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          Theatre

          Exploring the world of stage performances, from classic productions to contemporary plays

          Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr and Anthony Ramos in Hamilton. AP

          Hamilton might be coming to the UAE

          Music & On-stageMay 07, 2023
          Some Like It Hot follows two friends who disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band to flee Chicago. AP

          Tony Awards nominations: Some Like It Hot dominates with 13

          Music & On-stageMay 03, 2023
          Streets meet West, via dancing gangs, in the musical set in Manhattan. Photo: Nilz Boehme

          After 60 years, West Side Story is still streets ahead

          Music & On-stageApril 26, 2023
          Paul Mescal is nominated in the best actor category for playing Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire. Reuters

          London to celebrate best of theatre at Olivier Awards

          Music & On-stageApril 02, 2023
          Jillian Campana and Dina Amin, who are theatre professors at the American University in Cairo, led the project. AUC Press

          AUC publishes book of plays on sexual harassment in Egypt

          BooksMarch 22, 2023
          Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical. Photo: Broadway Entertainment Group

          Shrek The Musical actors promise 'fun and laughter' at Dubai show

          LifestyleFebruary 21, 2023
          Airbnb is offering two lucky travellers the chance to spend the night in the Parisian home of The Phantom of the Opera. Photo: Airbnb

          Would you spend a night in the home of Phantom of the Opera?

          TravelFebruary 13, 2023
          British guitarist Brian May of Queen performs during the Platinum Party at Buckingham Palace as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations. AFP

          Biggest names in UK showbiz receive New Year honours

          UKDecember 31, 2022
          Shrek The Musical is based on the 2001 hit film with parts of its sequels also incorporated into the show. Photo: Broadway Entertainment Group

          Shrek The Musical is coming to Dubai Opera in February

          Music & On-stageDecember 14, 2022
          This image released by O+M/DKC shows Kevin Woo, center, and the cast during a performance of “KPOP,” opening Nov. 27 at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York. (Matthew Murphy / O+M / DKC via AP)

          New high-energy musical takes K-pop to Broadway

          Music & On-stageNovember 24, 2022
          Director Julie Taymor and the performer playing villain Scar at a workshop for The Lion King musical at Etihad Arena, Yas Island, in Abu Dhabi Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          Five hundred puppets used to portray African wildlife in The Lion King musical

          Music & On-stageNovember 18, 2022
          Nanda Mohamed performs in 'Every Brilliant Thing', a play by Ahmed Al Attar that is part of the inaugural season of Perform Sharjah. Photo: Ahmed Hayman

          Meet the artists taking part in Sharjah's exciting new performing arts programme

          Arts & CultureNovember 07, 2022
          'Monsoon Wedding the Musical' will channel the spirit of the hit 2001 film. Photo: Qatar Creates

          Musical version of Indian film 'Monsoon Wedding' to have premiere in Doha

          On StageOctober 17, 2022
          DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 13: Franco Dragone, La Perle Artistic Director, speaks during the World Premiere of La Perle at La Perle on September 13, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images for La Perle )

          'La Perle' founder Franco Dragone dies aged 69

          On StageOctober 03, 2022
          Co-created by Emirati playwright Reem Almenhali and award-winning director Joanna Settle, 'Al Raheel | Departure' explores the depth and diversity of life as a woman in the UAE. Photo: NYU Abu Dhabi Arts Centre

          Emirati playwright brings poetry-inspired production to NYUAD

          On StageSeptember 29, 2022
          A previously unreleased photograph of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral in 1971, posted by Buckingham Palace on social media. Photo: Lichfield

          What the 'Hamlet' quote in Queen Elizabeth's social epitaph means

          BooksSeptember 20, 2022
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