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Spider-Man gets a squashing as £48m crisis show is opened at last

15.06.11
Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark - the most expensive musical in Broadway history - has suffered as much drama off-stage as on, from horrific injuries to terrible reviews... more

Carey 'best of her generation' for portrayal of mental breakdown

07.06.11
Carey Mulligan has been hailed as the toast of New York theatreland with critics declaring the Londoner one of the finest actresses of her generation ... more

Now War Horse rides high on Broadway

15.04.11
National's Olivier Theatre hit has New York first night in raptures... more

Daniel Radcliffe will stick to showbusiness not real business

28.03.11
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has claimed he has 'no business acumen' and would be 'God awful' in the boardroom - despite being one of the highest paid actors in the world... more

'Wildean wit' of Arcadia wows the Broadway critics

18.03.11
Arcadia, Tom Stoppard's classic dramatic comedy, has triumphed on Broadway... more

The making or breaking of a £40m Broadway show

18.02.11
The costliest production in history has been dogged by accidents and panned by critics. So is Spider-Man a flop?... more

Al Pacino stages West End return

24.12.10
Al Pacino is set to make his first London stage appearance in more than 25 years when he crosses the Atlantic with The Merchant of Venice... more

Hammering from critic closes Enron after 2 weeks

05.05.10
The play Enron is to close early on Broadway after American audiences failed to embrace its satirical look at the collapsed US energy giant... more

Scarlett Johansson's red letter day on Broadway

25.01.10
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson proves she can cut it on stage as critics hail her theatre debut an "enchanting" success... more

‘Drop-dead gorgeous’ Catherine Zeta-Jones stages a glorious comeback to theatre

14.12.09
Video: Catherine Zeta-Jones made a triumphant return to the stage in New York.... more

Critics give Sienna Miller a rough ride on Broadway

23.10.09
Hot on the heels of her ex Jude Law, Sienna Miller controversially divided critics on her Broadway debut.... more

Jude Law shows why he’s the hottest ticket on Broadway

07.10.09
Jude Law was given a rapturous reception as he made his Hamlet debut on Broadway.... more

Jude Law shows why he’s the hottest ticket on Broadway

07.10.09
Jude Law was given a rapturous reception as he made his Hamlet debut on Broadway.... more

Queens of New York

20.04.09
It's taken almost four years for Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I to revive their theatrical duel in New York but now they're ruling Broadway... more

Irons suffers a reversal of fortune on Broadway

25.03.09
Jeremy Irons made a return to the Broadway stage after a 25-year absence only for his new art play Impressionism to open to a gallery of critical ridicule... more

The sexiest writer in town

24.11.08
Tarell Alvin McCraney has been voted Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. Here the young American reveals how a childhood of violence and abuse shapes his plays... more

Three ovations in first night friller for Billy Elliot in NY

14.11.08
Not even on Broadway do they normally give standing ovations when a show is nowhere near over... more

Daniel makes Broadway magic

26.09.08
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was basking in fantastic Broadway reviews for his performance as horse violator Alan Strang in Equus... more

Frost heats up Broadway

23.04.07
It was one of last year's top West End draws. Now Frost/Nixon is basking in a triumphant opening on Broadway.... more


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