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The 35th anniversary of Rocky Horror sequel Shock Treatment is to be marked at an event in which performers will sing show
Lenny Henry, Tom Courtenay and Stephanie Cole have been named among new patrons of theatre company Northern Broadsides. They join actors Meera
Sheridan Smith has been hailed as the "comeback queen" after making a surprise return to the West End production of Funny Girl
Sheridan Smith has returned to musical Funny Girl following a leave of absence to recover from stress. The performer took leave from
Kenneth Branagh has called on Windsor Fringe to re-examine the application process for an award in his name that saw a director
Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre is to replace all of its 1,200 seats as part of a refurbishment costing £1.1 million. The venue said
Nice Fish starring Mark Rylance is to transfer to the West End. The play, co-written by Rylance and Louis Jenkins, has had
Kenneth Branagh is being urged to disassociate himself from a "shocking and discriminatory" decision made by a playwriting prize that is awarded
Industry figures who felt excluded from the Theatre 2016 conference earlier this year have joined together to plan their own event in
Bonnie Greer has penned a new play inspired by Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, which will receive its world premiere at the Theatre
Mamma Mia! creator Catherine Johnson and Sunny Afternoon writer Joe Penhall have claimed that too much focus on "reinventing the form" in
Janie Dee is to star in a production at the Hollywood Bowl that celebrates Shakespeare's lovers. She will play both Cleopatra and
Malcolm Sinclair has been re-elected as president of Equity for a fourth term, with performers Tanya Moodie and Summer Strallen joining as
Singers from the world of opera are cycling more than 500 miles as part of a fundraising event, when they will ride
BBC director general Tony Hall has unveiled a major management restructure aimed at ensuring the broadcaster remains "the most creative force in
A poll of The Stage readers has found that almost 20% voted to leave the European Union or did not vote at
A scheme backed by Andrew Lloyd Webber to give free music lessons to school children has had its future secured for the
Bosses who operated Lincoln Theatre Royal under three companies during four years have relinquished control of the venue, raising doubts over hundreds of thousands
Plans for a £17 million "centre of excellence for culture in north London" have been unveiled, with a 600-seat theatre part of
A new guide aimed at helping costume departments to be more ethical has been published. It is designed to provide costumiers with
Matt Cardle, Lee Mead, Ben Forster and Kerry Ellis are lined up to appear in a new concert production featuring songs from
Sadiq Khan has appointed Justine Simons as his deputy mayor for culture and creative industries. Simons is currently head of culture at
Gemma Arterton will play the title role in Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan as part of the Donmar Warehouse's new season. The line-up
Musicals from the BBC's radio archives " including recordings of Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls and Sweeney Todd " are to
Adam Cooper is to star in what has been billed as the world's first immersive ballet that aims to take the genre
