Thursday, January 26, 2012
As Josie Rourke and Kate Pakenham begin their new jobs at the Donmar, they talk to Alistair Smith about how they intend to make their marks at the Covent Garden venue
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:40AM[SHARE]As director Christopher Luscombe's version of The Madness of George III runs at London's Apollo, he talks to Al Senter about why he felt it was time for a revival of the play
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:40AM[SHARE]I refer to The Stage online news story, dated January 4 2012: "ASA censures Castingallstars.com for misleading ad". The advert appeared in this newspaper back in July 2011. It will come as n…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AM[SHARE]Quoting Matt Hemley in his interview with Samuel West (The Stage, January 12, page 20): "He heard South African actors complain they had been in things they did not like, prompting West to a…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:34AM[SHARE]I really welcome Jo Caird's article (The Stage, January 19, page 10) challenging the industry to find ways to help raise more women into top jobs in the arts.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Bob Holness was best known in later life as the presenter of ITV's long-running children's general knowledge quiz show Blockbusters, managing his teenage contestants in more than 1,300 episo…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:46AM[SHARE]A prolific playwright and author, Allen Saddler, was the West Country drama critic for The Stage during the 1980s and 1990s.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:44AM[SHARE]The death of Henny Bario in Paris on December 24, 2011, brought to a close a great clowning dynasty and heralded the end of an era for circus comedy.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:42AM[SHARE]For the past ten years, Maurice Huggett, a larger than life character, owned and ran the Phoenix Artist Club in London - a basement venue underneath the Phoenix Theatre in Charing Cross Road…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 3, 2012
The Theatres Trust, the national advisory public body for theatres has announced its sixth annual conference, entitled Delivering Sustainable Theatres.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:32AM[SHARE]Friday, December 23, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Mark Shenton talks to a leading West End children's manager, a regional chaperone and a stage mum about the challenges and rewards of working with youngsters in the theatre
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:49AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:10AM[SHARE]Friday, November 25, 2011
Michael Grandage has spent the last decade in charge of the Donmar Warehouse. As he prepares to step down as the theatre's artistic director, he talks to Mark Shenton about the legacy he is …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:16AM[SHARE]Friday, November 11, 2011
King of the West End casting directors David Grindrod, renowned for his work on The Wizard of Oz, Mamma Mia! and Ghost, talks to Mark Shenton about being able to help the next generation of …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:07AM[SHARE]Friday, October 21, 2011
National Theatre executive director Nick Starr talks to Alistair Smith about expanding the NT's brand and influence at home and abroad
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:53AM[SHARE]Friday, October 7, 2011
Betty Blue Eyes received praise from many critics but only survived for seven months in the West End. Composer George Stiles gives his perspective on the show's fortunes and explains why he …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:37AM[SHARE]Friday, September 30, 2011
She originated the roles of Elphaba in Wicked and Maureen in Rent and her performance in Glee was so well-received that her presence has been increased in season three. Idina Menzel talks to…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:50AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 18, 2011
After witnessing his performances as both Richard II and Richard III, Professor Stanley Wells explains why Kevin Spacey is one of the few actors who is equipped to play both roles
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:38PM[SHARE]Friday, August 12, 2011
After Ambassador Theatre Group made headlines when an autistic audience member and his family were made to feel unwelcome at a performance of Wicked, Julia Potts, the company's head of learn…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:21AM[SHARE]Friday, August 5, 2011
From knowing where to find costumes and wigs to tracking down gaffer tape and getting your flyers printed, Nick Awde recommends where to go for those much-needed supplies
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:29PM[SHARE]Monday, July 4, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
In the latest of a series of features looking at the power of social media to promote theatre, producer Neil Eckersley explores how he used YouTube to market the debut album by young compose…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:51AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 26, 2011
Composer and lyricist Leslie Bricusse talks to Nick Smurthwaite about the current revivals of his hit musicals and why he'll never retire from his impressive career of melody-making
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:41AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Lighting specialists, White Light, has been chosen to supply equipment to the London production of Shrek, the musical adaptation of the Dreamworks film that has already been greeted with acc…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:07AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 10, 2011
While that tabloid hack might have been flying by the seat of his pants, The Stage's very own Mark Shenton gave another meaning to having audiences on the edge of their seats at the HighTide…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:46AM[SHARE]Monday, May 9, 2011
I was very much taken by Richard Jordan's column about how new writing in Chicago has been produced in abandoned retail spaces (March 31, page 11). But with all of the shops that go empty in…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:56AM[SHARE]Friday, May 6, 2011
Father and son team Donald and Marc Sinden emabrk on a historical journey around the great West End theatres in a series of DVDs. Nick Smurthwaite gets a taster of what promises to be the mo…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:06PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The Bush is, of course, a famous new writing venue that regularly debuts work from first-time or up and coming playwrights.
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