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Tall Stories, the theatre company behind the successful stage adaptation of The Gruffalo, is launching a new interactive show that will tour
An investigation into the cause of a fire at Battersea Arts Centre last year has failed to determine the cause. The news
Leading producers including Sonia Friedman and Michael Harrison have defended the industry from claims made by Jamie Lloyd that the industry is
Actors Toby Jones, Denise Gough and Jane Horrocks are to take part in this year's Soho Create festival, alongside other industry figures
Daniel Evans' production of Show Boat is to close in the West End four months earlier than planned. The musical, which opened
Sheridan Smith has pulled out of a performance of Funny Girl in the West End for the second time in a row.
Critic Michael Billington has hit out at star ratings in the theatre industry, claiming they are "extremely unhelpful". Billington was speaking at
Prolific fringe producer Danielle Tarento has criticised the quality of reviews being produced by online bloggers, claiming many are not "proper writers".
BalletBoyz founders Michael Nunn and William Trevitt are to become new artistic directors of the British Ballet Organisation, as the company undergoes
Touring company Phoenix Dance Theatre is to move from mid-scale touring to large-scale touring as it marks its 35th anniversary and an
Labour's Sadiq Khan has won the race to become London's new mayor. In his manifesto for the election, he pledged a number
Broadway production Finding Neverland will open in the West End next spring. A theatre for the show has not been revealed, but
Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Allegro will receive its professional European premiere at Southwark Playhouse. The show is directed by Thom Southerland and
Sadie Frost is to star as Gypsy Rose Lee in the world premiere of a new play at Wilton's Music Hall. Britten
New English National Opera artistic director Daniel Kramer has revealed plans to include a musical in every season, claiming the move would
Rory Kinnear will make his directorial debut as part of English National Opera's new season, which will also see the organisation partner
Curve artistic director Nikolai Foster has described casting Pixie Lott in Breakfast at Tiffany's as a "safety blanket" for audiences paying to
Director Jamie Lloyd has launched a stinging attack on the price of tickets in the West End, claiming the industry is "corrupt"
Audiences should not get their money back if the star of a show does not perform, an online poll conducted by The
National Theatre production People, Places and Things has been nominated for a South Bank Sky Arts award alongside the Royal Court's production
Further flooding at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End has resulted in two performances of Doctor Faustus being cancelled.
Dorothy Wilson is to step down as chief executive and artistic director of Mac Birmingham after 26 years. She will be replaced
From the Oliver Awards to the death of Victoria Wood, we look back at the biggest stories from April. The month kicks
Alexander Zeldin's Beyond Caring is to tour the UK this year. The show, which ran at the National Theatre in 2015, is
Wendi Peters' first drama school audition was so brutal it's a wonder she didn't abandon all hope of being an actor right
