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Friday, May 3, 2019

Olivier-winner David Bedella: ‘I’m focusing on TV as theatre doesn’t pay enough’ by Matthew Hemley

Two-time Olivier award-winning actor David Bedella has revealed he is prioritising work in television because theatre does not pay enough for him

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:46AM

Uncertainty for students as Guildford School of Acting axes performance degree course by Matthew Hemley

Guildford School of Acting has axed its Theatre and Performance degree after a decade, leaving students facing an uncertain future. The social

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:58AM

Michael Ball to reprise Edna Turnblad role in new West End run of Hairspray by Matthew Hemley

Michael Ball is to reprise his role as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, when the musical plays at the London Coliseum next year. It

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:58AM
Thursday, May 2, 2019

Wendi Peters and Rachel John cast in stage adaptation of prison poetry by Matthew Hemley

Wendi Peters, Rachel John and Danielle Hope are to star in a stage adaptation of poetry about the first 100 years of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:56AM

Ben Power steps down as deputy artistic director of the National Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Ben Power has stepped down as deputy artistic director of the National Theatre, as he focuses more time on his own writing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AM

London borough to crack down on street performers following residents’ complaints by Matthew Hemley

Buskers performing outside some of London’s best-known tourist attractions are to face tougher regulations, after complaints about them increased five-fold since 2014.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AM
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Scheme to bring theatre to every primary school in Scotland to continue following successful pilot by Matthew Hemley

A programme aimed at bringing quality theatre to every nursery and primary school in Scotland is to continue following a successful three-year

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:41AM

Q&A with Vicky Featherstone on Royal Court programme – ‘We are at the mercy of our writers’ by Matthew Hemley

Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone has unveiled a year-long programme of work at the Royal Court, which includes a triple bill

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:16AM

Les Miserables’ backstage staff facing redundancy threat as 50% of musicians are axed by Matthew Hemley

Backstage workers on the West End production of Les Miserables are facing redundancy as a result of changes to the production being

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:36AM
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

RADA under pressure to level the audition playing field for people living in the nations by Matthew Hemley

RADA has been accused of neglecting potential students from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland because of its lack of audition opportunities in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AM
Monday, April 29, 2019

Dear Zoo tour under threat following theft of truck carrying sets and costumes worth £50k by Matthew Hemley

A touring production of children’s production Dear Zoo has been forced to cancel performances after a truck containing the show’s set and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:37AM
Friday, April 26, 2019

Production news round-up: Alistair Brammer joins Wicked and Rylan Clark-Neal to star in Nativity! The Musical by Matthew Hemley

Musicals Alistair Brammer is to join the cast of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London’s West End. He will take

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:10AM

Arts Council repeats calls for Ofsted to restrict top ratings to schools with ‘strong arts offer’ by Matthew Hemley

Arts Council England has reiterated calls for Ofsted to only award a good or outstanding rating to schools that have a “strong

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:50AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber overhauls foundation’s funding framework by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber is overhauling the way money is awarded through his foundation, with three new strands aimed at supporting potential and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:35AM
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Cameron Mackintosh plans works at Noel Coward Theatre to improve audience experience by Matthew Hemley

Cameron Mackintosh is planning alterations to the West End’s Noel Coward theatre to improve audience experience, including the creation of a new

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:28AM

More than 170 babies attend West End’s first parent and baby performance by Matthew Hemley

More than 170 babies were brought to the West End’s first parent and baby performance at the Vaudeville Theatre, with producer Nica

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AM

Working-class actors no more disadvantaged today than 40 years ago – report by Matthew Hemley

Working-class people today are no more disadvantaged when it comes to accessing jobs in the arts than they were almost 40 years

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

English Touring Opera restructures leadership team by Matthew Hemley

English Touring Opera has restructured its leadership team, with James Conway becoming artistic director and Jane-Eve Straughton taking the new role of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:53AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Jake Quickenden forced to miss performance of Hair after panic attack by Matthew Hemley

Actor Jake Quickenden was forced to miss a recent performance of the musical Hair after suffering a panic attack. The performer revealed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AM
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Royal Exchange’s West Side Story to return in 2020 by Matthew Hemley

West Side Story at the Royal Exchange in Manchester will return to the venue next year, following what the theatre is describing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:58AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Royal Opera House loses appeal against viola player who suffered ‘acoustic shock’ by Matthew Hemley

The Royal Opera House has lost an appeal against a viola player who was awarded damages in 2018 for hearing loss he

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

Children’s Theatre Partnership secures Arts Council funding to tour three new shows by Matthew Hemley

A partnership between Fiery Angel and Chichester Festival Theatre to tour children’s theatre throughout the UK has won the support of Arts

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:50AM

Deaf actor makes RSC history by becoming first to understudy hearing role by Matthew Hemley

A deaf actor has become the first at the Royal Shakespeare Company to understudy a hearing role using British Sign Language. Charlotte

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:50AM

Josie Rourke: Radical female directors not as celebrated as male ones by Matthew Hemley

Outgoing Donmar Warehouse artistic director Josie Rourke has claimed female theatremakers who experiment with form and reinterpret works are being overlooked in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01AM

English National Opera’s Daniel Kramer to step down as artistic director after three years by Matthew Hemley

Daniel Kramer is to step down as artistic director of English National Opera after three years. He took up the post in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:55AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Hundreds of actors at risk of ‘losing homes’ as HMRC wins landmark tax case against Robert Glenister by Matthew Hemley

Hundreds of high-profile actors face crippling retrospective tax bills and risk “losing their homes”, says union Equity, after performer Robert Glenister lost

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AM
Monday, April 15, 2019

Poll: Should more West End shows introduce earlier start times? by Matthew Hemley

Earlier this month, English National Opera announced a raft of measures to boost accessibility, including earlier start times. It said this was

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:43AM

Location of Shakespeare’s London home revealed by Matthew Hemley

New research claims to have identified the location of Shakespeare’s London home. Theatre historian Geoffrey Marsh, who is also director of the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:43AM
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Cate Blanchett calls for action after report shows parents in performing arts are ‘penalised’ by Matthew Hemley

Cate Blanchett is urging action to support performing arts professionals with caring responsibilities, following publication of a report that highlights the “systemic

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AM
Friday, April 5, 2019

Katharine McPhee to leave Waitress in June by Matthew Hemley

Katharine McPhee is to leave the West End cast of Waitress on June 15. She has been with the production since it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:32AM

Leeds Playhouse first regional theatre to use smart caption glasses by Matthew Hemley

Smart caption glasses developed and trialled at the National Theatre for hearing-impaired audiences are being rolled out across the UK, with Leeds

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AM

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