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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

DELETE ME by Paddy Smith

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Monday, November 7, 2016

What is virtual reality and what can it mean for theatre? by Paddy Smith

It seems an unlikely punt, perhaps, to be looking at things such as virtual reality at a time when the theatre industry

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

The Editor’s View: Producers need to change social media policies by Paddy Smith

Everybody has an opinion on social media. It may be about Donald Trump, Facebook’s picture removal policies or the availability of doctors.

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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Paddy Smith: How useful are the Oliviers? by Paddy Smith

The Laurence Olivier Awards are top dog when it comes to UK theatrical silverware. It’s easy to construct an argument for what’s wrong with

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

What were The Stage’s most popular theatre stories of 2015? by Paddy Smith

I don’t feel like 2015 has been a year of doom and gloom for theatre, but looking at our top stories for

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Friday, November 27, 2015

Paddy Smith: Who moved our arts apocalypse? by Paddy Smith

Welcome to the artspocalypse. Abandon hope all ye who enter theatre. We’re all doomed in a post-40% cut world. These (very slightly

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Paddy Smith: Let’s bin the London versus regional theatre debate by Paddy Smith

Is regional theatre in decline? Venerable critic Michael Billington thinks so, and around 42% of our readers agree with him, according to

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Paddy Smith: Social media’s mob mentality a concern by Paddy Smith

Social media have altered our perception of what a groundswell of popular opinion looks like. Before the likes of Twitter, you had

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Final winners announced in The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence 2015 by Paddy Smith

Sophie Melville, Donal O’Kelly and Sorcha Fox have collected the last remaining gongs in The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

Paddy Smith: Reviewing previews of Cumberbatch’s Hamlet is the starting pistol in a race to the bottom by Paddy Smith

Congratulations to The Times and the Mail for being first to review Hamlet at the Barbican. What a terrific scoop. Real journalism

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

In The Stage newspaper this week: July 2 by Paddy Smith

The Big Interview: Henry Goodman Henry Goodman tells Michael Coveney about researching roles, Jewish stereotypes on TV and why it’s important to

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Obituary: Christopher Lee by Paddy Smith

Darkly, dangerously glamorous as both vampires and villains, Christopher Lee was one of the most distinctive screen actors of his generation. And

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Paddy Smith: Is honesty always the best policy? by Paddy Smith

Theatre is a refreshingly honest industry. It’s heartening to see that the arts community continues to run platforms and conferences where such

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Paddy Smith: Bravo Hytner, but it’s time to upgrade by Paddy Smith

Nicholas Hytner has left the beton brut building on the South Bank. His tenure as the National’s artistic director will doubtless leave

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Monday, February 23, 2015

What’s new on The Stage website? by Paddy Smith

You may have noticed we’ve made a few changes to The Stage website. It’s much more than just a lick of paint,

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Monday, February 16, 2015

Poll: Was Arts Council England right to strip English National Opera of its national portfolio status? by Paddy Smith

Was Arts Council England right to strip English National Opera of its national portfolio status?

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Friday, February 6, 2015

American Stages: Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon makes directing debut in New York by Paddy Smith

Though she made her film debut at age 12 and her Broadway debut at 14, Cynthia Nixon – perhaps best known as Miranda on the TV series Sex and the City – is making her…

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Friday, January 30, 2015

American Stages: Proof that you don’t need a star to break even on Broadway by Paddy Smith

In only four months, the National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has recouped its $4.75 million capitalisation. That’s a good pace for a show w…

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Friday, January 2, 2015

Opinion: 2014 in review: US theatre by Paddy Smith

My last column contemplated what might be forthcoming on American stages in 2015, but as 2014 draws to a close it’s worth taking a look back at what’s happened on Broadway and beyondR…

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Friday, November 7, 2014

American Stages: Holly Hunter and Martin Short return to Broadway by Paddy Smith

After a spate of openings over the past few weeks, it was probably time for some sobering news to bring us back to reality. This week, we can add a closure and the end of a…

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Friday, October 31, 2014

American Stages: Sting’s The Last Ship opens and Halloween on stage by Paddy Smith

In honour of Halloween, it’s appropriate to begin this week’s column with something scary and supernatural, so I have to thank St Ann’s Warehouse for announcing earlier this week that …

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Friday, August 29, 2014

American Stages: Is Broadway getting a new theatre? by Paddy Smith

Howard Sherman’s fortnightly dispatch from Broadway is your essential catch-up guide to all the latest news, rumours and castings on the other side of the Atlantic. In this edition he look…

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Monday, August 25, 2014

News: Actor and director Richard Attenborough dies by Paddy Smith

Richard Attenborough, best known for his work as an actor and film director, has died shortly before his 91st birthday. He attended RADA, where he later became president, and his stage caree…

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