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Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone has revealed playwright Caryl Churchill persuaded her to reinstate a cancelled production of Rita, Sue and
Donmar Warehouse artistic director Josie Rourke is to step down from the role in 2019 after eight years, with executive producer Kate
Union Equity has been accused of being "divisive and offensive" after failing to describe its musical theatre members as actors. The union
A theatre in Wales has ramped up security following unruly behaviour from drunk audience members at some of its shows. Venue Cymru,
Andrew Lloyd Webber has called for arts subjects in schools to be taught free of charge, after it emerged pupils in Yorkshire
Matt Hancock has been named culture secretary in the latest cabinet reshuffle. He replaces Karen Bradley, who has become Northern Ireland secretary
Musical The Grinning Man has extended its London run by two months. The show, playing at the Trafalgar Studios, had initially been
Last week, Michelle Terry unveiled her inaugural season as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe. As part of this, she revealed a more
PwC has renewed its sponsorship of a scheme providing £10 seats for previews at the Old Vic in London. The deal will
A fund has been set up in memory of a drama school graduate who took her own life at the end of
Drama school franchise Stagecoach is marking its 30th birthday by partnering with Disney, in a tie-up that will see more than 6,500
Sophie-Louise Dann is to lead the cast of a new tour celebrating the career of the Sherman brothers, who wrote the music
Newcastle venue Live Theatre has appointed Joe Douglas as its new artistic director. He takes up the post in April this year,
Judi Dench has given her backing to a new primary school that will specialise in the creative arts. The Creative Arts Academy
Michelle Terry’s first season as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe will see an ensemble of actors collaborate on both Hamlet and As
A grammar school in Yorkshire has come under fire for offering GCSE music at a charge of £5 a week. The move
A survey of industry leaders including Nicholas Hytner and Tamara Rojo warns that losing freedom of movement after a hard Brexit would
Tobacco Factory Theatres is to name its new 84-seat studio space, which will allow for 360 more performances a year, after a charitable
Playwright David Hare has criticised the UK's highest-funded theatre companies' failure to tour shows as a "major scandal". Hare has also hit
Channel 5's broadcasts of Elf " The Musical starring Ben Forster were watched by more than 800,000 people, with 4 million tuning
2018 offers an array of musical theatre treats, ranging from new productions such as the Tina Turner musical, to revivals like The
A theatre with 20 seats, which is believed to be among the smallest in the UK, is to open in a former
An annual prize for emerging screenwriters is partnering with ITV for the first time, in a move that will see the winner
Musicians are calling on British Airways to adopt a clearer policy that guarantees smaller instruments can be carried on as hand luggage.
Lyric Hammersmith senior producer Imogen Kinchin has been appointed executive director of Matthew Bourne's New Adventures. She replaces James Mackenzie-Blackman, who is
