Ralph Fiennes is the best thing in this rather slug-gish production of Shakespeare's shortest play. Controlling Prospero is not so very far removed from Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter... more
Ralph Fiennes's transformation from evil wizard Voldemort into a less-malign magician in Shakespeare is already a runaway hit at the box office... more
Six years after her last performance on the London stage, Sienna Miller was mobbed by fans and photographers on her return to West End theatre
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It was the book they said could never be dramatised, but with Sebastian Faulks, Trevor Nunn and two of our brightest young acting talents leading the charge, Birdsong can finally take flight, says Lydia Slater... more
The winning streak is back. The Chocolate Factory is once more doing what it does best, re-imagining musicals on an intimate and rewarding scale. This time it's Aspects of Love. ... more
The critics have savaged Trevor Nunn's £4.75m Gone With the Wind. How did such a shambles make it to the stage? And can it survive such a mauling?... more
Despite an impressive performance from Darius, a long-winded struggle to cram spectacular film Gone With The Wind on the West End stage was not worth the effort, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
Gone with the Wind is a bestselling book and arguably one of the best screen adaptations of all time. So will the first stage musical version, starring Darius, live up to its legacy?.... more
American Jill Paice will fly to London to start rehearsals for one of the most hotly anticipated productions of the year - the musical version of Gone With The Wind.... more
Trevor Nunn scores a direct hit with his production of Checkov's The Seagull, which owes much of its devastating impact to Romola Garai who stars as would-be actress Nina.... more
Trevor Nunn is to direct a stage adaptation of the classic novel and movie Gone With The Wind. It is set to open at the New London Theatre in April next year.... more
Ian McKellen's performance as King Lear in Trevor Nunn's gaudy production keeps you on the edge of your seat but is rarely moving, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
Declan Donnellan's production of Three Sisters falls short of two great productions of the play - by Laurence Olivier and Trevor Nunn - lodged in Nicholas de Jongh mind.... more
Trevor Nunn has triumphantly rescued George Gershwin's famous black folk opera Porgy And Bess, reconceiving it as a musical for the people, says Nicholas de Jongh.... 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
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