2,435 stories by "The Stage"
One of the most sexually provocative scenes in British cinema involved no nudity and no bodily contact. It lasted three silent minutes and saw the two characters, played by Albert Finney and…
Organist and choral director John Birch's long association with Chichester Cathedral helped shape the musical life of the historic West Sussex city, and the wider Anglican church tradition, …
As bass player with the legendary band Booker T and the MGs, Donald 'Duck' Dunn helped to create the sound of soul music in the 1960s and 1970s. He played on albums made by Rod Stewart and E…
I am deeply moved by your generous and extensive coverage of the imminent closure of the Warehouse Theatre in Croydon. I am being ironic of course as you haven't written a single word in you…
There are 37 Razzamataz Theatre Schools across Britain, not 90 as I wrongly stated in my article in last week's musical theatre training supplement. I apologise for this careless error and a…
Tony Morris' thoughtful letter in The Stage about merging entertainment unions deserves reflection (letters, May 10).
Equity, in its wisdom, has opened-up membership to child actors (page 1, May 17).
In a West End awash with nostalgic show revivals and movie adaptations, what hope is there for new musicals, wonders Michael Coveney
Mark Shenton investigates the welcome proliferation of new writing initiatives, and composer placements that could be set to reinvigorate musical theatre
I would like to send greetings to the much-loved Desmond Carrington, whose birthday it is on Wednesday, May 23.
I have always been a big fan of actor John Forrest since seeing him play the role of Flashman in the 1951 film version of Tom Brown's Schooldays. Encouraged by his excellent portrayal of Fla…
A very loud 'hear, hear' to Anthony Field in respect to his plea for actors per se, to project their voices (page 31, May 17).
Tabard wrote that he did not know of any professional performers who would want to enter a TV talent show, (page 9, April 12). My family felt the same way after watching, with surprise, Kerr…
Tabard always takes the side of the underdog. We were Susan Boyle's first fan - before she even started singing in that oft-watched audition, we were rooting for her. Indeed, even if that ha…
Tabard always thought the Coronation Street musical - Street of Dreams - was a bad idea. After all, who wants to hear songs about hot pots and cobbled streets? (Disclaimer - Tabard hasn't se…
Edinburgh-based Black Light has confirmed its schedule of summer training courses, which has two new additions.
Lighting and sound rental company, Entec, recently provided lighting, rigging, sound equipment, pyrotechnics, video, trucking and crew for shows by Japanese rockers L'Arc~en~Ciel at Le Zenit…
AC Entertainment Technologies Ltd's audio division will be hosting two dedicated open day events in conjunction with Yamaha to showcase the manufacturer's new CL series of digital mixing con…
Northamptonshire-based Unusual Rigging has added more than £1 million of stock to its rental inventory, including chain hoists, truss and control.
Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures, from Las Vegas-based Morpheus Lights, have been sprucing up Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball world tour, giving the stage show a look that The Boss's previous con…
Andrew Fishwick, who was imprisoned for tax fraud in 2010, has re-entered the theatre industry as executive director of the Park Theatre in north London. Here he tells Alistair Smith how har…
Thanks very much to Ted Bottle for his support of our struggle against Scarborough Borough Council to save the Futurist Theatre (letters, p8, May 3). He has stated the situation correctly. T…
It's all change at a station which sent troops to war with a song in their hearts.
