Broadway's longest-running American musical got two new stars July 20, 2026 at the Ambassador Theatre, with Mark Ballas joining as Billy Flynn and Eddie Cooper as Amos Hart.
onathan Bank's revival of Malleson's forgotten play was first seen in New York in 2017. It is, in many ways, inconceivable that this jolly, forward-thinking drama was left unperformed for so…
Matthew Bourne shows including Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Car Man will be screened on Sky Arts as part of
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity is calling for evidence for a year-long research project into how to boost diversity and
Disabled-led theatre company Graeae has announced plans for a three-month digital programme designed to celebrate D/deaf and disabled artists. Harry Potter playwright
There was a period, two-and-a-bit years ago, when it seemed as if James Graham were on a one-man mission to take over
More than 1,000 performances in rural communities have already been cancelled as a result of coronavirus, leaving many organisations at risk of
Old Vic artistic director Matthew Warchus has revealed plans to reopen the venue in November, but has warned that "a critical and
Bristol Old Vic is launching a digital theatre platform for its audiences and artists during the Covid-19 pandemic. Called Bristol Old Vic
The reopening of Bolton's Octagon Theatre following a £10 million redevelopment has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the organisation
Jermyn Street Theatre's artistic director Tom Littler confronts the financial reality of the venue's shutdown, sharing lessons in maths and ethics by
Broadway musical Beetlejuice announced last week it would not reopen at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre after venues return from lockdown " another
West London venue the Playground Theatre has begun to make free meals for local elderly and vulnerable people while its doors are
Top UK drama schools including RADA and Arts Educational Schools London have shifted all teaching online at least until September. The move
Writing to our editor (February 10, 1927), theatre manager Oswald Stoll extolled the cleanliness of his theatres in the face of public
A tribunal being brought against Curve Theatre in Leicester by Seyi Omooba " the performer removed from a production of The Color
Circuses are offering their tents and equipment to help build emergency hospitals in the fight against the coronavirus. John Haze, who runs
The West End transfer of Laura Wade's The Watsons has been cancelled due to the impact of the coronavirus shutdown, producers have
Over the past few weeks, we've all got used to major upheavals to our day-to-day lives. Much of this change has been
A new writing programme for female playwrights, offering £1,000 seed commissions and support from writers including Winsome Pinnock and April De Angelis,
Actors are being invited to record love-themed monologues as part of an initiative by Tamasha theatre company to boost the morale of
As the health service feels the strain in its fight against the coronavirus, multidisciplined theatre workers serving on the front line tell
The Royal Shakespeare Company has launched what it is describing as the largest ever celebration of the playwright's work by audiences. Backed
An agreement has been reached between Equity and the Society of London Theatre to support actors and stage management working in the
New short plays by Caryl Churchill, Inua Ellams and Simon Stephens are being recorded for a podcast developed in isolation. The plays
Almost eight out of 10 receiving theatres across the UK will need further government support to survive if lockdown measures continue beyond
English National Opera's in-house costume department has begun making scrubs for the NHS while the company's shows are on hold. Costume staff
Coventry City of Culture has revealed the steps it has taken to support the arts during the coronavirus pandemic, including confirming £100,000
There have been so many losses over the past few weeks that sometimes it's hard to find any gains. But maybe space
Samantha Barks and Stephanie McKeon have been cast as Elsa and Anna in the stage version of Disney's Frozen. The musical previews
If there's one positive to find among the destruction of the coronavirus outbreak, it is the way in which previously private or
Andrew Lloyd Webber has warned that theatres are likely to remain closed until the end of September. He said forecasts that venues
Twenty international circus artists are currently stuck in the UK after their tour was cancelled due to the coronavirus. The artists had
London's Jermyn Street Theatre has been flooded after a pipe in a neighbouring building burst. The fringe venue, on Jermyn Street in
A theatre in north Wales has been transformed into a temporary hospital for Covid-19 patients. Venue Cymru in Llandudno is providing an
The Royal Shakespeare Company's Swan Theatre will remain closed until the autumn due to the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis, it
Curtains, starring Jason Manford, is to be streamed online to raise money for a fund aimed at helping freelances. The Kander and
As theatres continue to be dark across the country, The Stage news team asked industry leaders what one thing they were most
A fortnightly writing competition has been launched to find new short plays that will be released as podcasts throughout the lockdown period.
March 3 feels like a lifetime ago now, but that was when the nominations for the 2020 Olivier Awards were announced. Last
Arts organisations across Greater Manchester " including the Royal Exchange Theatre, Home and the Lowry " have joined together to support freelances
Just 8% of lead roles on prime time TV are played by actors of African-Caribbean, South Asian, East Asian or Middle Eastern
English Touring Opera is to make its debut broadcast with a performance of Bach's St John Passion. The production premiered in London
Headlong's isolation-inspired new-writing project has announced a partnership with the BBC, which will broadcast the digital plays as part of its quarantine
A parliamentary inquiry has been launched into the impact of Covid-19 on the culture sector, with the industry being called upon to
Orchestras for major opera and ballet companies have been put in a "critical position" due to the Covid-19 pandemic and need more
As the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe is cancelled for the first time, we look back on our coverage of the second
As a local resident and Edinburgh International Festival and fringe lover, I must say the decision to cancel the festivals has come
We cannot be sure when theatres will open their doors again, but there are early signs if you read the tea leaves.
The Stage Management Association has launched a buddy scheme for stage managers in isolation, to bring together people who are unable to
