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A live cinema broadcast of The Rocky Horror Show took more than £600,000 at the UK box office. The production, at the
In this exclusive video, Miranda Richardson and Ken Stott discuss bringing the characters of Sybil and Arthur Birling to life in the
Rufus Norris is planning to scale back Sunday openings at the National Theatre and reduce the number of actors employed on its
A decision on whether land next to the home of Shakespeare's wife should be sold to property developers will be held next
Arts Council England's James Hadley is stepping down to become executive director of Musical Theatre Network. Hadley, who is currently London relationship
Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance " Dangerous Games is to transfer to the Playhouse Theatre in the West End. It previously
Television drama is suffering from a lack of diversity because of the culture of low- and unpaid work in the sector, the
Kinky Boots composer Cyndi Lauper has described bringing the show to London as a homecoming for the musical. Set in Northampton, the
A musical version of Terence Rattigan's After Lydia has made the final shortlist of the S and S Award 2015. The show,
Spotlight's inaugural 10k race has so far raised more than £27,000 for charity Acting for Others. The event, on September 13 at
Leicester's Curve has recorded its most successful financial year since opening five years ago, with a turnover of £7.9 million. The venue's
Monica Dolan will join Vanessa Babirye and Robert Lonsdale in Plaques and Tangles at the Royal Court. Dolan most recently worked with
Musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is to hold its first relaxed performance. The performance, on January 19 at the Theatre Royal,
Kenneth Branagh's productions of The Winter's Tale, Romeo and Juliet and The Entertainer will be broadcast to cinemas around the world. The
Brokeback Mountain is to be turned into a stage show. The stage rights to Annie Proulx's short story, which also inspired the
Key moments from the stage version of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time have been captured in a specially
Penelope Keith will star in the world premiere of a one-woman show about actress Patrick Campbell as part of Chichester Festival Theatre's
Norwich Theatre Royal has unveiled full details of a £3.8 million expansion, which has this month been given the go-ahead by the
There have been a third fewer applicants per job in performing arts compared with last year, a recruitment website has found. The
A revival of Richard Bean's Toast starring Matthew Kelly is to tour the UK. The play's revival was originally staged at the
Playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker has become a creative associate at Watford Palace Theatre. The Our Country's Good writer joins other creative associates at
The original cast of The Play That Goes Wrong are to return to the West End with a comedy version of Peter
Jamaal Burkmar has been named the winner of this year's New Adventures Choreographer award. The prize is presented by Matthew Bourne through
Production company Perfect Pitch has created a children's book based on an as yet unstaged musical in an effort to bolster its
Sherlock star Amanda Abbington has received a death threat for supporting backstage worker Tim Roberts, who lost his job after criticising Benedict
