Arts leaders call for politicians to address funding imbalance by Matthew Hemley

Arts leaders including Live Theatre chief executive Jim Beirne and Norwich Theatre Royal chief executive Peter Wilson are calling on the UK's

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Manville and McAvoy will announce Olivier nods by Matthew Hemley

Lesley Manville and James McAvoy are to announce this year's nominations for the Olivier Awards. The nominations will be revealed on March

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Gary Barlow: 'Lloyd Webber nearly beat me to Finding Neverland musical' by Matthew Hemley

Gary Barlow, the singer and songwriter who has penned the score to the new Finding Neverland musical, has revealed producers were planning

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Actors go on display in London photo exhibition by Matthew Hemley

Portraits of performers including Celia Imrie and Michael Gambon are featuring in a new exhibition by photographer Idil Sukan. Called This Comedian,

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Ladyboys lose Edinburgh fringe site to Underbelly by Matthew Hemley

Long-running Edinburgh fringe act The Ladyboys of Bangkok has lost out to Underbelly in a competitive bidding process to use a site on

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Kevin Spacey to receive special award at this year's Oliviers by Matthew Hemley

Kevin Spacey will be honoured for his contribution to British theatre at this year's Olivier Awards. The outgoing artistic director of the

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Lenny Henry and Gershwin among highlights of Chichester 2015 season by Matthew Hemley

Lenny Henry is to star in Educating Rita as part of Chichester Festival Theatre's 2015 line-up, which also includes a season of

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MPs urged to raise profile of dance in new manifesto by Matthew Hemley

Politicians are under pressure to ensure dance plays a greater role in young people's education, following what has been labelled a constant

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Stephen Merchant to make West End debut in The Mentalists by Matthew Hemley

Stephen Merchant will make his West End debut in a new production of Richard Bean's The Mentalists. The two-hander will also star

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Mary Poppins to fly again in 2015 UK tour by Matthew Hemley

Musical Mary Poppins is being revived for a UK tour, opening at Leicester Curve in October. The production, which was co-created by

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Stomp breaks box office records at the Ambassadors Theatre, producers claim by Matthew Hemley

Producers of West End show Stomp have claimed the production broke two box office records at the Ambassadors Theatre earlier this month.

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London's Corinthia Hotel to host opera residency by Matthew Hemley

London's Corinthia Hotel will support an opera residency this year as part of a scheme set up to nurture emerging talent. The

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Rare first folio to be displayed at Shakespeare's Globe in 2016 by Matthew Hemley

A rare Shakespeare first folio discovered in a French library last year is to be displayed at Shakespeare's Globe for two months

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Nitro artistic director Felix Cross stepping down after 20 years by Matthew Hemley

Felix Cross is stepping down as artistic director of theatre company Nitro after almost 20 years. Cross took up his post with the company in 1996, and will now focus solely on Nitro Australi…

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Old Vic gala to pay tribute to Kevin Spacey's 11 years as artistic director by Matthew Hemley

Kevin Spacey's 11-year tenure as artistic director at the Old Vic will be marked with a special gala performance featuring performances from Sting and Annie Lennox. The show, on April 19, is…

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Mamma Mia! tour to visit Israel despite Phyllida Lloyd's vow to boycott the country by Matthew Hemley

An international tour of Mamma Mia! will visit Israel later this year, despite the musical's director – Phyllida Lloyd " pledging a cultural boycott of the country. Lloyd is among 700 …

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Richmond's Orange Tree wins five prizes at Off West End Awards by Matthew Hemley

Richmond's Orange Tree theatre was the big winner at this year's Off West End Theatre Awards, winning in five categories. The winners were announced yesterday, with Orange Tree artistic dire…

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News: Richmond's Orange Tree wins five prizes at Off West End Awards by Matthew Hemley

Richmond's Orange Tree theatre was the big winner at this year's Off West End Theatre Awards, winning in five categories. The winners were announced yesterday, with Orange Tree artistic dire…

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News: Rupert Goold to feature in special arts-focused Question Time on the BBC by Matthew Hemley

Almeida Theatre artistic director Rupert Goold will be part of a panel quizzed about the state of the arts for a special one-off edition of Question Time on BBC4. Arts Question Time will be …

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News: Norfolk County Council cuts arts budget by £150,000 by Matthew Hemley

Arts organisations in Norfolk are bracing themselves for cuts to their funding, after the county council approved plans to slash its arts budget by £150,000 in 2015/16. Norfolk County Cou…

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News: Michael Ball becomes patron of Perfect Pitch by Matthew Hemley

Michael Ball has become patron of musicals development body Perfect Pitch. The announcement comes as Perfect Pitch reveals a partnership with DigitalTheatre.com that will see two of its show…

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News: Former London department store to host zombie immersive production by Matthew Hemley

A former department store in east London will become the venue for an immersive performance featuring zombies, described as a "high-velocity theatre experience". The Generation of Z: Apocaly…

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News: David Lan and Rufus Norris to discuss directing as part of Soho festival by Matthew Hemley

Directors Rufus Norris and David Lan will discuss their work and the challenges of running venues as part of the second Soho Create festival. The National Theatre director and Young Vic arti…

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News: Nuffield launches scheme to nurture designers and directors by Matthew Hemley

Emerging designers are being offered a one-year placement with the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton, which has also announced a scheme to support new theatre companies. To mark the first full…

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Production News: Sinatra multi-media show to run at the London Palladium by Matthew Hemley

A show celebrating the centenary year of Frank Sinatra's birth will open at the London Palladium in July. Sinatra " The Man and His Music will run from July 10, with press night on July̷…

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