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Carlos Acosta: Myths and Modern Masters review – superstar returns with style, the Stones and his daughter
Published: August 6, 2026 11:15
Royal Opera House, LondonMixing contemporary, Cuban and classical works, Acosta has charisma to burn and is accompanied by an impressive cohortIt’s a bit of a stretch to call this undoubtedly enjoyable programme Myths and Modern Masters but granted, it…
Fame the Musical review – stardom seekers light up the stage like a flame
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/06/fame-the-musical-review-theatre-royal-plymouth
Published: August 6, 2026 04:00
Theatre Royal Plymouth This exuberant revival fizzes like a shaken can of soda, capturing the round-the-clock toil of aspiring performersAs a real-life cohort of performers head to Edinburgh hoping to achieve recognition at the fringe, at the opposite end…
Peter Gill showed theatre audiences that anywhere could be the centre of the world
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/05/peter-gill-theatre-audiences-dh-lawrence
Published: August 5, 2026 16:45
The playwright and director, who has died aged 86, completed DH Lawrence’s revolution in spotlighting stories of working peoplePeter Gill: a theatrical visionary with an unsparing honestyI was, in Michael Coveney’s parlance, one of Peter Gill’s acolytes. I…
Dog Man: The Musical review – Dav Pilkey’s megastar mutt sniffs out the spotlight in a barking show
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/05/dog-man-the-musical-review-southbank-centre-london
Published: August 5, 2026 13:11
Southbank Centre, LondonA part-canine cop, a villainous cat and a psychokinetic butterflyfish burst into song as the wildly popular children’s books are adapted for the stagePerhaps, if you don’t have a child in primary school, you will be blissfully…
I’m Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical review – Queen of Funk’s jukebox epic lacks the X factor
Published: August 5, 2026 12:16
Troubadour Wembley Park theatre, LondonAlexandra Burke is valiant in the leading role but the superstar’s story is squandered in this sprawling and uneven showIn the pantheon of soul divas, Chaka Khan is surely one of the fiercest. With a soaring,…
Peter Gill: a theatrical visionary with an unsparing honesty
Published: August 4, 2026 19:00
Gill’s dramas of divided class loyalties such as The York Realist had a clear-eyed precision matched by his rigorous work as a directorPeter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86Peter Gill, who has died aged 86,…
No smut, no swearing, wrong-feet wellies and a silly hat: the gentle comedy genius of Jimmy Cricket
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/04/gentle-comedy-genius-jimmy-cricket-pope-knighthood
Published: August 4, 2026 14:46
Having cut his teeth in the holiday camps of the north, the comic bestrode 80s TV with his unthreatening brand of fun, being knighted by the pope in 2015• Jimmy Cricket, comedian known for his ‘And there’s more!’ catchphrase, dies aged 80After the comedian…
Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/04/peter-gill-playwright-dies
Published: August 4, 2026 13:53
Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National TheatreTributes have been paid to the director and playwright Peter Gill who died on Monday at the age of 86. His…
Reader Q&A: ask our comedy critic anything ahead of the Edinburgh fringe
Published: August 4, 2026 05:00
The world’s largest performing arts festival returns to the Scottish capital for three weeks – and over 4,000 shows – from this weekend. Brian Logan will be answering your questions about it all todayAsk a question: log in or sign up here.Join us at 1pm on…
What, no sequinned crooners? How cruises became the home for world class theatre
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/04/cruise-ships-theatre-west-end-musicals
Published: August 4, 2026 04:00
Forget cheesy acts, these days cruise ships boast the cutting edge tech to stage hip West End productions and Olivier award-winning musicals – and young people are loving itThe phrase “cruise ship entertainment” conjures vivid images, even to those who…
Jimmy Cricket, comedian known for his ‘And there’s more!’ catchphrase, dies aged 80
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/03/jimmy-cricket-comedian-dies
Published: August 3, 2026 16:38
His family friendly style made the comedian a household name in the 80s and he was awarded a papal knighthood in 2015 for services to charityJimmy Cricket, the northern Irish comic who became a regular fixture on British television throughout the 1980s,…
Now You See Me Live review – magic so bombastic it may be visible from space
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/03/now-you-see-me-live-review-magic-london-coliseum
Published: August 3, 2026 11:56
London ColiseumA quartet of conjurors, calling themselves the Horsemen, perform fine feats of escapology and mentalism that are undermined by smoke, lasers and pomposityIs there an opposite of close-up magic? If there is, it would look a bit like the magic…
‘Never felt so scared’: the Cats obsessive who’s created a feral dance version of the purr-fect musical
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/03/cats-regents-park-open-air-theatre-dance-musical
Published: August 3, 2026 07:00
Drew McOnie skipped school to audition for the original. It launched his astonishing career. Now he’s getting his claws into a no-pussyfooting version of the classic hitAt the age of 17, Drew McOnie was so determined to be in the musical Cats that he snuck…
Ariana Grande to take ‘a step back’ from public life due to ‘endless, ongoing scrutiny’
Published: August 2, 2026 23:23
