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Stephen Daldry reimagines An Inspector Calls as a darkly psychological drama complete with brooding string music and sepulchral woodwind... more

Boris on Broadway: Mayor on New York stage

14.09.09
Mayor praises Billy Elliot’s American success as part of his four-day New York visit to boost tourism and investment to London ... more

Zimbabwe musical hits right note

07.09.09
The first musical to come out of Zimbabwe looks set to become London's next feel-good hit after opening to packed audiences... more

It’s all going on off-stage

16.06.09
While the West End groans with great performances and productions, site-specific theatre and promenade shows are booming, too.... more

New York salutes Billy Elliot as musical leads British charge with 10 Tony Awards

08.06.09
Billy Elliot was the toast of New York as Sir Elton John's musical picked up 10 Tony Awards, spearheading a triumphant night for British theatre... more

Just what is it about Billy Elliot?

13.05.09
Billy Elliot was a leap of faith for Eric Fellner who backed the low-budget movie that led to a musical now nominated for 15 Tonys.... more

The hot tickets are for serious drama

11.05.09
Ours is not the first generation to worry about a degeneration of the culture. Writers have regretted the passing of an Arcadian golden age since the beginnings of Western literature... more

Hats off to Billy, a very British kind of success

07.05.09
I adore musicals - the cheesier and more ridiculous the better. I loved Never Forget, the Take That extravaganza, and when Merrily We Roll Along was on at the Donmar a few years ago, I went to see it three times... more

Three Billies in line for a Tony as musical gets 15 nominations

05.05.09
Billy Elliot, the Broadway musical based on the hit British film, has been nominated for 15 Tony Awards — more than any other show... more

Three Billies in line for a Tony as musical gets 15 nominations

05.05.09
Billy Elliot, the Broadway musical based on the hit British film, has been nominated for 15 Tony Awards — more than any other show... more

Best dance classes for men in London

24.03.09
Ballet lessons are all the rage in and out of school – and not just among girls. Here are some of the best places for men to kick up their heels.... more

London's streets empty as snow shuts theatres and bars

03.02.09
Central London resembled a ghost-town as nearly 20 West End shows were cancelled and bars, restaurants and cafes shut early... more

Stagecoach a smart act despite recession

29.01.09
Education: Drama, singing and dance schools group Stagecoach Theatre Arts is shrugging off the recession as youngsters continue to dream of a life on the big screen or stage.... more

The man who wrote the script for London’s theatre boom

27.01.09
His musical, Billy Elliot, is a hit on Broadway. Now Lee Hall is bringing his Evening Standard Award-winning The Pitmen Painters back by popular demand.... more

Billy Elliot star goes from tutu to Tintin

27.01.09
Billy Elliot star Jamie Bell is to play Tintin in a Steven Spielberg film.... more

Danny, Sally and the unsung secret of our screen success

13.01.09
As the Evening Standard Film Awards shortlist is announced, one writer who has reviewed film and stage for 20 years says our theatre is the key to our Hollywood glory... more

Branagh and Leigh lead campaign to end illegal film downloads

16.12.08
More than 100 award-winning producers, directors and writers called for action to tackle illegal downloads of films and TV shows which they say are threatening jobs... more

Curtain raised on annual 'get into theatre' offer promotion

09.12.08
The annual Get Into London Theatre promotion kicks off today with thousands of discount tickets from just £15... 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

Daldry's Billy Elliot opens in New York

13.11.08
Three years after it conquered the West End, Sir Elton John's stage musical version of Billy Elliot is opening on Broadway... more

London's must-see musicals

09.07.08
The hit West End shows to see this summer, by Daralyn Danns.... more

Fox is first Londoner to take role of Billy Elliot

20.06.08
In three years, there have been 15 Billy Elliots on the West End stage. But there's never been a Londoner - until now... more

Miners strike real gold

22.05.08
The Pitmen Painters, in Max Roberts's perfectly pitched and acted production, manages to be tragic, funny and illuminating in one fell swoop of energy.... more

Lights, camera, traction

03.04.08
When two little boys decide to shoot their own version of Rambo: First Blood it’s not long before the mock heroic stunts go wrong. ... more

The movie heroes made on MySpace

09.08.07
An innovative online campaign has made David Mackenzie's Hallam Foe the most talked-about British film for years.... more

Teen trouble in the burbs

07.06.07
Jamie Bell is given little chance to prove his talents in The Chumscrubber, which is neither sharp or funny enough... more

Mousetrap man buys top theatre

04.04.07
One of the last bastions of new plays in the West End was sold today - to the man behind The Mousetrap. ... more

X-Factor trio are such silly Billies

23.11.06
The tables were turned on the X-Factor's judges as they risked ridicule themselves by donning tutus to join the cast of Billy Elliot.... more

Fears for film industry without TV licence rise

10.11.06
Film industry chiefs have warned that Britain will struggle to produce hits if the Government does not increase the BBC's licence fee.... more

Eroticism in the air

04.09.06
If you like your theatre airborne then you really shouldn't miss Company FZ's revival of their award-winning one-man show, Throat.... more

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