The stage show inspired by the 1935 film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers follows dancer Jerry Travers as he begins work for producer Horace Hardwick in London.
Enthusiastically practising his routine in his hotel room, Jerry disturbs the sleeping Dale Tremont whose loud complaints only charm him. But there's soon a case of mistaken identity that throws a spanner in the works turning this romance into a silly, carefree, comedy dance musical.
Hats off to Helena Bonham Carter for her turn in the film but is there a more perfect Mrs Lovett than Imelda Staunton? Michael Ball makes a marmite Sweeney Todd but Jonathan Kent's production of this Stephen...
The Duchess finds herself widowed and tied to her two brutish brothers who refuse to let her remarry so they can keep a hold on her inheritance. The discovery of her relationship with Antonio, her steward...
Baghdad's Iraqi Theatre Company present a modern day version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that takes in the temperament of an exhausted population stuck in a cycle of violence and riddled with endless...
A thin plot that doesn't matter too much with all the amazing dancing and brilliant music filling the stage at Peacock Theatre. Inspired by the Mujra dancers who entertained India's elite back in the day...
There's a wonderful, scarily prophetic moment at the beginning of the 'Thriller' video when a young, still black Michael Jackson turns to his date and ruefully warns her in his falsetto speaking voice...
On 4 December 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together at Sun Records in Memphis. This musical is the story of what happened in that room that day. What unfolds...
There's a rumour rife in Hollywood: the silent movie is over and a new kind of film is about to sweep the globe. Actors will be able to talk, sing and dance on screen...all at the same time! For Don Lockwood...
A triptych of plays from one of the few political but non-issue writers, Robert Holman. Holman looks at the emotional landscape of ordinary people and in these three short stories, he gives them extraordinary...
In David Edgar's taut play about the creation of the King James bible in 1610 sees a group of 54 clerics translating scripture. We meet ghosts and royalty and encounter lots of acronyms and discussion...
Once a fierce activist, Hilary is now a mother and a wife as well, and it seems most of the persuasive arguing she does is with her daughter. In April De Angelis' new play, a fifty -year old woman navigates...
The stage show inspired by the 1935 film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers follows dancer Jerry Travers as he begins work for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Enthusiastically practising his routine...
In David Edgar's taut play about the creation of the King James bible in 1610 sees a group of 54 clerics translating scripture. We meet ghosts and royalty and encounter lots of acronyms and discussion...
Rarely do audiences talk about the plot of Gershwin's Crazy for you, probably because it's not that important when you've got songs like ?I Got Rhythm?, ?Someone To Watch Over Me?, ?Embraceable You? and...
Michael Frayn's thoroughly silly romantic romp was dusted off in grand style at The Old Vic last year and now the production transfers to the West End's Novello Theatre. Mr Frayn, author of Headlong and...
A thin plot that doesn't matter too much with all the amazing dancing and brilliant music filling the stage at Peacock Theatre. Inspired by the Mujra dancers who entertained India's elite back in the day...
Mind the Map (yep, they went there) is an exhibition inspired by the famous tube map. There's work on show by, among others, Simon Patterson, Stephen Walter and Susan Stockwell. Until 28.10.12.
The tenth of the Courtauld's biannual student-run exhibitions is currently taking over the institution's East Wing. On display are works by brilliant photographer Tom Hunter, oddball sculptors Heringa...
Five rugs produced by Christopher Farr on sale at Somerset House this summer. The designs are based on original ones from the Omega Workshops. Until 24.06.12.
The collision of the arts and the sciences continues apace with this exhibition of work curated by celebrated neuroscientist Dr Richard Wingate. There's work on show by Susan Aldworth, Andrew Carnie and...