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Dazzling display in Death and the King's Horseman

09.04.09

The extraordinary Death and the King’s Horseman, by Nobel prize‑winning Wole Soyinka, has never been seen in London until now.... more

A whiter shade of beyond the pale

09.04.09

The Black and White Minstrels are thankfully long gone... more

After Olivier, black actors white up at the National

13.03.09

The National Theatre is set to spark more race controversy today with a production in which black actors will "white up"... more

London's best pantomimes

03.12.07

From some classic Charles Dickens to Stephen Fry's racy Old Vic production, Fiona Mountford rounds up this year's bumper crop of festive family shows.... more

Clary rises to sinister challenge

16.11.07

Julian Clary rises to the challenge and makes the role of Emcee his own in Rufus Norris's acclaimed revival of Cabaret.... more

Critic's Choice: Top 5 plays

27.09.07

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

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

Disturbing, dazzling Vernon

09.05.07

This stage adaptation of Vernon God Little falls short in some areas by straying too far from D B C Pierre's terrifying, black comedy novel, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more

Winners to be named at London theatre awards

27.11.06

The wait is almost over. Today we will discover who has triumphed in the 52nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Savoy Hotel.... more

It's the Jerry and Bill show

24.11.06

Bill Wyman and Jerry Hall will team up to present the best play prize at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Savoy Hotel.... more

Plays v musicals: facts and figures

21.11.06

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

The man who made this Cabaret go round

13.10.06

Cabaret may have received rave notices, but Nick Curtis finds director Rufus Norris's next project is to re-establish his own work-life balance.... more

Critics' choice: top 5 plays

13.10.06

We pick the best productions in town including Tobias and the Angel, the new Godot, Wicked, Cabaret and The Madras House.... more

Bowled over by Cabaret

11.10.06

Kander and Ebb's glorious Cabaret is a politically motivated musical which scorns a happy ending and packs an emotional punch, says Nicholas de Jongh. ... more

The top five shows opening next week

05.10.06

A nudity-drenched Cabaret, plus the Young Vic's first play after its refit and a new-old Godot are some of the treats in store next week, says Richard Godwin.... more

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