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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is to run in the West End for 10 weeks at the Apollo Theatre. The show sees the
Producers of an immersive zombie show have been censured for the production's "unsuitable" adverts. Posters promoting the show were described by the
A musical about Hoagy Carmichael has been cancelled after running into financial difficulties. Stardust Road was due to receive its world premiere
Arts consultant Sian Alexander is to join the Lyric Hammersmith as executive director. She replaces Jessica Hepburn, who is leaving the Lyric
A revival of Broadway musical Hello Again and a double bill of plays by Frank Marcus feature in the Hope Theatre's first
Matthew Bourne has led tributes to dancer Jonathan Ollivier, describing him as one of the most "charismatic and powerful" performers of his
UPDATE This story was updated at 9.45pm on August 9 to reflect new information from the Metropolitan Police The final performance of
Southwark Playhouse is to stage the European premiere of Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina. Directed by Luke Sheppard, the play runs at the
Producers of Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch at the Barbican have released official production photography. The official pictures come after national newspapers, including
Steven Berkoff is to star as Saddam Hussein in the world premiere of Anthony Horowitz's Dinner With Saddam. As previously reported in
Green Day musical American Idiot is extending its run at the Arts Theatre in London by two months. The show, directed and
A petition calling on the National Youth Theatre to reinstate its cancelled production of Homegrown has been launched. About 200 people have
Actor Samuel West and playwright Roy Williams are among those who have hit out at The Times and the Daily Mail for
Arts Council England is considering branching out into commercial theatre investment in a bid to help support the UK's struggling touring market.
Union Equity has called on Arts Council England to investigate the cancellation of a play by the National Youth Theatre. As reported
Curve executive producer Chris Stafford has been appointed as the venue's new chief executive. He replaces Fiona Allan, who is leaving the
London's theatres are more searched for on Google than those in any other city, new research has found. Released by London and
Dusty has been hit with further complaints by cast and crew involved in the musical, with nine performers leaving the production by
A musical version of E Nesbit's Five Children and It and a new show from the writers of Loserville feature in the
Craig Revel Horwood is to direct and choreograph a new touring production of musical Sister Act. Horwood's production, which will be produced
Entertainer Cilla Black has died at the age of 72. Black, whose career spanned more than 50 years, died at her home
Abigail Lawrie, who most recently starred in BBC1's adaptation of The Casual Vacancy, is to make her stage debut at the Orange
Robert Icke's production of Oresteia is to transfer to the West End. The play, which originally opened at the Almeida Theatre earlier
Producers of the musical Aladdin are to hold open auditions for the West End transfer of the show. Directed and choreographed by
A commemorative book marking 150 years of Nottingham's Theatre Royal will be published in September. The book, Theatre Royal Nottingham 150 Years,
