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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Hemley on TV: Musical film stars who were dubbed (and others who should have been) by Matthew Hemley

Do you know who Marni Nixon is? Shamefully, I didn't until I watched the BBC's Secret Voices of Hollywood programme just the other week. In case you missed it, the documentary examined those…

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

News: Lacey Turner and Simon Russell Beale nominated for audio drama awards by Matthew Hemley

Lacey Turner, Marcia Warren and Simon Russell Beale have earned nominations for this year's BBC Audio Drama Awards. The awards, held to honour actors, writers, producers and sound designers …

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News: Minack theatre forced to raise ticket prices because of increased travel costs for visiting companies by Matthew Hemley

Cornwall's Minack Theatre is to increase its ticket prices for the first time in four years, with the venue blaming the move on the increased cost of travel and accommodation facing performe…

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

News: Channel 4 to boost spend in the nations by Matthew Hemley

Producers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to benefit from a £12 million boost to Channel 4's out-of-England TV production spend, after regulator Ofom revealed plans to a…

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Monday, January 6, 2014

News: Les Miserables backstage veteran dies after cancer battle by Matthew Hemley

Former cast members of Les Miserables have paid tribute to the show's long-serving head of wigs, Melanie Oakley-Dow, who died over Christmas following a lengthy battle with cancer. Oakley-Do…

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News: Tell Me on a Sunday starring Marti Webb to transfer to the West End by Matthew Hemley

Tell Me on a Sunday starring Marti Webb will transfer to the West End following its initial run at the St James Theatre. The musical opens at the St James Theatre on January 7, where...

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Monday, December 23, 2013

News: Too early to "rule out any potential cause" of Apollo ceiling collapse " Westminster council by Matthew Hemley

An investigation into the cause of the Apollo Theatre's ceiling collapse will not be completed until the new year at the earliest. Westminster City Council, which is conducting the invest…

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Friday, December 20, 2013

News: Equity praises Apollo staff for helping its members and theatregoers by Matthew Hemley

Unions Equity and BECTU have praised the staff at the Apollo Theatre for their "swift assistance" to both their members and to the public. Equity general secretary Christine Payne paid tribu…

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News: Scrooge musical halted after actor is injured by falling set by Matthew Hemley

Blackpool Opera House was forced to cancel a performance of the musical Scrooge after a cast member was hit by a piece of falling scenery. The performance, starring Tommy Steele, was halted …

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News: All of London's historic theatres to carry out further safety checks by Matthew Hemley

All of the West End's "historic theatres" will today carry out further safety checks following the collapse of the ceiling at the Apollo Theatre. Westminster City Council said it believed th…

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News: Performances of Curious Incident cancelled until January 4, 2014 by Matthew Hemley

Nimax Theatres has confirmed that all performances of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time have been cancelled until and including January 4, 2014. In a statement on its website…

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News: Public should be "reassured" about safety of theatres " Theatres Trust by Matthew Hemley

Theatres Trust director Mhora Samuel has said the public should be "reassured" that venue owners regularly check their plasterwork and maintenance regimes to "ensure the safety of their buil…

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News: SOLT confirms all major theatres will remain open following Apollo ceiling collapse by Matthew Hemley

The Society of London Theatre has confirmed that all major theatre owners have up-to-date safety certificates and will remain open following last night's incident at the Apollo Theatre. In a…

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Production News: Robert Powell to star as Hercule Poirot in Black Coffee tour by Matthew Hemley

Robert Powell is to star as Hercule Poirot in a touring production of Agatha Christie's play Black Coffee. The production will open at the Theatre Royal in Windsor on Jan 7 and continue unti…

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Business News: ATG buys ticketing agency Ticket Machine Group by Matthew Hemley

Ambassador Theatre Group has bought ticketing agency the Ticket Machine Group, in a move it said will be a "crucial catalyst in the expansion of both companies". Its decision to buy TMG foll…

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Hemley on TV: The highs and lows of TV in 2013 by Matthew Hemley

What better way to see out 2013 than by reflecting on the year's TV highs and lows? Okay, you might be able to think of a better way, but for the time being join me...

