Thatcher had profound effect on popular culture
Margaret Thatcher was not just a political titan, she was a cultural icon — skewered by comedians, transformed into a puppet and played to ...
Irish character actor Milo O'Shea, 87, dies in NYC
The Irish actor Milo O'Shea, whose many roles on stage and screen included a friar in Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet," an evil scientist in ...
Ballet star Sergei Polunin walks out of 2nd show
One of the ballet world's brightest but most volatile stars has vanished, again. Sergei Polunin had been due to star in a dance piece based on Billy ...
Abandoned Nigeria national theater eyed in renewal
Nigeria's iconic National Theatre rises out of the brackish swamps of Lagos near its islands, a massive concrete and marble structure resembling a ...
US won't allow Russians to see Guantanamo prisoner
The U.S. won't grant Russia access to one of its citizens held at the Guantanamo Bay prison because the prisoner refuses to meet with the delegation ...
Study shows Shakespeare as ruthless businessman
Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger — it's not how we usually think of William Shakespeare. But we should, according to a group of academics who say the ...
'Harry Potter' actor Richard Griffiths dies at 65
Richard Griffiths was one of the great British stage actors of his generation, a heavy man with a light touch, whether in Shakespeare or Neil Simon.
Post-acid case, Bolshoi to put on 'Rite of Spring'
It was, perhaps, last century's most scandalous ballet — one modeled after a pagan ritual of human sacrifice and showcasing dancers in ancient Slavic ...
Helen Mirren up for best actress at Olivier awards
Helen Mirren received another accolade for her royal performance as Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday — a best-actress nomination at Britain's Olivier ...
Leonardo da Vinci gets 'Batman' treatment on Starz
In these 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci, he has upstaged every genius multi-tasker in his wake. Da Vinci was a whiz as a painter (hint: "Mona Lisa" ...
'Book of Mormon' already breaks record in London
The seemingly unstoppable hit "The Book of Mormon" has broken another record — this time on the other side of the Atlantic. The quirky, profane ...
Sufi followers in Kosovo celebrate spring
Spring has arrived and dervishes in Kosovo are celebrating with dances and blood. At a small dome-shaped Tekke (holy place) in western Kosovo, a ...
Broadway hit 'The Book of Mormon' lands in London
Broadway sensation "The Book of Mormon" has landed in London, to a warm reception from theatergoers and mixed notices from critics Reviewers delivered ...
Battle for control over Bolshoi escalates
The foes make a striking contrast — a bald, stolid general director versus an extravagant dancer with an opulent mane of dark hair. And the stakes ...
Opera singer, teacher Michael Rhodes dies
Michael Rhodes, an American opera singer and highly sought-after vocal coach who trained stars including German tenor Jonas Kaufmann, has died at the ...
Royal Opera chief: Modern singers lack stamina
Modern-day singers lack commitment and stamina compared to previous generations of performers, the music director of London's Royal Opera House said ...
Bolshoi ballet chief: threats preceded acid attack
The artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet said the dancer arrested on suspicion of giving the go-ahead to an acid attack that badly burned his eyes ...
The choreographed election of a pope in a nutshell
The election of a pope follows a series of choreographed rules and rituals that have been tweaked over the centuries ever since the term "conclave" ...
Daniel Radcliffe returns to London stage
The time is coming — maybe sooner than you expect — when you look at Daniel Radcliffe and don't think "Harry Potter." The 23-year-old actor has gone ...
Going to hell in style: 'Don Giovanni' in Vienna
The tenor wandered off, the corpse didn't rise as planned, and the lead soprano dissed her own performance. But "Don Giovanni" still managed to go to ...
The cast of characters in the Bolshoi attack
The story of the acid attack on the Bolshoi ballet chief has plot twists and colorful characters worthy of the grand Moscow theater. Here is a look ...
Russian ballet star confesses he agreed to attack
Pale and haggard after hours of questioning, a leading Bolshoi dancer told a Moscow court that he gave his blessing to an attack on the ballet's ...
Bolshoi dancer confesses to attack on ballet chief
A Russian ballet star who has danced the roles of violent and powerful historical figures at the Bolshoi Theater has confessed to organizing the acid ...
Jerome Savary, icon of French theater, dies
Jerome Savary, a director who broadened the appeal of theater to French audiences and helped popularize musicals, has died at age 70. Known for ...
'This is the top' _ Dutch singer on Broadway debut
There's a little bottle of champagne in Willemijn Verkaik's dressing room. It sits unopened — she's already plenty giddy. Verkaik, a Dutch actress who ...
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