“Opening Night starring Sheridan Smith is a confusing, tedious mess with irritating hand-held cameras and disappointingly dreary music by Rufus Wainwright.” That’s what Express.co.uk’s Arts Editor Stefan Kyriazis wrote in his 1 star review after the West End show’s press night. Other theatre critics slammed the musical about an alcoholic actress preparing for the opening night of her new play. Labelled a “tedious mess” some theatregoers were so “bored” they ended up walking out during the interval. It wasn’t long before producers announced that Opening Night’s run, which was originally set to conclude on July 27, would finish two months…

Renowned Grease actress Susan Buckner has passed away, aged 72, her family has confirmed. Buckner, best known for starring as Patty Simcox in the iconic Grease movie, died on May 2 at her picturesque Miami home, surrounded by those who were dear to her. She catapulted to fame in 1978 when she starred in the perennially popular film musical alongside Olivia Newton-John. In the iconic musical, she portrayed a Rydell High cheerleader sharing scenes with Sandy, late actress Olivia’s lead character. As fans may remember, she was joyously lunching and cheering the school team on, exclaiming “Do the splits, give…

According to Variety, Iger said during the company’s quarterly earnings call that Disney plans to reduce quantity and focus on quality, adding: “That’s particularly true with Marvel.” He continued: “We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to probably about two TV series a year instead of what had become four and reduce our film output from maybe four a year to two, or a maximum of three. And we’re working hard on what that path is.” Iger added that Marvel has “a couple of good films in ’25 and then we’re heading to more Avengers, which we’re extremely excited…

The handsome, square-jawed and dark-haired actor David Coransqwet sits in a superhero costume, complete with iconic kiss curl, red boots and the emblem of the House of El emblazoned on his chest. It’s exciting, right? Everything is present and ‘correct.’ What could fans possibly be unhappy about? Well, this is modern-day fandom and the internet, so it turns out rather a lot. Although, all the comments mainly centre on two things – and then proceed to argue about them. The new image was posted simultaneously by Gunn and Coranswet, and by far the most liked and replied-to public comment describes…

When fans visit the Graceland mansion today you may not be able to go upstairs, but you can see up the main staircase. If you look closely from the bottom of the stairs, you can see there’s a security wall on the first-floor landing with one-way mirrors so the King could see who was around. Similarly, Elvis Presley kept CCTV cameras by his bedroom to have an idea of who was in the house when he went downstairs. On the landing viewable from the ground floor, fans can also spot some mysterious drapes. And just to the side of them…

Priscilla and Elvis cut the cake at their wedding 1967 (Image: GETTY) Elvis Presley said the two magical and binding traditional words to Priscilla at a wedding that seemed like a fairytale from the pictures beamed around the world. The reality was a rapid eight-minute ceremony attended by only 14 guests (leaving many close friends furious) followed by a far more lengthy press conference. The couple had famously met when Priscilla Beaulieu was just 14 and began living together when she was only 15, eventually marrying on May 1, 1967, when she was 21. She had made no secret of…

Henry Cavill turns 41 today and the British actor doesn’t just keep getting more handsome, his personal and professional lives have also recently brought him bountiful gifts. After keeping his love life low key for many years, Cavill and his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso officially confirmed their relationship in April 2021 and recently announced they are expecting their first child together. The actor said: “I’m very excited about it. Natalie and I are both very excited about it. I’m sure you’ll see much more of that.” His dazzling Hollywood career had appeared to falter a little when he discovered Zac Snyder…

The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola has had his passion project Megalopolis in development for over 40 years. Having put up his vineyard to finance the $120 million experimental sci-fi epic, it’s now ready to compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this month. First reactions from early industry screenings have been mixed with one saying: “It’s unflinching in how bats**t crazy it is”. But this doesn’t bother the Oscar-winner who claims that was the same early reception he had for Apocalypse Now. Still, there are doubts that the acclaimed filmmaker will get his desired $100 million…

As Elvis Presley’s fame increased during the late fifties, his security needed to grow with it. The King moved himself and his extended family into Graceland in 1957, where his Uncle Travis Smith was hired as a guard at the front gates. Aside from having family members as security guards, Elvis also installed surveillance systems inside the Memphis mansion. Express.co.uk previously took part in a virtual tour of the Graceland mansion and as archivist Angie Marchese showed fans around the kitchen, she pointed out the surveillance system on the counter. The Elvis expert said: “When you’re touring Graceland you might…

May the 4th be with you, it’s Star Wars Day. Today (Saturday) marks the annual celebration of all things Star Wars, as fans around the world indulge in everything from a galaxy far, far away. George Lucas’ original 1977 blockbuster has gone on to become a multi-billion dollar multimedia franchise that has spanned almost 50 years and now includes feature spin-offs, animated shows, a raft of video games and so much more. Star Wars shows no signs of slowing, as 2024 will see release of at least three brand-new shows on Disney+, Tales of the Empire – streaming now – The Acolyte – set to…