Stage news roundups
A weekly roundup of the juiciest stories in the performing arts world
The Lion King sets historic $1bn record for Broadway musical
Simba, Timon and gang muscle in on The Phantom of the Opera's $5.6bn worldwide gross
Bush, London
Mackenzie Crook uses his lean, whippet-like frame to suggest that Jasper is filled with some inner rage, possibly deriving from his own awareness of a wasted intelligence, says Michael Billington
Stage news roundup: Broadway Beckett
Typical. You wait ages for one Godot revival and then two turn up at once
Stage news roundup: Donmar for world domination?
Yet more nominations for Grandage, Elaine Paige hits the road, and the Royal Ballet takes on Topshop ... after a fashion
Stage news roundup: American Buffalo slaughtered on Broadway
Mamet's Buffalo is hunted out of Broadway, Justin Lee Collins takes on three-night project in Chicago and Gareth Gates tries on Lee Mead's Dreamcoat
Stage news roundup: The National goes for Goold
Rupert Goold is to direct JB Priestley's Time and the Conways at the National, Sadler's Wells has spring in its step and Pal Joey swings into Studio 54 in New York
Stage news roundup: Ben-Hur at the 02, Dreyfuss at the Old Vic
Legendary Hollywood movie plans stage comeback, the Old Vic secures another and outstanding small spaces are handed awards
Stage news roundup: Malkovich in Mexico, Liza at the Palace
A host of stars are to tread the boards this season, as Liza Minnelli returns to Broadway and John Malkovich takes his production of The Good Canary south of the border
Stage news roundup: Holmes's Broadway bow and Spacey's college role
American critics deliver their verdict on Katie Holmes in All My Sons, while Kevin Spacey stars as a lecturer at Oxford university
Stage news roundup: Spider-Man on Broadway
A costly arachnid songfest, and an eclectic bunch of alternative festive treats in this week's trawl through the latest stage whispers
Stage news roundup: Superstar standups return to the West End
Robin Williams is to return to London comedy in a special event for the birthday of Prince Charles. Eddie Izzard, meanwhile, has announced UK tour dates
Stage news roundup: Radcliffe keeps the British end up on Broadway
Oginia O'Dell keeps an eye on the stalls as Equus opens in New York, and Nunn mounts a production of Sondheim
Stage news roundup: Jason Donovan sets up camp alongside a host of Hollywood stars in the West End
Chris Wiegand spots Hollywood highlights as well as discreet low-lighting this week in theatreland
Stage news roundup: Ogres, munchkins and a mutant Fly take centre stage
Chris Wiegand takes a look at the highs and lows of the week in theatreland
Stage news roundup: All eyes on Hartnett as Rain Man delayed
In the first of our roundups, Chris Wiegand takes a look at what's kept curtains twitching in the world of performing arts this week
