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The week in theatre: Opening Night; MJ the Musical – review

Sheridan Smith captivates, if the songs don’t quite, in Ivo van Hove and Rufus Wainwright’s new backstage musical

The Guardian - UK

Sheridan Smith feels like she's 'taking back control' of her life with 'gift of a role' in Opening Night

Opening Night star Sheridan Smith said playing an actress in the grip of a mental breakdown was “a gift” of a part that allowed her to take “back control” of her life.

Evening Standard

Opening Night review – Sheridan Smith’s boozy meltdown shakes up musical theatre

Smith plays a Broadway star in the midst of a mental crisis in Ivo van Hove and Rufus Wainwright’s glittering and extravagantly original musical adaptation of the Cassavetes film

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Opening Night at the Gielgud Theatre review: even Sheridan Smith can't save this dismally muddled show

This take on John Cassavetes’ 1977 film is unsalvageable

Evening Standard

"I miss him and his dog": Keith Richards has recorded a cover of Lou Reed's classic I'm Waiting For My Man

Watch the video for Keith Richards' cover of I'm Waiting For My Man, taken from the upcoming album The Power Of The Heart: A Tribute To Lou Reed

Louder

“I am honoured to be joined by dozens of my favourite artists”: Slash, Corey Taylor, Serj Tankian and more will appear on a new album by composer extraordinaire Bear McCreary

Members of Anthrax, Meshuggah and Soundgarden will also join the Walking Dead/Godzilla/God Of War composer’s all-star lineup

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‘It’s so close to the bone’: Sheridan Smith on her very public meltdown – and reliving it on stage

Eight years after self-doubt, anxiety, alcohol and grief caused her to unravel, the Olivier-winner is now playing an actress trapped in a similar nightmare. She explains how she is taking back control of her ordeal

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Sheridan Smith reveals she has been diagnosed with ADHD

The West End star spoke of the pressure of perpetually ‘overanalysing’ the smallest details

Evening Standard

Martha Wainwright returning to Newcastle for Love Will Be Reborn Tour

The Canadian folk star last played in Newcastle in March 2017.

Newcastle Herald

Sheridan Smith to appear in new West End production of Opening Night at London's Gielgud Theatre

Rufus Wainwright to provide songs for musical adaption of John Cassavetes film

Evening Standard

Sheridan Smith to star in Rufus Wainwright musical Opening Night

Ivo van Hove will direct the West End production based on John Cassavetes’ 1977 film about theatre

The Guardian - UK

‘His work seems endless’: music stars pay tribute to the incredible life of Moondog

The eccentric musician, dressed like a Viking playing songs on the streets of New York, is being celebrated by names such as Rufus Wainwright and Jarvis Cocker on a new album

The Guardian - US

Rufus Wainwright: Want One and Want Two review – double-Prom epic is magnificently opulent

As Wainwright hops from grand piano to acoustic guitar, the BBC Concert Orchestra knows when to roar and when to whisper

The Guardian - UK

Rufus Wainwright Want One Prom review: a Greatest Hits package, rightly proud, if almost too loud

On Tuesday the Canadian singer celebrated 20 years of album Want One with an ecstatic Royal Albert Hall audience

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The Guardian - UK

Rufus Wainwright: ‘I call Yorkshire Gold the crystal meth of teas’

The singer-songwriter on writing his first musical, being inspired by fatherhood, and revisiting his work in two Proms in a single night

The Guardian - UK

Rufus Wainwright: Folkocracy review – an illustrious feelgood duet party

The songwriting polymath (and some surprising guests) goes back to his roots on this mellifluous set of folk classics

Evening Standard

BBC Proms 2023: the 20 concerts to book now, from Anna Lapwood to a Northern Soul night

From Portuguese Fado to the Rite of Spring played from memory, a Horrible Histories opera and a tribute to a Bollywood legend, there’s something for everyone

The Guardian - UK

Martha Wainwright: ‘My happiest decade is also my saddest – this decade’

The singer-songwriter on her famous musical family, coping with death, divorce and parenting, and how her childhood was still easier than Prince Harry’s

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Benjamin Hochman: Forty-one and fired up, Adam Wainwright burns to win once more with Cardinals

For the veteran performer, one last tour.

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Carly Rae Jepsen Said She Didn’t Know What ‘TikTok Famous’ Was When She Went Meme-Level Viral

She told us she has the abilities of a "90-year-old guy" when it comes to tech.

Tribune News Service

Wilco guitar ace Nels Cline shines with band and on his own: 'I'm not sure I have a style,' he says

Wilco guitarist Nels Cline has long been hailed for his skill and stylistic diversity, as befits a six-string master who has collaborated with such varied artists as Rickie Lee Jones, Phil Lesh, Mike Watt, Anthony Braxton, Yoko Ono, Rufus Wainwright and Wadada Leo Smith.

The Guardian - UK

Race is on to revive much-loved London gay pub the Joiners Arms

Stars including Stephen Fry and Joe Lycett join forces to help campaigners fundraise for UK’s first community-run queer venue

Irish Mirror

Items banned from All Together Now festival including BBQs and camping stoves

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Groove Armada, and Rufus Wainwright are all playing at the festival this year.

Glasgow Live

Summer Nights at the Bandstand - everything you need to know about the Kelvingrove festival

ABC News

Leonard Cohen documentary Hallelujah explores the creation and cultural impact of the iconic song

Hallelujah, the song that launched a thousand covers — by musicians such as John Cale, Jeff Buckley and Rufus Wainwright — is the focus of this new documentary.

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