West Side Story at the Royal Exchange in Manchester will return to the venue next year, following what the theatre is describing as "unprecedented...

West Side Story is one of the most radical musicals of all time. Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents’ show was a Hamilton-level game-changer, in...

Arranging West Side Story for Manchester Royal Exchange has been an emotional experience for Jason Carr, who learned piano playing Leonard Bernstein’s music. He...

Pah-La – Royal Court, London The Royal Court’s commitment to international work continues with Abhishek Majumdar’s play, developed through the Royal Court international programme. Set in...

Actor Maxine Peake has argued that women need to be allowed to tell their own stories in theatre, as she announced an all-female creative...

Sarah Frankcom has called for “galvanised change” to make theatre more diverse and accessible, claiming drama schools should be the “engine room” for helping...

Sarah Frankcom’s time at the Royal Exchange in Manchester has been a game-changer. Not just for the theatre itself – which had become a...

He started out creating fireballs, now he’s designed a moving ice-cream van for Mother Courage. Royal Exchange props expert Andy Bubble tells Chris Bartlett...

Amy Hodge’s production of Brecht’s epic play of conflict and commerce sets out its stall from the start. The Royal Exchange stage has been...