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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Andrew Lloyd Webber calls for theatre tax breaks by Alistair Smith

Andrew Lloyd Webber has become the latest theatre producer to call on the government to extend tax breaks to the theatre sector, warning that the UK's "vast creative potential is being stran…

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Monday, July 9, 2012

Nick Payne wins Harold Pinter Award by Alistair Smith

Nick Payne has been announced as the second recipient of the Harold Pinter Playwright's Award, introduced last year to support a new commission at London's Royal Court Theatre.

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Friday, July 6, 2012

Seven days on stage: It could be curtains for dozens of theatres by Alistair Smith

Rebranded London Hippodrome relaunches, but many more historic buildings are at risk " plus Boris Johnson gets on his dancing shoesRisky businessCroydon's Warehouse, the Theatre Royal in Mar…

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Old Vic forced to suspend unpaid intern programme by Alistair Smith

London's Old Vic Theatre is to suspend one of its unpaid internship programmes after coming under pressure from unions and Arts Council England to pay participants the national minimum wage.

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Average West End ticket price nears £47 - report by Alistair Smith

West End theatre tickets are now priced at an average of £46.40, a face value increase of 2.8% on the previous year, according to the Society of London Theatre's Box Office Data Report…

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UK theatres 'at risk' revealed by Alistair Smith

Seventeen venues across the UK have been added to the Theatre Buildings at Risk Register, including the Theatre Royal Margate, Darlington Arts Centre and the Warehouse Theatre in Croydon.

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Monday, July 2, 2012

Lyric Hammersmith to revive O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms by Alistair Smith

London's Lyric Hammersmith has announced its autumn/winter season, featuring a revival of Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Seven days on stage: Spice Girls go west and Pudsey trains for panto by Alistair Smith

Girl power puts West End musical Viva Forever! in the spotlight, Britain's Got Talent winner turns his paw to Dick Whittington, and Michael McIntyre's fringe prices are no laughing matterPho…

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

ITV's Superstar to be broadcast from July 7 by Alistair Smith

Superstar, the ITV talent show to find a lead for Andrew Lloyd Webber's revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, will launch next week.

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London's St James Theatre unveils its first season by Alistair Smith

St James Theatre, the long-awaited replacement for the Westminster Theatre which was demolished in 2002, will open this September with a new play by Sandy Toksvig and a musical created by Jo…

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Equity council approves plan to streamline its structure by Alistair Smith

Equity's ruling council has agreed to a streamlined democratic structure for the union, which will now be put to a referendum of its members.

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Jeremy Hunt calls for The Space to become permanent and a requirement of subsidy by Alistair Smith

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has proposed that digital arts channel The Space become a permanent venture, with funded cultural organisations required to provide content for it as part of th…

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Monday, June 25, 2012

NT's Frankenstein to be screened in China by Alistair Smith

The National Theatre's Frankenstein is to be shown in a cinema in Beijing, marking the first time one of the NT's productions has been screened in China.

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Friday, June 22, 2012

Seven days on stage: from a revamped Tricycle to an RSC knighthood by Alistair Smith

Theatreland enjoys heartening box-office figures in early 2012, but students are staying away from drama schools. It's still a good year for Sir Michael Boyd, thoughSpring breakLondon's Thea…

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Lucy Kirkwood to create eight-part drama for Sky1 by Alistair Smith

Sky1 has unveiled a series of new drama and comedy commisions, including an eight-part drama series from Lucy Kirkwood.

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Exclusive: West End starts 2012 with 13% box office leap by Alistair Smith

London theatres have posted strong results for the first quarter of 2012, with attendances up by 11% on the same period last year, driven by an especially strong performance by plays.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

RSC and Old Vic among recipients of £56 million endowment fund by Alistair Smith

London's Old Vic Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company are among 34 arts organisations sharing funds from a new £56 million government scheme designed to kick-start endowments in t…

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Rubasingham unveils debut Tricycle season by Alistair Smith

Indhu Rubasingham has announced her first season as artistic director of The Tricycle in London, launching with a new play about 19th century black actor Ira Aldridge, played by Adrian Leste…

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory confirms West End opening in June 2013 by Alistair Smith

A new stage musical version of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is to open at the London Palladium in June 2013.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Crazy Horse cabaret to come to London by Alistair Smith

Paris cabaret Crazy Horse is to perform in London this September in a purpose-built spiegeltent on the South Bank.

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Judi Dench heads to West End and cygnets take on Swan Lake by Alistair Smith

Judi Dench, Daniel Radcliffe and Jude Law set for West End stage, Max Stafford-Clark opens up rehearsals and a French ballet company hatches a plan for Swan Lake with real swansGalacticosA v…

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Michael Grandage unveils groundbreaking West End season with 100,000 cheap seats by Alistair Smith

Michael Grandage has announced his first project after leaving the Donmar Warehouse - a 15-month season of work in the West End with casts including Judi Dench, Daniel Radcliffe, Simon Russe…

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Skype to sponsor Qdos pantos by Alistair Smith

Internet communications company Skype has signed a deal with Qdos Entertainment to sponsor the producer's 24 pantomimes across the UK this Christmas.

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CDS and NCDT merge to form Drama UK by Alistair Smith

Two of the UK's foremost performing arts training organisations have merged to create a body responsible for championing and improving drama training at all levels across the country.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Driving Miss Daisy to tour by Alistair Smith

Don Warrington and Gwen Taylor are to star in a UK tour of Driving Miss Daisy, following the play's recent revival in the West End.

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Sheridan Smith to star in Hedda Gabler at Old Vic by Alistair Smith

Sheridan Smith will play the title role in a revival of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen at London's Old Vic Theatre.

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Friday, June 8, 2012

Seven days on stage: from Shakespeare in Shoreditch to Zarganar in Soho by Alistair Smith

Curtain theatre is unearthed in east London, a Burmese political comedian is to play his first UK gig and Brits on Broadway get ready to take on the TonysCurtain upThe remains of the London …

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Rowan Atkinson to star in Quartermaine's Terms by Alistair Smith

Rowan Atkinson is to star in the West End revival of Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Gray.

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Book of Mormon confirms West End transfer by Alistair Smith

Broadway musical The Book of Mormon will transfer to the West End in February 2013, producers have announced.

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Hippodrome Casino unveils live programme by Alistair Smith

Tony Christie, Janie Dee and Miss Polly Rae will be among the first acts to perform at the London Hippodrome when the site reopens as a casino in July.

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Friday, June 1, 2012

Seven days on stage: Edinburgh festival fringe gets the Hoff by Alistair Smith

David Hasselhoff is set to star in a one-man show at Edinburgh this summer, Broadway shows there's no business like box-office business, and politics takes centre stage at the GlobeBigger an…

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