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Winners of Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2009

24.11.09
Our judges reveal why they chose the recipients of the 2009 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

Lenny Henry: 'Maybe one day we can have a black Doctor Who'

23.11.09
As he wins the outstanding newcomer prize at the Evening Standard theatre awards for his role as Othello, Lenny Henry has come a long way from black and white minstrels... more

It’s a Royal flush at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards

23.11.09
The Royal Court turned cutting-edge drama into establishment success as it swept the board at the 55th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Redgrave to present Standard theatre prize in Natasha's memory

16.11.09
Vanessa Redgrave is to present the best actress award in memory of her daughter, Natasha Richardson, at this year's London Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Evening Standard theatre awards: Rachel Weisz and Lenny Henry fight stage giants for top prize

09.11.09
Stars of the British stage including Rachel Weisz, Samuel West and Lenny Henry will battle it out at the 55th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

The Standard Theatre Awards 2009: Longlist revealed

02.11.09
Our longlist for the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards proves it has been 12 months of critical as well as commercial success.... more

Lenny Henry finds moor in Othello

21.09.09
Casting Lenny Henry in the role of Othello ensures a breathless audience — greedy to see how the neophyte compares with predecessors.... more

The play's the thing, as theatres rediscover drama this autumn

16.09.09
Londoners are being invited to make the play the thing this autumn as a cavalcade of stars prepares to tread the boards... more

For richer or poorer: hotel chain's £58 honeymoon deal

20.08.09
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VICTIMS: Politicians and stars ‘caught in the trap’

09.07.09
List of those targeted in News of the World operations to hack mobile phones and purchase confidential information is a wide cross-section from the worlds of politics and showbusiness... more

BBC stars told to expect 40 per cent salary cuts

10.06.09
Dozens of BBC stars have been warned by the Corporation to expect large cuts in their salaries, it has been disclosed... more

'Astonishing' Lenny Henry takes his Moor to West End

24.04.09
Lenny Henry is to make his West End theatrical debut as Othello... more

Lenny Henry's Yorkshire moor burns towards greatness

22.04.09
Lenny Henry and the lads, plus a couple of token lasses, have set out on tour with Othello. ... more

Round the choc queues at Selfridges for Willie Wonka's bars of gold

31.03.09
London's department stores have become accustomed to waiting lists for Hermès bags, Victoria Beckham dresses and Louis Vuitton shoes... more

Off to catch the Moor the merrier

24.02.09
Doctor, I've got this Othello complex. Last year, I saw the haunting Chiwetel Ejiofor production at the Donmar, with a silky Ewan McGregor as Iago. Then Kathryn Hunter's RSC Othello came to the Hackney Empire, so we headed there to watch one of the most intriguing new generation of directors working out the Jealous Guy theme.... more

French & Saunders show should go on says Lenny

17.10.08
It may have been his wife's decision to call a halt to one of the most successful double acts in British comedy, but comedian Lenny Henry has made it clear he would like to see her carry on... more

Fabulous but patchy farewell from French and Saunders

17.10.08
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are knocking the double act on the head before it gets too undignified and are bowing out on a high with a mix of classic and new sketches.... more

Honour for capital's young black achievers

03.10.08
A young jazz musician who grew up in care is among the black teenagers honoured for achieving outstanding exam results against the odds... more

Moor the merrier as Lenny makes debut as Othello

02.10.08
Lenny Henry is to make his stage acting debut in one of the most demanding roles in theatre - Othello... more

Lenny better than his gags

02.09.08
Striding on stage wearing a smart suit and a trademark broad grin Lenny Henry hit the ground running, says Bruce Dessau.... more

Stephen K Amos is Polished performer

08.08.08
Stephen K Amos is a natural performer who makes observational comedy and working a crowd look like the doddle it certainly is not.... more

Absolutely awful: Real life Edina's son says why growing up wasn't quite so fabulous after all

04.08.08
Nude rebirthing rituals. Daily Buddhist chants with Sting. Why growing up wasn't so fabulous for the real Edina's son.... more

Better believe in Solomon Burke

04.07.08
Solomon Burke, wisest of all soul singers, was wheeled out on the red carpet and placed in his throne at Barbican Hall.... more

Stop calling us failures, says top head made a Sir

16.06.08
A headteacher knighted for his work running a school in one of London's toughest areas has urged ministers to stop stigmatising comprehensives as failures... more

If she changes your haircut, it's time to split

09.04.08
Sienna Miller was praised for seeing past Rhys Ifans's flabby Catweazle exterior, appreciating his inner beauty instead... more

What will it take to make TV colour blind?

14.02.08
When will we black and Asian Britons no longer need to wag our fingers at institutions which remain wholly white at the top?... more

Sharp tongue and a maternity smock

10.08.07
Shappi Khorsandi's show at the Edinburgh fringe shows that behind her sweet smile lurks a fearless tongue that flawlessly spits hilarity.... more

Charm conquers corn

15.01.07
Bruce Dessau overlooks Lenny Henry's occasional clunkiness and enjoys Where You From?, a return to crowd-pleasing stand-up for this charming stalwart.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 comedy shows

11.01.07
Shappi Khorsandi on the water and Lenny Henry on dry land are two of the upcoming comic treats worth checking out this weekend.... more

Top 5 comedy shows

21.09.06
Josie Long will be charming the audience at the Soho Theatre, it's the opening night for a season of graveyard shift gigs fronted by Andrew Maxwell and Will Smith stands in for Harry Hill.... more

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