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The corset is an unlikely star of the latest Lynn Nottage play to arrive at the...
Many years ago, reviewing pantomime for the first time, I recall looking around in the stalls. My brain was saying, “This is...
Alfred Brendel’s death earlier this month came as a shock, but it wasn’t unexpected. His health had gradually deteriorated over the last year or...
Fans of the character comedian Graham Fellows will possibly turn up for this British film starring the man who created the punk parody...
Lorde’s trajectory is continually fascinating. From the minimalist, sparse electropop of Pure Heroine to the similar but more grandiose...
Actually it was a Thursday evening to Saturday experience, but what riches in seven concerts. The only Britten I heard was one of the S...
As producer Jerry Bruckheimer cautioned a preview audience, “Remember, this is not a documentary. It’s a movie.” Bruckheimer teamed up with...
Composer Bernard Hughes first met director Richard Bracewell when working on the film Bill, a 2015 Horrible Histories take on...
It’s somewhat surprising to read that The Boss wasn’t happy with Born in the USA. After all, it was –...