Jez Butterworth

Mark Rylance, David Hyde Pierce shine in verbally virtuosic verse comedy 'La Bete'. It's easy to see why "La Bete" wasn't belle of the ball on its first run in 1991, lasting only 25 performances on Broadway.

Weisz, Rylance take acting honors at Olivier theater awards; 'The Mountaintop' named best play. Rachel Weisz added a stage accolade to Hollywood stardom Sunday, winning the best-actress prize at London's Laurence Olivier theater awards for her role in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Weisz, Rylance take acting honors at Olivier theater awards; 'The Mountaintop' named best play. Rachel Weisz added a stage accolade to Hollywood stardom Sunday, winning the best-actress prize at London's Laurence Olivier theater awards for her role in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Rachel Weisz, Jude Law take top acting honors at London's Whatsonstage theater awards. Jude Law and Rachel Weisz got the thumbs up from London theatergoers Sunday, winning top acting honors at the city's only stage awards decided by the public.

LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood stars Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Gillian Anderson were nominated on Monday for Laurence Olivier Awards, British theater's top accolades.

Ian McKellen, Rachel Weisz honored at London's Evening Standard Theater Awards. Rachel Weisz took top acting honors and Ian McKellen was recognized for a half-century in the theater Monday at London's Evening Standard Theater Awards.

LONDON (Reuters) - "Enron," a play about the collapsed U.S. energy trading company, and "Jerusalem," a portrayal of less-than-idyllic life in rural England, face off at the London Evening Standard Theater Awards.

LONDON (Reuters) - "Enron," a play about the collapsed U.S. energy trading company, and "Jerusalem," a portrayal of less-than-idyllic life in rural England, were among the top nominations on Monday for the London Evening Standard Theater Awards.