The first time Kind starred in Nazi-spoof The Producers, he lost 30lb. Is he " and the West End " ready for his return? And why is he so worried about his old flatmate George Clooney? Richar…
He's written screen smashes like Dune and Killers of the Flower Moon. As Eric Roth plunges into theatre, he talks about classic westerns, being sacked by Robert Redford " and why writing for…
Inspired by a protest that took place while he was at Yale, Safe Space is musicals star Jamie Bogyo's debut play. He speaks about well-meaning white liberals, saying 'cringe' things " and tu…
Based on a New York gallery scandal that was traced back to a Chinese maths teacher, Åukasz Twarkowsk's play makes audiences question absolutely everything 'It was only meant to be a smal…
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonThe Egot-winning actor presents semi-formed thoughts on things from ageing to AI in an undemanding show Beginning an evening of amiable waffling, Whoopi Goldberg an…
Soho theatre, LondonThe nonconformist TV writer, film-maker, children's author and standup is hired to find a new colour in this charismatically surreal hour Fans of the former Saturday Nigh…
The Cabaret and Pose star is making his UK directorial debut with Harrison David Rivers' play about love and activism. We join rehearsals with Omari Douglas and Alexander Lincoln When Billy …
Noël Coward theatre, LondonThe sheer rate of jokes, from groanworthy to dynamite, may leave you crying helpless tears of laughter in this farce from the Mischief company 'Vodka martini." …
He is a transfixing screen presence " but he lives for the raw thrill of the stage. As he takes over the Venice theatre biennale, the star lets us know what to expect: cut-up plays and a Pin…
Hampstead theatre, London It's a little hard to buy the One Man, Two Guvnors playwright's broadly comic take on the American's thriller about con artists 1987 was the year of the conman. Don…
Coronet theatre, LondonA sinister, clinical chill permeates this beguiling production of a new work by Norwegian dramatist Jon Fosse, aided by clever lighting and a ghostly piano score The d…
Donmar Warehouse, LondonPatrick Marber's debut play about a group of poker players brims with banter, but this pallid 30th-anniversary revival exposes its weaknesses In 1995, two British pla…
Barbican, LondonJessie Buckley, Olly Alexander and Will Young read from the artist and film-maker's diaries, capturing a life of defiance, joy and vitality Is Derek Jarman the first director…
The ex-member of Brother Beyond now writes chart-toppers for stars. Why has he decided to make a musical of seedy, gutter-life classic Midnight Cowboy, a film he can't bear? Troop into Eg Wh…
Riverside Studios, London Barney Norris's adaptation of David Foenkinos's novel shows us a man who just missed out on stardom and is now facing fatherhood If one of Alan Bennett's Talking He…
Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan and Erin Doherty embark on a sexual adventure in a 'provocative' drama about a married couple and their younger lover. Has it made them rethink their own love l…
The joint RSC boss is on unstoppable form, making a blistering return to the stage with a 4:48 Psychosis performed in the small hours " and an Edward II that will be a 'screw you' to his sch…
Bush theatre, LondonAs east London entrepreneurs Manny and Abdul try to get rich, Daniel Bailey's energetic production bounces around but lacks any dramatic conflict Can tales from the crypt…
Stanley Kubrick's pitch-black comedy about nuclear armageddon was once called 'sick'. Iannucci explains why " in the age of Trump, Putin and Musk " this madcap story is as relevant as ever …
Southwark Playhouse Borough, LondonJohn Wilkes Booth's killing of Abraham Lincoln is skilfully examined in an absorbing play about the cyclical nature of political violence 'Why did you do i…
He has done frothy romcoms and weighty epics such as Tony-winning The Inheritance. Now the US playwright is revisiting the drink-fuelled drama that terrified him as he wrote it In 2008, the…
Watford Palace theatreStage version of TV movie offers impressive impersonations of the Beatles stars but is more like fan fiction than drama What went down during the penultimate face-to-fa…
Ian McKellen plays a theatre reviewer in the 1930s in the new film adapted from Anthony Quinn's novel Curtain Call " but how accurate is it? Warning: this article contains spoilers for The C…
Theatre Royal, BathSpruced up for its 20th anniversary, Alan Bennett's beloved play now has 80s musical numbers, but its blase attitude to teachers with wandering hands remains dated Just ov…
Arcola theatre, London Edoardo Erba's two-hander takes up a position at the margins of the Anders Breivik massacre but leaves his characters disappointingly generalised Durin…