South West Four
Big-name DJs abound at this lively bank holiday weekender, with old favourites John Digweed, Pete Tong and Josh Wink on the bill... more
This weekend the Royal Court celebrates Natasha Richardson’s life in a private memorial event. Two friends remember the life-enhancing effect she had on all who knew her... more
Beyond the Horizon and Spring Storm, both lucidly realised, are best seen in tandem. The investment of five hours may sound daunting but it’s strongly recommended.... more
The West End is to get its first major new theatre for decades. Westminster council has granted planning permission for a 314-seat auditorium in Palace Street, Victoria... more
Cabaret, All About my Mother, The Emperor Jones and the last chance to see John Simms's terrific performance in Elling are among the theatrical highlights.... more
Nearly 90 years after its New York premiere Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones still startles with its novelty, timeless political relevance and daring theatricality.... more
Riding high in her career, celebrated theatre director Thea Sharrock tells Siobhan Murphy why she is restaging an uncompromising play on one of London's biggest stages.... more
As The Glass Menagerie opens to West End acclaim despite flopping on Broadway, Jessica Lange, now 57, confessses to first-night nerves and tells how she's still a rebel at heart.... more
Rupert Goold's dream-struck production of The Glass Menagerie proves it is one of the great, unhappy family-life plays in the modern American repertoire, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
An Evening Standard investigation into the state of West End theatre shows musicals in danger of finishing off straight plays. But what are the figures?... more
Guests including Elle Macpherson, Jeremy Irons and Robert Lindsay will pay £2,500 each for lobster and roast beef at a charity meal for the cash-strapped Old Vic.... more
The Young Vic re-opens its doors tonight following a £12.5 million redevelopment. Jude Law's favourite artistic haunt in the capital, has been closed for two years. ... more
The rarely revived A Moon for the Misbegotten tugs pliable heart-strings, but I doubt that Eugene O'Neill's work will be much of a crowd-puller, says Nicholas de Jongh, despite the presence of Kevin Spacey.... more
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