44 stories by "Louis Chilton"
The writer and actor of ‘Sherlock’ and ‘Doctor Who’ fame is playing a character modelled on Adolf Hitler in a Bertolt Brecht revival at the RSC. He speaks to Louis Chilton about poli…
A slick, well-performed production struggles to find relevance in a new revival at the Shaftesbury Theatre
The inimitable American character actor speaks to Louis Chilton about returning to 'The Producers' on the West End, the cancelled TV show that could have reached greatness, and realising lat…
The celebrated British playwright speaks to Louis Chilton about her new play 'The Authenticator', her precarious optimism about original writing, and why she was interested in this country's…
The actor and comedian, known for 'Brass Eye', 'Toast of London' and 'Two Doors Down', speaks to Louis Chilton about sexism in TV, turning down the chance to 'break America', and her latest …
The inaugural production for the Welsh National Theatre is a slick and thought-provoking revival of an eight-decade-old classic
The Royal Court's new play is a thought-provoking piece of provocation
A lavish production that plays to the musical's strengths
The Leicester-born actor is leading a revival of Mel Brooks's classic anti-Nazi satire at the Garrick Theatre in London. He speaks to Louis Chilton about breaking taboos, working with Derren…
The creator and star of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' arrives in London for a one-off performance on the West End. He speaks to Louis Chilton about sex, David Bowie, and directing Nicole Kidman
Non-binary star Cole Escola won the award for best leading actor in a play at last weekend's Tony Awards. It's a worthy and commendable win " but one that only intensifies long-standing ques…
'Here We Are', now running at the National Theatre, is the musical theatre titan's final, posthumous work. But when it comes to Sondheim, this couldn't be further from the end, writes Louis …
The 'Mad Men' actor speaks to Louis Chilton about his new production of 'Hamlet' at the RSC, reinventing himself in the US, and the 'extreme' response to his theatrical comeback
From brand new TV series to art exhibitions, theatre performances and Oscar-worthy films, our culture team have you covered for entertainment this month
Patrick Marber's new production of Mel Brooks's timeless musical satire gets a consummately crowd-pleasing revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory
Hayao Miyazaki's inimitable animation is brought to the stage in a crowd-pleasing, visually ambitious reimagining
Emma Rice's RSC production can't quite get a handle on Kureishi's big, brash 1990 debut novel about a mixed-race bisexual teenager, but it approaches the book with a colourful, playful touch
Script is being written by Olivier-winning playwright Conor McPherson
Actor played the role of Lauren in the popular West End thriller
Screen Actors Guild announced industrial action to coincide with writers' strike
Filmed version of the musical was met with damning reviews last year
'Proud Mary' singer died at her home at the age of 83
'Normal People' star took home one of the night's biggest prizes
'My place is with him and the family,' said the composer
Project is still shrouded in mystery