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Friday, May 27, 2011

Bloomsbury and Faber unite to create digital drama archive by Alistair Smith

Publishing houses Bloomsbury and Faber and Faber are to launch an online digital archive giving access to more than 2,000 years of drama.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AM

Seven days on stage in pictures by Alistair Smith

The Stage's Alistair Smith gives you the lowdown on the latest in theatre, from Andrew Lloyd Webber's £32m donation to a Shakespearean reunion for The Wire's McNulty and Freamon Continue re…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:43AM
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Philanthropists to underwrite RSC's Matilda by Alistair Smith

Matilda the Musical's forthcoming London transfer will employ a 'unique' producing model, marking the first time the Royal Shakespeare Company has produced commercially in the West End witho…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:39AM
Monday, May 23, 2011

Strictly Ballroom to become Australian stage musical in 2013 by Alistair Smith

Baz Luhrman's Strictly Ballroom is to be adapted into a stage musical, which will premiere in Australia in September 2013.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:11AM
Friday, May 20, 2011

Seven days on stage – in pictures by Alistair Smith

Alistair Smith: Spider-Man has returned to Broadway, while it's good news for lions and tigers too ...Alistair Smith

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AM

Theatre world unites in bid to rescue Dress Circle by Alistair Smith

Performers and theatre industry professionals have rallied around Dress Circle, after The Stage revealed the showbiz shop is facing closure.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:38AM

The Merchant of Venice, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon by Alistair Smith

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon: Rupert Goold is never one to do things by halves. In previous productions, he has shown a penchant for showbiz glitz, so it's perhaps no …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber announces £32m arts fund by Alistair Smith

Andrew Lloyd Webber's charitable foundation is to embark on a £32 million grant-giving programme targetted at supporting the arts.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:43AM
Friday, May 13, 2011

Seven days on stage – in pictures by Alistair Smith

The Stage's Alistair Smith gives you the lowdown on the latest happenings in theatre – from Edward Bond to Edna EverageAlistair Smith

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:02AM

Seven days on stage in pictures by Alistair Smith

What with Jerusalem prospering on Broadway and Nick Clegg being satirised in Suffolk, it's been a busy week in theatre. The Stage's Alistair Smith gives you the lowdown on the latest happeni…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:02AM

Really Useful Group cleared after War Horse stagehand claims unfair dismissal by Alistair Smith

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has been cleared by an employment tribunal after a worker at its New London Theatre accused the company of wrongful dismissal and breach of contract.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:43AM
Thursday, May 12, 2011

Exclusive: West End showbiz shop fights to stay open by Alistair Smith

West End institution Dress Circle, which bills itself as the "longest- running showbusiness and musical theatre shop in the world", will be forced to close its Covent Garden premises within …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:05AM
Thursday, May 5, 2011

UK theatre's Tony success "not possible" without subsidy – Tom Morris by Alistair Smith

Director Tom Morris has claimed that War Horse and Jerusalem - the two UK-originated shows which feature heavily in the nominations for this year's Tony Awards on Broadway - would not have b…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:58AM
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Commercial producer halts UK tours due to 'economic climate' by Alistair Smith

Shakespeare 4 Kidz - one of the country's leading touring companies creating work for children - is to suspend all its UK tours until at least spring 2012 due to "concerns regarding the viab…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Theatre manager Paul Iles dies aged 59 by Alistair Smith

Paul Iles, the founder general manager of the Edinburgh Festival Theatre and a former chief executive of the Blackpool Grand, has died aged 59.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:59AM
Thursday, April 21, 2011

Donmar unveils second season at Trafalgar Studios by Alistair Smith

Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Grandage has unveiled the second season of the company's annual residency at the Trafalgar Studios, showcasing the work of graduates from the compa…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AM
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Stratford East launches 'tweetzone' by Alistair Smith

Theatre Royal Stratford East has installed a 'tweetzone' in its upper circle, as part of a new social media strategy it describes as a modern take on the "legacy of Joan Littlewood".

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:21PM
Thursday, April 14, 2011

Lend Me A Tenor the Musical confirms West End transfer by Alistair Smith

Lend Me A Tenor the Musical has confirmed that it is to open at the Gielgud Theatre in June.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:59AM
Monday, February 7, 2011

Must the preview show go on? by Alistair Smith

The swell of internet reviews and unpalatable prices mean theatre previews no longer benefit producers or customers. So what's the point?Previews – public performances before critics are a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05AM
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Pot luck: when did ice-cream make it big in the theatre? | Alistair Smith by Alistair Smith

Frozen dessert and a baking auditorium aren't the most obvious of partners, but at some point in the last 150 years the half-time ice-cream became a British institution. When ... and why?Ice…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:17AM

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