 | Michael Coveney: West End Men in search of new musical theatre WOS 4 June 2013 The West End Men who opened at the Vaudeville last night gave us a taste and a flavour of several great musicals - including Company, Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Chess and Les Miserables - in a conc.... More... |
 | Michael Coveney: My evening with Al Pacino... and Emma Freud WOS 3 June 2013 Al Pacino breezed into the London Palladium last night for a chat with Emma Freud and a quick run through of his career. It was a strange, one-off occasion, presented by Indian entrepreneurs and .... More... |
 | Choosing Theatre for Children Northwest 3 June 2013 As a parent, ex theatre employee, and theatre lover I always wanted my daughter to grow up with a love of seeing theatre. But you then hit that inevitable question of what should I take her to see? Do.... More... |
 | Michael Coveney: Buried treasure at the Royal Court and Stoppard's BBC WOS 30 May 2013 It's either a piece of bold and brilliant improvisation, or a desperate measure to fill a hole in the planning, but the Royal Court is going crazy this summer - summer, what summer? - with a program.... More... |
 | Michael Coveney: Blood and guts with Bush and Beckett WOS 28 May 2013 Killing fields in designated war zones spill over into butchery on the streets these days, just as it does in Titus Andronicus, when the aftermath of a fictional war between the Romans and Goths becom.... More... |
 | Michael Coveney: Charity begins at home with John Lyon's WOS 24 May 2013 I've occasionally written about the work of the John Lyon's Charity, for whom I'm an adviser, and whose funding of arts, sports and educational projects underpins so much in the cultural life of the c.... More... |
 | Enjoyment of a production is dependent on the venue Northwest 24 May 2013 It ought not to but I think the building in which a theatre is situated affects audience enjoyment of the show. There are practical aspects of course. If your arse aches, your knees hurt and you can.... More... |
 | Michael Coveney: Big Apple bites and Manhattan memories WOS 22 May 2013 You should always do new things in familiar cities. Over the past few days in New York, I walked along the new High Line - a disused railway track reclaimed above the city streets and reanimated wit.... More... |
 | Michael Coveney: New York honours Matilda with five big awards WOS 20 May 2013 First blood in the New York awards contest went to Matilda last night, as the show walked off with five top prizes, including best musical, at the Drama Desk awards presented by Whatsonstage.com's p.... More... |
 | Are Musicals that Magical? Northwest 18 May 2013 For many people musicals are the essence of theatre. They offer the spectacle; the glitz and glamour that allows a blissful escape from dull reality. The producers of the shows have helped to create t.... More... |