Thursday, January 14, 2016
A graduate fresh out of drama college went from audience member to starring role at Manchester's Royal Exchange with just five hours
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:08AM[SHARE]War Horse will begin a major UK tour in 2017, opening at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury. The play, which closes in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:08AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 13, 2016
A musical based on comic character Bananaman is being developed. Bananaman the Musical is being written by Leon Parris and directed by
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:29AM[SHARE]Director Matthew Dunster and playwright Jessica Swale have become patrons of Arts Educational Schools London. Dunster and Swale become patrons having been
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AM[SHARE]Miss Saigon's Eva Noblezada and Les Miserables performer Carrie Hope-Fletcher will take part in the first birthday celebrations of London's Theatre Cafe. Also
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 12, 2016
The UK's status as a "global cultural leader" is at risk because it is lagging behind other countries in terms of arts
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:14PM[SHARE]Magic show The Illusionists has broken box office records at the Shaftesbury Theatre, with the production taking more than £1 million in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:07PM[SHARE]Comedy Bad Jews is returning to London for a run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The production, written by Joshua Harmon, will
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:07PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 7, 2016
A "revolutionary" contract heralded as the first to be drawn up specifically for assistant directors has been launched, aiming to stamp out
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:27PM[SHARE]Olivier award-winning actor Sophie Thompson has criticised the "off-the-scale idiotic" government for marginalising the arts in schools. The performer, currently starring in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:27PM[SHARE]Outgoing Pilot Theatre artistic director Marcus Romer has formed his own production and consultancy firm with an emphasis on the creation and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:27PM[SHARE]Danielle Hope is to return to Les Miserables to play Eponine in February, with Eva Noblezada taking up the role from April.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:27PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 5, 2016
David Suchet and Julian Fellowes are to judge a new £2,500 playwriting prize. The prize has been formed by the Terence Rattigan
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AM[SHARE]Theatre producer Peter Clayton has joined the board of the National Youth Theatre in the company's 60th anniversary year. To mark its
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AM[SHARE]Robert Stigwood, the producer behind West End shows including Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar, has died at the age of 81. Best
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AM[SHARE]Monday, January 4, 2016
Sandra Dickinson is to star in the UK premiere of I Loved Lucy. The play, by Lee Tannen, will be directed by
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:10AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 24, 2015
Stage Directors UK chief Piers Haggard has apologised after being accused of comparing Bill Kenwright's shows to a "pair of crap shoes".
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:16AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Performer Matt Lucas has criticised West End musicals and plays as "overly simplistic" and "pretentious". He said that Broadway was currently better
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AM[SHARE]Monday, December 21, 2015
Jamie Muscato is to star in a new one-man musical called Stay Awake, Jake. The one-act show is penned by Tim Gilvin
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:37PM[SHARE]Andrew Lloyd Webber will make his debut as a radio presenter on BBC Radio 2. He will stand in for Elaine Paige
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:13PM[SHARE]Campaigners have called for more theatres to stage relaxed performances for parents and babies, following a successful trial at London's Royal Court.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:24AM[SHARE]Friday, December 18, 2015
Claire Skinner and Alison Steadman will lead the cast of Rabbit Hole at the Hampstead Theatre. They join Tom Goodman-Hill, Georgina Rich
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:34AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 17, 2015
Production company the Stable aims to produce its first musical in 2016 after securing £60,000 though a crowdfunding campaign. The company is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:39PM[SHARE]Pregnant performers are the focus of a new initiative that aims to boost their profile and give them a platform to share
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:05AM[SHARE]Bill Kenwright's production company has been accused of deceiving audiences and stealing the reputation of Hangmen director Matthew Dunster after misusing review
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Former Ambassador Theatre Group director David Blyth has been made a fellow of the Association of British Theatre Technicians. The fellowship honours
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM[SHARE]Students at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama are to benefit from a grant of more than £195,000, which will
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:03AM[SHARE]Monday, December 14, 2015
London Road writer Alecky Blythe has revealed she created the National Theatre piece to counter the amount of "cheesy" musicals that are
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:19PM[SHARE]Producers Joshua Andrews and Michael McCabe have launched a new theatre company that will produce shows both in the UK and internationally.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:36AM[SHARE]Friday, December 11, 2015
Musical Bugsy Malone will return to the Lyric Hammersmith for a 12-week run next summer. The musical originally ran earlier this year
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:13AM[SHARE]Hangmen playwright Martin McDonagh has called for more support of new writing in the UK, claiming he would have been “homeless” without
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