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Thursday, July 14, 2016

Andy Serkis becomes honorary patron of Lancaster’s Dukes theatre by Matthew Hemley

Actor Andy Serkis has become an honorary patron of Lancaster arts venue the Dukes. Serkis, who has performed with the theatre 14

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:17AM

Leading directors hit out at ‘appalling’ pay by Matthew Hemley

Dominic Cooke and Paulette Randall are among leading directors who have criticised poor levels of pay in their sector. Their comments come

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AM

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More to be staged in Shanghai by Matthew Hemley

Punchdrunk’s production of Sleep No More is to open in Shanghai later this year, marking the company’s premiere in Asia. Staged in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:27AM

Brexit sterling crash creates budget shortfall for UK producer in New York by Matthew Hemley

A UK production company opening a musical in New York has claimed to have suffered a shortfall of around £10,000 in its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AM

Funny Girl cast recording with Sheridan Smith announced by Matthew Hemley

A cast recording of Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith will be released on August 5. News of the recording follows Smith’s return

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:47AM

Equity secures first West End pay deal for assistant directors by Matthew Hemley

Assistant directors working in the West End will be paid standardised rates for the first time, after an historic agreement was made

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AM

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

David Walliams’ book The First Hippo On the Moon adapted for the stage by Matthew Hemley

David Williams’ children’s book The First Hippo On the Moon has been adapted for the stage and will tour the UK later

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:04PM

Andrew Panton named new artistic director of Dundee Rep by Matthew Hemley

Dundee Rep has appointed Andrew Panton as its new artistic director. He replaces Jemima Levick, who left to join Stellar Quines Theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AM

Julian Glover pulls out of Chichester’s Strife by Matthew Hemley

Julian Glover has pulled out of Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Strife following a bout of pneumonia. He will be replaced by

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:17AM

Monday, July 11, 2016

Sunny Afternoon writer recalls ‘cancerous feud’ with Kinks star Ray Davies by Matthew Hemley

Sunny Afternoon writer Joe Penhall has revealed how his relationship with Kinks frontman Ray Davies “rotted into a cancerous feud”, with the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16AM

Rocky Horror sequel to be celebrated with live performances at BFI Southbank screening by Matthew Hemley

The 35th anniversary of Rocky Horror sequel Shock Treatment is to be marked at an event in which performers will sing show

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:02AM

Northern Broadsides appoints Lenny Henry as patron by Matthew Hemley

Lenny Henry, Tom Courtenay and Stephanie Cole have been named among new patrons of theatre company Northern Broadsides. They join actors Meera

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

Sheridan Smith’s Funny Girl return greeted with ‘tsunami of affection’ by Matthew Hemley

Sheridan Smith has been hailed as the “comeback queen” after making a surprise return to the West End production of Funny Girl

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:41AM

Friday, July 8, 2016

Sheridan Smith returns to Funny Girl by Matthew Hemley

Sheridan Smith has returned to musical Funny Girl following a leave of absence to recover from stress. The performer took leave from

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:55PM

Kenneth Branagh calls on Windsor Fringe to “re-examine” discriminatory recruitment process by Matthew Hemley

Kenneth Branagh has called on Windsor Fringe to re-examine the application process for an award in his name that saw a director

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:31AM

Wolverhampton Grand to replace seating in £1.1m refurb by Matthew Hemley

Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre is to replace all of its 1,200 seats as part of a refurbishment costing £1.1 million. The venue said

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Mark Rylance to star in West End transfer of Nice Fish by Matthew Hemley

Nice Fish starring Mark Rylance is to transfer to the West End. The play, co-written by Rylance and Louis Jenkins, has had

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:53AM

Equity calls on Kenneth Branagh to address Windsor Fringe gender discrimination by Matthew Hemley

Kenneth Branagh is being urged to disassociate himself from a “shocking and discriminatory” decision made by a playwriting prize that is awarded

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:24AM

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Independent sector to stage rival event in response to ‘uninclusive’ Theatre 2016 conference by Matthew Hemley

Industry figures who felt excluded from the Theatre 2016 conference earlier this year have joined together to plan their own event in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AM

Bonnie Greer play inspired by Chekhov to premiere at Theatre Royal Stratford East by Matthew Hemley

Bonnie Greer has penned a new play inspired by Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, which will receive its world premiere at the Theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:40AM

Musical theatre creators claim demands to ‘reinvent the form’ are stifling new work by Matthew Hemley

Mamma Mia! creator Catherine Johnson and Sunny Afternoon writer Joe Penhall have claimed that too much focus on “reinventing the form” in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:47AM

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Janie Dee to star in Hollywood Shakespeare celebration by Matthew Hemley

Janie Dee is to star in a production at the Hollywood Bowl that celebrates Shakespeare’s lovers. She will play both Cleopatra and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PM

Malcolm Sinclair re-elected for fourth term as Equity president by Matthew Hemley

Malcolm Sinclair has been re-elected as president of Equity for a fourth term, with performers Tanya Moodie and Summer Strallen joining as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:09PM

Opera singers saddle up for SongCycle 2016 by Matthew Hemley

Singers from the world of opera are cycling more than 500 miles as part of a fundraising event, when they will ride

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AM

BBC unveils new management structure aimed at boosting creativity by Matthew Hemley

BBC director general Tony Hall has unveiled a major management restructure aimed at ensuring the broadcaster remains “the most creative force in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:41AM

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Brexit poll reveals voting pattern of The Stage readers by Matthew Hemley

A poll of The Stage readers has found that almost 20% voted to leave the European Union or did not vote at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:08AM

Monday, July 4, 2016

Lloyd Webber gives £1.4m to secondary schools music programme by Matthew Hemley

A scheme backed by Andrew Lloyd Webber to give free music lessons to school children has had its future secured for the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:29AM

Creditors owed thousands as Lincoln Theatre Royal takes on new management by Matthew Hemley

Bosses who operated Lincoln Theatre Royal under three companies during four years have relinquished control of the venue, raising doubts over hundreds of thousands

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:21AM

£17m rescue plan for Harrow Arts Centre includes 600-seat theatre by Matthew Hemley

Plans for a £17 million “centre of excellence for culture in north London” have been unveiled, with a 600-seat theatre part of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:24AM

Friday, July 1, 2016

Ethical costume directory launches by Matthew Hemley

A new guide aimed at helping costume departments to be more ethical has been published. It is designed to provide costumiers with

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16AM

Matt Cardle, Kerry Ellis and Lee Mead lined up for musicals concert by Matthew Hemley

Matt Cardle, Lee Mead, Ben Forster and Kerry Ellis are lined up to appear in a new concert production featuring songs from

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AM

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