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Edinburgh's Lyceum has removed a live rabbit from its production of musical Local Hero after receiving complaints from animal welfare campaigners. The
Jason Donovan is returning to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 27 years after he first appeared in it, to play the
Primary schoolchildren in the London borough of Southwark will receive a free visit to the theatre every year as part of a
Marketing company Joe Public is to close after suffering "an unforeseen and sudden loss of revenue". The company, which had clients including
The producer of Tina " The Tina Turner Musical has revealed pre-show announcements have had to be "tailored" to remind audiences they
Cameron Mackintosh is planning further works at the Victoria Palace just a year after it opened following a major refurbishment, in a
Kneehigh has appointed Michelle Carwardine-Palmer, managing director of National Theatre Wales, as its new executive director. She will take up her post
Director and producer Michael Grandage has called on theatres to offer affordable tickets in all areas of an auditorium. He said he
Secondary ticketing site Viagogo is facing further legal action from the Competition and Markets Authority, which claims it has failed to comply
English National opera is dropping surtitles for one performance per production in its forthcoming season. The opera company said the move had
Sarah Frankcom has called for "galvanised change" to make theatre more diverse and accessible, claiming drama schools should be the "engine room"
Matthew Bourne is to be honoured with a special award for his "extraordinary achievements in dance". The prize will be his eighth
Edward Hall is to direct the world premiere of a new play by Howard Brenton as his final production as artistic director
Sherman Theatre in Cardiff has appointed Joe Murphy as artistic director. He replaces Rachel O'Riordan, who has left to become artistic director
Equity has written an open letter to MPs urging them to prevent a no-deal Brexit, warning that leaving the EU with no
Royal Exchange Theatre artistic director Sarah Frankcom is to leave the Manchester venue after 21 years to become head of drama school
Ambassador Theatre Group has unveiled plans to expand into comedy and music, with new venue the Stockton Globe focusing predominantly on these
London’s Park Theatre has committed to ensuring all performers and stage managers working at the venue are employed on an Equity agreement.
Comedian Jim Davidson has been banned from returning to a Peterborough venue after allegedly being rude to audience members. The Cresset, where
Arts Council England has created a new role to support the cultural sector work with new technologies. Tonya Nelson has been named
9 to 5 creator Patricia Resnick has claimed the musical has more "resonance" post #MeToo, claiming the production had been considered a
9 to 5 star Amber Davies has said she hopes her performance in the musical will prove her talent and help shake
Last week, The Stage reported on the rise of castings based on performers' social media followings, with many claiming the move is
Actors including West End star Hayley Tamaddon have criticised the rise of castings based on performers' social media followings, claiming the move
Venue operators AEG Facilities and SMG " which runs arenas in Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle " have announced a merger, creating a
