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Monday, August 10, 2015

Matthew Bourne leads tributes to 'charismatic and powerful' dancer Jonathan Ollivier by Matthew Hemley

Matthew Bourne has led tributes to dancer Jonathan Ollivier, describing him as one of the most "charismatic and powerful" performers of his

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Sunday, August 9, 2015

Matthew Bourne's The Car Man cancelled following motorcycle death by Matthew Hemley

UPDATE This story was updated at 9.45pm on August 9 to reflect new information from the Metropolitan Police The final performance of

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Friday, August 7, 2015

Fierstein's Casa Valentina to receive European premiere at Southwark Playhouse by Matthew Hemley

Southwark Playhouse is to stage the European premiere of Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina. Directed by Luke Sheppard, the play runs at the

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Official photographs of Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet released by Matthew Hemley

Producers of Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch at the Barbican have released official production photography. The official pictures come after national newspapers, including

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Steven Berkoff to star as Saddam Hussein in Menier world premiere by Matthew Hemley

Steven Berkoff is to star as Saddam Hussein in the world premiere of Anthony Horowitz's Dinner With Saddam. As previously reported in

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American Idiot extends run at London's Arts Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Green Day musical American Idiot is extending its run at the Arts Theatre in London by two months. The show, directed and

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

Petition launched to reinstate 'censored' NYT play by Matthew Hemley

A petition calling on the National Youth Theatre to reinstate its cancelled production of Homegrown has been launched. About 200 people have

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The Times and Daily Mail panned for Hamlet review protocol breach by Matthew Hemley

Actor Samuel West and playwright Roy Williams are among those who have hit out at The Times and the Daily Mail for

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ACE considers investing in commercial touring theatre by Matthew Hemley

Arts Council England is considering branching out into commercial theatre investment in a bid to help support the UK's struggling touring market.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Equity calls on ACE to investigate Isis play fiasco by Matthew Hemley

Union Equity has called on Arts Council England to investigate the cancellation of a play by the National Youth Theatre. As reported

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New Curve chief exec Chris Stafford: 'We want to be the next Chichester' by Matthew Hemley

Curve executive producer Chris Stafford has been appointed as the venue's new chief executive. He replaces Fiona Allan, who is leaving the

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

London theatres top of the world for Google searches by Matthew Hemley

London's theatres are more searched for on Google than those in any other city, new research has found. Released by London and

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Monday, August 3, 2015

Further production unrest for Dusty at Charing Cross Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Dusty has been hit with further complaints by cast and crew involved in the musical, with nine performers leaving the production by

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Loserville team's new musical features as part of From Page to Stage season by Matthew Hemley

A musical version of E Nesbit's Five Children and It and a new show from the writers of Loserville feature in the

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Craig Revel Horwood to direct new tour of Sister Act by Matthew Hemley

Craig Revel Horwood is to direct and choreograph a new touring production of musical Sister Act. Horwood's production, which will be produced

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Sunday, August 2, 2015

Cilla Black dies aged 72 by Matthew Hemley

Entertainer Cilla Black has died at the age of 72. Black, whose career spanned more than 50 years, died at her home

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Friday, July 31, 2015

The Casual Vacancy's Abigail Lawrie to make stage debut at Orange Tree by Matthew Hemley

Abigail Lawrie, who most recently starred in BBC1's adaptation of The Casual Vacancy, is to make her stage debut at the Orange

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Almeida's Oresteia to transfer to the West End by Matthew Hemley

Robert Icke's production of Oresteia is to transfer to the West End. The play, which originally opened at the Almeida Theatre earlier

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

West End Aladdin to hold open auditions by Matthew Hemley

Producers of the musical Aladdin are to hold open auditions for the West End transfer of the show. Directed and choreographed by

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Book launch celebrates Theatre Royal Nottingham's sesquicentennial by Matthew Hemley

A commemorative book marking 150 years of Nottingham's Theatre Royal will be published in September. The book, Theatre Royal Nottingham 150 Years,

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BBC Edinburgh festivals coverage to include Juliette Binoche and Robert Lepage by Matthew Hemley

Ballet dancer Sylvie Guillem, actor Juliette Binoche and director Robert Lepage will discuss their work as part of the BBC's coverage of

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Belinda Lang and Danny Lee Wynter cast in Nuffield's The Glass Menagerie by Matthew Hemley

Danny Lee Wynter and Belinda Lang are to star in Nuffield's production of The Glass Menagerie. Directed by Samuel Hodges, the show

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Nine cast members leave Dusty amid complaints by Matthew Hemley

New musical Dusty is being forced to recast five actors from the production who have left amid complaints of unrest on the

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Matt Cardle: 'I had to take all of myself out of the role' by Matthew Hemley

Matt Cardle shot to stardom as the winner of The X Factor in 2010, watched by an average of 17 million people.

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Southern Sinfonia becomes resident orchestra at Taunton Brewhouse by Matthew Hemley

Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre has moved to further secure its future, with orchestra the Southern Sinfonia taking up residency at the venue. In

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Industry code launched to avoid financial disputes between producers and venues by Matthew Hemley

A new code of practice has been launched aimed at avoiding disputes between producers and venues over late box-office payments. The code,

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Theatres Trust's plans archive to be catalogued by Matthew Hemley

More than 4,000 architectural plans of UK venues held by the Theatres Trust are to be catalogued for the first time as

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Regional theatre fears 'catastrophic' aftershock of funding cuts by Matthew Hemley

Regional theatres have claimed that planned government cuts could have "catastrophic" effects on the sector. George Osborne last week told government departments

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Stephen Daldry's An Inspector Calls to tour the UK from September by Matthew Hemley

Stephen Daldry's production of An Inspector Calls is to tour the UK from September. The 28-week tour opens at the Orchard Theatre

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Alan Parker gifts personal filmmaking archive to BFI by Matthew Hemley

Scripts, promotional material and stills from musical films such as Evita, Bugsy Malone and Fame have been donated to the British Film

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Cynthia Erivo: 'You have to drag me off the stage' by Matthew Hemley

Cynthia Erivo is contemplating the abrupt closure of the musical I Can't Sing! in May last year. The show lasted just six

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