The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, secured 11 nominations at Britain’s equivalent of the Tony Awards.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMIn an effort to entice audiences back after the pandemic, Britain’s National Theater is testing a 6:30 p.m. curtain.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PMLucy Moss and Toby Marlow spent years working out how to follow their hit musical about Henry VIII’s wives. “Why Am I So Single?” is their answer.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:42AMIndhu Rubasingham will lead the venerable London institution where plays including “War Horse” and “The Lehman Trilogy” originated.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:18PMThe prolific Norwegian is the rarest of recent literary prize winners: an author and playwright in thrall to the divine.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:48PMThe Law and Justice party tried to reshape the country via the arts. Now that it appears set to lose office, its critics are split over how to move on.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:32AMConcern is growing that a night at the theater in London is becoming unaffordable, especially when a production has starry names, like Kenneth Branagh’s “King Lear.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:19PMCarlos Acosta’s first major commission as the leader of Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrates a local band and the hard-rocking genre it invented.
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SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:37AMThe breakout star of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe is Julia Masli, aperformer with a graveyard time slot who sets out to solve her audience’s problems.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:37PMThe actor, who was cleared of sexual assault charges in Britain this week, has parts in two small upcoming films. Yet his tarnished public perception makes starry roles unlikely.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:19AMA British jury on Wednesday found the actor not guilty of nine charges. Mr. Spacey cried when the verdict was delivered.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:25AMSix years after 72 people died in a fire at a London high rise, artistic projects, including a verbatim play, have been made about the blaze.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:07PMFacing accusations of sexual assault, the actor defended himself against multiple claims. He also admitted he got “the signals wrong” during one encounter.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:04AMTwo weeks into a trial in London, the Oscar-winning actor gave his account of sexual encounters that the prosecution says were criminal acts.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:07AMThe prosecution outlined its case against the actor, who has pleaded not guilty to 12 sexual assault charges.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:04AMThe actor faces 12 charges related to incidents that prosecutors say involved four men and occurred between 2001 and 2013.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:04AMThe actor will appear in a London courtroom on Wednesday to face a four-week trial over allegations of sexual assault.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:25AMWill Keen embodies Russia’s president in a West End production. “It’s been fascinating how the perception of him and the play keep changing,” he said.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:19PMThe Jodie Comer-starring legal drama won best new play at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys and an adaptation of ‘Totoro’ won six gongs — the most of any production.
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SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:55PMMarco Goecke on Thursday lost his position as ballet director at Hanover’s main opera house. The reaction has “been a bit blown up,” he says.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:05AMMarco Goecke has been suspended from his position as ballet director at Hanover’s main opera house after he smeared excrement on a critic’s face.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:45PMThe poet Richard Marsh is winning praise in London for a one-man theatrical version of the action movie.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMAs a young man, Clint Dyer was appalled by a photograph from a blackface production of Shakespeare’s tragedy at the National Theater. Now, he is that playhouse’s deputy artistic director…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:12PMThe enduring Agatha Christie whodunit, which has stumped West End theatergoers since 1952, will come to New York next year. (No spoilers, please.)
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:42PMThe authorities authorized seven new counts against the actor, including three for sexual assault. Mr. Spacey was already facing a criminal trial in Britain.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:42AMEnglish National Opera lost its government subsidy, and the Royal Opera House received a 10-percent cut, with funding diverted to organizations outside London.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PMOne family firm supplies seating for most of the West End’s theaters, from flexible new spaces to Victorian treasures. Its chief designer reveals some tricks and traps of the trade.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:03AMIn an usual move for a major British theater, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey will jointly helm the major British theater troupe.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:07PMEven before the production debuted, it had inflamed a rancorous debate about sex and gender that plays out almost daily in Britain.
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