2 d. ago ‘It’s Fleabag’s home – the audience is unshockable’: Phoebe Waller

The central London institution champions new talent, amplifies LGBTQ+ voices and always takes risks. With a new outpost opening in Walthamstow, artists discuss how the West End venue is not just a place – it’s a philosophyA fixture on London’s Dean Street for 25 years, Soho theatre has hatched plays that won Oliviers, shows that earned the Edinburgh comedy award and ideas that became TV hits. On any night, across its upstairs studio theatre, its main house and basement cabaret bar, you’ll find plays from new writers, experimentations in clowning, drag performance, standup comedy, or a hybrid of them all.In those rooms, I’ve watched American clown Natalie Palamides giving such a spirited performance that she vomited on stage, dancer and comedian Adrienne Truscott challenging rape jokes, and performance artist Kim Noble pushing audiences beyond comfort. I’ve sung along to ballads with sketch group Daphne, and folk songs with Sh!t Theatre. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AMANDA PLATELL: I've been Amanda Abbington's harshest critic, but this is why I FINALLY feel sorry for her

It's a picture that would break any ex-wife's heart - a picture that finally made me feel sorry for Amanda Abbington. And I say that as someone who has been her harshest critic.

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2 w. ago Cate Blanchett, Adrien Brody, Idris Elba and More Shine at London’s Olivier Awards 2025

Cate Blanchett, Adrien Brody, Idris Elba and More Shine at London’s Olivier Awards 2025  Yahoo

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2 w. ago Stars so bright you gotta wear shades: backstage at the Olivier awards 2025 – in pictures

Guardian photographer David Levene was at the Royal Albert Hall to snap Cate Blanchett, John Lithgow, Lesley Manville, Naomi Campbell and many moreGiant, Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof triumphFull list of winners‘To my wife for managing my vast collection of neuroses!’ – best quotes Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Olivier winner John Lithgow attacks Trump’s second presidency as ‘a disaster’ for US arts

Speaking after his best actor victory, Lithgow said Donald Trump’s administration ‘has done some shocking, destructive things’ especially its takeover of the Kennedy CenterThe actor John Lithgow has described Donald Trump’s second presidency as “a pure disaster” for the arts in the US. Lithgow, speaking after his best actor victory at the Olivier awards in London on Sunday, singled out Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, Washington DC’s national institution for the performing arts. “Our administration has done some shocking, destructive things,” he said, “but the one that grieves me most is taking over the Kennedy Center.”The US president is now chair of the prestigious cultural complex (which was founded as a government-funded, bipartisan venue) and has installed new board members and a new interim leader, loyalist Ric Grenell. The board had been in the process of selecting a successor to outgoing leader Deborah Rutter, who in January announced her intention to step down after ...

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3 w. ago Coleen Nolan is overcome with emotion after Olivier Awards pay 'beautiful' tribute to beloved sister Linda 

The actress and singer passed away on January 15 2025 aged 65 following a 20-year breast cancer battle and suffering from double pneumonia .

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3 w. ago London Theatre Celebrates Paule Constable's Sixth Olivier Award

London Theatre Celebrates Paule Constable's Sixth Olivier Award  Live Design Online

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3 w. ago Dame Imelda Staunton wins fifth Olivier as John Lithgow takes swipe at Trump

Harry Potter and The Crown star Staunton took home her fifth Olivier Award on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Martin Freeman, 53, cosies up to actress girlfriend Rachel Benaissa, 30, at Olivier Awards

Actor Martin Freeman and his French actress partner made a rare appearance in public as they attended the red carpet of the Olivier Awards ceremony in London on Sunday

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3 w. ago Stars arrive at London's Royal Albert Hall for 2025 Olivier Awards

Stars arrive at London's Royal Albert Hall for 2025 Olivier Awards  MSN

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3 w. ago Winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stage

Winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stage  ABC News

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3 w. ago John Lithgow and Lesley Manville take home acting gongs at starry Olivier Awards

Imelda Staunton and Romola Garai were among the winners of the night

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3 w. ago John Lithgow wins best actor at the UK stage Olivier Awards for exploring Roald Dahl's dark side

American actor John Lithgow has won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards for exploring the dark side of children’s writer Roald Dahl in “Giant.”

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3 w. ago "Giant" Dahl drama and Benjamin Button shine at London's Olivier Awards

"Giant" Dahl drama and Benjamin Button shine at London's Olivier Awards  Hindustan Times

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3 w. ago Olivier awards 2025: Giant, Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof triumph

John Lithgow, Imelda Staunton, Romola Garai and Layton Williams are among the winners at the annual stage awardsOlivier awards: full list of winnersThe play Giant, which portrays children’s author Roald Dahl amid an outcry about his antisemitism, has triumphed at the Olivier awards on a star-studded night at the Royal Albert Hall in London.US star John Lithgow took home the best actor prize for his performance as Dahl, Elliot Levey won best supporting actor (for playing publisher Tom Maschler) and Mark Rosenblatt received the award for best new play. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Beverley Knight's hidden health battle that's left doctors perplexed

Olivier Awards host Beverley Knight had to take a break from showbiz after being diagnosed with fibroids. They're one of the biggest health concerns for women, an expert says, but little is known about the cause of the condition

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3 w. ago Olivier Awards 2025 winners: Lesley Manville, 69, and John Lithgow, 79, proudly accept Best Actor and Actress gong

Lesley Manville and John Lithgow proudly accepted the award for Best Actor and Actress at the 2025 Olivier Awards on Sunday night.

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3 w. ago Stars come out for theatre’s Olivier awards 2025 – in pictures

Nominees, presenters and guests arrive for London theatre’s big night out at the Royal Albert Hall Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Naomi Campbell, 54, displays her incredibly smooth complexion at 2025 Olivier Awards

Naomi Campbell showed off her incredibly smooth complexion at the 2025 Olivier Awards at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Elizabeth Debicki stuns in a flowing white gown as she joins glam Cate Blanchett, and Best Actor nominee Adrien Brody and girlfriend Georgina Chapman at the glitzy Olivier Awards

Elizabeth Debicki flashed a hint of sideboob in a flowing white gown as she led the stars on the red carpet at the 2025 Olivier Awards on Sunday.

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