‘Magic to do – just for you’: the miracle of Stephen Schwartz’s musical Pippin
A 50th-anniversary concert in London celebrates the unlikely show about the son of a holy Roman emperor that became one of Broadway’s biggest hits
February 2022
Cabaret at 50: Bob Fosse’s show-stopping musical remains a dark marvel
Liza Minnelli gives a towering performance in a loose adaptation of the stage musical that broaches tough subject matter with deft ease
December 2020
Ann Reinking obituary
Broadway dance star who was one of the greatest exponents of Bob Fosse’s choreography
Tony-winning Broadway star Ann Reinking dies aged 71
Choreographer and Fosse collaborator starred as Roxie in Chicago and appeared on screen in Annie
Cabaret's Joel Grey: 'Life is tough. But it's also beautiful'
From winning an Oscar to starring opposite Rock Hudson – and coming out at 82 – the theatre legend has done it all. But he came close to giving up acting to work on a hotdog stand
September 2020
Pippin review – medieval musical lets the sunshine in
A cast of six including Strictly’s Joanne Clifton perform Stephen Schwartz’s breezy songs in a new outdoor venue
August 2019
TV review
Fosse/Verdon review – scenes from a toxic marriage of musical equals
Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams have undeniable chemistry as the choreographer Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon, but this jumbled eight-hour series lacks a point of view
April 2019
Fosse/Verdon review – showbiz miniseries is stylish but scatterbrained
The new FX series, which boasts magnetic lead performances from Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams, has highs and lows like its subjects’ partnership
January 2019
Chita Rivera's songbook: West Side stories, killer tunes and all that jazz
From Chicago to Sweet Charity, the American musical legend looks back at some of the key tracks in her career
April 2018
Chicago review – Cuba Gooding Jr stars but hit has lost razzle-dazzle
Kander and Ebb’s show about crime and celebrity is faithfully recreated but is beginning to resemble an animated corpse
March 2018
Razzle dazzle 'em! Chicago's creators on how to make a billion-dollar musical
As the murderous, magical musical high-kicks into the West End, its composer John Kander and Ann Reinking – aka the ‘jazz killer’ Roxie Hart – reveal the dark secrets of its success
December 2016
Sweet Charity review – smug farrago is perfect musical for Trump's America
This week's best culture
The best theatre and dance shows this week
November 2016
Sweet Charity review – energetic take on tragicomic musical is a winner
The latest production of the 1966 tale by Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields and Neil Simon of a romantic optimist boasts thrilling choreography and a dazzling cast
September 2016
Joel Grey prepares for The Cherry Orchard: 'I'm about surprises'
Hello, Dolly! with Bette Midler breaks Broadway ticket sales record
June 2015
Arthur Pita: the David Lynch of dance
The choreographer of a new work for the Royal Ballet’s Edward Watson and former New York City Ballet star Wendy Whelan talks about his influences – and the need to inject glamour into contemporary dance
April 2014
Cabaret review – Alan Cumming is saucy and menacing in a sly revival
Come to the Cabaret: Kander and Ebb's classic – in pictures
December 2013
Chicago – review
Paul Kerryson's production of Chicago at Curve, Leicester, is dazzlingly good, writes Clare Brennan
