The best Christmas shows to book now from Dickens to Elf
The best non-festive shows to book this Christmas
The best kids' shows to book this Christmas: from Solstice to Bluey
The Homecoming at the Young Vic: an impeccable revival
From Macbeth to The Nutcracker: the best theatre to see in December
Pacific Overtures at Menier Chocolate Factory: a revelation
Stranger Things star praises London's 'daring' theatre audiences
Nothing like a dame: The best pantos to book in London this Christmas
Patrick Vaill on Stranger Things - The First Shadow
Infinite Life at the National: exquisitely acted and intensely humane
Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz: flow, flair and a late sucker punch
Macbeth at the Depot, Liverpool: marketing masks a pedestrian show
The House of Bernarda Alba at the NT: remorseless study of repression
Miranda Cooper: 'There was something super punk about Girls Aloud'
My London: Nicole Scherzinger
Andrew Richardson, rising star of Guys & Dolls, on his breakthrough
Grayson Perry: 'I'm no innovator, I'm not there to push boundaries'
Meet Tatenda Shamiso: the young actor amplifying trans voices on stage
She Stoops to Conquer at the Orange Tree: a charming, starry revival
Lebedev Award winner Sam Mendes: me run the National? No way
Andrew Scott, our Best Actor winner: 'I'm genuinely shocked'
The Effect's Taylor Russell on her London stage debut
Ruth Wilson: our Editor's Award winner on her 24-hour stint on stage
Ghosts at the Sam Wanamaker Theatre: Hattie Morahan simmers sublimely
London stage adaptation of Spirited Away receives five week extension
The Witches at the National Theatre: the Christmas show to beat
Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan: our Best Actresses on their sister act
The hottest ticket in town: The ES Theatre Awards special
The Mongol Khan at Coliseum: a thin tale of stupidity and cruelty
The 67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards: a glittering night
Greatest show in town: Stars celebrate at Standard Theatre Awards
Scherzinger and Scott among winners at star-studded ES Theatre Awards
Coleman and Tennant among stars honouring talent at our theatre awards
McKellen's new project is just the kind of innovation we celebrate
Two Strangers..., the Kiln: it's hard not to love this ode to romcoms
Netflix hit The Queen's Gambit is being turned into a stage musical
Musical based on Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski trial set to debut in London
Feeling Afraid... at the Bush: A fast, filthy and powerful play
England and Son at Arcola Theatre: high energy, but low on subtlety
Ian McKellen will play Falstaff in new Henry IV Shakespeare adaptation
Kenneth Branagh's Lear, & Robert Bathurst joins us... Plus more!
Welcome to the Mongol Khan, London's wildest new theatre production
Sheridan Smith to appear in new West End production
Self Esteem: 'Men are terrified of me'
Backstairs Billy at the Duke of York's: fizzy and fun, but why?
To Have and to Hold at Hampstead: a patchy culture-clash comedy
Netflix’s Stranger Things releases preview featurette
Theatre Podcast: Jenna Russell interview, review of Lyonesse and more
The Interview at Park Theatre: playful but clunky Princess Diana drama
The Time Traveller’s Wife at the Apollo Theatre: gloopy and goofy
King Lear at the Wyndham’s: Branagh's youthful king tugs at the soul
Sputnik Sweetheart at the Arcola Theatre: scrappy and coolly sexy
Bernie Dieter’s at Underbelly Boulevard: enjoyably in-your-face
Theatre Podcast: Broadway legends, Clyde's at the Donmar and Hamnet
Raise a glass to Bill Kenwright, one of theatre's great risk-takers
1984 at Hackney Town Hall: send this immersive Orwell show to Room 101
Lyonesse at the Harold Pinter: this star vehicle is a car crash
Clyde's at the Donmar Warehouse: like The Bear... but better
Who Wants to Be a millionaire? How to see Quiz the play