Entertainment

Full casting announced to join Best in Malfi
Tom Bateman, Mark Bonnar, Harry Lloyd and Finbar Lynch have joined the cast of Jamie Lloyd’s forthcoming production of The Duchess Of Malfi.
2012-02-06 14:02:41

The Play’s The Thing for Spiro at the Globe
Olivier Award-winning actress Samantha Spiro will star in Shakespeare’s Globe’s production of the Bard’s controversial comedy The Taming Of The Shrew this summer.
2012-02-06 12:02:41

Q&A: Absent Friends
Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy about six friends and a tea party that goes horribly, and hilariously, wrong opens at the Harold Pinter theatre this week, so Official London Theatre decided to find out whether any of the star-studded cast have had to endure an evening of torture at a disastrous party.
2012-02-06 11:02:29

Olivier Audience Award voting opens
Voting is now open for the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Olivier Audience Award which gives theatre fans the chance to decide their favourite long-running show.
2012-02-05 14:02:48

Ellis and Langford among 1000 Voices
A host of West End stars will be behind some of the many voices participating in this year’s The Night Of 1000 Voices at the Royal Albert Hall, which will take place in May.
2012-02-03 15:02:57

Noises Off takes off
Michael Frayn’s Noises Off will transfer to the West End following its overwhelming success at the Old Vic theatre.
2012-02-03 15:02:46

The Changeling
Thomas Middleton’s asylum sub-plot in The Changeling is a somewhat confusing addition to his dark revenge tragedy. To counteract this problem, director Joe Hill-Gibbins has chosen to transform his Young Vic production into a mental, anarchic experience...
2012-02-03 15:02:14

Donmar announces Gill’s Noise cast
Full casting has been announced for the Donmar Warehouse's forthcoming triptych Making Noise Quietly, with previous Donmar performers Susan Brown and Sara Kestleman joined by John Hollingworth, Matthew Tennyson, Jordan Dawes and Ben Batt.
2012-02-03 12:02:27

Dormer fronts After Miss Julie cast
Natalie Dormer, Kieran Bew and Polly Frame will star in the Young Vic’s revival of Patrick Marber’s play After Miss Julie, which has extended its run by an additional week due to popular demand.
2012-02-03 12:02:18

Chancellor and Farrell star in double bill transfer
Anna Chancellor and Nicholas Farrell will reprise their roles in Chichester Festival Theatre’s critically acclaimed double bill South Downs and The Browning Version when it transfers to the Harold Pinter theatre this spring.
2012-02-03 11:02:37

RAD summer courses for young dancers
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has announced forthcoming workshops for budding young dancers taking place this summer.
2012-02-02 14:02:18

Sweeney and Kelly to educate Rita
Claire Sweeney and Matthew Kelly will star in a revival of Educating Rita this spring, with the production playing a three week run at the Menier Chocolate Factory before embarking on a UK tour.
2012-02-02 13:02:41

ANGLE at the Bush
ANGLE scoured six West London boroughs for new plays, the resulting double bill is 45 minutes of nuanced, polished rawness.
2012-02-02 13:02:32

Midnight Tango
The power of Strictly Come Dancing is undeniable. It reached through the Saturday night listings and inspired a nation. Now its blend of sequins and dance moves has inspired the West End to give two of its stars their very own show.
2012-02-02 13:02:28

Russell Tovey
Russell Tovey talks to Charlotte Marshall about snogging, being suspended from school for eating cakes, going stir-crazy on The History Boys and His & Her writer Stefan Golaszewski’s Sex With A Stranger.
2012-02-01 17:02:29

The Comedy Crawl tickets
Tickets on sale for The Comedy Crawl at Various Camden Venues in London