Weather Tonight: 10°c Heavy rain Morning: 11°c Light rain

News

HEADLINES:
RSS

Lee Hall

Related pictures

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

Related topics: 

Latest articles

Director ditches Sienna Miller hippy flick

21.07.09
A film starring Sienna Miller about Sixties British subculture has suffered another blow after its director walked out.... 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

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

Pioneering spirit of Pitmen Painters

05.03.09
In the larger space of the Lyttelton, The Pitmen Painters comes across as a glorious, instant classic of early 21st-century theatre.... more

Drag race for the Olivier awards

03.02.09
Drag-queen musical La Cage aux Folles leads the charge at this year's Olivier theatre awards... more

See the Pitmen Painters, buy the art

30.01.09
Ian Kelly produces a full-scale charcoal sketch on stage every night during the play, The Pitmen Painters. ... 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

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

A winning year for leading lights of the London stage

25.11.08
A 100-year History Cycle and an Othello reinvented, a vivacious newcomer and a brace of best actresses — our judges explain why they chose the winners of the 2008 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

The 2008 ES Theatre Awards shortlist

24.11.08
... 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

Co-stars in contest for best actress at Evening Standard Theatre Awards

07.11.08
Comedy co-stars Penelope Wilton and Margaret Tyzack will go head to head for honours at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Heavyweights of the stage battle for best actor prize

04.11.08
Kevin Spacey, Alan Rickman and Kenneth Branagh are in the running for honours in this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

A tenor for a tenner with ENO and the Standard

03.10.08
The English National Opera is offering 10,000 tickets to see some of its hottest productions for only £10... more

A new spin for Cav and Pag

22.09.08
The tales of adultery, jealousy and murder in Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci are the archetype of opera at its most overheated. ... more

Under-30s rush for cheap seats at the ENO

19.09.08
English National Opera has seen a massive growth in its membership scheme for the under-thirties... 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

Sienna starts a hippy riot

24.09.07
Grosvenor Square was closed to allow hundreds of extras to take part in filming for Sienna Miller's latest movie.... more

More related topics: Lee Hall and

NewsSportShowbiz

Latest pictures



Don't Miss

Steamy scenes for Purnell in Turkish bath

Scheming over the future of the Labour Party continues even in the most unlikely places

All stories

Promotions

Environmental initiatives

Find out how you can help to meet the challenges of climate change in London.


The Open University

Every year The Open University helps thousands of professionals progress in their careers.


Win the Best Seats

In London theatre when you vote for your favourite celebrity spec wearer.


Breast Cancer Care

Donate £1 and leave a message of support for a loved one in the Swarovski Garden of Wishes.


Win an iPodTouch

With Courvoisier when you share your thoughts on this week's cocktail.