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Industry figures from across UK theatre came together on January 27 for The Stage Awards, held at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Ticketing platform Eventbrite has moved to make itself the third largest ticketing site in Europe, after acquiring self-service platform Ticketscript. Ticketscript was
Four out of five theatre professionals who answered a poll by The Stage claim to have been left unpaid by an employer
Julian Fellowes has claimed period stage productions have less of a responsibility to employ diverse casts than shows set in the modern
Sonia Friedman made an impassioned speech at The Stage Awards, calling on the industry to use its power to make a difference
Sonia Friedman has been named producer of the year at The Stage Awards in association with Insurance Brokers Ltd, marking the third
Red carpet arrivals at this year's Olivier Awards will be broadcast live around the world for the first time at this year's
Beautiful Thing writer Jonathan Harvey is penning the first authorised new musical about Dusty Springfield, which will be directed by Maria Friedman.
More than 7,000 people have backed a campaign to save two theatres in north Devon from closure, amid fears the area will
Open auditions are being held to find a new Tracy Turnblad for the upcoming tour of Hairspray. The auditions will take place
A talent agency launched by writer Jim Cartwright has formed a partnership with the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, in a
Lee Hall's Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour is to transfer to the West End. The musical will run at the Duke of
Theatre companies Graeae and Deafinitely have been awarded a share of more than £2 million as part of the latest round of
MPs are under renewed pressure to consider the impact of Brexit on the arts before voting to trigger article 50, from
Billie Piper will reprise her award-winning turn in Simon Stone's Yerma as part a new line-up of shows at the Young Vic,
Libby Purves has pulled out of hosting a new theatre show that will be aired on BBC Radio 4. The station announced
Musical Wicked has extended booking in the West End to May next year. It is now booking until May 26, 2018, at
Tom Stoppard has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to writing at this year's Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards. Caryl Churchill
Ambassador Theatre Group operations director Peter Evans has become the latest high-profile departure from the company following management changes implemented last year.
Two theatres in north Devon have closed and cancelled all future shows after the trust operating them ran into financial problems. North
John Cleese has adapted Georges Feydeau's farce Bang Bang for Mercury Theatre Colchester. The production will run from February 24 to March
The number of grassroots music venues in London is stable for the first time since 2007, a new report claims. The London
Talent management company Rights Ownership Artist Representation Group has acquired comedy agency Christian Knowles Productions, which represents talent such as Micky Flanagan
Performer Jonathan Ansell stormed the stage of a show produced by Stephen Leatherland in a protest over unpaid wages. As reported by
Fast food chain Leon is opening a London branch that will hire performers who will serve and sing to customers. Leon said
