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I've had my fill of these insincere charity chuggers

09.11.09

"Hello! How are you today ?" The smiling young woman who approaches me outside Farringdon Tube wants just a couple of minutes of my time... more

The reinvention of Mark Rylance

14.10.09

Following his mighty performance in Jerusalem, Mark Rylance tries playing Beckett in the West End.... more

Hot tickets: London's going out guide

28.09.09

The last chance to see Grayson Perry's tapestry and a weekend of comedy... more

Bleached-out Michael Jackson is no role model for me

03.07.09

It is exactly a week since the ridiculous mass hysteria first erupted over the death of MJ (as he is now being called). For seven days the nation has been deluged with little else but the ceaseless outpourings of grief... more

Quarter of a million to see Michael Jackson's body

01.07.09

Up to 250,000 fans expected to descend on Neverland Ranch, where Michael Jackson's body is to be put on public view... more

LONDON: You were the greatest say fans in London

29.06.09

Distraught fans are paying tribute to the star laying flowers, candles, and farewell messages at a series of locations across the capital... more

Fans pay tribute to King of Pop

26.06.09

The shock news of Michael Jackson’s death prompted extraordinary scenes outside the Los Angeles hospital where he was taken — and at any venue that he had been associated with... more

Fans celebrate Jackson's life and music

26.06.09

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Rail crash victim's battle to see book on West End stage

06.03.09

Writer Nina Bawden is fighting to conquer her fear of leaving her house so she can attend the West End adaptation of one of her books... more

Hartnett is main man in Old Vic's 24 Hour Plays

11.11.08

Josh Hartnett, Martin Freeman, Dervla Kirwan and Jessica Hynes are four of the stars who will take part in this year's 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala at the Old Vic... more

Mischa Barton hooks up with Hollywood ex-pat Josh Hartnett on a night out in London

16.09.08

Some girls have all the luck, including it seems actress Mischa Barton. Not content to have a lifestyle and career most people would kill for, she also had the pleasure of hooking up with gorgeous actor Josh Hartnett after they bumped into one another at trendy club Bungalow 8 last night. ... more

Old Kids on the Block: 15 years after their split the boys are back with a new album and world tour

11.09.08

Pop has changed since the New Kids cut their musical teeth. Unlike many of today's stars, discovered through TV talent shows such as The X Factor and American Idol, they paid their dues the old-fashioned way. They sang in tough, working class clubs where they feared for their safety, before graduating to a battle- of-the-bands night at the Apollo Theatre in New York's Harlem.... more

Josh Hartnett: I’m really just a regular guy (but don’t ask me to chill out)

29.08.08

Josh Hartnett has been a Hollywood heart-throb for a decade but he hates his celebrity status. Now he is set to be the star of the West End version of Rain Man: how on earth will he cope?... more

Rain Man takes to the stage

28.08.08

Josh Hartnett is starring in a theatrical version of Rain Man, the 1988 film that saw Dustin Hoffman play hospitalised autistic savant Raymond Babbit.... more

Back into dragon's den for Felicity

10.12.07

Former Good Life star Felicity Kendal is to play a glamorous socialite and man-eating mother in Noel Coward's play The Vortex.... more

Double winner and TV comic present awards

21.11.07

Stage legend Sir Ian McKellen and TV favourite Meera Syal will be among the presenters at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007: the shortlist

07.11.07

Billie Piper, Patrick Stewart and Hairspray are some of the names on the shortlist for this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

The boys are back in town

06.11.07

An audience full of big-shouldered men led Nick Curtis to conclude Glengarry Glen Ross may be the first play to make London theatre butch.... more

Opening night cancelled as actor pulls out

10.10.07

A West End play due to open tonight has been dramatically cancelled after one of the actors pulled out at the last minute.... more

Critic's Choice: Top 5 Comedy

20.09.07

There's top class laughs this week, including Al Murray, Rhona Cameron, Jason Byrne and Russel Brand to name a few.... more

Critic's choice: top five comedy shows

13.09.07

Ardal O'Hanlon and Bill Bailey give intimate performances, and Andy Parsons, Mark Watson and Andrew J Lederer are all in town this weekend.... more

West End prepares for autumn of high drama

28.08.07

Christian Slater, Stockard Channing and Patrick Stewart head a list of big name stars gearing up for a spectacular autumn at the West End.... more

Rolling Stones - the ballet

14.08.07

Peter Schaufuss is on a mission to reinvent classical dance for the next generation - starting with a new work called Satisfaction.... more

Rufus triumphant as Rock'n'Roll rules

27.11.06

Sir Tom Stoppard's politics and music saga Rock'n'Roll blasted its way to a double victory at the prestigious Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

The big West End showdown

21.11.06

The West End is set for a musicals versus drama showdown: as the blockbusters grab big audiences and profits, serious plays are struggling for life.... more

Wicked takings for hit show

01.11.06

Wicked, the quirky spin-off from The Wizard Of Oz, has become a surprise West End hit, taking almost Ł2.5 million at the box office last month.... more