Their shows caused mayhem. Now Tamm Reynolds " AKA Midgitte Bardot " is really going for the jugular, hitting back at prejudice with a wild new act Most performers want attention when the…
Having rocked queer clubs to their foundations, Wet Mess is now electrifying Edinburgh with a show about testosterone and a stunning new take on drag There are drag queens, drag kings " and …
At 35, Martin O'Brien has already outlived his life expectancy. And in performances in which he attaches pegs to his testicles or smears himself with mucus, he brutally confronts his mortali…
The Pulitzer prize-winning musical shows the world what it's like 'to travel in a fat, Black queer body'. Writer Michael R Jackson, a former Lion King usher who based it on his life, relives…
One million copies sold, sobbing superfans on TikTok and a new stage adaptation starring James Norton " yet Hanya Yanagihara's 2015 book continues to divides readers On the cover of the Amer…
In our final set of case studies exploring the impact of Arts Council England's new funding round, we speak to Ballet Black, Disability Arts Online and Camden Art Centre Thrilled, relieved, …
From spanking to swordfighting, why does the Dane have to keep stripping off? As he appears alongside Christopher Walken in Outlaws, the actor talks about dodgy directors, the joy of physica…
With a Virgin Mary strip show, lessons in how to sit on Santa's lap and a carol about drugs, this festive extravaganza is about as alternative as Christmas can get. Is Britain ready for the …
Keep track of the shows at the sprawling arts extravaganza beneath Waterloo Station in London. This page will be updated throughout the festival Until 1 FebruarySimon David's autobiographica…
Susanne Oberbeck sings sexually charged songs in a German accent while standing topless and sporting a moustache " and at last she's found an audience that understands her In 2003, Susanne O…
Shunned by hipsters, adored by local Scots, they're the fringe's biggest show. How did this retro cocktail of cheesy euphoria become such a phenomenon? Friday night in Edinburgh and a troupe…
Plan your schedule with our roundup of top shows, ordered by start time. This page will be updated daily throughout the festival BoutSummerhall, 10.20am, until 25 AugustAn exploration of bro…
A show about entertainment industry sexism and the dynamics of double acts is making Edinburgh audiences laugh and sob. Its writer and stars tell allFor many, this year's Edinburgh fringe ha…
The immersive theatre company's new show Kabeiroi has just 864 tickets (for £110 a pair) and is closed to critics, while its corporate gigs are on the rise. Have the showstoppers sold out…
Set to headline Melbourne festival, the performer's epic 24-hour show presents an alternative history that celebrates the outsidersYou know you're witnessing something special when it's 7am …
He was one of the first openly gay men in metal. Now, after losing everything in a house fire, Faith No More's Roddy Bottum is bankrolling an opera featuring crystal-meth arias and interspec…
Twitter feed of Royal's youngest ever principal, who was compared to Nureyev and Baryshnikov, had suggested dissatisfactionWhen Sergei Polunin, 21, walked out of rehearsals with the Royal Ba…
In my humble, non-reviewer opinion, no single actor dominates this radical yet perfectly balanced production at the GlobeThanks to the World Shakespeare festival, one of the Cultural Olympia…
Lasting an entire day and night with no breaks, Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music contains multitudes, a 'radical faery realness ritual' which reimagines an America created by …
The X Factor made her a global star, then she provided Jimmy Page with his proudest post-Zep moment. Ten years on, Lewis is making the leap to BroadwayWhen it comes to credentials for a long…
From Sheldon Harnick accepting his lifetime achievement award to James Corden's dad's advice to his son, here are the best lines from this year's Tonys"Think of tonight as the Oscars, but wi…
Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster musical dominates the Broadway ceremony, while attendees pay tribute to those murdered in Orlando shootingHaving won the Pulitzer prize and a Grammy award, a…
Deaf West's innovative new version of the controversial musical is performed by a cast including many deaf actors using ASL " but does it work for deaf people?It's one of the most buzzed-abo…
The 70th annual Tony awards begins at 8pm ET live from the Beacon Theater in New York City. This year's show will be dedicated to the victims of Orlando shooting 12.35am BST Need a quick re…
Even after The Graduate made him a superstar, he always saw himself as a 'funny looking semitic guy' on the fringes of fame. Five decades on he talks about racism and the movies, how Tootsie…