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The double Tony-winning director staged acclaimed productions by Michael Frayn, Peter Nichols and many others in the West End and Broadway

The production team behind the most anticipated show of the year tell Annabel Nugent about what makes ‘The First Shadow’ so different from the usual screen-to-stage adaptation, and why they hope the ‘Stranger Things’ monsters will frighten away the curse of Covid from the West End

Manchester’s Museum of Austerity uses AR to depict real people with disabilities who fell through society’s safety net

Despite being panned as ‘a dirty act done publicly’ on its London premiere, the tragedy is now regarded as a classic – here are three productions that radically shifted our perspective

Midweek performances to start at 6.30pm from February to fit with post-Covid working patterns

The actor starred on stage as Billy Elliot at 12, then on TV in Beautiful People, before crashing out of drama school and heading back home to Bury. He talks about second chances and extraordinary dances

The actor on playing William Shakespeare’s wife, and making her West End debut opposite Jennifer Saunders

The show, opening next January, will be one of the most anticipated productions of 2024

From musical theatre stars to ‘zero’ experience, we’ve broken down which ‘Strictly’ stars have dance training