This week, Conversations with Friends star Alison Oliver joins Nick Curtis to talk about playing the title role in Portia Coughlan which opens soon at the Almeida Theatre.

We review Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre, which stars Lea Salonga, Bonnie Langford, and sees Broadway legend Bernadette Peters make her West End debut.

Also, our verdict on Close Up: The Twiggy Musical, directed and written by Ben Elton. A musical about the life of Lesley Hornby - later dubbed 'Twiggy' as her modelling career took off.

Plus, everything you need to know about the 67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

For more news head to standard.co.uk/culture.

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