Actress Denise Van Outen was among the celebrities who turned out to London's West End to see Kimberley Walsh make her official debut in Shrek the Musical... more
There's plenty to savour in this jaunty Shrek story about the soft-heartedness of a bile-green ogre. The spirit is largely that of pantomime, with an extra layer of good-natured knowingness... more
Hanna Berrigan’s production is tidily spare, but while Public Property is enjoyable, its insights mostly feel familiar, not invigoratingly fresh.... more
No one likes student teachers. Especially not the pupils. As a mean 13-year-old I can remember hounding a student teacher, a Mr Bean lookalike, out of his first class. He deserved it... more
Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months.
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Former EastEnders star Nigel Harman, who famously played Dirty Den's son Dennis, is making a return to prime time - taking over from Max Beesley in Hotel Babylon.... more
A hundred years after the birth of Sir Laurence Olivier, stars including Richard Attenborough, Dame Maggie Smith, Sir Antony Sher, Samuel West, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Anne-Marie Duff honoured him.... more
Jamie Lloyd's pitch-perfect production of The Caretaker serves renewed notice that Harold Pinter has written nothing more likely to survive as a classic of post-war British theatre.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows