Stage
The Tempest review – Michael Pennington’s mighty magician lends spark
Pennington plays Prospero in Tom Littler’s production, with a bewitching, naughty Ariel in Whitney Kehinde
Arifa Akbar
30, Nov, 2021 @2:30 PM
Sheffield’s Crucible: the revolutionary theatre that was almost snookered
Half a century ago, Colin George faced down the doom-mongers and campaigners to bring the city a radical alternative to proscenium theatre: the open, thrust stage
Michael Billington
30, Nov, 2021 @11:41 AM
‘It’s time to bring out The Wiz!’ The wild return of the super soul musical
This spin on The Wizard of Oz was a Broadway hit in the 70s and became a film with Diana Ross. Now, the tale of Black joy takes Dorothy from a Manchester tower block and BLM protests to the Emerald City
Ryan Gilbey
30, Nov, 2021 @9:53 AM
I found a friend in Stephen Sondheim’s musicals. No one has made a bigger impact on my life
Learning his catalogue by heart may not have made Clem Bastow schoolyard popular – but for a young autistic child, his work opened up a world
Clem Bastow
30, Nov, 2021 @3:00 AM
Where to start with Stephen Sondheim: 10 of the best from the maestro
Discover the musical theatre titan through the life-changing cast album of Company, Imelda Staunton’s phenomenal turn in Gypsy, starry birthday concerts and his essential book on lyric writing
Michael Billington
29, Nov, 2021 @9:00 PM
Letter: Henry Woolf obituary
Jill Kent writes: He was magnetic in this stunning performance
Jill Kent
29, Nov, 2021 @5:18 PM
‘He was a god for us’: actors on being side by side with Stephen Sondheim
Musical theatre stars Jenna Russell, Daniel Evans and Janie Dee remember working with their hero, and the unique demands and rewards of his songs
Interviews by Chris Wiegand
29, Nov, 2021 @4:22 PM
Royal Ballet dancer to auction world’s first ballet NFTs
Natalia Osipova hopes to ‘broaden appeal’ of ballet by selling unique digital copies of performances
Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent
29, Nov, 2021 @12:00 PM
Punched: Sadie Frost appears in ‘no frills’ drama exploring domestic abuse
Tracy-Ann Oberman, Donna Air and Annie Lennox will perform in the one-off fundraising West End drama
Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent
28, Nov, 2021 @3:10 PM
Stephen Sondheim obituary
Lyricist of West Side Story who went on to write music and lyrics for acclaimed works including Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods
Tom Sutcliffe
28, Nov, 2021 @1:05 PM
Cinderella review – up the workers and boo to the ruling class!
Buttons unleashes some magical social chicanery in this enjoyable egalitarian twist on the rags-to-riches tale
Mark Fisher
28, Nov, 2021 @12:26 PM
Aladdin review – emperor Boris on a magic carpet ride with a splash of TikTok
Satire has a disconcerting consequence in Vikki Stone’s punchy and superbly sung version of the traditional panto
Brian Logan
28, Nov, 2021 @11:41 AM
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