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Black Cat hopes to charm the West End

19.10.09

All-black cast of a new West End production of the Tennessee Williams classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof began rehearsals... 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

Hot tickets: London's going out guide

14.09.09

An Inspector Calls returns to London as part of its UK tour, the popular exhibition Obama's people opens at Flowers East and try the unfussy Mexican food at Boho Mexica... more

‘Will’s success back then was my ticket to party and get laid’

14.04.09

Singer Will Young’s brother was branded his ‘evil twin’. Now the one-time alcoholic depressive has turned his life around and founded a charity to help others like himself... more

Look Who's back

06.01.09

David Tennant signs autographs for delighted fans last night after making a "mesmerising" return to his role as Hamlet at London's Novello Theatre.... more

Tennant's great Dane delights West End with stunning return

06.01.09

Theatregoers heaped praise on David Tennant's "mesmerising" return as Hamlet... more

Tory challenge on the economy

05.01.09

The New Year is barely under way but the Prime Minister is already doing his best to capture the initiative on the economy... more

Crowd goes wild as Tennant returns to Hamlet

05.01.09

David Tennant is preparing to appear as Hamlet tonight in the West End for only the second time after overcoming a back surgery... more

First Hamlet, now Tennant back surgery puts filming of last BBC series under threat

18.12.08

The filming of David Tennant's last episodes as Doctor Who is under threat because to the star's debilitating back injury ... more

Tennant back surgery may stop him returning as Hamlet

11.12.08

David Tennant may not be well enough to return to his role as Hamlet, it was revealed... more

Miniskirts at a beauty contest have inspired me

11.12.08

I was not expecting this but the King's College heat of the Miss University London beauty pageant on Tuesday night has made me feel glad to be alive... more

Tennant hopes to defy injury for Hamlet

09.12.08

Fears are growing that the show will not go on for David Tennant — as the Doctor Who star had last minute tests on a back injury... more

Theatrical happiness is a Hamlet called Tennant

04.12.08

David Tennant's Hamlet has been heralded as one of the finest performances of its kind by the audience after its opening night in London... more

Hundreds of fans are duped over Tennant's West End debut

01.12.08

A gang of counterfeiters has struck a West End production of Hamlet staring David Tennant, in what is believed to be the first attack of its kind. ... more

Les and Mel host West End charity show

23.10.08

Les Dennis and Mel Giedroyc will host a West End production of Me And My Girl for which the cast rehearsed for only 48 hours... more

Shows shut early in the West End

20.10.08

A string of West End shows have issued early closure notices as the credit crunch hits box office sales... more

Fans queue at box office for David Tennant's Hamlet

12.09.08

Dr Who fans and Shakespeare lovers camped overnight to be first to buy tickets to see David Tennant's Hamlet... more

'Subtle', 'surreal' and the 'best in years'... David Tennant's Hamlet wins over the critics (mostly)

06.08.08

Doctor Who star David Tennant's long-awaited appearance as Hamlet in a Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production has received a mixed critical reaction.... more

London's must-see musicals

09.07.08

The hit West End shows to see this summer, by Daralyn Danns.... more

Where art thou, David? Dr Who's Tennant signs up to play Hamlet

09.06.08

As the Time Lord, he dispatched the Daleks with relative ease. But now David Tennant - who is set to play Hamlet in the West End - faces a more formidable opponent in the shape of Sir Jonathan Miller. ... more

Keep TV stars off West End stage says Miller (just as Dr Who arrives)

09.06.08

Sir Jonathan Miller hits out at the West End's "obsession with celebrity" as Doctor Who star David Tennant prepares to play Hamlet ... more

Natalie Cassidy goes from sleek to sloppy after a night of hard partying

28.03.08

Former EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy set aside her new healthy lifestyle for night of party-hopping in London, and she certainly let loose ... 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

Critic's choice: Top five musicals

02.08.07

Nicholas de Jongh takes us through the top five musicals that are currently playing across the capital.... more

Still a platinum Blondie at 62

12.07.07

When Blondie threw in Atomic, one of the most familiar guitar licks in pop, after just six songs, it created such hysteria among fans that David Smyth was soon wearing his drink. ... more

West End show has Blondie highlights

11.07.07

Blondie star Debbie Harry has revealed details of a new West End musical - a reworking of the 1985 Madonna film Desperately Seeking Susan - based around the band's songs.... more