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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Tickets for Harry Potter play go on sale with criticism of a "shambolic' ticketing system by Matthew Hemley

Customers trying to buy tickets to the new Harry Potter play have criticised the "shambolic" system that has seen many unable to

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Friday, October 23, 2015

Theatre503's Paul Robinson and producer Tara Finney form new company Tiny Fires by Matthew Hemley

Theatre503 artistic director Paul Robinson and producer Tara Finney have joined together to launch a new production company called Tiny Fires. Its

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The Sound of Music to be broadcast live on ITV by Matthew Hemley

Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music is to be broadcast live by ITV starring Kara Tointon and Julian Ovenden. The

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Andrew Scott to star in UK premiere of Richard Greenberg's The Dazzle by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Scott will lead the cast for the UK premiere of Richard Greenberg's The Dazzle. The Dazzle will run at Found111, a

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Harry Potter play to offer 250 tickets at less than £20 for each show by Matthew Hemley

New play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will offer 250 tickets at each show for £20 or less, with producer Sonia Friedman

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Theatre503 Playwriting Award relaunched for 2016 by Matthew Hemley

Theatre503's playwriting competition will return in 2016, offering a £6,000 prize and a guaranteed production of the winning play. The biennial competition

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Rat Pack Vegas Show producer goes into liquidation with debts of more than £100k by Matthew Hemley

A theatre company run by producer and reality TV show contestant Simon Gross has gone into liquidation, leaving debts of more than

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Bruntwood-winning play to feature in new Orange Tree season by Matthew Hemley

Chris Urch's The Rolling Stone, which won a judges’ award at the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2013, will receive its London premiere

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King's Head Theatre to give 38% pay rise to performers and stage managers by Matthew Hemley

A new agreement between Equity and London fringe venue the King's Head Theatre will see performers and stage management paid a flat

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Gareth Gates to star in UK tour of Footloose by Matthew Hemley

Gareth Gates will lead the cast of a new production of musical Footloose that will tour the UK. It opens at Bridlington

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Monday, October 19, 2015

Nigel Harman and Janie Dee to lead S and S Award gala by Matthew Hemley

Nigel Harman and Janie Dee will appear as part of this year's S and S Award ceremony. Harman will present the event,

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National Theatre's People, Places and Things gets West End transfer by Matthew Hemley

Duncan Macmillan play People, Places and Things is to transfer to the West End following its run at the National Theatre. The

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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Imelda Staunton and Gypsy win at UK Theatre Awards by Matthew Hemley

Imelda Staunton has scooped the prize for best musical performance at the UK Theatre Awards, spearheading a double win for Gypsy. Chichester

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Friday, October 16, 2015

Parents in Performing Arts launches with calls for job shares and better rehearsal scheduling by Matthew Hemley

Theatre producers are being urged to allow actors and backstage staff to share roles, in a bid to reduce the pressure on

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Jason Manford and Lee Mead to star in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Matthew Hemley

Jason Manford, Lee Mead, Phill Jupitus, Martin Kemp and Michelle Collins are to star in the UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

The Government Inspector featuring disabled performers to run at Birmingham Rep by Matthew Hemley

Roxana Silbert will direct a production of The Government Inspector featuring able bodied and disabled actors, as part of the Birmingham Repertory

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Watch now: Andrew Lloyd Webber releases interactive School of Rock video by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber has released an interactive video to accompany the release of a song from his new musical, School of Rock.

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Royal College of Music gets green light for £25m redevelopment by Matthew Hemley

Plans for a £25 million redevelopment of the Royal College of Music in London have been approved by its local council. The

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'One in four performing arts careers halted by parenthood' " survey by Matthew Hemley

Almost a quarter of people with children in the performing arts have seen their careers come to a halt or stop completely

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

UK Theatre Awards honours Matthew Bourne for outstanding contribution by Matthew Hemley

Choreographer Matthew Bourne is to be honoured for his contribution to the arts at this year's UK Theatre Awards. Bourne, whose productions

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Alex Gaumond to star in Royal Exchange Theatre's Into the Woods by Matthew Hemley

Alex Gaumond, Michael Peavoy and Gillian Bevan lead the cast of the Royal Exchange Theatre's production of Into the Woods, which will

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'Theatre helped rehabilitate me after murder conviction', says ex-offender by Matthew Hemley

An ex-offender who murdered a theatrical agent in 1982 has revealed how discovering theatre during his 20 years in prison helped rehabilitate

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

RADA proposal for new theatre and student accommodation goes before council by Matthew Hemley

Plans to transform RADA Studios into a space that includes a new theatre and student accommodation have been put before the local

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Royal Court launches series of youth initiatives by Matthew Hemley

London's Royal Court has launched a series of initiatives for young people, including a script panel and a youth board. They form

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Monday, October 12, 2015

Vicky Featherstone: 'Theatre is not set up to support parents' by Matthew Hemley

Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone has called for changes in the theatre industry so that parents within the sector are better

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Caryl Churchill and Katie Mitchell part of Royal Court's 60th anniversary season by Matthew Hemley

Caryl Churchill will address the perceived shortage of older women on stage with a brand new play as part of the Royal

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Friday, October 9, 2015

In the Heights extends run to January 2016 by Matthew Hemley

Musical In the Heights has extended its run at the King's Cross Theatre by two months. The show, which transferred from Southwark

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Martin Guerre reboot awaits Cameron Mackintosh green light by Matthew Hemley

A reworked version of the Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg musical Martin Guerre has moved a step closer to a West End

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Colm Wilkinson and Patti LuPone celebrate 30 years of 'life-changing' Les Mis by Matthew Hemley

Original cast members from Les Miserables including Colm Wilkinson and Patti LuPone joined producer Cameron Mackintosh to celebrate 30 years of the

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Stephen Mangan becomes patron of English Touring Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Actor Stephen Mangan has joined English Touring Theatre as a patron. He will work alongside Ian McKellen, who has been a patron

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Phantom of the Opera cast member celebrates 25 years in the West End show by Matthew Hemley

Actor Philip Griffiths is marking 25 consecutive years appearing in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera. He has

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