Wild Rose: film about Glaswegian country singer to be turned into stage musical
The 2018 hit about a cleaner who dreams of becoming a star in Nashville will begin theatre run in Edinburgh
February 2022
Ode to a Twitter spat: Simon Armitage and John Tiffany’s bird play
Poet laureate joined by theatre director to stage reading of medieval poem The Owl and the Nightingale
July 2019
The week in theatre: Europe; The End of History; The Color Purple – review
David Greig’s play on continental movement still resonates, while the makers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child can’t summon the magic this time
The End of History ... review – Jack Thorne surveys the death of radical England
Beautifully staged by John Tiffany, Thorne’s new drama explores the pitfalls of socialist parenting
Jack Thorne and John Tiffany: 'You're the warrior, I'm the worrier!'
After a string of hits, the writer and director are collaborating again but The End of History, a drama based on Thorne’s parents, is filling him with anxiety
November 2018
Sound of magic: Imogen Heap on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's music
Heap has reworked tracks from her back catalogue along with her original compositions for the two-part stage play
May 2018
British theatre stars storm the nominations for 2018 Tony awards
Angels in America and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are in the running for prizes at New York’s theatre ceremony
December 2017
Pinocchio review – the wooden wonder struts his stuff in a brilliant return to his roots
Christmas culture 2017
The best theatre shows this Christmas – from panto to Pinocchio and Narnia
November 2017
Film-makers race to reclaim the dark soul of Pinocchio
Three rival movies are looking back to the original macabre story
August 2017
Just to Get Married; Road review – fire and anxiety
A forgotten Edwardian drama hits home, while John Tiffany delivers rage and vaudeville in a bravura revival of Jim Cartwright’s Road
July 2017
Road review – raucous look back at a divided Britain still hits home
Lemn Sissay stars in a revival of Jim Cartwright’s 1986 account of a community scarred by unemployment that couldn’t be more relevant or rousing
April 2017
Theatre blog
Forget Oliviers – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's biggest win is new theatre audiences
Lyn Gardner
2017 Olivier awards ceremony – in pictures
Harry Potter play casts spell over Olivier awards in record triumph
Harry Potter stage magic will fail as arts education shrivels, warn top directors
March 2017
New cast announced for West End hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child breaks Olivier nominations record
February 2017
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child wins eight prizes at WhatsOnStage awards
