But in 1815 it was a different comic farce on the bill for spectators, staged by an actor manager who was just as famous in his day. Stephen Kemble had a circuit of theatres across the country ...

As the U.K. arts scene suffers crisis after crisis, Sadler’s Wells is expanding its commitment to new ideas in dance and performance.

London theatre is the oldest and most famous theatreland in the world, with more than 100 theatres offering shows ... comedy and working-class music-hall ensued. But by the mid-19th century London ...