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Performers and backstage staff could face significant problems if West End shows start later after the introduction of all-night Tube services in London,
The Almeida Theatre is to hold a relaxed performance of its latest play, They Drink It in the Congo. Taking place on
Protests by the Musicians' Union over a backing track being used in the stage show of Dirty Dancing have been overwhelmingly backed
Performers Lucy Jane Parkinson and Nancy Sullivan are winners in the third batch of The Stage Edinburgh Awards, alongside New York company
An exhibition exploring how historical events influenced the subject matter of productions staged during the Regency era is to open in Oxford.
London's 24-hour Tube service could see some West End shows abandon their traditional 7.30pm start times, the Society of London Theatre has
Tamsin Greig and Jessica Hynes will star in the UK premiere of Tony Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism
A-level results for the UK reveal a 15% drop in the number of students taking performing and expressive arts. This category includes
Productions from Edinburgh Fringe venue Summerhall dominate the Total Theatre Awards nominations for this year. In total, Summerhall productions have picked up
Cheek by Jowl founder Declan Donnellan has expressed concern that young directors are focusing too much on the aesthetics of their work,
Actors Celia Imrie and Ben Miles will appear as part of this year's HighTide Festival, in a programme that also features four
A scheme for emerging talent run by the Old Vic in London has opened applications for its second year. The Old Vic
An anonymous collective of artists and producers is conducting a survey of working conditions at the Edinburgh Fringe through a website that
Fergus Morgan has been named the winner of The Stage Critic Search 2016. Morgan, who represented the East of England in the
A production of Snow White dubbed the world's biggest pantomime that was due to star Spice Girl Mel B has been postponed
The Almeida Theatre has postponed its press night for They Drink It in the Congo after a cast injury. According to the
Leicester venue Curve has announced a record turnover of £10.2 million, driven by an increase in ticket sales and touring work. Despite
London venue the Arts Theatre has defended itself against claims that an audience member was thrown out of a performance because she
A decades-long campaign aimed at securing cheaper car insurance for actors has been abandoned by Equity, with the union claiming it has
Angela Lansbury will discuss her 70 years in showbusiness, including appearing in Broadway musicals such as Mame and Gypsy, as part of
Kerry Ellis will star as Alice in the upcoming tour of musical Wonderland. The show, which has music by Frank Wildhorn, will
Leading Edinburgh Fringe performers, venues and producers have issued a rallying call to the government to protect the flow of international artists
Musicians are planning further protests outside venues hosting the touring production of Dirty Dancing following a dispute over the use of a
Mischief Theatre is to make its first foray into television, with a screen version of its hit show Peter Pan Goes Wrong,
Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have denied entry to a "significant number of people” who bought tickets from online
