Monday, March 18, 2019
A play by journalist Bim Adewunmi that was commissioned as part of an initiative for debut playwrights but cancelled without notice is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:28AMFriday, March 15, 2019
Company star Rosalie Craig has urged the theatre industry to be more “human” when it comes to the needs of performers with
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:43AMPeter Polycarpou is joining the cast of Man of La Mancha, alongside the previously announced Kelsey Grammer and Danielle de Niese. He
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:16AMDrew McOnie is to lead National Youth Ballet as part of an interim artistic team, following the announcement that Mikah Smillie will
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AMThursday, March 14, 2019
Campaign group Parents and Carers in Performing Arts has signalled its intent to expand into opera, music and dance, as it appoints
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:58AMEdinburgh’s Lyceum has removed a live rabbit from its production of musical Local Hero after receiving complaints from animal welfare campaigners. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:49AMJason Donovan is returning to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 27 years after he first appeared in it, to play the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:39AMWednesday, March 13, 2019
Primary schoolchildren in the London borough of Southwark will receive a free visit to the theatre every year as part of a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AMMonday, March 11, 2019
Marketing company Joe Public is to close after suffering “an unforeseen and sudden loss of revenue”. The company, which had clients including
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:14PMThe producer of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical has revealed pre-show announcements have had to be “tailored” to remind audiences they
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:56AMFriday, March 8, 2019
Cameron Mackintosh is planning further works at the Victoria Palace just a year after it opened following a major refurbishment, in a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AMKneehigh has appointed Michelle Carwardine-Palmer, managing director of National Theatre Wales, as its new executive director. She will take up her post
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AMWednesday, March 6, 2019
Director and producer Michael Grandage has called on theatres to offer affordable tickets in all areas of an auditorium. He said he
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:47AMSecondary ticketing site Viagogo is facing further legal action from the Competition and Markets Authority, which claims it has failed to comply
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:51AMMonday, March 4, 2019
English National opera is dropping surtitles for one performance per production in its forthcoming season. The opera company said the move had
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:19AMSarah Frankcom has called for “galvanised change” to make theatre more diverse and accessible, claiming drama schools should be the “engine room”
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AMFriday, March 1, 2019
Matthew Bourne is to be honoured with a special award for his “extraordinary achievements in dance”. The prize will be his eighth
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AMEdward Hall is to direct the world premiere of a new play by Howard Brenton as his final production as artistic director
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:47AMSherman Theatre in Cardiff has appointed Joe Murphy as artistic director. He replaces Rachel O’Riordan, who has left to become artistic director
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:32AMThursday, February 28, 2019
Equity has written an open letter to MPs urging them to prevent a no-deal Brexit, warning that leaving the EU with no
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16AMRoyal Exchange Theatre artistic director Sarah Frankcom is to leave the Manchester venue after 21 years to become head of drama school
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:29AMWednesday, February 27, 2019
Ambassador Theatre Group has unveiled plans to expand into comedy and music, with new venue the Stockton Globe focusing predominantly on these
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AMLondon’s Park Theatre has committed to ensuring all performers and stage managers working at the venue are employed on an Equity agreement.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:02AMTuesday, February 26, 2019
Comedian Jim Davidson has been banned from returning to a Peterborough venue after allegedly being rude to audience members. The Cresset, where
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AMTuesday, February 19, 2019
Arts Council England has created a new role to support the cultural sector work with new technologies. Tonya Nelson has been named
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMMonday, February 18, 2019
9 to 5 creator Patricia Resnick has claimed the musical has more “resonance” post #MeToo, claiming the production had been considered a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AM9 to 5 star Amber Davies has said she hopes her performance in the musical will prove her talent and help shake
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AMLast week, The Stage reported on the rise of castings based on performers’ social media followings, with many claiming the move is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:05AMWednesday, February 13, 2019
Actors including West End star Hayley Tamaddon have criticised the rise of castings based on performers’ social media followings, claiming the move
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AMFriday, February 8, 2019
Venue operators AEG Facilities and SMG – which runs arenas in Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle – have announced a merger, creating a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:24AMNorthern Broadsides has named Laurie Sansom as its new artistic director and chief executive. He replaces Conrad Nelson, who was appointed to the
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