> review – Ian McKellen performs with poignant care in this deft revival

The Cherry Orchard review – Ian McKellen performs with poignant care in this deft revival

<em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang</em> tour car to be sold at auction

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tour car to be sold at auction

Review: <em>Kes</em> (Leeds Playhouse)

Review: Kes (Leeds Playhouse)

Samantha Womack to star in <em>The Girl On the Train</em> UK and Ireland tour

Samantha Womack to star in The Girl On the Train UK and Ireland tour

Review: <em>Road</em> (Leeds Playhouse)

Review: Road (Leeds Playhouse)

<em>Strictly Ballroom the Musical</em> to close in the West End

Strictly Ballroom the Musical to close in the West End

<em>Still Alice</em> UK tour casting and further dates announced

Still Alice UK tour casting and further dates announced

Sally Cookson: 'Local arts cuts in Bristol have been devastating'

Sally Cookson: 'Local arts cuts in Bristol have been devastating'

West Yorkshire Playhouse to change name to Leeds Playhouse

West Yorkshire Playhouse to change name to Leeds Playhouse

Review: <em>The Girl on the Train</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: The Girl on the Train (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

What to watch: Best theatre to see this week

What to watch: Best theatre to see this week

Brontës rock musical <em>Wasted</em> to receive world premiere at Southwark Playhouse

Brontës rock musical Wasted to receive world premiere at Southwark Playhouse

Review: <em>Sunshine on Leith</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: Sunshine on Leith (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Zinnie Harris to adapt <em>The Duchess of Malfi</em> for #MeToo generation

Zinnie Harris to adapt The Duchess of Malfi for #MeToo generation

Did <em>Strictly Ballroom</em> score top marks with critics?

Review Round-Ups

Did Strictly Ballroom score top marks with critics?

Review: Strictly Ballroom (Piccadilly Theatre)

Review: Strictly Ballroom (Piccadilly Theatre)

<em>Sunshine on Leith</em> UK tour first look

Sunshine on Leith UK tour first look

What to watch: best theatre openings this week

What to watch: best theatre openings this week

<em>Sunshine on Leith</em> UK tour: a week in the life of Euan Bennet

Sunshine on Leith UK tour: a week in the life of Euan Bennet

<em>Still Alice</em> stage adaptation to embark on UK tour starring Sharon Small

Still Alice stage adaptation to embark on UK tour starring Sharon Small

Jill Halfpenny to lead the cast of <em>The Girl on the Train</em> stage adaptation at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Jill Halfpenny to lead the cast of The Girl on the Train stage adaptation at West Yorkshire Playhouse

<em>Sunshine on Leith</em> at West Yorkshire Playhouse casting announced

Sunshine on Leith at West Yorkshire Playhouse casting announced

Review: <em>Still Alice</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: Still Alice (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: <em>Birdsong</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: Birdsong (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Carey Mulligan, <em>The York Realist</em> and <em>Still Alice</em> make our top openings of the week

Carey Mulligan, The York Realist and Still Alice make our top openings of the week

Creating the trenches for touring: how <em>Birdsong</em> came to life

Creating the trenches for touring: how Birdsong came to life

<em>Still Alice</em> cast announced for West Yorkshire Playhouse

Still Alice cast announced for West Yorkshire Playhouse

Emma Stone, Matt Lucas and Hugh Jackman makes our top pics of the week

Emma Stone, Matt Lucas and Hugh Jackman makes our top pics of the week

Review: <em>The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Love Theatre Day: Around the UK in 14 amazing theatres

Love Theatre Day: Around the UK in 14 amazing theatres

First look at <em>The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe</em> in rehearsals

First look at The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe in rehearsals

<em>Strictly Ballroom</em> announces West End run

Strictly Ballroom announces West End run

<em>Sunshine On Leith</em> to return for national tour

Sunshine On Leith to return for national tour

Zinnie Harris: There's momentum behind Scottish theatre at the moment

Zinnie Harris: There's momentum behind Scottish theatre at the moment

Review: <em>Ode to Leeds</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: Ode to Leeds (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

New Marianne Elliott company to produce <em>The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe</em>

New Marianne Elliott company to produce The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Casting announced for National Theatre's <em>Barber Shop Chronicles</em>

Casting announced for National Theatre's Barber Shop Chronicles

West Yorkshire Playhouse awarded £25k grant for work with refugees

West Yorkshire Playhouse awarded £25k grant for work with refugees

Kneehigh announces new season

Kneehigh announces new season

Casting announced for Lucy Bailey's <em>The Graduate</em>

Casting announced for Lucy Bailey's The Graduate

Review: <em>Pygmalion</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse and tour)

Review: Pygmalion (West Yorkshire Playhouse and tour)

First look: Headlong's <em>Pygmalion</em>

First look: Headlong's Pygmalion

Top 5 theatre openings: 6 – 12 February

Top 5 theatre openings: 6 – 12 February

Review: <em>Strictly Ballroom</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: Strictly Ballroom (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Lucy Bailey to direct <em>The Graduate</em> in new season at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Lucy Bailey to direct The Graduate in new season at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Theatres to offer free tickets to refugees and asylum seekers

Theatres to offer free tickets to refugees and asylum seekers

Top shows to see this Halloween

Top shows to see this Halloween

Can theatre have a meaningful impact on the refugee crisis?

