Behind the scenes at Oklahoma! rehearsals: ‘It’s a much grittier, hard-earned kind of world’
Claire Tighe and David Bolger on their new production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical for the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Richard Rodgers
Composer
Stephen Sondheim obituary: Titan of the American musical
Intellectually rigorous artist who perpetually sought new creative paths
Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim dies aged 91
Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for West Side Story, and composed Sweeney Todd
Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘I do know what it is like to be a struggling songwriter’
The Hamilton creator reflects on his career and his debut film, Tick, Tick… Boom!
Covid app developer NearForm rejigs corporate structure
Company reports near 10% rise in revenue to €19.9m as pretax profit climbs to €1.57m
Diahann Carroll, groundbreaking actor, dies aged 84
Dynasty star was the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series
Power and Flanagan shine for Ireland in Sweden
Duo pick up medals in European Under-23 Championships, Mageean runs a personal best
The real Sound of Music: Maria was no flibbertigibbet, and she didn’t teach the kids songs
The 1965 musical was ‘a sugar-coated lie’ with little in common with the real Von Trapps
Trump’s ‘Hamilton’ attack distracts from scandals, experts say
Decision to lash out at cast ridiculed as $25m Trump University story fades from news
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo: Sing Street, Sundance... now back to school
He wowed Sundance and impressed at Audi Dublin International Film Festival – the teenage musician and actor is perfectly cast as director John Carney’s movie alter-ego
Les Miserables star Kyle Jean-Baptiste dies in fire escape fall
Actor was first African-American, and also the youngest to play lead role of Jean Valjean
Raindrops on roses: The Sound of Music 50 years on
One of the biggest ever Broadway musicals became one of the biggest ever movie musicals. Half a century later, it’s still entrancing audiences
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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