Cameron Mackintosh commits new funding for resident composer scheme
Cameron Mackintosh’s foundation has renewed funding for its musical theatre composers scheme for a further four years. The Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer
Cameron Mackintosh’s foundation has renewed funding for its musical theatre composers scheme for a further four years. The Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer
A network for black performers to raise issues that affect them at work has been established by Equity. The Change Network is
Fears over the impact visa restrictions could have on Britain’s cultural sector post-Brexit have been raised by a House of Lords report.
Malvern Theatres has announced plans to build a purpose-built education space at its Worcestershire home, which will enable it to expand its
Les Miserables will move out of the Queen’s Theatre to another West End location in order to enable the venue, which has
Leonard Blavatnik’s Access Entertainment, which recently purchased the West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket, has been announced as the headline sponsor for this
Deliveroo diners in Edinburgh could receive their meals with a side order of theatre during the fringe next month, as the food-delivery
Industry bodies including the Society of London Theatre have welcomed recommendations from MPs aimed at stamping out sexual harassment in UK workplaces,
A London-based production company is establishing a new high-end theatre service that will create bespoke shows for "drawing rooms, gardens, yachts and
Art Malik and Anya Chalotra are to star in Nadia Fall’s first production as artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East, The
Brendan Coyle will star in a new production of Conor McPherson’s St Nicholas at the Donmar Warehouse and in Dublin. It sees
Matt Hancock, the former culture secretary recently promoted to lead the Department of health, has endorsed the idea of using arts interventions
Lyn Gardner has been named the most trusted reviewer by The Stage readers, as part of a survey citing lack of diverse
Theatre productions adapted from books and films sell nearly five times more tickets than original scripts, according to new research by the
Rebecca Lock and Edward Baker-Duly will lead the cast of Kiss Me, Kate at Sheffield Theatres later this year. The Cole Porter
Equity is redoubling its efforts to address mental health in the performing arts, by teaming up with other unions and encouraging employers
Jonathan Bailey and Alex Gaumond have been announced as the final cast members for Marianne Elliott’s forthcoming production of Company. Bailey will
Lise Bell has been announced as executive director of the Gate Theatre in Notting Hill, the first leadership appointment made by artistic
Maxine Peake, Natascha McElhone, Frances Barber and Imogen Stubbs will read sections of The Odyssey, in what is thought will be the
Joshua McTaggart is to step down as artistic director of off-West End venue the Bunker, to take up leadership of the Chelsea
Ramin Gray has stepped down as artistic director of Actors Touring Company with immediate effect. Gray’s departure comes two weeks after he
Alexander Zeldin’s play Love is being made into a film by the BBC and National Theatre, where it premiered two years ago.
An understudy in Chichester Festival Theatre’s Me and My Girl has garnered rave reviews after stepping in for Matt Lucas who was
Concerns have been raised over plans for disabled access within the £112 million Factory arts centre in Manchester, which is seeking planning
An arts centre in Stratford-upon-Avon is being given a new lease of life as a family-focused venue, just months after its funding