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Lyric turns to classic panto

03.06.09
The theatre that shocked audiences with swearing in its Christmas show last year will present a traditional pantomime for the first time in 30 years under its new artistic director.... more

Kevin Spacey speaks of pride at turning round the Old Vic

24.11.08
Kevin Spacey spoke with pride about his success in transforming the Old Vic as the Evening Standard celebrated the best of London theatre... more

Dr Who joins our theatre awards cast

21.11.08
David Tennant is to join this year's star-studded Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

It’s a cracking night out...particularly for poor Tania

19.11.08
The stars hit the ice at Somerset House last night — one of them much harder than the others. ... more

New Lyric chief promises to surprise

15.10.08
Sean Holmes, the director whose work includes an acclaimed revival of The Entertainer, is to be the new head of the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith... more

Last years of Onassis

02.10.08
A resurgent Chichester wraps up its festival season with Martin Sherman’s meaty new bio-drama of Aristotle Onassis.... more

Did Jackie Kennedy's jealous lover order the assassination of her beloved brother-in-law Bobby?

22.08.08
An explosive play reveals how Aristotle Onassis' obsession with Jackie Kennedy may have driven him to murder her beloved brother-in-law Bobby.... more

My Family actor cautioned over possession of class A drug

09.06.08
My Family actor Gabriel Thomson, the 21-year-old star of BBC's comedy show, was cautioned by police today for possession of a class A drug.... more

Pictured: My Family star Kris Marshall face down on the pavement moments after being struck by car

28.04.08
His face down on the pavement and his body prone, this is comedy actor Kris Marshall lying motionless moments after he was struck by a car. The My Family star was on his way home after a night out in Bristol when he was hit by the vehicle near the city's Hippodrome nightclub. Marshall, known to millions for his role in BT television commercials, suffered serious head injuries and at first there were fears he might not survive ... more

A bottle of finest Tooting

07.04.08
One day it may rank alongside the great vintages of Chassagne-Montrachet, Margaux and Chateauneuf-du-Pape... more

Acting trio to present our theatre awards

23.11.07
Actors Simon Russell Beale, Dame Eileen Atkins and Sophie Okonedo will hand out prizes at the 2007 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... 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

Joan of Arc fights Billie

07.11.07
Anne-Marie Duff is shortlisted in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her impassioned Joan of Arc against Billie Piper's stage debut in Treats.... 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

Too much talent on London stage for a shortlist

31.10.07
A dazzling year of performances on the London stage will be honoured at the 2007 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007: the longlist

31.10.07
A dazzling year of performances on the London stage will be honoured at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007. Here, for the first time, is the longlist. ... more

Spacey loves it at the Old Vic

21.06.07
Old Vic director Kevin Spacey is looking ahead to a starry new season as he tackles the renovation of the historic theatre.... more

Let me Entertainer you

08.03.07
Robert Lindsay triumphs in The Entertainer as John Osborne's powerful mix of nostalgia and comedy still proves relevant today.... more

Let me entertain you

09.02.07
As Robert Lindsay prepares to play Archie Rice in The Entertainer, he reveals how, unlike John Osborne's character, he has learned to temper the ambition that once helped destroy his family life.... more

New play puts Blair on 'trial' over Iraq

08.01.07
A new play about the 2003 invasion of Iraq will be a 'balanced' look at the case for war, says the Tricycle Theatre's director Nicholas Kent.... more

Blair impersonators wanted for West End

24.11.06
Open auditions are being held to fill the role of Tony Blair in comedy actor Rik Mayall's new West End show.... more

Stars pay £2,500 each to help the Old Vic

17.11.06
Guests including Elle Macpherson, Jeremy Irons and Robert Lindsay will pay £2,500 each for lobster and roast beef at a charity meal for the cash-strapped Old Vic.... more

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