Wednesday, March 25, 2020
When his hopes of becoming a professional athlete were dashed, Stephen Rebbeck signed up to his local college: Rose Bruford. Now RSC
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:24AMMonday, March 16, 2020
Roy Hudd worked hard to maintain a safe place in the nation’s affections for more than half a century. He progressed from
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:21AMMonday, March 9, 2020
Theatre consultant Peter Roberts is set to receive a special recognition award at this year’s Oliviers. He talks to Nick Smurthwaite about
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:48AMFriday, March 6, 2020
Since the 1980s, Jan Ravens has been one of the UK’s top impressionists and a regular on shows such as Dead Ringers,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMFriday, February 28, 2020
Over his 70-year career, choreographer and dancer Merce Cunningham revolutionised the art form. As a film recreating his work alongside archive footage
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:55AMFriday, February 21, 2020
Actor Robert Bathurst has spent his career switching between popular TV shows such as Cold Feet and theatre roles around the UK.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:42PMFriday, February 14, 2020
Over his 75-year career, Calvin has performed in 54 pantomimes. He tells Nick Smurthwaite about advising Ian McKellen, rejecting a career in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:36AMTuesday, January 28, 2020
It is hard to imagine a less auspicious start to a career in showbusiness than that of Nicholas Parsons’. Despite showing early
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:07AMAs the Theatres Trust publishes its annual Theatres at Risk register, its director tells Nick Smurthwaite about its mission to work with
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMFriday, January 10, 2020
The life of colourful classical dancer is to be staged 54 years after her death. Nick Smurthwaite speaks to the show’s creators
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMFriday, January 3, 2020
Birmingham Hippodrome has survived a string of owners, more than one makeover and even a German bomb. Nick Smurthwaite looks back at
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AMThursday, November 28, 2019
For all his many achievements in the world of theatre and opera, there was often a feeling Jonathan Miller wasn’t quite sure
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMTuesday, November 26, 2019
This year, Paul Holman Associates is staging shows across the UK. Its founder tells Nick Smurthwaite how the circus acts who stayed
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:24AMMonday, November 18, 2019
Scott Brooker has created pantomime cows, an ogre and a dragon. Now he’s back with a 9ft gorilla. He talks to Nick
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PMMonday, November 11, 2019
Booking tickets for a show is key to the audience experience, but the importance of an efficient operation can be overlooked. Box
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PMFriday, November 8, 2019
The Royal Variety Performance has been a national treasure since its first show in 1919. To celebrate the event’s centenary, Nick Smurthwaite
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AMFriday, November 1, 2019
An evening at the theatre in the Georgian era was more like attending a football match today – no frills and often
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMFriday, October 11, 2019
Rex Bunnett’s hobby evolved into one of the country’s biggest private collections of original musical theatre posters, cast recordings and other memorabilia,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:30AMMonday, October 7, 2019
As the National Theatre mounts an exhibition to showcase the work of its costume department, its head of costume takes Nick Smurthwaite
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PMTuesday, October 1, 2019
Born in an apartheid South Africa, with few career prospects, the Grammy-winning musician tells Nick Smurthwaite about his journey from homeless street
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AMFriday, September 27, 2019
Patrick Hamilton’s thriller has become a theatre staple and a byword for mental manipulation. While many stagings since its 1938 premiere have
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMWednesday, September 25, 2019
Being born into a theatrical family – he is a fourth-generation actor – has always been a mixed blessing for Samuel West.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:39AMFriday, September 20, 2019
Fairfield Halls opened in 1962 and hosted acts from virtuoso pianist Artur Rubinstein to Sooty, before being closed for a multimillion-pound refurbishment
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:12AMMonday, September 9, 2019
Working on four shows at the RSC this year alongside TV and film projects, Rc-Annie is a partnership of top UK stage
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PMFriday, August 9, 2019
The iconic venue helped launch the careers of household names such as Rowan Atkinson and Michael McIntyre. Nick Smurthwaite talks to the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMMonday, August 5, 2019
Whether he is adding electronica to Elsinore or recreating the bustle of Naples, Jon Nicholls’ soundscapes are much in demand. He tells
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PMTuesday, July 30, 2019
As the acclaimed Australian director brings his award-winning The Secret River to Edinburgh, he talks to Nick Smurthwaite about how Cate Blanchett
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AMMonday, July 29, 2019
From Parisian hotel interiors to Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows, designer Laura Léonard can put her hand to anything. She tells Nick Smurthwaite
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PMFriday, July 12, 2019
In the late 16th century, Shakespeare lived in the capital. Nick Smurthwaite meets historian Geoff Marsh to find out what his new
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMMonday, July 8, 2019
As the Lyric Hammersmith brings back the classic farce, Nick Smurthwaite speaks to designer Max Jones and production manager Seamus Benson about
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:36PMFriday, June 28, 2019
While dancer Christina Ratcliffe was touring, war broke out. She found herself in Malta where, after volunteering with the RAF, she decided
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