Singer was due to reunite with Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in London production of Sunday in the Park With GeorgeAriana Grande has announced plans to take a break from public-facing work after her tour ends due to “endless, ongoing public scrutiny”. She…
The best theatre to stream this month: Self Esteem dazzles with Teeth ’n’ Smiles
Published: August 1, 2026 07:00
Rebecca Lucy Taylor leads David Hare’s rock’n’roll drama, Michaela Coel tells us Chewing Gum Dreams and Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo stars in a murder mysteryLike a time capsule crowbarred open, its fug filling the auditorium, this year’s 50th…
Tao of Glass review – stage magic as McDermott meditates on the minimalist master
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jul/31/tao-of-glass-review-soho-place-theatre-london
Published: July 31, 2026 15:24
Soho Place theatre, LondonThis multifaceted and personal homage to – and collaboration with – composer Philip Glass is a transcendent tapestry suffused with joy and wonder. A show that doesn’t happen (and one that’s never seen); a shattered coffee table;…
A World Elsewhere review – chaotic thrills as kids sail, fight and fall through trap doors
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jul/31/a-world-elsewhere-review-sam-wanamaker-theatre-globe
Published: July 31, 2026 10:28
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London Family show brings gleeful playfulness to the story of a 12-year-old whose escape into extravagant daydreams has begun to alarm himThe more children you bring along to this new family show – the latest…
Cleansed review – Sarah Kane’s visions of brutal torture resonate more intensely than ever
Published: July 30, 2026 14:03
Almeida theatre, LondonRebecca Frecknall pulls off this notoriously difficult 1998 play, in which appalling cruelty and violence is balanced against human yearning for love and beautySarah Kane was much berated for the graphic violence in her plays during…
Love’s Labour’s Lost review – paella, bullfighting and flamenco make Shakespeare’s farce a fiesta
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jul/30/loves-labours-lost-review-shakespeares-globe-london
Published: July 30, 2026 11:37
Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonChoreographer Carmen Igarza deserves to take a bow as spectacular dance and movement add passion to the seemingly unfinished playThe fact that Love’s Labour’s Lost is relatively unloved by Shakespeare producers and scholars is…
Marianela: Timeless review – perfect ballerina shows off a leg-whipping, frictionless mastery
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jul/30/marianela-timeless-review-royal-opera-house-london
Published: July 30, 2026 11:31
Royal Opera House, London In what is officially her first solo show, the star principal marshals technically peerless performances from a tremendous company in finely chosen repertoireIs there such a thing as being too perfect? Marianela Nuñez is certainly…
PalesTEENian review – engaging story of mixed identity is a bit of a muddle
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jul/28/palesteenian-review-riverside-studios-london
Published: July 28, 2026 13:53
Riverside Studios, London Joe Haddad’s solo show tilts between family comedy and football fandom as well as the horrors of the Gaza war but never quite finds its focusJoe Haddad’s solo show is a kind of…
Laurie Kilmartin review – Oscars gag-writer unleashes a fierce and filthy talent
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jul/28/laurie-kilmartin-review-soho-theatre-london
Published: July 28, 2026 10:06
Soho theatre, London She has penned jokes for Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O’Brien and the Academy. Now she’s seizing the limelight with scattergun routines about everything from penises to free-bleedingLaurie Kilmartin is not afraid of vulgarity. The Peabody…
‘The Messi of ballet’: Marianela Núñez, the Buenos Aires bombshell shaking up British dance
Published: July 28, 2026 08:50
The superlative Royal Ballet star finally has her own show. She talks about fabulous footwork, her Argentina-inspired leotard – and why she named her cat after a certain footballerMarianela Núñez is talking about football. This is before the World Cup…
Oona Doherty: Leather Jacket review – dancers delight in their hard sweaty work
Published: July 26, 2026 15:12
Bold Tendencies, LondonSlaps, beats and bounces underscore the unified collective pleasure of sharing a rhythm in this world premiere of the singular choreographer’s latest pieceCan it be a bit of a curse for an artist to knock it out of the park right at…
The World Is Full of Married Men review – Jackie Collins’ bonkbuster as a gloriously filthy puppet show
Published: July 24, 2026 10:44
The Yard theatre, LondonBarbies, giant erections and exquisite craftsmanship combine in one of the year’s most outrageously funny and startingly original showsDid someone say Jackie Collins, that doyenne of literary raunch and observer of human sexual…
Shechter II: In the Brain review – a thrilling release of rave and ritual
Published: July 24, 2026 10:04
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonHofesh Shechter’s latest doesn’t break new ground, but its exceptional dancers throw themselves into a moody, pulse-quickening celebration of communal movementIt may be 38 years since the second summer of love, three decades…
Beyond the body: Wayne McGregor stretches the definition of dance at this year’s Venice Dance Biennale
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jul/23/wayne-mcgregor-venice-dance-biennale
Published: July 23, 2026 12:18
With the British dance legend at the helm, this year’s themes ranged from quantum gravity to slightly muted geopoliticsThe most memorable performance in the opening days of this year’s Venice Dance Biennale had barely any dance in it at all. Italian…