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Computer software that enables touts to exploit the secondary ticketing market by bulk-buying theatre seats will be banned under new government legislation.
2018 offers an array of musical theatre treats, ranging from new productions such as the Tina Turner musical, to revivals like The
Really Useful Theatres is opening up its biggest West End venues on Sunday nights to accommodate what it sees as a growing
This success of this Snow White owes much to the creative talents of George Critchley who not only directs but produces it
At the start of the new year our lead critics reveal the shows they are most looking forward to in 2018… Natasha
It was feared that when Fairfield Halls closed its doors for refurbishment in 2016 that live pantomime would disappear from the town.
Last Christmas, after dominating the West End with three productions running simultaneously, the endearing chaos of Mischief Theatre made its first foray
We pay tribute to some of the entertainment industry’s celebrated figures who died in 2017…
Over the years, the story of Peter Pan has morphed from magical Christmas show into full-on riotous pantomime with varying degrees of
Our chronological rundown of which theatremakers received the top awards during 2017 The Stage Awards (January) The Stage Awards 2017: the winners
Ballerina Darcey Bussell, director John Tiffany and producer Rosemary Squire are among those to be recognised in the New Year Honours list
Featuring plenty of local jokes, a star turn from Jimmy Chisholm as the dame and a gentle rewriting of the fairytale, Snow
For a 20th century adaptation of a 19th century ballet, Peter Wright's Nutcracker has endured remarkably well. Created in 1990 for Sadler's
The New Theatre Royal's first in-house Christmas production since its re-opening in 2015 is a version of Beauty and the Beast that
Consensus was in short supply among theatre critics in 2017, with everything from all-too-exclusive shows and gender swapping dividing opinion. Fergus Morgan
While George Hall picks the best operas from rival country houses and the national companies, dance critic Neil Norman toasts mavericks and
Back for a second year as the Lyceum's hilarious panto bill-toppers, Cannon and Ball quickly get the audience on side. Theirs may
Despite big funding cuts and several regime changes, regional theatres saw box office receipts rise. Sam Marlowe provides her top picks and
We asked our critics across the UK to pick their favourite production of the past 12 months The Cherry Orchard "Â Sherman Theatre,
Theatre is all about the craft, excellence and… awards ceremonies. Ahead of the Olivers and after the Evening Standard Awards, Tim Bano
Writer and Director, Richard Gauntlett has created a fresh and lively pantomime that feels firmly rooting in the best of British popular
Alongside politically charged dramas about race and gender, standout works this year have included searing, re-imagined classics and a menagerie of onstage
Continuing the increasingly frequent trend for televised theatre, Channel 5 has programmed the stage adaptation of the consummate Christmas film Elf. Recorded
Since finding chart success with McFly, Tom Fletcher has carved out a career as a YouTube star, children’s author and all-round pop
Before Qdos Entertainment ventured into the London Palladium, the shinning jewel in it's pantomime crown was at the Birmingham Hippodrome. It's still
