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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Savoy Theatre, London by Lisa Martland

Savoy Theatre, London: Yes, it's another musical adapted from a movie (the 1988 Michael Caine/Steve Martin comedy), and yes, it's one of a stream of recent shows in the genre that …

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Ghost Academy by Lisa Martland

Ghost Academy is offering six scholarships for its two-year extended diplomas in performing arts, dance or music – worth a total of nearly £80,000

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Tiffany Theatre College by Lisa Martland

This year we offer a combined £42,000 to a boy and a girl to train on a two-year course in an idyllic seaside town, a stone’s throw from London

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Monday, March 17, 2014

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: The Interviewer Stole the Show; Music and the Jews; Bill Kenwright’s Golden Years by Lisa Martland

Any journalist who has ever tried to arrange a newspaper or broadcast interview with a person of note has, at some point in their career, faced a press representative prepared only to offer …

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: SLP College by Lisa Martland

The Stage and SLP College have teamed up to offer four fantastic scholarships worth a combined £34k to gain top triple threat skills at its well-equipped facility near Leeds

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Expressions Academy of Performing Arts by Lisa Martland

The Expressions Academy of Performing Arts, based in the East Midlands, is offering two scholarships each worth more than £23,000, for top class training in a quality environment

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Monday, March 3, 2014

TV & radio reviews: Radio: Arthur Smith Sings Leonard Cohen, Again; Tony Law’s Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy by Lisa Martland

BBC Radio 4 comedy can be a hit-and-miss affair, but Arthur Smith Sings Leonard Cohen, Again turned out to be one of the most touching and laugh-out-loud, funny half-hours I have had the pri…

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Stella Mann College of Performing Arts by Lisa Martland

Here's your chance to apply for free training at one of the UK's top dance and musical theatre colleges

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Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: CPA Studios by Lisa Martland

The Stage/CPA Studios Scholarship offers £26,000 for a dedicated young performer towards training on CPA’s three-year, full-time musical theatre diploma writes Lisa Martland

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The Full Monty, Noel Coward Theatre, London by Lisa Martland

Noel Coward Theatre, London: In the programme notes for The Full Monty, writer Simon Beaufoy comments: "Who would have thought a film in which there is impotence, unemployment, despair …

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Friday, February 21, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama by Lisa Martland

The Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama in Nottingham is offering places worth £51,000 to a boy and a girl as part of The Stage Scholarships

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

TV & radio reviews: Radio – Light programme by Lisa Martland

Apologies to singer-songwriter and musician Suzi Quatro for completely prejudging her taste in music. While it was impressive to discover that the artist’s new series Quatrophonic marked h…

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Backstage whispers: Get your foot in the backstage door by Lisa Martland

Do you know anyone keen to have a career working in technical theatre? If so then spread the word fast about The Stage Scholarships scheme partnership with the Backstage Academy in Wakefield…

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Fourth Monkey Theatre Company by Lisa Martland

If the conventional drama school route doesn’t turn out to be the right fit for you, that doesn’t mean there isn’t alternative training on offer through The Stage Scholarships scheme, …

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Backstage whispers: Win technical training with Backstage Academy by Lisa Martland

Fancy the chance to work on productions for the likes of Jay-Z and the Arctic Monkeys, as well as being trained to handle staging, lighting and sound for sporting events, cruise ships and th…

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Redroofs Theatre School by Lisa Martland

With a reputation for producing top stars of stage and screen these scholarships are an unmissable opportunity for young people of talent, writes Lisa Martland

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Sylvia Young Theatre School by Lisa Martland

Sylvia Young Theatre School has an impressive list of stars among its past and present students – and with three scholarships up for grabs, you could join them, writes Lisa Martland

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Italia Conti by Lisa Martland

Prestigious drama school Italia Conti is again offering a lifeline to young performers via The Stage Scholarships scheme

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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Scholarships: Susi Earnshaw offers you free tuition worth £105k by Lisa Martland

If school years seven or eight are just around the corner, and you don’t want singing, acting and dancing to be something you just do in the evenings and at weekends, then the opportunity …

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Putting it Together, St James Theatre, London by Lisa Martland

St James Theatre, London: While the Sondheim revue Putting It Together began its journey in Oxford in 1992 before heading across the pond, there have been limited opportunities since to see …

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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: D and B School of Performing Arts by Lisa Martland

The D and B School of Performing Arts offers a balanced curriculum, an agency, individual attention – and two full Stage Scholarships. Lisa Martland reports

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Monday, November 4, 2013

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: Orson Welles and The War of the Worlds – Myth or Legend?; I Found a Tenor – Richard Tauber Revived by Lisa Martland

A rumour taken seriously can spread like wildfire in the digital world via Twitter, Facebook and every other social network, so long as enough members of the public keep the story alive. Wit…

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: The Road to the National Theatre; The National Theatre At 50 by Lisa Martland

As The Stage noted in its commemorative issue last week, this is a momentous year for the National Theatre, with many events scheduled to celebrate its 50th anniversary, plus a significant c…

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

TV & radio reviews: Radio reviews: British New Wave – Beyond the Kitchen Sink; John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme by Lisa Martland

In the 24-hour multimedia climate we live in day to day, it is perhaps difficult to appreciate how influential the writers and film makers of the British New Wave of the 1950s and 1960s beca…

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

TV & radio reviews: Radio reviews: Moira Stuart’s Jazz Guitarists; I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down by Lisa Martland

Thanks to the inspired move to recruit Moira Stuart on to the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show team back in 2010, the station has also benefited from making use of her talents elsewhere. Following…

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London by Lisa Martland

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London: Cynics will suggest that the team assembled for this project have jumped on the Roald Dahl bandwagon, following the award-winning success of Matilda the Mu…

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Monday, June 3, 2013

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: A Royal Gala Programme of Radio Variety 1953; Yes, Nina Conti Really Is on the Radio by Lisa Martland

BBC Radio 4 Extra is always a good place to go for a slice of nostalgia, an example of which was the recent broadcast of A Royal Gala Programme of Radio Variety 1953, marking the...

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Musical Theatre training: Musical theatre training news by Lisa Martland

Associated Studios A new, full-time (four days a week), one-year diploma course in musical theatre begins at Associated Studios on October 1 this year. Based at the Riverside Studios in Hamm…

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: Coronation Strasse; Ella in Berlin; And Calm of Mind; Prisoner Soul by Lisa Martland

In 1982, German film director and producer Hans W Geissendorfer became fascinated by the effect soap opera, and in particular Coronation Street, had on its viewers. Indeed, he felt so inspir…

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Monday, February 25, 2013

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: Who Was Rosalind?; Lyrical Journey by Lisa Martland

“All the world’s a stage / And all the men and women merely players / They have their exits and their entrances / And one man in his time plays many parts.” This much-quoted phrase...

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Interviews: A winning formula by Lisa Martland

Tracy Beaker spin-off, The Dumping Ground, is proving to be as popular with the audience as its predecessor, Lisa Martland finds

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards