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David Benedict has been a daily columnist and theatre editor on the Independent, arts editor of the Observer and chief London critic of V...

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David Benedict has been a daily columnist and theatre editor on the Independent, arts editor of the Observer and chief London critic of Variety (2006-2014). He is currently writing the authorised biography of Stephen Sondheim and is a regular guest on the BBC. Read David's columns for The Stage every Wednesday.

Could a spiritual reawakening lead to the return of religious musicals?

The internal tug of war over whether to leave theatre or recommit is exhausting

What shows will audiences want when theatre returns?

With imagination, onscreen musicals can be more than theatre substitutes

The return of theatre won’t be an event – it will be a process

It was an earthquake for theatre in 2020 but now there is no better time to rebuild

Embracing slowness would make theatre more thoughtful and inclusive

The return of theatre won’t be an event – it will be a process

The internal tug of war over whether to leave theatre or recommit is exhausting

With imagination, onscreen musicals can be more than theatre substitutes

What shows will audiences want when theatre returns?

It was an earthquake for theatre in 2020 but now there is no better time to rebuild

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David Benedict: Theatre loves nothing more than a discovery – unless it’s a rediscovery

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