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Thursday, February 12, 2015

News: Circus Maximus competition opens entries for 2015 by Matthew Hemley

A competition offering circus performers the chance to win £4,000 and the opportunity to create a new show with production company Underbelly has launched its 2015 talent search. Circus M…

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News: Theatre designers' tour in jeopardy after ACE rejects grant bid by Matthew Hemley

Plans for a tour highlighting the work of British theatre designers have been thrown into doubt after Arts Council England rejected a £70,000 funding application. The Society of British T…

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Production News: Alexander McQueen play to receive world premiere in London by Matthew Hemley

A play about fashion designer Alexander McQueen will receive its world premiere at the St James Theatre in May. McQueen is written by James Phillips and will be directed by John Caird. It ru…

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

News: Wigmore Hall to undergo £2m refurbishment and start live streaming productions by Matthew Hemley

Music venue Wigmore Hall is to undergo a £2 million refurbishment that will see the creation of new rehearsal spaces and enable the building to stream and broadcast its work. The London v…

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Monday, February 9, 2015

Interviews: Harriet Walter and Guy Paul by Matthew Hemley

In a pub in west London, Harriet Walter is taking a break from rehearsing a new play called Boa and has just declared that she is the production's "self-elected Equity deputy". There don't a…

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Production News: RSC unveils winter 2015 season and Antony Sher as Lear by Matthew Hemley

Antony Sher is to play King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2016, with new plays by Marina Carr and Helen Edmundson also announced as part of the theatre company's winter 2015 seas…

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

News: Globe's The Duchess of Malfi starring Gemma Arterton comes to cinemas by Matthew Hemley

Shakespeare's Globe's production of The Duchess of Malfi starring Gemma Arterton will be broadcast to cinemas on February 26. The production is the first in the new season from Shakespeare's…

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Production News: Immersive Alice in Wonderland production for children to open in London vaults by Matthew Hemley

Theatre company Les Enfants Terribles is to stage an immersive production for children based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The production, titled Adventures in Wond…

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

News: Michael Grandage and National Theatre win at Falstaff Awards by Matthew Hemley

The National Theatre, Michael Grandage Company and the Donmar Warehouse have all been honoured at the Falstaff Awards, with Helen Mirren being presented a lifetime achievement award. Prod…

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News: Screen adaptation of JB Priestley's An Inspector Calls set for BBC1 by Matthew Hemley

JB Priestley's An Inspector Calls is being adapted into a television drama starring David Thewlis. The play is being adapted for the screen by Helen Edmundson, who previously adapted Coram B…

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News: Competition to find best comics aged 35 and over launched by Matthew Hemley

Leicester Square Theatre and the Museum of Comedy in London have launched a competition aimed at finding the best comics over the age of 35. Called Old Comedian of the Year, the competition …

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Monday, February 2, 2015

News: Donna Munday joins Sonia Friedman Productions as exec producer by Matthew Hemley

Sonia Friedman Productions has appointed Donna Munday as executive producer. Munday is currently executive producer of Billy Elliot the Musical in Holland, a role she took following five yea…

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Production News: War Horse extends West End run by Matthew Hemley

War Horse has extended its booking period in the West End until February next year. It had been booking at the New London Theatre until October but is now selling tickets until February 13, …

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Production News: Ghost Stories to close in March by Matthew Hemley

Ghost Stories is to end its London run in March after almost 1,000 performances around the world. The show, written and directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, will close at the Arts The…

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News: New work has overtaken revivals in UK theatre repertoire, report claims by Matthew Hemley

New work made up more than half of all productions staged in 2013, according to research into the output of 273 venues around the UK. The British Theatre Consortium " a group of academics an…

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News: Ian McKellen, Michelle Terry and Neil Gaiman win at BBC Audio Drama Awards by Matthew Hemley

Ian McKellen has been named best actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards, which also saw performer Aisling Loftus and writer Neil Gaiman honoured. McKellen won for his role in Eugenie Grandet, d…

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Friday, January 30, 2015

News: ENO hit with second high-level resignation in a week by Matthew Hemley

The managerial crisis at the top of English National Opera has deepened with the shock resignation of executive director Henriette Gotz less than a year after she was appointed in April 2014…

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Production News: Musical Thrill Me " The Leopold and Loeb Story to tour by Matthew Hemley

Musical Thrill Me " The Leopold and Loeb Story, which ran in Edinburgh last year, is to embark on a UK tour. The production, directed by Guy Retallack, has a book, music and lyrics by…

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News: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory rewrites script following audience complaint by Matthew Hemley

West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has rewritten part of its script after a challenge from an audience member. London resident Nathalie Bristow complained about a line in the…

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News: David Morrissey and Julie Walters calls for an end to exploitation in the industry by Matthew Hemley

Actors David Morrissey and Julie Walters are backing an Equity campaign aimed at ensuring performers are paid properly, with Morrissey claiming the "culture that exploits people's love of th…

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News: Mental health issues affect 20% of showbiz professionals, survey finds by Matthew Hemley

One in five people working in entertainment has actively sought help for mental health issues, new research has found. The survey, which was open to everyone in the sector and completed by m…

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

News: Jonathan Church: "Producers were brave to bring Taken at Midnight to the West End' by Matthew Hemley

Chichester Festival Theatre artistic director Jonathan Church has praised the producers of Taken at Midnight for taking a "chance" on bringing the play to the West End. He said new plays by …

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

News: Creative economy "unusually highly concentrated in London", report finds by Matthew Hemley

Almost a half of all creative jobs are based in London or the south-east, despite the fact the areas account for just 28% of the national workforce, new research has revealed. The findings h…

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Monday, January 26, 2015

News: Akram Khan, Natalia Osipova and Jonathan Goddard honoured at dance awards by Matthew Hemley

Choreographer Akram Khan has picked up his sixth National Dance award, at a ceremony that also saw dancers Jonathan Goddard and Natalia Osipova win prizes. At today’s Critics’ Ci…

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News: Elton John and Old Vic Productions launch theatre company with emphasis on musicals by Matthew Hemley

Elton John is launching a theatre production company that will have a strong emphasis on the creation of original musicals, including a new family show that will feature songs from his back …

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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Production News: Made in Dagenham to close after five months in West End by Matthew Hemley

West End musical Made in Dagenham is to close in April after a run of five months. The show, at the Adelphi Theatre and starring Gemma Arterton, opened on November 5 and will close on…

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Friday, January 23, 2015

News: 2015 Copacabana tour cancelled completely by Matthew Hemley

A tour of the musical Copacabana planned for 2015 has been completely cancelled. As previously reported by The Stage, the 2014 leg of the musical, starring Jon Lee, was cancelled partway thr…

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News: Mountview forced to abandon Hornsey Town Hall relocation plans due to cost by Matthew Hemley

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts has dropped a £19 million plan to move into a grade II*-listed town hall in north London. The drama school had been working with Haringey Council to deve…

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Production News: John Goodman and Tom Sturridge to star in American Buffalo by Matthew Hemley

John Goodman and Tom Sturridge are to join Damian Lewis in American Buffalo in the West End. The play, by David Mamet and directed by Daniel Evans, will run at Wyndham's Theatre from April 1…

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Production News: The Importance of Being Earnest starring David Suchet to run at Vaudeville Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, starring David Suchet as Lady Bracknell, will open at the Vaudeville Theatre in July. The production is directed by Adrian Noble and will play …

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Production News: Bradley Cooper to star in West End transfer of The Elephant Man by Matthew Hemley

Bradley Cooper is to star in a West End transfer of The Elephant Man. The play, directed by Scott Ellis and currently running on Broadway, will open at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London …

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