Robert Icke's contemporary adaptation of 'Oedipus' dominated the U.K. Critics' Circle theater awards 2025, taking home three ...

Whether you're a local or in town for a special occasion, a West End show is a brilliant way to spend an evening. From award-winning musicals to book adaptations, and from re-tellings of iconic ...

Stephen Rea gives a 'hauntingly good' (Guardian) performance in this triumphant production of Samuel Beckett's solo masterpiece about memory, loneliness and lost love. We meet Krapp, a man in his late ...

A fresh light—and a glaring one—is being shone on these murky matters by a new production of “Much Ado About Nothing” at the ...

Robert Icke’s Oedipus was the big winner at this year’s Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, scooping three gongs including best director for Icke, best actor for Mark Strong and best actress for ...

It feels like barely a few days since massive biannual theatre ticket sale London Theatre Week – which is actually one month long – wrapped up. But hooray! Here’s the next big West End ...

Lonely hearts chase booze and sex in The Midnight Bell at York Theatre Royal Tickets sell out in 20 minutes for BAFTA and Tony winner's York show The play premiered in 2021, touring the ...

Burlesque will play in the West End this summer. The 2010 musical drama film, directed by Steve Antin, revolves around a small-town girl named Ali Rose (played by Christina Aguilera) who moves to Los ...

The winners of this year’s Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards were revealed at a ceremony at the National Theatre this afternoon. The awards, voted on by UK-based theatre critics, recognised theatre work ...

London is one of the theatre capitals of the world, hosting everything from blockbuster musicals on the West End to Shakespearean classics at The Globe. London is home to cultural icons like the ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. This weekend in the capital boasts plenty to do. To begin ...