Four well-known theatre personalities have been recognised in the New Year Honours List:
Cult show Shopping and Fucking gets a West End run at the Queen's from 21st January.
US Culturefest for the Barbican
A £3m year-long festival of American culture, Inventing America, will open at the Barbican on 25th January. All aspects of US culture will be covered, including theatre, music, opera, dance, cinema, the visual arts, literature, technology and food. Appearing will be Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago) and The Acting Company (New York).
London Theatre Newsletter changes
Darren Daglish, whose Website The London Theatre Guide - Online is widely regarded as the Net site for information on theatre in London, is to start charging for the weekly Newsletter and the monthly Listings.
They started, says Daglish, as "a hobby to provide reliable information on the Internet. However, in looking to the future, it is becoming apparent that finance has to be raised if I am to continue to improve the services the guide offers. I have a sponsor for the web site, but I am being held back on working and upgrading the site because of the time and administration of running the Newsletter and listings."
Old and new subscribers are being offered a two-month free trial, after which an annual charge will be made.