Richard Bean News

Kevin Spacey and Billy Elliot: The Musical were among the winners of the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, honoring London theatre

Simon Russell Beale and Kevin Spacey were among the winners of the 2005 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards

The nominations have been released for the 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards. The ceremony for this year's awards will take place at the Park Lane Hilton on February, 2006. Leading the pack this year are Billy Elliot with nine nominations, and Guys and Dolls with eight.

The 2005 Evening Standard Awards have been announced, with Billy Elliot and The Home Place winning the top awards

Simon Russell Beale, Kristin Scott Thomas and Mike Leigh are some of the artists to receive Evening Standard Award nominations

Nigel Harman replaces Ewan McGregor, Billy Elliot gets a new lead, Kevin Spacey announces second season, Mike Leigh's new play opens and David Grindley triumphs with Philanthropist

Chitty in London Bangs no more whilst Bedella goes to Heaven and Stoppard premieres a new translation. Plus news on the new Almeida season..

European premieres of David Mamet's Romance and Sam Shepherd's The Late Henry Moss feature in the Almeida's 2005/6 season