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Songs from the composer’s doomed show about the Israeli stateswoman will make their debut online
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The director and choreographer, whose credits include A Chorus Line and Dreamgirls, has died after a cardiac arrest in Florida
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From live-streams of new plays to classics from the archive, here are some of the top shows online now or coming soon
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Abnormally Funny People review – cabaret of comics with disabilities
3 out of 5 stars.
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The idea that the artform skews left is widespread, but the prevalence of comedians punching down suggests otherwise
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The stage star recovered from Covid to create an album of hope. She talks about role models, belonging – and theatre’s time of change
Pictures & video
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When the curtains close on each performance of Sydney Theatre Company’s one-woman show, the most common phrase you’ll hear is, ‘How did they do that?’
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Clayton Anderson was still a teen when he ran away with the circus in the late 80s – taking along his camera to capture sword swallowers, tattooed ladies and a human torch
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The Unicorn and Filskit Theatre company present a Christmas treat for children aged two to five. Huddle is the tale of an Emperor penguin and his new chick learning how to thrive against the odds. Narrated by Madeline Appiah.
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We mine the archive of Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton for the great creations of designers including Tim Yip, Rae Smith and Tom Scutt
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Written by James Graham and produced by the Guardian in partnership with the National Theatre, this short musical film takes stock of an extraordinary year and resets for the one ahead
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As Helen Mirren looks back at her career in a Talking Shakespeare event online on 23 November, we celebrate some of the stars’ regal performances for the RSC
You may have missed
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Modern masterpiece Jerusalem storms back and Trevor Nunn goes underground with Beckett, while Bob Marley gets a musical and Frankenstein becomes a ballet
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Whether it’s dancing with Oti Mabuse or hopping with Marcus Rashford, our reporter has the numbers and abs to find out who is Joe Wicks’s biggest rival
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London based Magic Circle’s event, streamed on Facebook, will feature David Copperfield, Debbie McGee and more
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Mischief Movie Night In review – make a musical with the masters of impro