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It's got sex jokes, Hitler gags and endless gallows humour. The comedian once famed for being 'ignorant-arrogant' reveals why she's written a show about the deaths of her stepmother and the father who taught her to swear ...

The cult favorite musical, about a doomed couple, gets a mostly impressive new staging, lifted by two magnetic performances ...

John Lithgow, Imelda Staunton, Romola Garai and Layton Williams are among the winners at the annual stage awards ...

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Giant and Fiddler on the Roof were among the big winners at the Royal Albert Hall ceremony ...

Actor, who won an Olivier for Oedipus, says her 'bugbear' is that venues outside London do not get enough money ...

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

Writer-director Alan Fielden and his talented performers explore people smuggling, ancient imperialism and the sound of globalisation ...

Grounding fantasy in emotional reality, director Theresa Heskins and her joyous 14-strong ensemble make the David Niven-starring film fly on stage ...

Martin O'Connor's witty and provocative show casts the 18th-century equivalent of the Hitler Diaries in a fresh light ...

As the star teams up with director Michael Grandage for his first West End part in 17 years, the pair discuss the thrill of putting on a new play, how it updates Ibsen for our times - and a Trainspotting-esque toilet encounter in Russia ...