The director’s immersive Southbank Centre takeover has vim and ardour in spades, if not complete coherenceYou Are Here is an undertaking on an impressive scale: a self-styled “epic, one-…
It lit up the 1970s with its nihilistic tale of a hippie band imploding in a trail of drugs, booze and violence. What can it tell us about the music business today? Writer David Hare and wil…
What would happen if our arts critics and sports writers swapped roles for a day? How does the English National Opera compare to the Premier League … or the NFL to a West End musical? Our …
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger's 1967 raid and trial caused a national storm, seeming to pitch old against young, Establishment against counterculture. But was the real story overlooked? We …
Clint Dyer was asked to direct the eagerly awaited reggae rollercoaster the night before he started cancer treatment. He explains why he couldn't say no Clint Dyer walks into the cafe of a…
Writers and artists including RóisÃn Murphy, Tiffany Calver and Sigala on the art that transports them to the dancefloor during lockdown There have been many notable nightclubs in film…
As parts of the UK enter another month " at least " of being stuck indoors, our critics pick out top music, games, books, TV, dance and art fixes to lift your spirits Part two: film, comedy,…
He's written songs with everyone from Quincy Jones to John Barry " though his musical about premature ejaculation was a flop. 'Everyone's the same when they sit at the piano,' he reveals For…
The Old Market, Hove With songs about Jacob Rees-Mogg and moonboots, the artist gives us wacky indie rock for car exhausts and one-string guitars " but the truly quirky moments are spread to…
The late comedian's biggest hits weren't novelty songs, but earnest romantic ballads that challenged psychedelic pop in a mid-60s generation-gap war From a distance, Ken Dodd's musical caree…
It could have been excruciating: a historical epic told through rap and show tunes. But Lin-Manuel Miranda's show became a sensation and its million-selling cast album is a triumph in its ow…
Former shadow chancellor and what the programme tactfully calls his 'entertaining approach to dance' steal the showSeconds after the stars of the tenth anniversary Strictly Come Dancing live…
It has baffled and divided critics with its tale of a gin-soaked alien marooned on this planet. So what would three David Bowie fans make of Lazarus, his sequel to The Man Who Fell to Earth?…
Performance poetry might still be a niche concern, but Kate Tempest now gets to do hers on primetime TV " and deservedly so Related: The Bricks That Built the Houses by Kate Tempest review "…
The comedian is to stand against Farage for South Thanet in the 2015 general election. But what are his guvnorment's policies? Guardian experts question him on welfare, freedom, immigration …
Involving the audience is the big trend at this year's fringe. How did Alexis Petridis cope when he got up on stage in five shows?It is half past midnight and I am at the Edinburgh festival …
Piccadilly Theatre, LondonIt's a doughty soul indeed that doesn't flinch a little at the prospect of Viva Forever! The issue is not so much that it's a jukebox musical, written by a former a…
The comedian claims he spent much of the 90s snorting coke with the late Queen singer Freddie Mercury and funnyman Kenny Everett. Anyone buy his implausible bohemian rhapsody? Continue readi…
The comedian is to stand against Farage for South Thanet in the 2015 general election. But what are his guvnorment's policies? Guardian experts question him on welfare, freedom, immigration …
TV Burp made Harry Hill the king of teatime telly. Now, with the blessing of Simon Cowell, he's written an X Factor musical, I Can't Sing " and he promises it will be funnyHarry Hill is sitt…
From the Nutcracker to American Psycho, from Mary Poppins to Kurt Vile, our critics pick their must-sees of the festive seasonIf you wish it could be Christmas every dayNutcrackers, various …
Alexis Petridis takes a trip through time in recommending the five disc compilation, Oh Yes We Can Love: A History Of Glam Rock, as the one album to hear this weekAlexis PetridisAndy Gallagh…
Piccadilly Theatre, LondonIt's a doughty soul indeed that doesn't flinch a little at the prospect of Viva Forever! The issue is not so much that it's a jukebox musical, written by a former a…
People have been walking out of the RSC's risqué new production of Marat/Sade. Are critics ever tempted to follow them? Guardian reviewers reveal the times they just couldn't take any moreA…
From an illicit Pixies gig to a Mesopotamian ziggurat, Guardian critics recall their biggest moment of inspiration in their respective fieldsPop: Alexis PetridisCan any gig you see as a crit…