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The Piccadilly Theatre has confirmed it will reopen today (November 11), with performances of Death of a Salesman resuming. Ambassador Theatre Group,
Young Vic bosses have described the "miraculous" process of bringing three scratch performances of Death of a Salesman to their stage with
An investigation into the collapsed ceiling at the Piccadilly Theatre has found the incident was caused by a "localised water leak", with
London's Royal Court Theatre is to commission a new play every other year in memory of its former international director, Elyse Dodgson.
Theatre staff working at the Piccadilly Theatre on the night its ceiling collapsed have been praised for their "quick and professional actions".
Arifa Akbar is to succeed Michael Billington as chief theatre critic at the Guardian. Former literary editor of the Independent, Akbar has
Hope Mill Theatre is to stage the UK's first fully-staged production of the Broadway version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Cinderella will be
Backstage and front-of-house staff from the Piccadilly Theatre will continue to be paid by Ambassador Theatre Group while the venue remains closed,
Union Equity is to meet with theatre managers "as a priority" to discuss the safety of its members, following the partial collapse
Ambassador Theatre Group " which owns the Piccadilly Theatre " has confirmed a section of plasterboard fell from the upper rear circle
Eyewitnesses have described the "terrifying" moment the ceiling fell in during a performance of Death of a Salesman at the Piccadilly Theatre.
Former culture minister Ed Vaizey has announced he will not be standing in the forthcoming general election, stating he wants to focus
Performers and stage managers will need to provide evidence they have earned a minimum of £500 over a three-year period to stand
Beverley Knight is to star in a new musical about singing group The Drifters. Knight will star as Faye Treadwell, the manager
Amanda Huxtable has been appointed artistic director and chief executive of black-led touring company Eclipse Theatre. Huxtable, a former artistic associate at
Culture secretary Nicky Morgan has announced she will not be standing in the forthcoming general election. The MP for Loughborough announced her
Curve in Leicester has launched a scheme aimed at nurturing the next generation of leaders in the arts. Through the Passport to
Gavin Henderson is to step down as principal of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama after 13 years in the
Lizzie Bea is to star as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray the Musical, with Marisha Wallace taking the role of Motormouth. They join
The University of South Wales has axed its dance degree, in a move described as "short-sighted" and devastating for students. It is
A new playwrighting scheme run by the Almeida Theatre in London is to give emerging and mid-career writers the chance to develop
An online toolkit that aims to make the UK's rehearsal rooms and stages more diverse has been launched, which its founders hope
Iain Munro has been made chief executive of Creative Scotland on a permanent basis. He has been acting chief executive since Janet
Madani Younis is stepping down as creative director of the Southbank Centre after less than a year in the post. Younis, who
AÂ post created by Equity two years ago to tackle bullying and harassment in the sector is being scrapped. The bullying, harassment and
