arts in public schools should be a priority for the next administration, theater leaders say

Tackling the erosion and devaluation of the arts in state schools must be a priority for the next government, leading theater figures in England have insisted. Sir Nicholas Hytner, who ran the National Theater in London for 12 years, said state schools “have been robbed” and that restoring arts education was an urgent issue to … Read more

a beautiful night with the brightest stars of the London theater

(ES) It’s hard to pick the best moment from the 67th Evening Standard Theater Awards, co-hosted by the Standard’s owner Lord Lebedev and Ian McKellen at Claridge’s last night. Was it when Nicole Scherzinger said, “I’m holding myself back now” as she accepted her Best Musical Performance Award for Sunset Boulevard? Was it Sir Sam … Read more