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American Psycho: The Musical - Almeida Theatre

Living the high life in 1980s Manhattan, Patrick Bateman has it all – looks, money, style and status. He and his entourage buy the most expensive designer clothes, eat at the most exclusive restaurants and party at the hottest clubs. But privately, Pa

American Psycho - the musical - to open in London in December

A musical based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel American Psycho will have its world premiere in London this year, it has been announced.

Sam Mendes: life is sweet

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has taken five years to become a stage musical, for reasons logistical – Sam Mendes, the director, was out for three of them doing Skyfall – and practical: the book is a tricky one to adapt.

The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes - Hoxton Hall

Enter the world of Sherlock Holmes, his arch nemesis Professor Moriarty, his right hand man, Dr.Watson and his long suffering housekeeper, Mrs Hudson. Mix together some new faces, a call from the grave and a treacherous artiste with a penchant for paintin

The Empress - review

Plays, like musicals, often depend on a moment of ecstasy. One occurs at the end of Tanika Gupta's drama, when Abdul Karim, the aged Queen Victoria's Hindi teacher, says that since she can't go to India he will bring India to her. Suddenly the stage becom

Carnaby Street: The Musical - UK Tour

Carnaby Street The Musical tells the story of Jude, a singer/songwriter who travels down from Liverpool with his best friend Penny Lane, in search of fame and fortune. A chance encounter with man-about-town Jack leads to Jude joining a band led by 'Wild T

The Universal Machine - New Diorama Theatre

It’s 1927. Young Alan Turing is at school developing the work of Einstein and Newton while doing anything to get out of PE. It’s 1942. Newly engaged Alan Turing has done the impossible and broken the Nazi Naval Enigma Machine and secured the Battle of

The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes, Hoxton Hall, London

Based on the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Revenge is an adaptation of the original Sherlock Holmes-The Musical, which managed a fairly forgettable short run in 1989 staring Ron Moody.

Saturday Review: The Rijksmuseum and Once on the London stage

The Rijksmuseum reopens in Amsterdam; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's new novel Americanah; and the musical Once arrives on the London stage.

Saturday Review: The Rijksmuseum and Once on the London stage

The Rijksmuseum reopens in Amsterdam; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's new novel Americanah; and the musical Once arrives on the London stage.