UNBELIEVABLE: Leonard bernstein - The Untold Story

Classical music lovers can be as fanatical as Swifties – just read their letters

There is nothing unusual about fans wanting to express their enthusiasm for the celebrities they adore. But there are always a few who take their devotion to unexpected extremes.

The Conversation · Aug 21

Stephen Sondheim by Daniel Okrent review – a superb biography of the musical master

Packed with gossip and incident, this book is also a fascinating study in the gestation of genius

The Guardian - UK · May 21

Paying in sweat! How Debbie Allen went from stardom in Fame to conquer Hollywood

She played the world’s coolest dance teacher and has had big success as an actor, director and choreographer, winning a Golden Globe, Emmys and an Olivier. Now, she is back on Broadway. She discusses Trump, the Kennedy Center and where the US goes next

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Bradley Cooper addresses plastic surgery rumours

Bradley Cooper has not had plastic surgery - but that has not stopped people coming up to him in the streets to ask whether he has been under the knife.

BANG Premier · Jan 8

Sir Humphrey Burton obituary

Renowned broadcaster known for arts and music programmes such as Arena, Aquarius and Omnibus

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Humphrey Burton, renowned arts broadcaster, dies at 94

Former BBC head of music and arts hailed as ‘huge influence on generations of arts programme-makers’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Trouble in Tahiti review – vibrant staging of Bernstein’s one-acter of marital discord

Mid Wales Opera continue to survive against the odds, and this small-scale but lively evening is full of wit and strong singing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025

"We'd been going down well until that happened": How The Nice offended Leonard Bernstein and the US Embassy

The story of the song that crystallised the burgeoning prog-rock movement and turned The Nice into one of the most controversial bands of the day

Louder · Oct 30, 2025

Patricia Routledge death: Keeping Up Appearances star dies, aged 96

Actor rose to fame as the endearing snob Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

It’s Bouquet! Comedy star Patricia Routledge captured hearts as TV’s Hyacinth

Dame Patricia Routledge was best known for her role in Keeping Up Appearances but also had a long career on stage.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025