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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Benedict Andrews' La Boheme and Daniel Kramer's Tristan and Isolde lead new ENO season by Matthew Hemley

New productions from Benedict Andrews and Daniel Kramer will feature as part of English National Opera's 2015/16 season. Kramer will direct Wagner's

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Watermill to stage Oliver! this summer by Matthew Hemley

Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! will be staged at the Watermill Theatre this summer. The production will be directed by Luke Sheppard, who

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National Theatre and RSC should 'lead by example' by appointing more BAME associates, says Verma by Matthew Hemley

New National Theatre director Rufus Norris and Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Gregory Doran are being urged to increase the number of

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Monday, April 20, 2015

Old Vic seals transfers deal with Sonia Friedman and Scott Rudin by Matthew Hemley

Matthew Warchus has begun his tenure as Old Vic artistic director by securing a new partnership with producers Sonia Friedman and Scott

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Fiennes, Brydon, Spall, Minchin to feature in Matthew Warchus' first Old Vic season by Matthew Hemley

Incoming Old Vic artistic director Matthew Warchus has unveiled plans to double numbers of shows staged at the venue each year, with

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Gypsy extends West End run to November 2015 by Matthew Hemley

West End musical Gypsy, which stars Imelda Staunton, has announced a four-month extension to its booking period. The show, at the Savoy

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Dead exciting: the zombie show bringing new blood to theatre by Matthew Hemley

In 2009, on the other side of the world, the idea for a show was born that sought to attract a whole

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Friday, April 17, 2015

Natalie Mendoza joins Miss Saigon cast by Matthew Hemley

Natalie Mendoza, who most recently played Imelda Marcos in Here Lies Love at the National Theatre, is to join the cast of

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Brian Cox made patron of Birmingham Old Rep by Matthew Hemley

Actor Brian Cox has become patron of the Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham. Birmingham Ormiston Academy took over operating the venue in

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Kenneth Branagh launches West End season starring Judi Dench by Matthew Hemley

Kenneth Branagh has formed a theatre company that will stage a year-long season of plays at the Garrick Theatre in London. The

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Petition calls on ITV to screen Oliviers live and in full by Matthew Hemley

Around 500 people have signed a petition calling on ITV and the Society of London Theatre to broadcast next year's Olivier Awards

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Shakespeare's Globe and BECTU in last-ditch attempt to avoid strikes by Matthew Hemley

Backstage union BECTU and Shakespeare's Globe have begun a last-ditch attempt to resolve their dispute over tour guides' pay at the venue

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Royal College of Music to undergo £25m redevelopment by Matthew Hemley

The Royal College of Music in London is to undergo a £25 million redevelopment, which will see the creation of two new

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Burt Bacharach revue to premiere at Menier Chocolate Factory by Matthew Hemley

A revue show featuring the music of Burt Bacharach will have its UK premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory this summer. What's

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Cameron Mackintosh appoints Alan Finch in bid for global expansion by Matthew Hemley

Cameron Mackintosh has hired outgoing Chichester Festival Theatre executive director Alan Finch as he moves to secure the long-term future of his

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Akram Khan defends criticisms of UK dance training standards by Matthew Hemley

Choreographer Akram Khan has defended the criticisms he made of contemporary dance training in the UK, claiming he has spoken out for the

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Curve reveals details of Inside Out festival by Matthew Hemley

Leicester's Curve will host the European premiere of Aditi Brennan Kapil's Shiv as part of its Inside Out festival. The festival runs

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Cameron Mackintosh: Oliviers failing to be 'premier showcase of commercial theatre' by Matthew Hemley

Cameron Mackintosh has criticised the Olivier Awards for failing to be the "premier showcase of commercial theatre", claiming the ceremony was originally

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Monday, April 13, 2015

Richard Fleeshman and Summer Strallen lead A Damsel in Distress cast by Matthew Hemley

Richard Fleeshman and Summer Strallen are to lead the cast of A Damsel in Distress at Chichester Festival Theatre this summer. The

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Olivier Awards TV coverage drops to 700,000 viewers by Matthew Hemley

Coverage of this year's Olivier Awards on ITV attracted an average of 700,000 viewers, down 12.5% on last year and almost 50%

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Farooq Chaudhry resigns from Dance UK amid training standards row by Matthew Hemley

Dance UK chair Farooq Chaudhry has resigned from the position following public comments he made about the quality of dance training in

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Director Jamie Lloyd to judge Stephen Sondheim award by Matthew Hemley

Elaine Paige, Laura Pitt-Pulford and director Jamie Lloyd are to judge this year's Stephen Sondheim Society student performer of the year award.

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Elaine Paige to host BBC Radio 2 Tony Awards show by Matthew Hemley

BBC Radio 2 is to broadcast highlights of this year's Tony Awards as part of a renewed commitment to arts programming, which

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A View from the Bridge, King Charles III and Henry IV up for South Bank awards by Matthew Hemley

The Young Vic's production of A View from the Bridge will vie with the Almeida's King Charles III and the Donmar Warehouse's

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Chris Sudworth to leave Corby Cube for Old Rep Birmingham by Matthew Hemley

Chris Sudworth, creative director of the Core at Corby Cube, is to step down in June. He will join the Old Rep

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Daniel Boys and Joanna Riding to star in charity gala by Matthew Hemley

Daniel Boys, Joanna Riding and Emma Williams are among more than 30 performers who will appear in a performance of song cycle

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Akram Khan: 'UK dance training has become an obstacle' by Matthew Hemley

Leading choreographers Akram Khan and Hofesh Shechter have launched a stinging attack on the quality of contemporary dance training in the UK,

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Youth Music Theatre has new home at Lyric Hammersmith by Matthew Hemley

Youth Music Theatre has taken up residency within the recently refurbished Lyric Hammersmith, under a new partnership between the two organisations. Based

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ENO plans £1.2m redevelopment to create "major social hub" by Matthew Hemley

English National Opera has unveiled plans for a £1.2 million redevelopment of its foyer  " including a new cafe and wine bar

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Taunton Brewhouse Theatre and Arts centre hires chief executive by Matthew Hemley

Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre has appointed its first chief executive since reopening in April 2014. The venue closed in February

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Louise Dearman and Kerry Ellis to reunite at one-off concert by Matthew Hemley

West End stars Louise Dearman and Kerry Ellis are to perform together professionally for the first time, in a one-off concert at

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