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Monday, April 23, 2012

Suba Das and Tim Ford join Leicester Curve team by Natalie Woolman

Leicester's Curve has appointed Suba Das and Tim Ford as associate directors.

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Abigail's Party gets West End transfer by Natalie Woolman

Lindsay Posner's production of Abigail's Party is to transfer into the West End.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Southwark Playhouse, London by Natalie Woolman

Southwark Playhouse, London: It might sound obtuse to say that a play about the Lebanon hostage crisis is funny. But Frank McGuinness' Someone Who'll Watch Over Me is really funny …

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Rupert Goold pulls out of co-directing Troilus and Cressida by Natalie Woolman

Rupert Goold will no longer direct Troilus and Cressida for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Wooster Group as planned this summer.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Olivier Award winners cast in Torch Song Trilogy by Natalie Woolman

David Bedella and Sara Kestelman have been cast in Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:23AM

Casting announced for Loserville by Natalie Woolman

Gareth Gates and Lil' Chris are to star in the premiere of new musical Loserville at West Yorkshire Playhouse later this year.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

New leadership team appointed at Colchester Mercury by Natalie Woolman

Daniel Buckroyd and Theresa Veith have been appointed artistic director and executive director of Colchester's Mercury Theatre respectively.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Sean Williams to leave CDET by Natalie Woolman

Sean Williams is to leave his post as director of the Council for Dance Education and Training.

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Michael Attenborough to receive international theatre prize by Natalie Woolman

Michael Attenborough, the artistic director of the Almeida Theatre, is to be presented with the Award for Excellence in International Theatre later today.

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Olympic gold medallist to star in Chicago during London games by Natalie Woolman

Olympic gold medallist Robin Cousins is to star as Billy Flynn in Chicago in the West End while the games are held in London this summer.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:11AM
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Matilda the Musical wins seven gongs at the 2012 Olivier Awards by Natalie Woolman

Matilda the Musical swept the board at the Olivier Awards this evening, setting a new record for the number of wins by a single show.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:34PM
Friday, April 13, 2012

Nicholas Hytner asks the government to "rethink" tax relief cap by Natalie Woolman

Nicholas Hytner, the artistic director of the National Theatre, has said that the government's claims that some wealthy individuals give money to charities as a means of tax avoidance are "f…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:49AM

Musicians urged not to work for free for Olympics by Natalie Woolman

The Musicians' Union is urging performers not to work for free at either the London Olympics or the Queen's Jubilee celebrations this summer.

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Tamara Rojo to become artistic director of English National Ballet by Natalie Woolman

Royal Ballet principal dancer Tamara Rojo has been appointed artistic director of English National Ballet.

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Harriet Harman writes to Jeremy Hunt about capping tax relief for arts donors by Natalie Woolman

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has written to her government counterpart Jeremy Hunt asking him to "stand up for the arts" and to reconsider the cap on tax relief for charitable don…

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Exclusive: West End audiences face booking fees of up to £12.25 by Natalie Woolman and Matthew Hemley

Audiences are being faced with additional booking charges costing up to £12.25 when buying tickets for West End shows online, The Stage can reveal.

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Exclusive: Top-priced London theatre seats now cost more than £70 on average by Natalie Woolman

Tickets for the best seats in the West End now cost more than £70, with the cheapest priced at just under £22 on average including fees.

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Russian Uncle Vanya comes to Noel Coward Theatre by Natalie Woolman

Russian theatre company Vakhtangov is to stage its production of Uncle Vanya in the West End this autumn.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

James McAvoy and Zach Braff among presenters for 2012 Olivier Awards by Natalie Woolman

Outgoing director of the Royal Ballet Monica Mason is to be given a special prize at the Olivier Awards this weekend.

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Going Dark and The Changeling to return to Young Vic for autumn dates by Natalie Woolman

The Changeling and Going Dark are both to return to the Young Vic this autumn.

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Exclusive: Labour's flagship free ticket scheme delivered mixed results - report by Natalie Woolman

Almost 7,000 young people went to the theatre for the first time as a result of a Labour initiative offering free tickets for under-26s, but a "significant proportion" of the 400,000 tickets…

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Theatre Set-Up closure halted by Festival Players takeover by Natalie Woolman

Theatre Set-Up, an outdoor Shakespeare touring company that was due to close, has been taken over by the Gloucestershire-based Festival Players.

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Peter Bazalgette to become chair of ENO by Natalie Woolman

Senior broadcasting figure Peter Bazalgette is to be the new chairman of English National Opera, it was announced today.

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Michelle Carwardine-Palmer to leave Salisbury Playhouse by Natalie Woolman

Michelle Carwardine-Palmer has been appointed director of administration and development for National Theatre Wales, meaning she is to leave her post as executive director as Salisbury Playh…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:11AM
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Council axes funding for Hampstead Theatre by Natalie Woolman

Camden Council has axed its funding to Hampstead Theatre, while increasing the rates the venue must pay it.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Joe McElderry to perform in Coronation Street musical by Natalie Woolman

Former X Factor winner Joe McElderry is to appear in Coronation Street musical Street of Dreams when the production plays Newcastle.

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Theatres Trust celebrate as culture included in new national planning document by Natalie Woolman

The Theatres Trust has welcomed the finalised National Planning Policy Framework, which includes provisions for culture that it claimed had been ignored in previous drafts.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The Real Thing to tour UK by Natalie Woolman

English Touring Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse are to stage a revival of The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard to mark the play's 30th anniversary.

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Dolly Parton musical to premiere in October by Natalie Woolman

The British premiere of 9 to 5: The Musical will be held in Manchester this autumn.

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Friday, March 23, 2012

Welsh arts cuts 'catastrophic', Hijinx tells MPs by Natalie Woolman

An inquiry into participation in the arts has been launched by the National Assembly for Wales in response to concerns that budget cuts are having a negative impact on access to culture.

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CD reveals true sound of Shakespeare by Natalie Woolman

The original pronunciation of some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes has been captured for the first time on CD.

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