War has broken out in theatreland. Managements are increasingly at odds with the audiences who fund their livelihoods. A recent stand-off involved James Norton’s new show, A Little Life, which contains a couple of scenes in which the actor removes his clothes. A punter at a preview in Richmond secretly photographed the moments of nudity
In today’s newsletter: With reported attacks on ushers and police called to handle overzealous audience participation, some argue the sanctity of the stage is under threat
From musicals to Shakespeare, performances of all stripes are being interrupted by booze-fuelled and up-for-a-party audiences. So is good etiquette a thing of the past? Nick Curtis reports
A performance of The Bodyguard musical in Manchester was forced to end early last night - after two unruly members of the audience were thrown out by security. Witnesses said the pair were forcibly removed from their seats during a performance at the city's Palace Theatre -after singing the show's…