Monday, June 3, 2013
Harvey Fierstein's hit show scouting for UK dance talent ahead of London transfer next springThe hit Broadway musical Newsies is coming to the West End as producers announce they will hold o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:27AMFriday, May 31, 2013
As well as attempting 27 marathons in 27 days, comedian says he would like to play every state in the Union in 2014Not content with running around the UK and seeking nomination in London's m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AMThursday, May 30, 2013
Festival highlights, announced today, include shows from Al Murray, David Greig … and George GallowayPolitician George Galloway will be one of 24,000 performers taking part in this year's …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:57AMWednesday, May 29, 2013
Tickets sold in New York's theatre district fell by almost a million in 2012-13 to produce worst attendance in eight yearsBroadway audience numbers fell by almost a million in 2012-13, accor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:49AMTuesday, May 28, 2013
Bolton-born standup laughing all the way to the bank as live shows and DVD sales bring in more than £32.8mPeter Kay is Britain's highest-earning comedian, according to a comedy "rich list" …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AMBolton-born standup laughing all the way to the bank as live shows and DVD sales bring in more than £32.8m Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AMThursday, May 23, 2013
Grayson Perry, Idris Elba and Peter Serafinowicz are among the many stars involved in this inventive series of 30-minute one-offsHow often do TV critics hark back to the heady days of Play f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:56AMBrainchild of Harry Hill will feature 19 original songs and an explanation for the height of Simon Cowell's trousersHarry Hill's spoof X Factor musical has been given a title, I Can't Sing!,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:47AMWednesday, May 22, 2013
Council comes to aid of Scotland's oldest operational theatre, two years after it was threatened with closureScotland's oldest working theatre has secured a grant for redevelopment after bei…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:46AMTuesday, May 21, 2013
Ambassador Theatre Group has bought its first venue outside the UK – Broadway's biggestBroadway's biggest theatre – currently home to Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark – has fallen into Br…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AMMonday, May 20, 2013
The award-winning actor is to revive her epic performance of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's longest poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, for a US premiereOnly a few weeks after her solo Broadwa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AMProducing has never been harder, finds Matt Trueman, but a start-up fund is paving the way for wannabes to make the jumpHow does an independent theatre producer ever get started? Well, consi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AMFriday, May 17, 2013
Actor will reprise her award-winning performance in Ibsen's drama when Young Vic production transfers to Duke of York'sHattie Morahan will make her West End debut in a reprise of her award-w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08AMThursday, May 16, 2013
Actor will feature in piece written by Belarus Free Theatre and Laura Wade. Meanwhile, the latest short film in the series, Bed Trick, is released todayJude Law will team up with the Belarus…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:40AMWednesday, May 15, 2013
Phyllida Lloyd's production, which places Shakespeare's tragedy in a prison, to open Brit-heavy season at St Ann's WarehouseThe Donmar Warehouse's all-female Julius Caesar will get a New Yor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:17AMTuesday, May 14, 2013
All-Indian cast will reflect on sexual violence in production by Yael Farber, director behind hit play Mies JulieThe gang rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 will be explored i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:51AMMonday, May 13, 2013
Surreal standup takes best of fest award, underlining British comedians' strong profile in AustraliaLeftfield stand-up Paul Foot has won the main international award at the Sydney Comedy fes…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13AMSaturday, May 11, 2013
Katy Stephens talks to Matt Trueman about life in Stratford under the command of new artistic director Gregory Doran and her forthcoming role as Tamora, Queen of the Goths in Titus Andronicus
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:11AMFriday, May 10, 2013
Comedian to end 15-year absence with fortnight-long run of new show Fame: Not the MusicalDavid Baddiel will present his first full solo show in 15 years at this year's Edinburgh fringe.The c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AMBoyle joins growing list of illustrious directors ruling themselves out of artistic director roleDanny Boyle has become the latest high-profile director to rule himself out of contention to …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:01AMThursday, May 9, 2013
Australian director reveals desire to follow Romeo + Juliet and The Great Gatsby with a third DiCaprio-driven film adaptationLaurence Olivier, Kenneth Branagh and even Mel Gibson have done i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:11AMWednesday, May 8, 2013
Former heavyweight champion sets his sights on Shakespeare after wrapping up his one-man stage show, Undisputed TruthIt might bring new meaning to the line "lend me your ears", but former bo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13AMThursday, May 2, 2013
Producer Judy Cramer announces 'with heavy heart' that musical will have last performance in JuneStop right now, thank you very much. Viva Forever!, the musical based on the songs of the Spi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AMStaging of Alexander Masters' award-winning debut novel to premiere at new 200-seat Underbelly theatre TopsideA stage adaptation of Alexander Masters' bestselling debut novel Stuart: A Life …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:14AMWednesday, May 1, 2013
After their last social media experiment suffered a critical mauling, this new digital collaboration will allow audiences to watch and interact with play on Google+ over three days in JuneFo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:15AMAfter their last social media experiment suffered a critical mauling, this new digital collaboration will allow audiences to watch and interact with play on Google+ over three days in June C…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:15AMTuesday, April 30, 2013
The RSC's Broadway transfer of Matilda: the Musical is up for 12 nominations, including a special honour for its 4 lead actorsMatilda Wormwood is used to being top of her class – now she's…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMThursday, April 25, 2013
Scottish actor to reprise Emcee role that won him a Tony award in 1998 - but not with Anne Hathaway as Sally BowlesLife in the Kit Kat Club is so beautiful that Alan Cumming will return to K…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AMScottish actor to reprise Emcee role that won him a Tony award in 1998 - but not with Anne Hathaway as Sally Bowles Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AMTuesday, April 23, 2013
Doctor Who and Broadchurch actor Darvill to take lead in Once opposite Joanna Christie, also making her Broadway debutAs Rory Williams, the Doctor's companion in Doctor Who, Arthur Darvill i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AMMonday, April 22, 2013
London standup snaffles top prize at Melbourne international comedy festival, with Luke McGregor named best newcomer Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM 
