Titbit on the succession saga at Deutsche Bank. Chairman Josef Ackermann has so far refused to back the obvious candidate to replace him, London investment bank head Anshu Jain, whose division now makes 90% of the group's profits... more
Conventional witches are hard to come by in Macbeth these days. But in Phyllida Lloyd's staging of Verdi's opera, newly revived at Covent Garden, there's a plethora of the creatures... more
It's taken almost four years for Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I to revive their theatrical duel in New York but now they're ruling Broadway... more
Given the financial hurricane that devasted the City last month, that 2008 is shaping up to be a good year for British film and our leading directors and actors ... more
Mamma Mia! is ultimately a triumph; an ironical, seriously camp musical that eschews showbiz polish and instead celebrates fallible human beings and their need for pleasure. ... more
Prince Caspian gets the blockbuster season rolling - there are lots more big movies to look forward to. This year the emphasis is on brains as well as brawn.... more
With 14 Oscar nominations under her belt, Meryl Streep is generally on the receiving end of gushing fan letters. But after watching the stage musical Mamma Mia! on Broadway she decided to fire one off herself – with remarkable consequences
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From Kylie Minogue and masterpieces of Impressionism to an invasion of Chinese dance companies, the next 12 months will be a treat for London's arts lovers.... more
Three decades after his death, Britten's reputation as an operatic composer soars higher than ever as these productions of Peter Grimes and Death In Venice prove.... more
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