The value of partnerships among arts organisations is to be gauged as part of an enquiry being led by King's College London with the BBC. According to King's, the aim of the study is to̷…
Terry Johnson is lined up to direct a musical version of Mrs Henderson Presents, which will open at the Theatre Royal Bath next year. The show is based on the 2005 film of the same…
Curve artistic director Paul Kerryson is to be honoured for his outstanding contribution to theatre at this year's UK Theatre Awards. He will be presented with The Stage award for outstandin…
The Lyric Hammersmith is to hold open auditions for its staging of Bugsy Malone, which will reopen the theatre following a multimillion pound redevelopment. The theatre will open in April ne…
Soho Theatre is facing an unlimited fine after an incident that left a stage manager paralysed. The accident occurred on June 9, 2012, when Rachael Presdee fell more than three metres throug…
Musical The Lion King will be licensed to schools from January next year. There will be two versions of the musical available " a 30-minute version for primary schools and 70-minute adaptati…
The BBC's in-house drama department is to cut seven roles as part of a restructure to ensure that it is "on fire creatively". As part of the changes, three executive producer roles across th…
London fringe venue the Twickenham Theatre is to close just days after its first production " Sweeney Todd starring David Bedella " came to an end. The Twickenham Theatre has been told it ha…
Musical Bugsy Malone is to receive its first professional staging in the UK for more than a decade, when it reopens the Lyric Hammersmith following a multi-million pound redevelopment. The t…
The Old Vic's production of The Crucible starring Richard Armitage will be screened in cinemas around the UK in December. Arthur Miller's play, directed by Yael Farber, has been filmed by Di…
Former Coronation Street actor Julie Hesmondhalgh has been cast alongside Sherlock cast member Amanda Abbington in a new play at the Royal Court. God Bless the Child, penned by Molly Davies,…
Debbie Kurup and Matt Rawle are to lead the cast of Anything Goes, directed by Daniel Evans. Kurup was most recently in The Bodyguard, while Rawle's credits include Evita and Cabaret in the …
The imbalance between arts funding in London and the regions will worsen over the next three years, with arts organisations in the capital benefitting from four times as much money per resid…
Former Wicked star Rachel Tucker has launched a new 60-seat venue in south London, which will open with a stage version of It's a Wonderful Life. Tucker " who was a finalist in the BBC sh…
An online video on demand service that aims to bring the best of the world's theatre content to a global audience has been launched this week. Brazil-based site Cennarium will see users arou…
Playwright Amanda Whittington and director Joyce Branagh have joined the board of Harrogate Theatres. They have been appointed to the board of directors alongside former senior manager of Ar…
West End star Ruthie Henshall has called for an end to snobbery against musical theatre performers, claiming appearing on stage is harder than working on television. Henshall, who has appear…
Leading drama schools have hit back at claims training is only for the wealthy, with statistics released to The Stage revealing state-educated pupils regularly make up around 80% of the inta…
Comedian Bridget Christie, English National Opera artistic director John Berry and producer Sonia Friedman are among the 10 winners in the Hospital Club awards' theatre category. The hClub10…
Ray Winstone and Amanda Redman are to star in a new ITV drama called The Trials of Jimmy Rose. The three-part series is written by Alan Whiting, who created Wire in the Blood, and will…
West End show Once the Musical will close in March next year, after almost two years in London. The show will come to an end on March 21, prior to embarking on a European tour….
The Society of London Theatre has issued a public response to backstage workers' demands for a pay increase, claiming their rates have already grown by 11.3% in the last three years. Union B…
Stage managers around the world will be honoured this week as part of an international day celebrating the work of backstage theatre staff. International Stage Management Day on October 10 f…
Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma will star in George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman as part of the National Theatre's forthcoming season, which also includes a new play by Sam Holcroft " call…
A folk musical based on Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle is to have a workshop performance in London later this month. Written by Caroline Wigmore and directed by Simon Greiff, Van Winkle …