The Peacock Theatre in London’s West End is to undergo its first refurbishment work in 50 years. The building, which is used by Sadler’s Wells and visiting companies for live performance…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:34AMMeera Syal has said theatres should be catering more for Asian audiences, claiming they should take advantage of the “brown pound”. The actor and writer, who is starring in Behind the Be…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:30AMRichard Hope and Susan Twist have been cast in Sell a Door theatre company’s 2015 national tour of The History Boys. The play will also star Christopher Ettridge, Kedar Williams-Stirling a…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:47AMBlackpool’s Grand Theatre is planning a £1 million refurbishment that will transform the venue’s foyer and box office, as well as adding dressing rooms and a rehearsal space. Other prop…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:27AMLaura Wade has celebrated the number of female writers recognised at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, calling it “a brilliant new age of women playwrights”. Rona Munro won the…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:15AMMax Roberts, the artistic director of Newcastle’s Live Theatre, has been awarded an honorary degree celebrating his contribution to theatre. Northumbria University presented Roberts with a…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:53AMRuth Watkins has been appointed as a producer at the Gate Theatre in London. She joins the theatre from her previous role as creative producer at Ovalhouse Theatre, and has also worked at th…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:33AMGillian Anderson scooped the best actress prize at the 60th Evening Standard Theatre Awards, while The Scottsboro Boys was named best musical – securing a double win for the Young Vic. And…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00PMCulture minister Ed Vaizey has defended education secretary Nicky Morgan’s recent comments on arts subjects, and said that praising science and maths subjects “does not denigrate cul…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:38AMAgatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has extended its first ever UK tour into 2015. Previously booking until December 6 at the Palace Theatre in Southend-on-Sea, the new leg of the tour will co…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AMManchester International Festival founder Alex Poots is to step down as chief executive and artistic director after next year’s event. He is leaving to commence his new role as founding ch…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:16AMWest End workers have voted overwhelming in favour of a new three-year pay deal negotiated between backstage union BECTU and the Society of London Theatre. The agreement earlier this month b…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:11AMDanielle Hope is to lead the cast of a new touring production of The Sound of Music. Hope will play Maria von Trapp in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, which will open at the Churchill&#…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:46AMActor Haydn Gwynne and Ambassador Theatre Group joint chief executive Rosemary Squire have called for quotas on the number of jobs for women in theatre, in order to combat the “frightening…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:17AMLondon Classic Theatre will tour new productions of Absent Friends and Waiting For Godot for its 15th anniversary next year. Both shows will be directed by LCT’s artistic director Michael …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:30PMA campaign group is in talks to reopen Hyde’s Theatre Royal for live performances for the first time in more than 40 years. The 1,600-seat Edwardian venue in Greater Manchester has not bee…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:16AMBloomsbury Theatre in London is to open a new studio space that can seat up to 110 people and is aimed at offering theatre companies an affordable alternative to the venue’s main stage. Th…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:57AMA new 100-seat theatre is to open in Southampton next year. Stage Door will open in March on the site of the Cellar, which is currently a cafe that regularly hosts music events. The theatre,…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AMThree Men in a Boat will embark on a third national tour early next year. The play, a co-production between the Original Theatre Company and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, will once again be…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AMBrighton Dome has received further funding for its refurbishment from the Heritage Lottery Fund, which has pledged £5m towards renovation of the building and the surrounding Royal Pavilion …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMStephen Mangan has been cast in the National Theatre’s premiere of Rules for Living. The actor joins Debroah Findlay, Miles Jupp and Maggie Service in the Sam Holcroft-penned “dark c…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:18PMQueen’s Theatre Hornchurch is facing a £200,000 funding cut, after the local council revealed plans for a £60 million reduction of its budget. Havering Council’s proposed cut to th…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:11PMA new revival of Willy Russell’s Educating Rita will lead the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse’s spring/summer programme for 2015. The play will be directed by the theatres’ artistic d…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:21AMLondon cabaret and burlesque club Madame Jojo’s is to close permanently, after the local council revoked its license. The central London venue has been closed since late October following …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AMDrama series Katie Morag celebrated two wins at the BAFTA Children’s awards last night. Cherry Campbell picked up the best performer prize for her turn as the TV show’s titular character…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:15AMMore than 400 theatres took part in Twitter’s first Love Theatre Day earlier this week. The social media website encouraged theatres to share images, information and industry insights …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AMA new £8 million arts centre has been proposed for Tiverton in Devon, including a theatre that could seat up to 500 people. The centre, planned by Tiverton High School as part of an expansi…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:29PMEntertainment company Live Business has secured a contract with holiday firm Thomson to provide performers for the company’s hotels. Live Business – which supplies entertainment for the …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PMLiverpool’s Unity Theatre has named Matthew Linley as its new artistic director. He joins the theatre from his current role as general manager of Eastern Angles touring theatre company, an…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:20AMMaria Friedman will direct a revival of High Society, as part of the Old Vic’s 2015 season. The musical adaptation of the 1956 film will be performed in the round, and will have a four…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:23AMCabinet minister Nicky Morgan’s claim that students who choose to study arts subjects such as drama will have limited career options have been labelled “anti-arts propaganda”, with cri…
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