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Jude Law: I have some of the greatest lines ever written in Hamlet

04.06.09
Jude Law has promised every one of his performances as Hamlet will be as if it were the first time.... more

No denying strength of Jude Law's Hamlet

04.06.09
Jude Law's is not a funny Hamlet, but he possesses both self-lacerating candour and romantic dash.... more

Happiness is...more seats for Jude Law's Hamlet

29.05.09
Jude Law is set to take on the most challenging role of his career, making his debut in Hamlet.... more

Julie calls for more women’s roles on TV

27.02.09
Top performers led by Julie Walters, Simon Callow, Charles Dance and David Soul are calling for more roles for women on television... more

Drag race for the Olivier awards

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

C-charge: Boris keeps his promise

27.11.08
The Mayor has kept his election promise and, as we report, tomorrow he will announce the outright abolition of the western zone of the congestion charge... more

Wilton casts her spell in The Family Reunion

26.11.08
The Donmar launches its T S  Eliot season by reminding us what a magical, entrancing experience The Family Reunion can be.... 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 Chancellor's dangerous bet

24.11.08
TODAY'S pre-Budget report is the Government's boldest response yet to the recession: a gamble of billions of pounds on tax cuts to kick-start the economy... more

Donmar dominates the London stage at ES Theatre Awards

24.11.08
The Donmar Warehouse, one of the smallest venues in the West End, has stormed the Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

The 2008 ES Theatre Awards shortlist

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Josh joins the cast at Evening Standard theatre awards

18.11.08
A glittering cast of West End stars, including Josh Hartnett, Jude Law and Kenneth Branagh are set to attend this year's prestigious Evening Standard Theatre Awards... 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

Poetry in motion for TS Eliot Festival

15.10.08
The celebration of the work of modernist poet, playwright and critic TS Eliot is ambitious even by the Donmar's standards.... more

Lynda Bellingham dares to bare all in stage version of Calendar Girls

04.08.08
The 60-year-old actress, who is a regular presenter on ITV's Loose Women, is daring to bare all in a stage version of the award-winning film Calendar Girls. ... more

Chalk Garden in praise of older women

23.06.08
Michael Grandage's wonderful revival of Enid Bagnold’s The Chalk Garden proves women's acting careers don't have to end at 40.... more

Full marks for Chalk Garden

12.06.08
The Chalk Garden is a delectable revival of a forgotten comedy that deserves five stars, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more

Row over BBC drama which shows Jesus crucified in a foetal position

17.03.08
The BBC is facing accusations of rewriting the Easter story by claiming Christ was nailed to the cross in a foetal position. The corporation is accused of "misleading" the public by ditching the traditional image of Jesus with arms outstretched, legs straight and hands nailed. Makers of lavish new drama The Passion, which started last night, say they are challenging this image, because new historical evidence shows he probably did not die this way... more

Hairspray sweeps the board at Laurence Olivier Awards

10.03.08
West End musical Hairspray has swept the board at the Laurence Olivier Awards, scooping four of the prestigious accolades. Its star, Leanne Jones, was named best actress in a musical for her role as teenager Tracy Turnblad... more

Stage-struck Kristin's triumph

10.03.08
Kristin Scott Thomas took the top award of Best Actress at the Olivier Awards and declared there was nothing like working in British theatre.... more

Hairspray collects record award nominations

07.02.08
West End hit Hairspray has received a record 11 nominations at the Laurence Olivier Awards.... more

Hollywood star joins list of Standard presenters

26.11.07
Christian Slater, Sheila Hancock, Samuel West and Olivia Williams complete the list of presenters for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

Double winner and TV comic present awards

21.11.07
Stage legend Sir Ian McKellen and TV favourite Meera Syal will be among the presenters at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

Joan of Arc fights Billie

07.11.07
Anne-Marie Duff is shortlisted in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her impassioned Joan of Arc against Billie Piper's stage debut in Treats.... more

Chip off the old block

22.05.07
Rafe Spall - son of Timothy - talks to Claire Allfree about his latest role at the Royal Court and why he loves London, and its theatre.... more

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