Can theatre have a meaningful impact on the refugee crisis?

Photos: West Yorkshire Playhouse then and now

Photos: West Yorkshire Playhouse then and now

Let's Talk About Sets: Jessica Curtis on <em>Villette</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Jessica Curtis on Villette

An introduction to: West Yorkshire Playhouse's work with people with dementia

An introduction to: West Yorkshire Playhouse's work with people with dementia

Review: <em>Sleuth</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: Sleuth (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: <em>Villette</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: Villette (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

An introduction to: Furnace Festival

An introduction to: Furnace Festival

In rehearsals with: <em>Villette</em> at West Yorkshire Playhouse

In rehearsals with: Villette at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Exclusive: New production of <em>Babe, the Sheep Pig</em> to tour the UK

Exclusive: New production of Babe, the Sheep Pig to tour the UK

In pictures: Our favourite images from Roald Dahl's <em>City of the Unexpected</em>

In pictures: Our favourite images from Roald Dahl's City of the Unexpected

Alan Lyddiard: Older voices are lost and forgotten but deserve to be heard

Alan Lyddiard: Older voices are lost and forgotten but deserve to be heard

90 Seconds With: Charley Miles

90 Seconds With: Charley Miles

Take a tour around West Yorkshire Playhouse

Take a tour around West Yorkshire Playhouse

Top ten ways to celebrate Roald Dahl Day

Top ten ways to celebrate Roald Dahl Day

James Brining: 'We don't want to appeal to only theatregoers'

James Brining: 'We don't want to appeal to only theatregoers'

Gemma Sutton to star in <em>Strictly Ballroom: The Musical</em>

Gemma Sutton to star in Strictly Ballroom: The Musical

<em>Into the Woods</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Into the Woods (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Exclusive: First look at Michael Crawford performing "Butterfly" from <em>The Go-Between</em>

Exclusive: First look at Michael Crawford performing "Butterfly" from The Go-Between

Claire Sweeney joins cast of <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang</em>

Claire Sweeney joins cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces 2016 Bronte season

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces 2016 Bronte season

5 Minutes with: Tom Wells – 'It was a happy accident that I liked theatre'

5 Minutes with: Tom Wells – 'It was a happy accident that I liked theatre'

5 Minutes With: Tessa Walker – 'Birmingham is a great place to start out'

5 Minutes With: Tessa Walker – 'Birmingham is a great place to start out'

Baz Luhrmann's <em>Strictly Ballroom the Musical</em> to open at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom the Musical to open at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Sam Brown – 'the lens of interpretation'

Sam Brown – 'the lens of interpretation'

Michael Crawford to star in <em>The Go-Between</em>

Michael Crawford to star in The Go-Between

Lenny Henry joins board of National Theatre

Lenny Henry joins board of National Theatre

Maxine Peake nominated twice for Manchester Theatre Awards

Maxine Peake nominated twice for Manchester Theatre Awards

Maxine Peake's new play to get London premiere

Maxine Peake's new play to get London premiere

<em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds)

Let's talk about sets: Simon Higlett on <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang</em>

Let's talk about sets: Simon Higlett on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

First look at <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang</em>

First look at Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

<em>Gypsy</em> wins a double at 2015 UK Theatre Awards

Gypsy wins a double at 2015 UK Theatre Awards

The top ten shows to see during the school holidays

The top ten shows to see during the school holidays

Casting announced for UK tour of <em>Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang</em>

Casting announced for UK tour of Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang

Richard III (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Richard III (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

The Glass Menagerie (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

The Glass Menagerie (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Casting announced for <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang</em> at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Casting announced for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Matt Trueman: There's no such thing as regional theatre

Matt Trueman: There's no such thing as regional theatre

Casting announced for Headlong's autumn season

Casting announced for Headlong's autumn season

Matt Trueman: The strange economics of theatre tickets

Matt Trueman: The strange economics of theatre tickets

Principal casting announced for UK tour of <em>Flare Path</em>

Principal casting announced for UK tour of Flare Path

Rehearsal pics: Cast of <em>The Rise and Fall of Little Voice</em> prepare at Birmingham Rep

Rehearsal pics: Cast of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice prepare at Birmingham Rep

Opera North to stage <em>Kiss Me, Kate</em> and <em>Into the Woods</em>

Opera North to stage Kiss Me, Kate and Into the Woods

Headlong <em>Glass Menagerie</em> tours from September

Headlong Glass Menagerie tours from September

<em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang</em> hits the road again

