Les Miserables to transfer to Gielgud while current West End home undergoes renovation
Les Miserables is to transfer to the Gielgud Theatre for a four-month season while the Queen’s Theatre, its current West End home,
Les Miserables is to transfer to the Gielgud Theatre for a four-month season while the Queen’s Theatre, its current West End home,
Seats from the auditorium of London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane have been donated to three regional theatres. The West End venue has
Designers across all genres of performance are being encouraged to submit their work for an online exhibition and the chance to be
Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed further details of the £45 million refurbishment of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, including plans to make
Councillors have rejected a petition with more than 3,000 signatures to turn a former Odeon cinema in Ashford into a theatre. However,
Box office income on Broadway hit a record high last week, boosted by British transfers including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
MPs are urging the government to introduce a town of culture award to run alongside UK City of Culture. An open letter
Jimmy Osmond has been forced to pull out of a pantomime in Birmingham after suffering a stroke. A press statement from the
West End venues have revealed how they will address the toilet shortage in the coming years. It comes as The Stage publishes
Set and costume designer Bunny Christie, choreographer Richard Alston and actor Sophie Okonedo are among those to be recognised in the New
This week, further casting has been announced for Sara Bareilles’ musical Waitress and it was revealed that Charlie Stemp and Jon Partridge are
Campaigners have set up a trust that will fight to save a historic theatre space in Norfolk from closure. St George’s Guildhall,
Battersea Arts Centre has announced Tarek Iskander as its new artistic director and chief executive. Iskander takes over from David Jubb, who
Arts organisation Nouveau Riche has announced a new development programme for emerging writers, directors and producers. The Brand Nouveau Initiative is a
More than 4,300 people have signed a petition protesting proposed cuts to local authority arts funding in Birmingham. Birmingham MAC and Birmingham
A pantomime in Maidstone has cancelled all its remaining dates, with organisers claiming they have been “up against it from the beginning”.
Licensing company Concord Music has announced the acquisition of Samuel French as it launches a new theatrical rights organisation. Its purchase of
Designers are fighting to win improved pay and working conditions, as part of a new deal being sought by unions Equity and
Eleven British actors are owed a reported £106,000 in unpaid fees for an advertising campaign that launched at the Oscars more than
Musicals Full casting has been announced for the return of Follies to the National Theatre. The musical will run from February 12
The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced the capital’s first six creative enterprise zones, which will be awarded £11 million in
A charity is fundraising to buy a double-decker bus to bring free music lessons to children in deprived areas. The Music on
Derby Council has approved a £24 million redevelopment of the city’s Assembly Rooms. The project will restore the venue, which was destroyed
Tina star Kobna Holdbrook-Smith has accused theatre leaders of not being "quite courageous enough" to bring about change when it comes to
Nottingham Playhouse, Sonia Friedman and the Young Vic are among the nominees for The Stage Awards 2019 in association with Integro Insurance