Friday, February 28, 2020
The Scottish government will create an advisory group to ensure that ministers are informed on key issues affecting the arts, as part
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Opera singer Plácido Domingo will appear at the Royal Opera House later this year, the venue has confirmed, despite an investigation into
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12AMWednesday, February 26, 2020
Lenny Henry is to front a new research centre dedicated to diversity in the media. The comedian and actor is one of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:58AMMichael Billington has revealed the shows he hated and those he misjudged, at an event celebrating his 50-year career as a critic.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:42AMTuesday, February 25, 2020
Alexandra Palace has opened a dedicated creative learning facility, the latest phase in a major restoration of its East Wing. Designed with
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:24AMSignificant dark periods and major renovations meant West End theatre saw a dip in attendances in 2019, with musicals suffering a rare
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AMMonday, February 24, 2020
A show at Welsh National Opera was twice stopped by the conductor after mobile phones went off in the audience. Carlo Rizzi
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:48AMFriday, February 21, 2020
Troubadour White City Theatre is to close down permanently, less than a year after launching. Troubadour revealed that the 1,000-seat theatre will
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AMNicholas Serota has rejected claims that Arts Council England’s new 10-year strategy neglects gender equality. The Arts Council chair has responded to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AMPlays by Caryl Churchill, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Victoria Wood lead Sheffield Theatres’ 2020 season. It includes revivals of Churchill’s Escaped Alone,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:48AMGiles Terera is to star as Sammy Davis Jr in a musical about his life, which is being staged at the Lyric
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AMAnne-Marie Duff will star in a new play by Wonderland writer Beth Steel at the Almeida Theatre. Duff will lead the cast
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AMThursday, February 20, 2020
London performing arts school Urdang Academy is partnering with the University of Birmingham to deliver a new dance and musical theatre degree.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:01AMFairfield Halls’ artistic director has resigned from the job less than six months after the arts centre reopened following a £40 million
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AMWednesday, February 19, 2020
Royal Ballet principals Francesca Hayward and Marcelino Sambé were among the performers given top accolades at this year’s National Dance Awards. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AMRaymond Gubbay has parted ways with Fiery Angel, two years after they launched a new musical entertainment company together. The music and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AMWomen will make up half of all living writers and directors working at the National Theatre from this time next year, and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:12AMTuesday, February 18, 2020
Sarah Bareilles and Gavin Creel have extended their stint in the West End production of Waitress by two weeks. The stars will
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:07AMMonday, February 17, 2020
Nottingham Playhouse, the Donmar Warehouse, Hampstead Theatre and the Almeida are among the theatres at risk of jeopardising their Arts Council England
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PMArinzé Kene will star as Bob Marley in a new musical based on the musician’s life that will premiere in the West
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AMFriday, February 14, 2020
Leicester’s Curve has launched a series of initiatives designed to support artists and companies in the Midlands. The theatre has opened a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:01AMCarrie Hope Fletcher will play the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Emerald Fennell’s new version of Cinderella when it opens
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:03AMProducer Thelma Holt and children’s casting director Jo Hawes are among the figures whose contributions to the industry will be celebrated at
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:03AMJim Beirne, chief executive of Live Theatre in Newcastle, has announced he is stepping down after running the venue for 20 years.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:54AMWayne McGregor is creating a new ballet based on a trilogy of novels by Margaret Atwood. MADDADDAM will be a collaboration between
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:05AMThursday, February 13, 2020
Oliver Dowden has been appointed culture secretary in the first major reshuffle since December’s general election. Dowden was an aide to David
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AMTanya Moodie, John McCrea and Katie Brayben are among the cast announced for Jeremy O Harris’ Daddy at the Almeida Theatre. Described
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:54AMA programme credited with transforming Wales’ creative education offering has been granted two further years of funding, to reach more children and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AMWednesday, February 12, 2020
Punchdrunk and Sky are set to collaborate on a new series spanning TV and immersive theatre. It marks the theatre company’s first
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:30PMAn external review into the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s contemporary performance practice degree programme has revealed claims of “favouritism, bullying and misuse
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:03AMTuesday, February 11, 2020
Opera North has announced the return of the Leeds Conductors Competition, which is being held for the first time in 11 years
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