Monday, October 17, 2016
Tributes have been paid to Coronation Street actor Jean Alexander, who died on October 14. Alexander, who found fame as Coronation Street’s
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AMFriday, October 14, 2016
Cameron Mackintosh has vowed to clamp down on secondary ticket sales for the forthcoming London run of musical Hamilton, claiming reselling online
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:10AMDamian Lewis is to star in a new production of Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?. Directed by Ian Rickson,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:15AMThursday, October 13, 2016
Sonia Friedman has revealed her 30-year struggle to get Dreamgirls to the London stage, admitting she “tried so many times and failed”.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:29AMThe Wanted singer Tom Parker is to star in a new UK tour of Grease. The production, based on the original West
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:13AMWednesday, October 12, 2016
Professional children’s entertainers have slammed a recent spate of pranks in which people dress up as clowns to scare the public, claiming
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:51AMLesley Manville has become a patron of Arts Educational Schools. The actor, who is known for her work with Mike Leigh and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:44AMMusical Hamilton has announced open auditions for its forthcoming West End run. The show begins playing at the Victoria Palace Theatre in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AMTuesday, October 11, 2016
National Theatre director Rufus Norris has called on the sector to lobby the government to protect funding of the arts. He said
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMAs The Phantom of the Opera celebrates 30 years in the West End, Matthew Hemley speaks to past and present members about its
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:17AMOlivia Colman has been cast in Lucy Kirkwood’s Mosquitoes at the National Theatre, as part of a season that will also see
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01AMCameron Mackintosh has claimed the weak pound has helped West End ticket sales, revealing that last month was the best September he
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:51AMMonday, October 10, 2016
Funny Girl, Groundhog Day and Guys and Dolls are in the running for the best musical prize at the London Evening Standard
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:59AMPop-up venues the Good Chance Theatre and Found111 have been nominated as part of this year’s Peter Brook Awards. A new category
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AMFriday, October 7, 2016
Harry Blake has been named resident composer at the West Yorkshire Playhouse under a scheme funded by Cameron Mackintosh. Blake is joining
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:24AMAndrew Lloyd Webber has reconfirmed his commitment to using London’s St James Theatre to develop new musicals, as the venue is renamed
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:40AMArts venues including the National Theatre and the Roundhouse have welcomed extensions to the Night Tube service, which they claim will be
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:28AMThursday, October 6, 2016
More than half of UK films made over the past 10 years do not have black actors in any role, new research
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:07AMA company of actors formed especially for the British Library will recreate routines and perform songs from Victorian times, for a new
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AMDenise Van Outen has pulled out of forthcoming musical Big. The show, based on the film of the same name, is due to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AMWednesday, October 5, 2016
Fringe venue the Hope Mill Theatre has won the theatre and performance category at this year’s Hospital Club awards. The hClub 100
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:25AMOld Red Lion artistic director Stewart Pringle is stepping down after three years, as the lease for the north London fringe venue
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:15AMActors Noma Dumezweni and Juliet Stevenson will join comedians Jo Brand and Sara Pascoe at a mentoring event for young female students.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AMMonday, October 3, 2016
Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels are being adapted for the stage by April De Angelis. The adaptation forms part of Rose Theatre Kingston’s new
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:19PMProducer James Seabright has been named new chair of north London fringe venue the King’s Head Theatre. Seabright, whose credits include The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:21AMLeading venues across the UK have launched a major year-long project that aims to identify barriers faced by parents in the sector
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AMFriday, September 30, 2016
September begins with news that gender equality in Irish theatre has taken a major step forward, with the launch of new guidelines
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:29PMHarriet Walter has credited performing male parts in Shakespeare plays for rejuvenating her career, claiming she should be “playing dead bodies in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:15AMAcclaimed director Phyllida Lloyd has argued the theatre industry needs to get its “house in order” and make better provisions for working
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:59AMNigel Lindsay is to star alongside Sarah Ridgeway in the London premiere of Al Smith’s Harrogate. The production, which premiered at the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:47AMThursday, September 29, 2016
Tamara Rojo is to star in a virtual reality video inspired by Akram Khan’s Giselle, which promises to allow audiences to “experience
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