Cole Porter
Sunday with Felicity Kendal: ‘If I don’t stay active, I’ll fossilise’
When not so busy, the actor likes to spend time with the family
Michael Segalov
17, Oct, 2021 @5:45 AM
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Love for Sale review – a fond farewell
On what will be the 95-year-old’s final album, this unlikely duo reunite for a smooth set of Cole Porter covers
Michael Cragg
03, Oct, 2021 @12:00 PM
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett: Love for Sale review – jazz interloper livens up crooner’s swansong
The pop diva and jazz maestro defy the latter’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis and team up once again, this time for a creditable set of Cole Porter covers
Alexis Petridis
30, Sep, 2021 @1:38 PM
The week in theatre: Anything Goes; Changing Destiny – review
A joyously shipshape revival of Cole Porter’s Broadway classic proves the perfect getaway
Kate Kellaway
08, Aug, 2021 @9:30 AM
Anything Goes review – Sutton Foster dazzles in Cole Porter’s fizzing tonic for our times
Blissful songs and dance and spirited performances from a virtuoso cast make a preposterous plot into a delightful musical escape
Lyndsey Winship
05, Aug, 2021 @11:16 AM
Julio Iglesias: how we made Begin the Beguine
‘It was a hit with women. I like to flirt. What can I say?’
Interviews by Dave Simpson
28, Oct, 2019 @3:45 PM
Kiss Me, Kate review – joyfully makes a virtue out of its limitations
A multitalented cast bring gleeful spontaneity and big laughs to Paul Hart’s bold production, with choreography by Oti Mabuse
Miriam Gillinson
30, Jul, 2019 @3:22 PM
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Letters
17, Feb, 2019 @5:53 PM
The Producers; Kiss Me, Kate review – rousing goose-stepping and toe tapping
Mel Brooks’s classic musical about two swindling impresarios gets a risky reprise, while a brilliant cast carry off Cole Porter
Clare Brennan
16, Dec, 2018 @7:59 AM
Kiss Me, Kate review – ferociously funny festive treat leaves a bitter taste
Standout turns from strong female leads can’t tame the darkness at the heart of Cole Porter’s Shakespearean musical
Catherine Love
14, Dec, 2018 @3:47 PM
Kiss Me Kate review – the pinnacle of song-and-dance Shakespeare
Opera North present a deft revival of the 1949 Cole Porter show mixing The Taming of the Shrew with showbiz shenanigans
Michael Billington
25, May, 2018 @9:27 AM
It felt so right: I Kissed a Girl and the problematic lyrics artists attempted to disavow
Katy Perry has expressed regret at the stereotypes peddled on her debut single. She’s not the only artist who has attempted to distance herself from badly aged material
Michael Hann
08, Feb, 2018 @12:34 PM
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