3,863 stories by "Matthew Hemley"
West End actors including Caroline Sheen and Jodie Jacobs have revealed their battles with anxiety in a bid to encourage more industry
Andrew Lloyd Webber is to receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in theatre at this year's Tony Awards in New
Last week, Kwame Kwei-Armah, new Young Vic artistic director, said he wanted to “mess with the idea” that the UK relies too
Oliver Tompsett is to join the cast of West End musical Kinky Boots, playing Charlie Price. He replaces David Hunter, who plays
Coronation Street and Dinner Ladies star Shobna Gulati is to join the West End cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. She will
Parkwood Creative, which operates Parkwood Theatres, has won the contract to run the Wellingborough Castle Theatre, taking its UK portfolio of venues
British actors Billie Piper, Noma Dumezweni and Andrew Garfield have been nominated for this year's Drama League Awards in New York. They
Sonia Friedman has been named among the 100 most influential people in the world, as part of the Time 100 list. Friedman,
Dates for the return of Stephen Sondheim musical Follies have been confirmed, with the production running in the Olivier Theatre from February
Leading industry figures including English National Ballet’s Tamara Rojo and Society of London Theatre chief executive Julian Bird have called on the
Actors Tanya Moodie, Harriet Walter and Samantha Bond and Young Vic artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah have been named judges for this year’s Sir
New Young Vic artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah has claimed he wants to "mess" with that notion that the UK only imports American
Kwame Kwei-Armah’s first season as artistic director of the Young Vic will open with a musical adaptation of Twelfth Night and see
Curve is to stage the world premiere of Memoirs of an Asian Football Casual, based on the book by Riaz Khan. The
Saga has awarded the contract to supply onboard entertainment on two of its new cruise ships to Cumbria-based Explosive Productions. Explosive will
The success of musical revivals of Hair and Pippin has seen the director's star rise, but he is equally comfortable taking on
Actor Leo Wringer has accused critic Quentin Letts of an “unforgivable racial slur” against him. The actor, appearing in the Royal Shakespeare
Last week, it was announced that the Tricycle Theatre in north London has been renamed the Kiln Theatre. Artistic director Indhu Rubasingham told
Sherlock actor Amanda Abbington is to join Danny Mac in the UK premiere of Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess. The semi-staged concert
A “passive culture of endorsing bullying” is allowing inappropriate behaviour to thrive in the industry, a new report claims. This is one
Exeter Northcott artistic and executive director Paul Jepson is to step down from the post after three years. Jepson joined the venue
Theatres across the UK are boosting the support they provide to employees with children and caring responsibilities following ongoing pressure from campaigners.
Last week, claims of actors being weighed at auditions emerged, with some reports suggesting performers had been stripped to their underwear as
ITV is to follow performers auditioning for leads in a West End show as part of a new series. The Big Audition
As the film star prepares to put that famously husky voice to full use in the West End, she tells Matthew Hemley
