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Jason Donovan is moving into theatre producing and has teamed up with Mark Goucher to launch a new tour of musical Priscilla,
Andy Nyman is to star as Tevye in the new Menier Chocolate Factory production of Fiddler on the Roof. Directed by Trevor
Ella Stokes is the winner of a new scholarship at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire funded by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The grant will
Maria Friedman, Lesley Garrett and Bonnie Langford are joining together to launch an album and UK tour. Called Golden Girls, the album
A Mamma Mia! spin-off show that was postponed following concerns from local residents is to open at the O2 in London. Mamma
Remains of Shakespearean playhouse the Theatre are to go on display to members of the public for the first time, as part
Earlier this month, leading performers including Michael Xavier and Emma Williams called on producers to do more to make it clearer when
West End stars including Michael Xavier and Emma Williams are calling on producers to reintroduce pre-show audio announcements when understudies are performing.
Linzi Hateley is to star in the 2018 UK tour of Blood Brothers. She will play Mrs Johnston in the Bill Kenwright
Julie Hesmondhalgh has won the first of this year's The Stage Edinburgh Awards, for her performance in The Greatest Play in the
Double Olivier award-winning choreographer Stephen Mear has hit out at drama school CPA Studios for failing to inform its patrons of its
Drama school CPA Studios has closed suddenly blaming "financial challenges", leaving staff out of work and students with nowhere to train. CPA
Actor Caroline Sheen and playwright Barney Norris have been named new associates of the Watermill Theatre in West Berkshire. They have been
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is hosting free movement warm-up sessions for performers at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The
Follies, Summer and Smoke and The Inheritance have been nominated for this year's Knight of Illumination Awards. The awards honour international video
Ian McKellen gave an impromptu 'Audience with…' event at the weekend, after an injury forced him to pull out of performing the
Earlier this week, Fiona Mountford, theatre critic for the Evening Standard, tweeted: "I am so tired of seeing some male critics asleep
Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre will no longer present the UK premiere of Pasek and Paul musical A Christmas Story, with Sondheim revue
A play commissioned by the BBC as part of a controversial initiative for debut playwrights at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has
Joanna Read is stepping down as principal of LAMDA to become chief executive of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. She joined LAMDA in
A production company has come under fire for plans to charge young people up to £100 to appear in its shows. Spark
Rufus Norris has revealed there have been instances where his own behaviour in the rehearsal room has been challenged, following the implementation
New laws aimed at reducing knife crime in the UK could pose serious problems for fight directors and stage management in the
Mikaela Bennett is to replace Sierra Boggess in the role of Maria for the BBC Proms production of West Side Story. Boggess
F Scott Fitzgerald's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is being turned into a musical, which will be showcased as part of
