Hairspray has gone into profit and Wicked has notched up more than £50 million of box office takings to defy the trend of Broadway imports that lose money.
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The London Club and Bar Awards is asking you to vote for your favourite London bar. Cast your vote and you could win a night out at the winning venue, worth £500.... more
The critics have savaged Trevor Nunn's £4.75m Gone With the Wind. How did such a shambles make it to the stage? And can it survive such a mauling?... more
Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street will be closed to traffic on 1 December to allow shoppers to go about their retail business in peace... more
The longlists for the 2007 Evening Standard Theatre Awards are testimony to the strength of London's theatre - and the excellence of the actors.... more
Having run in London for 13 years before touring nationally, Rob Bettinson's slickly directed revival of Buddy could well occupy the Duchess Theatre for the next decade.... more
The Theatre Royal Haymarket is re-launching itself as a West End rival to Kevin Spacey's Old Vic, establishing an in-house company to produce full seasons.... more
A thriller based on the death of Pope John Paul I could become the West End's least likely hit. The story will continue to fascinate, says its star David Suchet... more
The West End has too few funny shows for us not to treasure this offering from Peepolykus. Their absurd version of The Hound of the Baskervilles will brighten any hardworking Londoner's evening.... more
Fay Maschler returned to L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon but this time sat in "the workshop" on the ground floor. The food was outstanding and yet another visit beckons.... more
Sir Alan Ayckbourn has launched an attack on the Hollywood invasion of the British stage saying that most film stars could "barely be heard beyond row three".... more
The annual Tatler Louis Roederer Restaurant Awards shortlist is dominated by London restaurants but famous chefs and celebrity hangouts have been left out in the cold.... more
Our critics introduce the names to watch out for over the next 12 months - the ones you won’t have heard of before, the ones that you’ll suddenly see everywhere – and the one the critics will love best in 2007.... more
Mary Poppins has soared her way to a triumphant Broadway opening. Sir Cameron Mackintosh's £9 million musical brought the house down in front of a sell-out audience.... more
London's modern White Cube gallery, the place Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Gilbert and George all call home, is unveiling a second £12 million branch in the West End.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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