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Tom Hanks recently hit the Broadway stage high on steroids for his critically-acclaimed play Lucky Guy in a bid to help him perform with a nasty cold.

Theatre impresario Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has spent more than £2 million overhauling one of London's most iconic theatres after growing tired of its gaudy interior.

Dame Helen Mirren felt mortified for losing her temper at a group of street performers in London on Saturday after realising onlookers were filming her outburst on their camera phones.

Geri Halliwell has voiced her devastation over the early closure of the Spice Girls musical.

The London production of Spice Girls musical Viva Forever! is set to close in June.

Twenty-five years after first appearing on television, Billy Martin is set to return to the Lyric Theatre in Belfast on Wednesday with the latest instalment of Graham Reid's 'Billy' plays.

The Lyric Theatre in Belfast is set to celebrate the second birthday of its re-opening on Wednesday, with new figures revealing nearly 260,000 visitors have gone through its doors.

Scottish actor Brian Cox broke character during a recent production of The Weir to order a theatregoer to silence a ringing mobile phone.

Classic comedy The Commitments is being adapted into a West End musical.

It won accolades in its original off-Broadway production, now Belfast's MAC is the latest venue to play host to the children taking part in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Producers of West End show Billy Elliot The Musical asked the audience to decide whether a controversial song about Margaret Thatcher should be cut from the show in the hours after her death on Monday.

Actor Simon Callow had to halt his performance during his new play at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast on Tuesday night after falling ill.

Hollywood actor Tom Hanks is the toast of the New York theatre world after winning positive reviews from critics for his Broadway debut.

Shia Labeouf put a feud with his former theatre co-star Alec Baldwin behind him by attending the first preview performance of the play they were due to appear in together.

West End show The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time looks set to dominate the upcoming Olivier Awards after landing eight nominations.

Scottish actor James Mcavoy won acclaim from critics and peers alike on Friday night after debuting his portrayal of Macbeth in a new adaptation of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy in London's West End.

A church in Londonderry has commissioned a new theatre production as part of a project to address the impact of the Protestant exodus from the city more than 30 years ago.

Dean Gaffney reportedly underwent emergency surgery on Thursday after he was injured in a horrific car crash.

Jennifer Saunders has spoken out to dismiss rumours her Spice Girls musical is on the verge of closure due to low ticket sales.

Actress Keira Knightley was struck down with pleurisy last year after her hectic work schedule made her ill.

Scarlett Johansson pulled out of a preview performance of new Broadway show Cat On A Hot Tin Roof over the weekend after falling ill.

Actor John Barrowman is recovering after falling from a pantomime horse during a show in Glasgow, Scotland.

Katie Holmes experienced the moment all actors dread when she forgot her lines onstage during a live performance of Dead Accounts and was forced to improvise.

Priscilla Presley has won rave reviews for her star turn in a traditional pantomime, with critics hailing her as a "splendidly glamorous villainess".

Danny Devito stepped onstage to entertain theatre fans when a technical glitch halted the Tuesday night production of The Bodyguard in London.

Actress Katie Holmes celebrated her return to Broadway on Thursday by partying with Brooke Shields, Victor Garber and Maggie Grace following the opening night of her new comedy Dead Accounts.

Director Danny Boyle was presented with the Beyond Theatre prize at Britain's Evening Standard Theatre Awards on Sunday for his Isles Of Wonder production at the London Olympics opening ceremony.

The comedian Rufus Hound has turned his hand to acting taking on a role in a smash hit play which has taken the West End and Broadway by storm.

Harry Potter actress Imelda Staunton will go head-to-head with her Sweeney Todd co-star Michael Ball at the 2012 Theatre Awards UK, battling it out to win a top trophy.

Singer/actor Will Young was evacuated from a theatre in Manchester, England midway through his performance in Cabaret on Wednesday afternoon after a fire alarm cleared the venue.

Van Morrison, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Ray Davies are among the headline acts of the 50th Belfast Festival at Queen's.

British actor James Corden has compared his Broadway debut in hit show One Man, Two Guvnors to losing his virginity, as both events changed his life and brought "fear and joy in equal measure".

British actor Matt Smith has been named as a patron of the National Youth Theatre (NYT).

Actor Andrew Garfield is looking forward to life after his Broadway bow in Death Of A Salesman because the dramatic performances have been emotionally and physically draining.

Former Friends star David Schwimmer and Oscar and Tony nominee Amy Ryan are to team up on the Broadway stage for the New York premiere of Obie Award winner Lisa D'amour's new play Detroit.