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang hits the road again

Rattigan's <em>Flare Path</em> revived for national tour

Rattigan's Flare Path revived for national tour

Cast announced for <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> in Salisbury and Colchester

Cast announced for Little Shop of Horrors in Salisbury and Colchester

Vicky Entwistle and Chris Gascoyne cast in <em>Little Voice</em> revival

Vicky Entwistle and Chris Gascoyne cast in Little Voice revival

Uncle Vanya (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Uncle Vanya (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

20 Questions: Lucian Msamati – 'Hold your nerve when holding it is the hardest thing to do'

20 Questions: Lucian Msamati – 'Hold your nerve when holding it is the hardest thing to do'

Boi Boi is Dead (West Yorkshire Playhouse) – Zimbabwean jazz fable

Boi Boi is Dead (West Yorkshire Playhouse) – Zimbabwean jazz fable

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season

White Christmas (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

White Christmas (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

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

Donovan and Dreyfus headline Birmingham REP's new season

Donovan and Dreyfus headline Birmingham REP's new season

The Crucible (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

The Crucible (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Show 6 (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Show 6 (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

A Series of Increasingly Impossible Acts (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

A Series of Increasingly Impossible Acts (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

HOME appoints Jasper Gilbert and Kevin Jamieson

HOME appoints Jasper Gilbert and Kevin Jamieson

Sean Holmes on the Secret Theatre tour

Sean Holmes on the Secret Theatre tour

Northern Ballet's Dracula (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Northern Ballet's Dracula (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Brief Encounter with… Northern Broadsides' Conrad Nelson

Brief Encounter with… Northern Broadsides' Conrad Nelson

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season

Country or town – which makes for more radical theatre?

Country or town – which makes for more radical theatre?

Richard Marsh: 'I'd had enough of love stories for a while'

Richard Marsh: 'I'd had enough of love stories for a while'

Beryl (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Beryl (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Talking Heads (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Talking Heads (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Untold Stories (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Untold Stories (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Enjoy (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Enjoy (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

West Yorkshire Playhouse begins Alan Bennett season

West Yorkshire Playhouse begins Alan Bennett season

The Threepenny Opera (Tour – West Yorkshire Playhouse)

The Threepenny Opera (Tour – West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Transform 14 draws to a close (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Transform 14 draws to a close (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Transform 14 – Day 3 (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Transform 14 – Day 3 (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Transform 14 kicks off at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Transform 14 kicks off at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Betty Blue Eyes (Tour – Colchester)

Betty Blue Eyes (Tour – Colchester)

The Threepenny Opera (tour)

The Threepenny Opera (tour)

Spring Awakening (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Spring Awakening (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

An August Bank Holiday Lark (Tour – Viaduct Theatre)

An August Bank Holiday Lark (Tour – Viaduct Theatre)

Of Mice and Men (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Of Mice and Men (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Brief Encounter With … <em>Of Mice and Men</em>'s Heather Christian

Brief Encounter With … Of Mice and Men's Heather Christian

Barrie Rutter on <em>An August Bank Holiday Lark</em>: 'I didn't want it to be a case of everyone goes to the trenches and dies'

Barrie Rutter on An August Bank Holiday Lark: 'I didn't want it to be a case of everyone goes to the trenches and dies'

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (Tour – West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (Tour – West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Dial M For Murder (tour – Colchester)

Dial M For Murder (tour – Colchester)

Some Girl I Used To Know (Tour – West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Some Girl I Used To Know (Tour – West Yorkshire Playhouse)

The Tiger Lillies: Lulu – A Murder Ballad (Leeds)

The Tiger Lillies: Lulu – A Murder Ballad (Leeds)

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces Transform14 programme

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces Transform14 programme

Key Yorkshire and North East openings this January

Key Yorkshire and North East openings this January

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season programme

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season programme

The Jungle Book (Leeds)

The Jungle Book (Leeds)

Brief Encounter with … The Jungle Book's Liam Steel

Brief Encounter with … The Jungle Book's Liam Steel

On The One Hand (Tour – Leeds)

On The One Hand (Tour – Leeds)

Jeremy Herrin announces first Headlong season

Jeremy Herrin announces first Headlong season

<em>Betty Blue Eyes</em> confirms venues for 2014 tour

Betty Blue Eyes confirms venues for 2014 tour

Sweeney Todd (Manchester)

Bag Lady (Tour – Leeds)

West Yorkshire Playhouse hosts acclaimed new shows in November

Catherine Love: Regional theatres looking forwards and outwards

Catherine Love: Regional theatres looking forwards and outwards

My Generation (Leeds)

Brief Encounter with Sweeney Todd Choreographer Nick Winston

Lionboy (Tour – Leeds)

Tristan and Yseult (Leeds)

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