Dark side of Roald Dahl: Author's anti-semitic views laid bare in blistering new play that serves as a reminder that the beloved author could be a cheat and a monster too

found 2025 › May › 04 (Sun) @ 12:35 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Roald Dahl 's reputation as one of the great children's storytellers is undeniable - yet the darker aspects of the author's worldview, reflected in the West End play Giant, have become barely less no…

GEORGINA BROWN: McGregor returns to West End as Debicki unleashes emotional havoc in a slip dress

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 23:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A couple of minutes into Lila Raicek's new play, a middle-aged 'rock-starchitect' played by Ewan McGregor is introduced to a guest, Elizabeth Debicki 's willowy Mathilde.

The dos and don’ts of good petiquette: four cardinal rules for dog owners

found 2025 › Apr › 26 (Sat) @ 12:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Dog walks can be a fraught time for both humans and their unruly friends, but follow these well-learned good behaviours and you’ll be the envy of the park

Across the hours of the day and the seasons o…

Critics slam 'glib', 'vulgar' and 'ludicrously lavish' Great Gatsby musical - and claim West End adaptation is 'disrespectful' to F. Scott Fitzgerald

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 13:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Glitzy flapper dresses and roaring party anthems are all on the menu in the latest Great Gatsby musical adaptation on the West End. But it seems the glamour has not been enough to wow critics.

‘It’s Fleabag’s home – the audience is unshockable’: Phoebe Waller-Bridge and more on 25 years of Soho theatre

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 12:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The central London institution champions new talent, amplifies LGBTQ+ voices and always takes risks. With a new outpost opening in Walthamstow, artists discuss how the West End venue is not just a pl…

VERONICA LEE reviews The Great Gatsby: Dazzling, but not the greatest Gatsby

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 00:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Marc Bruni's dazzling production of The Great Gatsby opened on Broadway last year and now - with a mostly British cast - bursts into life in the West End.

Self Esteem: A Complicated Woman review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 11:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

(Polydor)
After her big breakthrough and West End fame, Rebecca Lucy Taylor works through her worries in real time on her new album – to fascinating and confusing effect

Last week, London’s Duke of Yor…

Noughties heartthrob who starred opposite Zac Efron in iconic film series is spotted leaving West End theatre after wowing fans in new musical - but can YOU guess who he is?

found 2025 › Apr › 23 (Wed) @ 13:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A noughties heartthrob who had his big break starring opposite Zac Efron in a hit teen series has recently been making waves in London's West End. But can you guess who this versatile star is?

Singer Self Esteem: There were moments I considered giving up

found 2025 › Apr › 19 (Sat) @ 01:35 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

The singer describes the troubled gestation of her third album, as she launches it on the West End.

No forgetting my encounter with two giants of the stage | Tim Lewis

found 2025 › Apr › 05 (Sat) @ 16:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Old pals Ewan McGregor and Michael Grandage prepare for their new play, My Master Builder, by chuckling about everything that could go wrong and has

For today’s Observer New Review I had the not-exact…