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Friday, April 5, 2019

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

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Sheffield Theatres under fire for not paying audio describers by Matthew Hemley

Sheffield Theatres has come under fire for treating blind and visually impaired audiences as “charity cases”, after it emerged that audio describers

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Stuart Piper’s ‘boutique agency’ closes after three months by Matthew Hemley

A boutique agency established by Stuart Piper that signed artists including Danielle Hope and Wayne Sleep has closed after just three months.

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Broadway star to lead UK cast of Gloria Estefan’s On Your Feet! by Matthew Hemley

Broadway star Christie Prades is to take the role of Gloria Estefan in On Your Feet!, the upcoming musical based on the

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

ENO to start shows earlier, reduce ticket prices and hold relaxed performances to boost accessibility by Matthew Hemley

English National Opera is to introduce earlier performances, reduce its lowest priced tickets and hold its first ever relaxed performance as part

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Crowdfunding campaign raises more than £1,600 to buy Emilia tickets for young women by Matthew Hemley

A crowdfunding campaign has been set up to fund tickets allowing young women to see the West End production of Emilia. To

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Bursary in memory of Bob Carlton announces inaugural recipient by Matthew Hemley

A bursary set up in memory of director Bob Carlton is to fund an assistant director post at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

New Donmar Warehouse leaders unveil ticketing overhaul to ensure venue is ‘accessible to all’ by Matthew Hemley

New Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Longhurst has set out his intention to make the venue more accessible with a shake-up of

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Monday, April 1, 2019

Poll: What is your favourite jukebox musical? by Matthew Hemley

This week, Mamma Mia! celebrates its 20th anniversary in the West End. The show has paved the way for a number of

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National Theatre bosses recommit to gender equality in face of scathing criticism by Matthew Hemley

National Theatre bosses Rufus Norris and Lisa Burger have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving gender equality among writers on its stages, following

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Shobna Gulati injured on stage during performance of Richard II at Shakespeare’s Globe by Matthew Hemley

An investigation has been launched by Shakespeare’s Globe after actor Shobna Gulati suffered an onstage injury during a performance of Richard II

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Friday, March 29, 2019

Oxford School of Drama appoints Edward Hicks as principal by Matthew Hemley

Edward Hicks, head of film, TV and radio at RADA, has been named principal of the Oxford School of Drama. He replaces

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Reimagined staging of The Glass Menagerie to set the play in African American community by Matthew Hemley

The first British production to set The Glass Menagerie in the African American community is to run at the Watford Palace Theatre

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Playwright Sarah Hanly awarded 2019 Pinter Commission by Matthew Hemley

Playwright Sarah Hanly has won the 2019 Pinter Commission, which will support her to write a new play at London’s Royal Court

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Cameron Mackintosh to make radio debut with musicals special by Matthew Hemley

Cameron Mackintosh is to make his presenting debut on BBC Radio 2 with a two-hour special featuring songs and performers from his

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Paines Plough announces Charlotte Bennett and Katie Posner as new artistic directors by Matthew Hemley

Paines Plough has appointed Charlotte Bennett and Katie Posner as its new joint artistic directors. They replace James Grieve and George Perrin,

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Lucian Msamati and Ciaran Hinds return to National Theatre in new season by Matthew Hemley

Nine Night director Roy Alexander Weise will return to the National Theatre to helm ‘Master Harold’… and the Boys by Athol Fugard,

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

US-UK theatre producer exchange scheme to ‘forge stronger connections’ by Matthew Hemley

An exchange programme between the US and the UK has been launched that aims to forge stronger connections between producers in the

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Actors’ social media use in spotlight following Seyi Omooba case by Matthew Hemley

Actors have been warned to exercise caution when sharing on social media, following a tumultuous week in which performer Seyi Omooba left

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Virgin Trains to meet Equity after admitting social media responses were ‘ill-judged’ by Matthew Hemley

Virgin Trains bosses have agreed to meet with Equity following an unpaid voice-over competition it launched that sparked outrage among performers. In

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Monday, March 25, 2019

West End’s first known parent and baby performance to take place at Emilia in April by Matthew Hemley

A parent and baby performance of the play Emilia will be staged next month, in what is believed to be a first

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Talent agency Global Artists drops listing of Seyi Omooba following anti-gay post by Matthew Hemley

Talent agency Global Artists is no longer listing Seyi Omooba as a client following the fallout of The Color Purple row. The

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Friday, March 22, 2019

Faye Tozer to join West End cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Matthew Hemley

Faye Tozer is to star as Miss Hedge in the West End production of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. She will take up

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Seyi Omooba to leave The Color Purple after row over ‘homophobic’ Facebook post by Matthew Hemley

Seyi Omooba will no longer be part of the forthcoming tour of The Color Purple, producers behind the musical have confirmed. Omooba

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Lawyer accused of ‘punching’ audience member at Royal Opera House in row over seating by Matthew Hemley

A lawyer has been accused of punching a fashion designer in a seating row at the Royal Opera House. Matthew Feargrieve, a

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Shaw Theatre launches ‘evening with’ series for musical performers by Matthew Hemley

Musical theatre star Rachel John is to kickstart a new series of events at London’s Shaw Theatre, in which performers will sing

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Soho’s Boulevard Theatre to reopen after 25 years with ‘revolving’ auditorium by Matthew Hemley

Paul Raymond’s Boulevard Theatre in Soho is to be revived more than 25 years after it closed, with a state-of-the-art space that

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MPS call for arts to be included in Ebacc by Matthew Hemley

MPs have called for arts subjects to be included in the English Baccalaureate, to ensure “all students benefit from a creative education”

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Disney’s Frozen confirms London run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Matthew Hemley

Disney musical Frozen has confirmed a London run, opening at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the autumn of 2020. Directed by

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Monday, March 18, 2019

Poll: Should more councils offer schemes to enable free theatre trips for school children? by Matthew Hemley

Last week, Southwark Council announced it was launching a scheme to enable every primary school child in the London borough to see

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Cancelled Bim Adewunmi play to be staged at Arcola Theatre in London by Matthew Hemley

A play by journalist Bim Adewunmi that was commissioned as part of an initiative for debut playwrights but cancelled without notice is

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