In a crowded field, Isabelle Huppert emerges as France's trickiest actress: mercurial, talented and 'as scary as Madonna'. Hermione Eyre experiences an invigorating blast of Gallic froideur ... more
Michael Grandage’s latest US transfer, Creditors, opens tonight and there is every reason to believe it will be greeted with enthusiasm — New York has fallen for the Donmar brand.... more
England football captain Rio Ferdinand is the new face of the National Portrait Gallery — in a campaign which has coincided with his rise to the role after John Terry’s fall from grace... more
Billy Elliot was the toast of New York as Sir Elton John's musical picked up 10 Tony Awards, spearheading a triumphant night for British theatre... more
Sir Alan Ayckbourn's comic trilogy The Norman Conquests has extended London theatre's invasion of Broadway, opening to phenomenal acclaim in New York... 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
After the triumphant opening of his Twelfth Night last night, the Donmar’s artistic director tells how the play has been as good as therapy for him... more
Michael Grandage has transformed the Donmar into a theatrical powerhouse. Now he explains why he's offering Dench, Law and Branagh in the West End for only a tenner.... more
This week, Samantha claimed it took her 18 months to recover from a near-fatal stroke. So why was the actress at a string of showbiz parties just weeks after she 'collapsed'?... more
Cate Blanchett has been praised by critics for her performance as Queen Elizabeth - the second time her portrayal of the monarch has been tipped for awards.... more
Jude Law is to play Hamlet on the West End stage. Law will play the title role in a new production for the Donmar Warehouse, directed by Kenneth Branagh.... more
The Brits threaten to clean up at the Oscars - but can our film industry sustain the good form? Charlotte O'Sullivan looks ahead to the movies that could take next year's prizes.... more
From the people who will liven up London to Kylie's undies at the V&A and The Lord of the Rings in the West End, this year promises to be a prize one for getting out in the capital.... more
Michael Grandage, director of the Donmar, has scored another hit with Frost/Nixon. But, he says, every new production leaves his playhouse standing on a knife-edge.... more
A portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, has been found to be 200 years older than previously thought. It dates back to her lifetime or shortly after her execution for treason in 1587 at the age of 44.... 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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