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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Miss Saigon confirms West End closure and Broadway plans by David Hutchison

Miss Saigon is to end its new run in the West End after nearly two years. Cameron Mackintosh has confirmed the musical

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AM

Arts and culture ‘contribute £7.7bn to UK economy’ by David Hutchison

A major independent report has revealed that arts and culture contribute £7.7 billion to the economy, an increase of 36% in three

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AM

Monday, July 13, 2015

Regional Touring Network secures £800k ACE funding by David Hutchison

A network of nine regional theatres that will tour and produce mid-scale drama has been established thanks to an £800,000 funding injection

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

Pay What You Decide scheme pays off for Stockton ARC by David Hutchison

A six-month period when audiences could pay what they wanted for theatre shows at ARC Stockton has seen the venue almost double

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:19AM

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Josie Cerise: ‘Rain adds to an outdoor performance’ by David Hutchison

A professional actor for five years, Josie Cerise has played on stages ranging from the Lyric Theatre in the West End to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Friday, July 10, 2015

Smart glasses translate words from the stage by David Hutchison

High-tech glasses that project theatre surtitles solely for the wearer have been premiered at the Avignon Festival in France. The augmented-reality glasses

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:31AM

Zoe Wanamaker and John Dagleish cast in Kenneth Branagh’s Harlequinade by David Hutchison

Zoe Wanamaker and John Dagleish have been cast in Harlequinade as part of Kenneth Branagh’s season of West End plays. In addition,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:31AM

Bertie Carvel cast in The Hairy Ape at the Old Vic by David Hutchison

Bertie Carvel has been cast as the leading role in the Old Vic’s new staging of The Hairy Ape. Known for originating

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:19AM

Bike Shed plans to create £4m theatre in Exeter by David Hutchison

Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre has unveiled plans to transform a disused warehouse into a £4million theatre and “creative hive”. The proposal to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:20AM

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Unicorn Theatre to celebrate 10 years at London address by David Hutchison

A number of free workshops, performances and tours are to be held at the Unicorn Theatre to mark the 10th anniversary of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:02PM

Controversial Streatham Playhouse plans unanimously approved by David Hutchison

Plans for a controversial new theatre in south London have been approved by the local council. Lambeth Council voted unanimously in favour

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:02PM

Mark Rylance: ‘RSC and National Theatre tickets cost too much’ by David Hutchison

Mark Rylance has claimed subsidised companies such as the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company are charging “way too much” for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:16AM

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Olivier award-winner Juliet Stevenson: “I can no longer afford West End tickets” by David Hutchison

Juliet Stevenson has hit out at rising West End ticket prices, and revealed that they are so high she can no longer

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:14PM

Clare Allen appointed chief executive at Georgian Theatre Royal by David Hutchison

Clare Allen has been named as the new chief executive at the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond. Previously the general manager of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:14PM

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Whatsonstage editor Theo Bosanquet steps down by David Hutchison

Whatsonstage editor Theo Bosanquet is to step down from his role after seven years with the theatre website. Although he will no

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:20PM

Cameron Mackintosh composer scheme to offer theatre residencies by David Hutchison

Five new placements have been announced as part of the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer Scheme. The programme pairs emerging composers with theatres

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:48AM

Monday, July 6, 2015

Tracie Bennett replaces Janie Dee in Mrs Henderson Presents by David Hutchison

Tracie Bennett has replaced Janie Dee as the lead in Theatre Royal Bath’s Mrs Henderson Presents. Dee was cast in the titular

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:14PM

GCSE reform ‘will starve theatre of talent’, warn leaders by David Hutchison

Leading theatre figures have condemned the government’s plans for GCSE reform, warning that the proposed English Baccalaureate would “starve the industry of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:58AM

Rosalie Craig and Louise Brealey cast in upcoming National Theatre shows by David Hutchison

Rosalie Craig, Louise Brealey and Charles Edwards have all been cast in upcoming productions at the National Theatre. Craig is to play

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:14AM

Friday, July 3, 2015

EU treaty could threaten UK arts subsidy by David Hutchison

Actors and directors have voiced fears that new trade laws being negotiated by the European Union could negatively affect subsidised arts organisations

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:40PM

Stiles and Drewe’s Peter Pan to be staged as London concert by David Hutchison

A concert production of Stiles and Drewe’s Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure is to be staged in London in October. Part

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:40PM

Ovalhouse’s new home to be a centre of excellence for disability arts by David Hutchison

South London venue Ovalhouse is to make its new building in Brixton a centre of excellence for disability arts. At its current

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:44AM

Rufus Hound joins Trevor Nunn’s The Wars of the Roses by David Hutchison

Rufus Hound has joined the cast of The Wars of the Roses at the Rose Theatre Kingston. The actor will play Bedford

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:44AM

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Royal Opera House strike averted as pay deal is reached by David Hutchison

A strike threatened by backstage workers at the Royal Opera House has been averted after a new pay deal was reached between

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:14AM

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

The Father transfers to the West End for 8-week run by David Hutchison

Kenneth Cranham and Claire Skinner are to reprise their roles in Theatre Royal Bath’s production The Father, which will transfer to the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:13PM

The Core at Corby Cube hires Nick Walker as director by David Hutchison

Arts venue the Core at Corby Cube has named Nick Walker as its new director. He replaces Chris Sudworth in the role,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Young Vic appoints director Gbolahan Obisesan as new fellow by David Hutchison

Writer and director Gbolahan Obisesan has been named as the Young Vic’s new Genesis Fellow, replacing Natalie Abrahami. He will work closely

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Shakespeare’s Globe appoints Ian Dixon as CFO by David Hutchison

Shakespeare’s Globe has appointed Ian Dixon as its new chief finance and operations officer. Dixon, currently the chief operating officer of the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

Theatres under threat from £3.3bn funding cuts by David Hutchison

Leading industry figures have warned theatres are under threat from a projected £3.3 billion cut to local authority funding over the next

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:13AM

Monday, June 29, 2015

Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund becomes Royal Variety Charity by David Hutchison

The Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund has changed its name to the Royal Variety Charity. The charity, which helps support people who have

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:53AM

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Andrew Pollard: ‘I didn’t train until I was 30′ by David Hutchison

Andrew Pollard starred in the Hull Truck/New Vic co-production of The Ladykillers at both theatres – a play that he suggested to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:38PM

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