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News: Curve artistic director Paul Kerryson to step down at the end of 2014 by Matthew Hemley

Curve artistic director Paul Kerryson is to step down at the end of 2014, after 22 years at the head of Leicester's producing theatre. Kerryson has been artistic director of Leicester Theatr…

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Production News: West End Beatles show Let It Be to close in February by Matthew Hemley

Beatles tribute show Let It Be is to close in the West End in February next year. A 2014 tour of the musical was previously announced earlier this year, but the future of the West...

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News: Plans for new theatre in south London given the green light by Matthew Hemley

Plans for a new theatre in south London have been given the go ahead after receiving unanimous support from local councillors. The new venue will replace the existing Theatre Peckham in Camb…

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Production News: Joanna Riding and Michael Xavier to star in typhoon charity concert by Matthew Hemley

Joanna Riding, Hannah Waddingham and Michael Xavier are to appear as part of a special charity concert in aid of the Philippines Typhoon Appeal. The concert, called You'll Never Walk Alone, …

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Production News: Perfect Nonsense extends run to September 2014 by Matthew Hemley

West End play Perfect Nonsense has extended its run at the Duke of York's Theatre until September next year. The show, which features P G Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster characters, had been …

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Interviews: Louise Dearman: time for something different by Matthew Hemley

Louise Dearman talks to Matthew Hemley about her forthcoming projects and how she is using her experiences to provide advice for the stars of tomorrow

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Friday, December 13, 2013

News: Jude Law backs plans for new south London theatre by Matthew Hemley

Jude Law is backing a proposal to build a new theatre in south London. The actor is lending his support to plans to completely rebuild Theatre Peckham as part of a wider redevelopment of the…

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Production News: Ray Davies musical to premiere at Hampstead Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Hampstead Theatre is to stage the world premiere of a new musical about Kinks front man Ray Davies. Called Sunny Afternoon, the show will "explore the rise to stardom of the Kinks" and will …

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Production News: Samantha Bond joins cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Matthew Hemley

Samantha Bond has joined the cast of the forthcoming West End musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Bond, who was most recently in Passion Play at the Duke of York's, will play Muriel Eubanks in …

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News: Jack Whitehall wins twice at British Comedy Awards by Matthew Hemley

Jack Whitehall has been crowned king of comedy at this year's British Comedy Awards. The comic beat Graham Norton, Lee Mack, David Mitchell, Alan Carr and Sarah Millican to take the title at…

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Thursday, December 12, 2013

News: Idris Elba and Chiwetel Ejiofor nominated for Golden Globes by Matthew Hemley

Helena Bonham Carter, Idris Elba and Chiwetel Ejiofor have been nominated for Golden Globe awards, in a year that sees the BBC receive nods in 10 categories. This gives the Corporation more …

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Production News: ITV orders new missing persons crime drama by Matthew Hemley

ITV has commissioned a four-part drama based around a missing persons unit. Chasing Shadows is written and created by Rob Williams, who also adapted Peter Robinson's DCI Banks books for ITV.…

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News: Stephen Ward cast recording to be released on December 30 by Matthew Hemley

A cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical Stephen Ward will be released on December 30. The album, featuring cast members Alexander Hanson and Charlotte Spencer, features 19 song…

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Hemley on TV: An Idina Menzel treat and how BBC1's The Voice helps theatre… by Matthew Hemley

I'm not a fan of BBC1 series The Voice " for a number of reasons. One of these, as I've written about before, is the fact that former judge Danny O'Donoghue often criticised contestants for.…

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News: Actor still unpaid despite tribunal victory six months ago by Matthew Hemley

An actor owed more than £5,000 for a tour he appeared in is still fighting to recoup money owed to him, despite the fact a tribunal ordered the show's producers to pay up six months...

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