A Turner masterpiece of a view over Rome sells for £29.7m at Sotheby's in London, breaking the artist's record at auction.
First published by BBC on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:54:12 GMT
Antiques dealer Raymond Scott is cleared of stealing a rare copy of Shakespeare's First Folio, worth an estimated £1m.
First published by BBC on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:43:34 GMT
The National Portrait Gallery launches a £100,000 appeal to help keep in the UK the earliest known British oil painting of a freed slave.
First published by BBC on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:05:16 GMT
Artist turned film-maker Sam Taylor-Wood has a baby girl with actor fiance Aaron Johnson.
First published by BBC on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:50:16 GMT
Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is set to make her West End debut, starring in the musical Sister Act.
First published by BBC on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:58:24 GMT
Comedy legend Jennifer Saunders, best known for her collaborations with long-term comedy partner Dawn French, has apparently been signed up by Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer to work on the new Spice Girls musical. According to the Daily Mail, the d...
First published by What's on Stage on 2010-09-03T03:03:20+01:00
Nigel Lindsay has been confirmed to star in the title role of the forthcoming West End transfer of Shrek the Musical. According to the Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, Nigel Harman, who starred opposite Lindsay in Guys and Dolls in the West End in 2005, h...
First published by What's on Stage on 2010-09-03T03:00:18+01:00
Jemima Rooper will star opposite Daniel Crossley in Anna Mackmin's forthcoming revival of classic musical Me and My Girl at the Sheffield Crucible.According to the Daily Mail, Rooper, who is currently on stage in the acclaimed West End revival of All...
First published by What's on Stage on 2010-09-03T03:00:57+01:00
Martin Freeman, best known for TV roles in The Office and more recently Sherlock, celebrated his return to the Royal Court last night (2 September 2010, previews from 26 August) in Bruce Norris' satirical new play Clybourne Park.
Freeman, who was l...
First published by What's on Stage on 2010-09-02T23:56:34+01:00
The Broadway cast of Billy Elliot will find themselves dancing to a different tune on Tuesday, 7 September 2010, as they perform at the White House at the invitation of First Lady Michelle Obama. The performance, which is part of the Administration's...
First published by What's on Stage on 2010-09-02T16:15:39+01:00