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'Nowadays all cats appreciate are coloratura,’ Salieri says gravely ‘like the rest of the Public’. This sums up Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus.

Sleuth opened 53 years ago in London and quickly established itself as one of the finest examples of the thriller genre.

Jim Adamik, who cut his teeth doing “crazy shows” in Canberra, has been presented with the Helen Tsongas Award for excellence in acting.

CAMBRIDGE -- The 1906 Historical School Museum is producing a play at the Cambridge Winery this winter, under the direction of Peg Sullivan. On Sunday, Feb. 18, the comedy will

PORTSMOUTH — It’s just two weeks before opening night of “Amadeus” and Dillion Fesmire, playing the title role, has asked for his next line one too many times.

He’s one of the UK’s most in-demand screenwriters but he’s also seen series cancelled and been dumped from shows without explanation. He talks about why he’s wary of Hollywood, and the surprise return of his time-bending drama

Chris Chittell has been playing former Emmerdale villain Eric Pollard on the ITV soap for nearly 40 years and even found love in real-life thanks to the fictional Yorkshire village

The Dhak Dhak actress reflects on her acting career spanning 40 years, the significant impact husband Naseeruddin Shah has had on her craft, and their new play Old World.

Kenwright’s feel for popular taste was shown with bankable favourites like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Blood Brothers

‘I was told my laugh wasn’t extreme enough. So I got through an entire bottle of Jack Daniel’s getting its idiot sound right’