Routledge and Digital Theatre launch online performance archive by Alistair Smith

Academic publisher Routledge has launched a digital performance archive which will give students access to previously unavailable audiovisual material from some of the world's leading intern…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:29am on September 7, 2012☆⚑

Janie Dee to star in NSFW at Royal Court by Alistair Smith

Janie Dee is to star in NSFW, a new play by Lucy Kirkwood at London's Royal Court Theatre next month.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:20am on September 7, 2012☆⚑

A Chorus Line to be revived at London Palladium by Alistair Smith

A Chorus Line is to be given its first London revival at the London Palladium next year.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 3:18am on September 7, 2012☆⚑

Exclusive: R&H Theatricals moves into Europe with new London HQ by Alistair Smith

R&H Theatricals is setting up a London office to oversee the European licensing of its catalogue of popular musical theatre titles, including the works of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:18am on September 6, 2012☆⚑

Peter Bazalgette appointed Arts Council England chairman by Alistair Smith

Peter Bazalgette has been appointed as the new chair of Arts Council England, succeeding Liz Forgan.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:39pm on September 4, 2012☆⚑

Maria Miller succeeds Hunt as culture secretary by Alistair Smith

Maria Miller, MP for Basingstoke and minister for disabled people, has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, succeeding Jeremy Hunt.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:32am on September 4, 2012☆⚑

Donmar Warehouse launches Barclays £10 ticket scheme by Alistair Smith

London's Donmar Warehouse is launching a subsidised ticket scheme offering more than 40 of its best seats for every performance at only £10.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:02am on September 3, 2012☆⚑

Harriet Walter to star in all-female Julius Caesar at Donmar by Alistair Smith

Phyllida Lloyd is to direct an all-female production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar at the Donmar Warehouse this November.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:56am on September 3, 2012☆⚑

Goodnight Mister Tom to transfer to Phoenix by Alistair Smith

Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Goodnight Mister Tom will be the first show to play at the West End's Phoenix Theatre after long-running musical Blood Brothers departs.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 4:54am on August 31, 2012☆⚑

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory moves from Palladium to Drury Lane by Alistair Smith

The new stage musical version of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will open at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in June 2013.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 4:29am on August 31, 2012☆⚑

Shrek the Musical to close at Drury Lane by Alistair Smith

Shrek the Musical will close at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in February after a run of 19 months.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 4:23am on August 31, 2012☆⚑

Horrible Histories to tour Middle East by Alistair Smith

The West End production of Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain will tour the Middle East next month.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:50am on August 30, 2012☆⚑

Winners announced for The Stage's Edinburgh Awards by Alistair Smith

Nichola McAuliffe has become the first performer to win best actress at The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Fringe for a second time.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 3:38pm on August 26, 2012☆⚑

Seven days on stage: When acting proves too believable by Alistair Smith

A performance prompts a visit from police in London, Edinburgh gets ready to hand out its awards and Sarah Brightman gets ready to head into spaceFringe benefitsEdinburgh's mini-award season…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:39am on August 24, 2012☆⚑

Loserville confirms West End transfer to Garrick by Alistair Smith

Loserville, the new musical by Elliot Davis and ex-Busted star James Bourne, has confirmed it will transfer to the West End this October.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:01am on August 23, 2012☆⚑

Foreign classics to feature in Donmar's final Trafalgar season by Alistair Smith

Donmar Warehouse has announced the final season of its three-year Donmar Trafalgar programme, featuring productions directed by alumni of the London theatre's resident assistant director sch…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 5:12am on August 23, 2012☆⚑

Dominic West to star in new Jez Butterworth play by Alistair Smith

Dominic West is to star in Jerusalem author Jez Butterworth's new play The River at London's Royal Court Theatre.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 1:12pm on August 22, 2012☆⚑

Seven days on stage: final act for Covent Garden's ROH2 by Alistair Smith

Jobs go as as contemporary work wrapped into main Royal Opera House programming and Manchester comedy festival closesHouse foreclosureIt was revealed that the curtain is coming down on ROH2 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:21am on August 20, 2012☆⚑

Nominations revealed for The Stage's Edinburgh awards by Alistair Smith

Nichola McAuliffe, Mike McShane and Bill Paterson are among the nominees for this year's Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:58pm on August 17, 2012☆⚑

Old Vic staff to stage variety show by Alistair Smith

London's Old Vic Theatre's front of house team are to stage a special variety night at the historic venue.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:30pm on August 16, 2012☆⚑

Regent's Park to stage Mockingbird and Sound of Music by Alistair Smith

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is to present the stage version of To Kill a Mockingbird and a revival of The Sound of Music as part of its 2013 season.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:22am on August 15, 2012☆⚑

ATG launches Jamie Lloyd Productions by Alistair Smith

Ambassador Theatre Group has launched its fourth new production venture in the last 12 months, with the formation of Jamie Lloyd Productions.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:21am on August 13, 2012☆⚑

Seven days on stage: Blood Brothers bows out as Leicester's Curve comes under fire by Alistair Smith

Willy Russell's musical packs its bags after 24-year run while mayor describes Leicester's theatre as 'disastrous'Frere-wellA West End institution began packing its bags this week, with the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:14am on August 10, 2012☆⚑

West End rallies but takings still down as Olympics runs on by Alistair Smith

West End box office figures remain below traditional summer levels, but have improved on the week leading into the Olympics, theatre managements have revealed.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:17am on August 9, 2012☆⚑

Blood Brothers to close in West End by Alistair Smith

Long-running musical Blood Brothers will close at the Phoenix Theatre on October 27 after a West End run of more than 24 years, The Stage can reveal.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16am on August 6, 2012☆⚑