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Amelia Bullmore and Samantha Spiro are to join Jim Broadbent in the West End production of A Christmas Carol. Adeel Akhtar and
Darius Campbell will join Sheridan Smith in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Funny Girl, which opens next month. Campbell will play
A new theatre company hopes to reinvigorate local libraries through theatre. Librarian Theatre will tour productions to libraries across the UK in
The world premiere of a play by Richard Bean, set in the world of snooker, and a new British musical feature in
A new facility housing more than 20,000 costumes from the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet has been officially opened by communities
Contemporary dance companies are set to join forces with the National Rural Touring Forum in an initiative to take the art form to new
PLAYS Simon Lipkin is to play the title role in the Old Vic‘s production of The Lorax. Puppeteers Laura Cubitt and Ben
Dance leaders have called for a “shift change” within the industry to improve career opportunities for female choreographers. A panel of industry
London accounted for three quarters of total gross value added generated by the music, performing and visual arts sector in 2012, new
The Lyric Hammersmith has announced that Kevin McGrath is to step down as chairman after 10 years on the theatre’s board. He
P&O Cruises will award scholarships to emerging talent as part of a new partnership with a performing arts academy in Swindon. Two
Marie McCluskey, the founder and artistic director of Swindon Dance, is to retire after 36 years leading the organisation. McCluskey established the
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has announced he is to leave the Corporation to “pursue a new leadership challenge”. Cohen, who
Members of the theatre industry are being urged to take part in the first ever Theatre Heroes Day, held in honour of
Stage managers from countries including the UK, Spain and Japan have been honoured as part of this year’s International Stage Management Day.
Having performed in improvisational comedy groups and later training in musical theatre, Andrew Pugsley kept the two disciplines separate until joining the
English Touring Theatre and the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse have released a trailer for their co-production of The Odyssey: Missing, Presumed Dead.
Sally Ann Triplett, David Burt and Laura Jane Matthewson have been cast in the third From Page to Stage season of new
A long-running dispute between Whatsonstage co-founder Terri Paddock and the theatre website’s American owners has been settled out of court. Earlier this
The Lion King has announced it will hold open auditions for the production’s West End cast. The musical’s casting team is auditioning
New musical Mrs Henderson Presents is to transfer to the West End next year. The show, which ran at the Theatre Royal
Richard Eyre has condemned government attitudes towards the BBC, claiming they expose a “deep, venomous stupidity” in politicians. The director, who served
London’s deputy mayor for education and culture has defended the level of arts funding given to organisations in the capital. She claimed
PLAYS Martin McDonagh‘s Hangmen, currently running at the Royal Court, is to transfer to the West End later this year. The play,
Eileen Atkins has been honoured with the 2015 Gielgud award for excellence in the dramatic arts. The actor, who has won three
