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Monday, September 30, 2019

Janie Dee to star in European premiere of The Niceties by Ruth Comerford

Janie Dee is to star in the European premiere of The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess at the Finborough Theatre in London. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:06AM
Friday, September 27, 2019

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie extends West End run by Ruth Comerford

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has extended booking in the West End by eight months. It had been booking at the Apollo Theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AM

Derby Guildhall Theatre closed indefinitely as building survey exposes structural concerns by Ruth Comerford

The future of the Guildhall Theatre in Derby is in doubt, after the venue was closed indefinitely due to structural concerns. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:31AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

A Taste of Honey starring Jodie Prenger announces West End transfer by Ruth Comerford

The National Theatre’s production of A Taste of Honey starring Jodie Prenger has announced a West End transfer. Shelagh Delaney’s play, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:33AM
Monday, September 23, 2019

Jenna Russell as Piaf and new Stiles and Drewe musical feature in Nottingham Playhouse season by Ruth Comerford

Jenna Russell will star as Edith Piaf in Nottingham Playhouse’s 2020 season, which also includes a new Stiles and Drewe musical directed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:30PM

Taunton Brewhouse warns of closure risk by Ruth Comerford

Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre has warned its future is at risk, because of financial insecurity surrounding its plans for redevelopment. Taunton Deane Borough

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:06AM
Friday, September 20, 2019

Blithe Spirit starring Jennifer Saunders announces West End transfer by Ruth Comerford

Blithe Spirit starring Jennifer Saunders is set to tour the UK from January 2020, prior to a West End run. The production

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:03AM

Ghost Stories announces first UK tour by Ruth Comerford

Ghost Stories is to embark on its first UK tour. The supernatural thriller, which runs in the West End from October, opens

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:03AM
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Bristol Old Vic launches parent and baby performances by Ruth Comerford

Bristol Old Vic has announced it is introducing baby-friendly performances to make its work more accessible for parents and carers who may

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:26AM
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Paloma Pedrero: ‘There is a lot of subliminal resistance to gender equality in Spanish theatre’ by Ruth Comerford

Often referred to as Spain’s most represented female playwright, Paloma Pedrero is bringing a bilingual production of her play The Eyes of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AM
Monday, September 16, 2019

Emma Thompson becomes patron of Graeae by Ruth Comerford

Emma Thompson has been appointed as a new patron of Graeae Theatre Company. The actor and screenwriter joins Peter Blake, Harriet Walter

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:33AM
Friday, September 13, 2019

Drama school graduates to make West End debuts in Dear Evan Hansen by Ruth Comerford

Drama school graduates have been cast in the forthcoming production of the musical Dear Evan Hansen, with Sam Tutty making his West

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:24AM
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Rebecca Frecknall to direct The Duchess of Malfi starring Lydia Wilson by Ruth Comerford

Rebecca Frecknall is to direct a new production of The Duchess of Malfi at the Almeida Theatre. The title role will be

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:12AM
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Derelict Swansea Palace Theatre to be redeveloped as retail and office space by Ruth Comerford

Swansea Council has announced plans to take ownership of the Palace Theatre and develop it into retail and office space. The building,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical extends West End run until June 2020 by Ruth Comerford

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical has extended booking for its West End run, as a new child cast for the show is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:16AM
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Palace Theatre in Swansea hit by suspected arson attack by Ruth Comerford

Swansea’s Palace Theatre has suffered a suspected arson attack, leaving a question mark over its future viability as a performance venue. Firefighters

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:54AM
Monday, September 9, 2019

Opening night of 9 to 5’s UK tour cancelled because of slippery stage by Ruth Comerford

The first night of the UK and Ireland tour of 9 to 5 the Musical was cancelled part-way through, due to slippery

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:58AM

Pretty Woman announces London venue by Ruth Comerford

Broadway musical Pretty Woman has confirmed the Piccadilly theatre as the venue for its London run. The show, an adaptation of the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:12AM
Thursday, September 5, 2019

Touring cast for Six announced by Ruth Comerford

The full cast for the UK tour of Six the musical has been announced. Lauren Drew, Maddison Bulleyment, Lauren Byrne, Shekinah McFarlane,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:42AM
Friday, December 11, 2015

Country musical and Nichola McAuliffe show in new season at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch by Ruth Comerford

Nichola McAuliffe is to write and star in a new play as part of the Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch’s new season. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:13AM
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Maggie Ollerenshaw and Daniel Weyman join cast of 4000 Days by Ruth Comerford

Maggie Ollerenshaw and Daniel Weyman will join the previously announced Alistair McGowan in the UK premiere of Peter Quilter’s 4000 Days at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:28PM
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Full tour dates announced for Tell Me on a Sunday by Ruth Comerford

Full dates have been announced for the forthcoming national tour of Tell Me on a Sunday, starring Jodie Prenger. Following a season

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:28PM
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Production News: Rose Theatre Kingston unveils 2014 season by Ruth Comerford

Michael Frayn’s Donkeys’ Years, Noel Coward’s Fallen Angels and a stage adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s novel Hetty Feather will be staged as part of the Rose Theatre Kingston’s …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:53PM