From Madonna to Upstairs Downstairs, portraits of the Duchess of Windsor are appearing everywhere - but who was the real Wallis Simpson? Nicholas Wright, who has made her final days the subject of
his new play at Hampstead Theatre, has an idea... more
Socialite and entrepreneur Sir David Tang has launched a website that lets his celebrity friends correct malicious gossip. But how do we know they're telling the truth? Alison Roberts reports... more
Steph Fearon tipped Welsh singer Sophie Evans to win the role of Dorothy in Andrew Lloyd Webber's next musical after she was booted off Over The Rainbow.... more
Charlotte Church, EastEnders star John Partridge and veteran actress Sheila Hancock were unveiled as the judges in Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest TV talent search, Over the Rainbow.
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In our last extract from her inspiring new book Sheila Hancock revelas how she finally found peace after the death of her husband John Thaw - and made a life-changing decision.... more
An excerpt from Sheila Hancock's wise, funny and deeply touching account of how she faced up to life after the death of her much-loved husband, actor John Thaw.... more
A nation mourned after actor John Thaw passed away. Now his widow Sheila Hancock shares her wise, funny and deeply poignant account of how she rebuilt her life...... more
Birthday Party was the best thing Richard Godwin has seen in ages — and doubly moving for the presence of the playwright himself in the audience.... more
A shocking, triumphant return for Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party almost 50 years since every theatre critic but one poured scorn and worse upon it.... more
Cabaret may have received rave notices, but Nick Curtis finds director Rufus Norris's next project is to re-establish his own work-life balance.... more
Kander and Ebb's glorious Cabaret is a politically motivated musical which scorns a happy ending and packs an emotional punch, says Nicholas de Jongh. ... more
A nudity-drenched Cabaret, plus the Young Vic's first play after its refit and a new-old Godot are some of the treats in store next week, says Richard Godwin.... more
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