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In her comprehensive and insightful book Contemporary Women Stage Directors, Paulette Marty attempts to answer a pivotal question: 'How does gender influence the work of women directors?'

We kicked off our new London Theatre Guides series with transport advice: how to travel to and navigate the West End.

Amour, which opens soon at the Charing Cross Theatre, isn't just a musical - it's a musical fantasy.

Miss Julie returns to London wearing the outstanding threads previously seen in Tom Littler's production at Jermyn Street Theatre in 2017.

Lord, lord, lord, how is there only one week left of Follies at the National?! This week, we're looking at a show stopping dance routine from the show with choreographer Bill Deamer and MC Nigel Lilley: 'Who's That Woman?'

On Friday 3 May, Wilde Theatre Productions presented Hal Cazalet and Michael Barry's collaboration for the first time in a showcase at The Place.

As politicians and pundits dissect the local election results, Duncan Macmillan serves up a blistering new adaptation of an 1886 work that feels eerily like a 2019 commentary.

'It's your pub' says Winston, about the Three Kings Barber shop in London.

Disney's Aladdin welcomed its 2 millionth customer in London on 1 May!

Stephen Fry - one of the world's greatest storytellers - will embark on his first UK tour for nearly 40 years this summer in Mythos: A Trilogy - Gods.

This is Edward Hall's last production as Artistic Director.

Ivan Putrov, former principal dancer of The Royal Ballet turned internationally acclaimed producer, is coming to The London Coliseum 7th April 2019 for one night the pay tribute to the innovators of ballet who dared to go Against the Stream.

The 2004 prize-winning novel by Andrea Levy, who sadly passed away earlier this year, has been beautifully translated to stage by adaptor Helen Edmundson and NT head honcho Rufus Norris, using thrilling theatrical solutions to honour Levy's epic - and still urgent - tale.

Maria Friedman and Anita Dobson join the company of Trevor Nunn's critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof, which is currently running at the reconfigured Playhouse Theatre until 28 September.

When a young love is re-lit when both parties are past their late 30s, a woman's objectives shift towards previously unexplored horizons.

Dame Patricia Routledge has been announced for the upcoming concert performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein's iconic musical CAROUSEL for one night only at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 19th May.

Shadowlands can feel a little outdated, but it wins you over with the warmth and wit of the characters and two wonderful performances from Hugh Bonneville and Liz White.

Opera isn't dead.

Originally premiering in 2003, David Bintley's Beauty and the Beast may be turning sixteen this year, but this beautifully haunting and evocative adaptation of the original 18th century gothic fairy-tale proves its spell is as potent as ever.

Ell and Mary are best friends, and also ex-girlfriends.

It's 1937, the largest cut diamond is being transported by train from London to the French town of Murder amidst a crowd of socialites and odd characters who are travelling to the town in the south of Franch for different reasons.

Next week, London's Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith will play host to The Best of.

DryWrite, Soho Theatre and Annapurna Theatre have today announced that the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning FLEABAG is to play the West End for a strictly limited four week run this summer.

Mike Poulton's new version of Ibsen's Ghosts will play on your nerves and force you to confront some dark truths.

Brainiac Live! has announced that the show that laughs in the face of science is coming to London's West End for a strictly limited season from 31 July to 1 September 2019.