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A new tour of musical The Bodyguard will open in Glasgow this December. The show, which ran in the West End in
Wild animals will be banned in travelling circuses in England by 2020, the government has confirmed. The pledge brings to an end
Ben Forster, Tyrone Huntley and Rebecca Trehearn have been cast in the European premiere of musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim. The production
Mark Baldwin is stepping down as artistic director of contemporary dance company Rambert after 15 years in the post. He joined Rambert
Last week, The Stage reported how the rising cost of theatre digs and a lack of regulation in the sector is putting
A campaign group backed by actors including Emma Thompson, Olivia Colman and Denise Gough is calling on leading theatres and broadcasters to
Current Equity president Malcolm Sinclair has ruled out running again in the forthcoming elections, bringing an end to his eight-year run in
Plans for a theatre on the site of the former Reading Gaol are being blocked by the government, campaigners claim. Local organisation
Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones is being adapted for the stage by playwright Bryony Lavery. It will be directed by Melly Still,
Rufus Hound, Penelope Keith and Caroline Quentin are to star in Chichester Festival Theatre's 2018 season, which will feature a 50/50 gender-split
Actors Emma Watson and Gemma Arterton are backing a new campaign to promote a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and harassment in the
The BBC has pledged to end single-use plastic throughout its operation by 2020. The move follows an episode of BBC1's Blue Planet,
Birmingham Rep was forced to evacuate theatregoers at the venue after an explosion in the theatre. The incident occurred at about 8pm
Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion is being adapted into a stage production that has been described as a cross between an "atheist
Robert Wilson has been named chair of the Creative Scotland board. He replaces Ben Thomson, who has been interim chair since July
Publisher Samuel French is to reopen its London bookshop in a newly-designed space within the Royal Court. Samuel French closed its bookshop
Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett and Eileen Atkins are among more than 100 actors, writers and TV personalities announced as ambassadors
Nigel Havers, Elaine Paige and Danny Mac are nominated for this year's Great British Pantomime Awards. The awards, now in their second
Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman will play its final performance in the West End on May 19 this year ahead of a Broadway
Actor Stephanie Cole has called for more support for performers suffering from stage fright. Cole, known for her theatre and television work
Bristol Old Vic, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre are among 20 leading arts organisations who have signed up to
The company that manages the licensing rights of Roald Dahl’s works is pushing into theatre production, and is appointing an executive producer
Actors and directors who take part in Shakespeare's Globe's staged readings scheme are being paid for the first time, after union Equity
Labour is calling on the government to extend shared parental leave to the self employed, in a move that could help hundreds
Leading musical stars are calling on producers to implement job shares in the West End, claiming parents are currently being forced out
