Jessie Thompson is Deputy Arts Editor at the Evening Standard, covering theatre, exhibitions, film, TV, music, comedy, dance and opera across print and digital. She also reviews theatre for the Standard...
Jessie Thompson is Deputy Arts Editor at the Evening Standard, covering theatre, exhibitions, film, TV, music, comedy, dance and opera across print and digital. She also reviews theatre for the Standard
From prison-dramas to hotel-horrors, some of Hollywood’s best films have been Stephen King story adaptations
Audiences can see more than 70 of the capital’s best shows for exclusive ticket prices
The last two decades have been full of extraordinary theatre – it’s a thrilling indication of what’s ahead of us when doors reopen
Romance! Gorgeous costumes! Brooding glances! As we await the BBC’s new adaptation of The Pursuit of Love and Netflix’s forthcoming Bridgerton spin-off Queen Charlotte, we pick our faves
Our guide to the best new shows to see in the capital this month, in the West End and beyond
Are you a listless intellectual malcontent or just run of the mill?
After becoming the youngest female director on Broadway for Six, Lucy Moss is putting her spin on Legally Blonde the Musical
Anoushka Lucas spent her twenties trying and failing to get a record deal; in her thirties, she’s found a thrilling new career in theatre
London is luvvie central - so why is the British remake so bumbling and stuffy?
Bartlett Sher’s Broadway smash revival of My Fair Lady is coming to London - star Amara Okereke explains why Eliza Doolittle is a revolutionary figure
Experience to best of the capital without breaking the bank
Get out there (but avoid the snow)
It’s a masterpiece about life as a millennial, but it’s not the feminist statement you think it is, says Jessie Thompson
All profits from the sale of the print, which is only available until Thursday, will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee
Anne Tyler’s 24th novel is an extraordinarily rich portrait of a family in flux, says Jessie Thompson
The artist is selling his print I Thought We Had More Time... in a timed edition to raise vital funds for those caught up in the conflict
Its period of closure is over - the world’s only museum dedicated to the gynaecological anatomy is back and bigger than ever
The ceremony still made an impact, even if the star wattage wasn’t quite as bright as normal