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The nominees for the inaugural Black British Theatre Awards have been announced. Those up for an award include Sharon D Clarke, Lenny
Equity has called for a radical overhaul of UK arts and culture, insisting that government spending on the industry match the European
Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester and the Lowry in Salford are to jointly host the next placement under the Cameron Mackintosh Resident
Melissa Jacques, who has understudied the role of Margaret New in Everybody's Talking About Jamie for over a year, is to take
An actor rehearsing at the Watermill Theatre stepped into save a different production with just two hours' notice. Phoebe Fildes is currently
Last week, director Julia Pascal said funding for theatres should be dependent on organisations committing to gender parity. Pascal " one of the
Kay Mellor and Leeds Playhouse have partnered on a new £10,000 fellowship, which will support playwrights working in the North. The recipient
A musical based on the life of singer Bob Marley is set to open in 2020. A workshop of the show, provisionally
Stage Entertainment has bolstered its creative team with two key appointments " including James Triner, who joins as international executive producer. Triner,
Northern Broadsides artistic director Laurie Sansom has unveiled a new production model, which will engage members of local communities to create work.
Jac Yarrow's follow-up role to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be in Birmingham Hippodrome's pantomime. He will play the prince
Richmond Theatre is to mark its 120th birthday by giving away hundreds of free tickets to people who might not otherwise be
YouTube star and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Joe Sugg has defended his casting in the musical Waitress, claiming he has been spurred
The opening of immersive horror show Variant 31 has been postponed for a second time. According to producers, the show " which
Equity president Maureen Beattie has called for an end to the "soul-destroying" practice of failing to tell actors they have not got
Rose Theatre Kingston executive producer Jerry Gunn is to step down from the theatre, as the venue reveals plans to review its
Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson has warned of the "disastrous" consequences a no-deal Brexit would have for the arts, including touring and
When the National Theatre announced plans in 2016 to take away critics' plus-ones at its press nights, the move caused unrest among
Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has hailed UK musical theatre performers as "the best actors in the world", claiming that any snobbery aimed
English National Opera is to scrap plus-ones to established reviewers, as it launches a new scheme aimed at developing new critical voices.
Nottingham Playhouse has appointed Jake Orr as its first producer. Orr will step down as producer at Theatre503, where he has been
Ria Jones is to star as Momma Rose in the musical Gypsy at the Royal Exchange in Manchester. Jones' credits include Evita
The Barbican's outgoing artistic director Louise Jeffreys has been appointed deputy chair of English National Opera. She replaces Nicholas Allan in the
An immersive production of Zorro the Musical is to run at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester. It will run from March
Previously unpublished plays by 11 British writers " some of whom have not had their work performed for 30 years " are
