Royal Shakespeare Company condemns 'abhorrent' TV listing describing Romeo and Juliet cast as 'garishly diverse' by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Listing in the Sunday Times compared the production unfavourably to a performance of Macbeth due to air on BBC4

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:42pm on June 15, 2020[SHARE]

Nick Cordero: Broadway star awake from coma amid coronavirus battle, says wife Amanda Kloots by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Actor had his leg amputated after suffering a number of complications since being admitted to hospital with pneumonia

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:24am on May 13, 2020[SHARE]

Nick Cordero: Broadway actor develops lung infection during coronavirus battle by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Actor's wife Amanda Kloots has been providing regular updates on his condition

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:54pm on April 28, 2020[SHARE]

Nick Cordero's wife opens up about Broadway star's leg amputation during coronavirus battle by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Actor is currently in a medically induced coma post-surgery

SOURCE: The Independent at 2:18pm on April 20, 2020[SHARE]

Coronavirus: John Krasinski and Lin Manuel-Miranda organise Hamilton performance on Zoom for young fan by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Nine-year-old Aubrey was unable to attend a performance of the hit musical in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:48am on April 6, 2020[SHARE]

Jalaiah Harmon: 14-year-old who created viral TikTok Renegade dance performs at NBA game by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

A number of high-profile TikTok stars had performed the Renegade dance without crediting Jalaiah for the viral routine

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:24am on February 17, 2020[SHARE]

Jonathan Miller death: Theatre director and writer dies, aged 85 by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Miller rose to fame alongside Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Alan Bennett in the comedy revue 'Beyond the Fringe'

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:12am on November 27, 2019[SHARE]

Alicia Alonso death: Revered Cuban ballet star dies aged 98 by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Cuba's president thanked her for her 'immortal work'

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:12am on October 18, 2019[SHARE]

Edinburgh Fringe Festival urged to tackle sexual harassment as female performers report groping and lewd comments by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

An estimated 30,000 male and female artists perform at the Fringe festival, across 3,500 shows

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:33am on August 23, 2019[SHARE]

It's a Wonderful Life: Paul McCartney writes first musical stage version of Frank Capra film by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Beatles legend is working with West End producer Bill Kenwright on the musical adaptation of Frank Capra's beloved 1946 film

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:12am on July 18, 2019[SHARE]

Oliver Awards winners in full: Company and The Inheritance take home top prizes by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Ceremony took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London and was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge

SOURCE: The Independent at 2:05am on April 8, 2019[SHARE]

Maxine Peake to star as Nico in play about the Velvet Underground singer's 'dark side' by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Actor will star in the production that will 'take you to uncomfortable places'

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:46am on March 8, 2019[SHARE]

Olivier Awards 2019: The Inheritance, Company and Come From Away lead nominations by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

In the Best Actor category, Ian McKellen received his 11th Olivier nomination for his performance as King Lear

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:45am on March 5, 2019[SHARE]

Sergei Polunin: Ballet dancer's Putin posts on Instagram cause uproar in his native Ukraine by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Polunin's recent praise for Vladimir Putin " just as tension with Russia is escalating over the seizure of three Ukrainian boats and their crews " has prompted controversy on social media

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:33am on December 5, 2018[SHARE]

Kanye West apologises for 'lack of etiquette' at The Cher Show opening night by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Rapper isn't the first person to be called out for using his phone during a live theatre show

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:04am on December 4, 2018[SHARE]

Ian McKellen announces one-man theatre tour around UK to celebrate 80th birthday by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Actor wants to give back to local theatre with a tour next year

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:33am on November 9, 2018[SHARE]

Neil Simon dead: Celebrated New York playwright dies aged 91 by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

'Master of comedy' won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1991 along with several Tony Awards

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:42am on August 27, 2018[SHARE]

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie actor calls out theatre critic for calling her 'overweight' by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Nicola Coughlan claimed this was the second time Philip Fisher had referenced her weight in a review

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:18am on June 16, 2018[SHARE]

Olivier Awards 2018, winners list in full: Hamilton sweeps ceremony with seven gongs by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Hamilton matched Matilda's 2012 record for the most Olivier Awards won by a musical

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:01am on April 9, 2018[SHARE]

Andrew Lloyd Webber reveals battle with mental health issues: 'It was utterly despairing' by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Impresario behind works such as Evita and Phantom of the Opera opens up about his mental health struggles in a new book

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:47am on February 18, 2018[SHARE]

N.E.R.D dancer Mette Towley: 'I physically show up and protest via performance - I tear apart symbols of injustice' by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Dancer from Pharrell's troupe 'The Baes' on starring in the N.E.R.D videos for 'Lemon' and '1000', her responsibility as an artist, and smashing white supr…

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:55am on January 3, 2018[SHARE]

Beastie Boys member supports women accusing his father, playwright Israel Horovitz, of sexual misconduct by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

78-year-old said he has a different memory of some events but apologised to 'any woman who has ever felt compromised by my actions'

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:36am on December 1, 2017[SHARE]

Super Bowl 51: Hamilton cast sing stunning rendition of 'America the Beautiful' with adapted lyrics by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

The lyric change to include 'and sisterhood' drew roars of approval from the Super Bowl audience

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:03am on February 6, 2017[SHARE]

Hamilton London tickets: Prices, sale date and how to get them - everything you need to know by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Tickets go on general sale from 30 January

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:33am on January 4, 2017[SHARE]

Hamilton: Hit Broadway show's ticket sales top $3m in just one week after Mike Pence drama by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

The average ticket price was a reported $303.21

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:06am on November 29, 2016[SHARE]