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Transatlantic ambition from The Bridge Project

10.06.09

The Bridge Project is a joint venture between Sam Mendes and Kevin Spacey, staging The Winter's Tale and The Cherry Orchard, but the productions do not fully satisfy.... more

Spacey meets Darwin at Old Vic as clash over evolution hits the stage

05.06.09

Kevin Spacey will return to the Old Vic stage this autumn to star in Inherit The Wind, a drama inspired by a courtroom clash over the ideas of Charles Darwin... more

50 ways to have fun in 2009

02.01.09

Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months. ... more

Provocative play to spearhead new season at Old Vic

22.10.08

A provocative play about a journalist accused of espionage in the war on terror is to spearhead the new season at the Old Vic... more

Frank Sinatra, the Queen and me, by Christopher Biggins

30.08.08

He was Jeremy Irons's best man, Diana's confidant and Sinatra's bodyguard. But the actor says even being ultimate friend to the stars couldn't save him from bankruptcy.... more

So macho...Harry Potter's all grown-up with stubble on his face

16.06.08

His boyish charms as the world’s most famous wizard have won him legions of female admirers, but Daniel Radcliffe’s seems keen to ditch those youthful looks and adopt a more manly appearance.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 plays

02.01.07

It's your last chance to catch the award-winning Caroline or Change and Much Ado About Nothing at the Novello, plus, satirical comedy A Family Affair makes a terrific impression.... more

Between anarchic rock and a hardline place

20.12.06

Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll is holding on in a West End submerged in a sea of musicals, proving that bracing mental exercise for audiences is still permitted on the commercial London stage.... more

Winners to be named at London theatre awards

27.11.06

The wait is almost over. Today we will discover who has triumphed in the 52nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Savoy Hotel.... 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

It's the Jerry and Bill show

24.11.06

Bill Wyman and Jerry Hall will team up to present the best play prize at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Savoy Hotel.... more

Stars to announce our 52nd theatre awards

20.11.06

Jeremy Irons, Kathy Burke and Alan Cumming are among the stars who will take leading roles at the 52nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards at The Savoy next Monday.... more

Stars pay Ł2,500 each to help the Old Vic

17.11.06

Guests including Elle Macpherson, Jeremy Irons and Robert Lindsay will pay Ł2,500 each for lobster and roast beef at a charity meal for the cash-strapped Old Vic.... more

Stars vying to win our 52nd stage awards

09.11.06

There is plenty of intrigue thrown up by the shortlist for the 52nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards. Who will take the honours?... more

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