Seven days on stage
The Stage's Alistair Smith rounds up the week's theatrical happenings
Seven days on stage: When acting proves too believable
Alistair Smith: A performance prompts a visit from police in London, Edinburgh gets ready to hand out its awards and Sarah Brightman gets ready to head into space
Seven days on stage: final act for Covent Garden's ROH2
Alistair Smith: Jobs go as as contemporary work wrapped into main Royal Opera House programming and Manchester comedy festival closes
Seven days on stage: Blood Brothers bows out as Leicester's Curve comes under fire
Alistair Smith: Willy Russell's musical packs its bags after 24-year run while mayor describes Leicester's theatre as 'disastrous'
Seven days on stage: Edinburgh fringe on fine form
Olympic fever sends a chill through London's West End and arts cuts are felt further afield. Plus Gore Vidal is honoured on Broadway and Mike Tyson takes to the stage
Seven days on stage: Will Olympic tourists sprint over to the West End?
As the curtain rises on the Olympics, London's Theatreland is on tenterhooks about ticket sales, while a new musical prepares to take wing at Beijing's Bird's Nest Olympic stadium
Seven days on stage: Sam West calls for lock-ins to save theatres
Actor–director wants fellow artists to occupy theatres threatened with demolition, and Eddie Izzard goes all funny in French for London show
Seven days on stage: Andrew Lloyd Webber and a play on both your Houses
A play written by a 17-year-old is the first ever production to be staged in Westminster Hall, while the lord of the theatre addresses the House of Lords about arts funding
Seven days on stage: It could be curtains for dozens of theatres
Alistair Smith: Rebranded London Hippodrome relaunches, but many more historic buildings are at risk – plus Boris Johnson gets on his dancing shoes
Seven days on stage: Spice Girls go west and Pudsey trains for panto
Girl power puts West End musical Viva Forever! in the spotlight, Britain's Got Talent winner turns his paw to Dick Whittington, and Michael McIntyre's fringe prices are no laughing matter
Seven days on stage: from a revamped Tricycle to an RSC knighthood
Alistair Smith: Theatreland enjoys heartening box-office figures in early 2012, but students are staying away from drama schools. It's still a good year for Sir Michael Boyd, though
Judi Dench heads to West End and cygnets take on Swan Lake
Judi Dench, Daniel Radcliffe and Jude Law set for West End stage, Max Stafford-Clark opens up rehearsals and a French ballet company hatches a plan for Swan Lake with real swans
Seven days on stage: from Shakespeare in Shoreditch to Zarganar in Soho
Curtain theatre is unearthed in east London, a Burmese political comedian is to play his first UK gig and Brits on Broadway get ready to take on the Tonys
Seven days on stage: Edinburgh festival fringe gets the Hoff
David Hasselhoff is set to star in a one-man show at Edinburgh this summer, Broadway shows there's no business like box-office business, and politics takes centre stage at the Globe
Seven days on stage: can 1 million viewers put the Oliviers back on TV?
The viewing figures for the Oliviers could prompt terrestrial pickup, the Royal Court's third play transfers to the West End and Piff may have a plagiarist, writes Alistair Smith
Seven days on stage: Chris Moyles joins Jesus Christ Superstar-studded cast
DJ joins Tim Minchin and Melanie C in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, the Coronation Street musical hits a bump in the road, and Baldrick helps train announcers improve their patter
Seven days on stage: National Theatre of Scotland on top
In this week's roundup, the National Theatre of Scotland dominates Scottish critics' awards – plus Des O'Connor becomes the oldest performer in the West End, writes the Stage's Alistair Smith
Seven days on stage: Dance world puts spotlight on anorexia
Royal Ballet director speaks out about eating disorders at Dance UK conference and Brits do well on Broadway with awards nods for James Corden and Tracie Bennett
Seven days on stage: the Cultural Olympiad unveils its full lineup
Tim Minchin and Stephen Fry are among the new Cultural Olympiad acts, while protestors take to the stage at Stratford-upon-Avon and encourage audiences to rip up their seats
Seven days on stage: West End gets its skates on for London 2012 Olympics
Ice-skater Robin Cousins is to star in Chicago, while Chariots of Fire races to the Gielgud in time for the Games
Seven days on stage: Place your bets for the Olivier awards 2012
The theatrical great and the good dust off their glad rags for Sunday night's Oliviers, Tamara Rojo leaps into position at English National Ballet, and chancellor George Osborne takes heat over charitable donations
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