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Andrew Lloyd Webber will become the first living composer to have musical-theatre songs performed live in space when he helps to launch
Ian McKellen’s life and career is the subject of a new film that promises “unprecedented access” to archive material, including behind-the-scenes footage
A performing arts library in Surrey that houses thousands of musical scores and play texts is under threat as the local council
Billie Piper and the cast of Yerma have kick-started Equity’s Safe Space campaign, which was developed following accusations of harassment in the
A package worth more than £150 million to help the creative industries thrive has been unveiled by the government. The creative industries
Matthew Kelly and David Yelland are to star in a new tour of Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art. It begins on
An 80-seat temporary theatre, first introduced at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is moving to London to become a third space for the
Claims of actors being stripped and weighed at auditions and being told they are "too fat" for roles have promoted calls for
Actor Anne-Marie Duff has revealed how a bout of stage fright almost put an end to her career. Duff said it was
Last week, Andrew Lloyd Webber claimed the West End is not currently matching Broadway in terms of successes with original musical theatre
Singers including Marc Almond, Ronan Keating and Rick Astley are to put their own stamp on Andrew Lloyd Webber songs, as part
Playwright Alistair McDowall is the winner of the 2018 Pinter Commission and will write a new play for the Royal Court in
Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Caroline, Or Change is to transfer to the West End. The show, which ran in Chichester last
Salford venue the Lowry is piloting a scheme aimed at helping solo theatregoers meet other people attending shows alone. Going Solo works
Pippin and Hair producer Aria Entertainment has teamed up with Tony-award-winning New York company Keirstead Productions to stage musicals in both London
David Harrower is to adapt Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie starring Lia Williams to mark the centenary year of
Plans to build a hotel next to the West End's Adelphi Theatre have sparked fresh concerns over the "detrimental" impact of potential
Andrew Lloyd Webber has claimed the West End is falling behind Broadway in terms of creating original musicals. Speaking to the BBC's
Last week, the Royal Shakespeare Company announced a West End transfer of its two-part show Imperium, based on the novels of Robert
Actor Monica Dolan has called on the theatre and TV to better support female writers, claiming organisations are currently too focused on
Lenny Henry has called on the industry to "step up and be more bullish" in persuading the government about its value
Ambitious plans to secure the future of arts provision in schools and ensure drama remains a vital part of children's education have
The Stage Debut Awards will return for a second year in September, once again honouring breakthrough actors and creatives. Last year's inaugural
Amanda Holden has been named a new patron of Polka Theatre. She has been brought on board specifically to support the children's
Choreographer Gillian Lynne is to become the first woman to have a West End theatre named after her, after Andrew Lloyd Webber
