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Monday, March 2, 2020

Soutra Gilmour: Established designers should fight for better conditions for emerging talent by Giverny Masso

Soutra Gilmour has argued that established designers have a responsibility to fight for better pay conditions for their younger counterparts. Her comments

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Sunday, March 1, 2020

WhatsOnStage Awards 2020: the winners in full by Giverny Masso

Musical & Juliet has won six categories at this year’s WhatsOnStage Awards, which also saw wins for Andrew Scott, Claire Foy and

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Dance student sues school for £500,000 for injuries after allegedly being asked to lift heavier partner by Giverny Masso

A former dance student who alleges she sustained serious injuries after being asked to lift a heavier partner during training is suing

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Maureen Beattie: Increased training options makes accreditation more important than ever by Giverny Masso

Equity president Maureen Beattie has argued that accreditation for drama courses is more important than ever, as training options have increased and

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Theatres face legal duty to take measures to protect public from terrorist attacks by Giverny Masso

A new law proposed by the government will require venues to put measures in place to protect the public from a terrorist

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Independent-sector workers to get pay rises of up to 24% under new Equity deal by Giverny Masso

Performers and creatives working for independent theatre organisations will get pay rises of up to 24% under a new deal negotiated by

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

RSC’s Gregory Doran hits back at Dominic Cavendish’s ‘woke’ Shakespeare criticisms by Giverny Masso

Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Gregory Doran has hit back at claims from theatre critic Dominic Cavendish that “woke” casting choices are

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Dancer Leticia Silva: ‘My brother is my GPS and I am his Lonely Planet’ by Giverny Masso

Leticia Silva and her twin brother Alejandro are founding members of Carlos Acosta’s Cuban dance company, Acosta Danza. She tells Giverny Masso

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Harry Potter ticket touts jailed for fraud by Giverny Masso

A pair of ticket touts who targeted shows including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have been jailed for fraud. Peter Hunter

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Scottish government blunder leaves ‘stressed and let down’ ballet students with £40k loan shortfall by Giverny Masso

Students at a Scottish ballet school fear they will be unable to complete their training, after a government funding blunder led to

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Friday, February 21, 2020

Production news round-up: Giles Terera to play Sammy Davis Jr at Hampstead Theatre and Kate Fleetwood cast in 101 Dalmations by Giverny Masso

This week’s round up includes Giles Terera starring as Sammy Davis Jr in Hammersmith Lyric theatre’s musical adaptation, and Kate Fleetwood playing

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Research project to investigate young people’s attitudes towards backstage careers in theatre by Giverny Masso

A new research project is to take a workshop into schools that aims to introduce students to careers in backstage roles. The

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Alex Jennings to star in world premiere of Stephen Beresford’s The Southbury Child at Bridge Theatre by Giverny Masso

Alex Jennings has been announced to lead the cast of Stephen Beresford’s The Southbury Child at the Bridge Theatre. Directed by Nicholas Hytner,

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Equity urged to expand membership to include dramaturgs by Giverny Masso

Equity is being urged to open up its membership to include dramaturgs in order to offer them protection from underpayment and exploitation.

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

New immigration system branded ‘devastating’ for creative workers by Giverny Masso

The government has confirmed it is to end freedom of movement and introduce a points-based immigration system, with industry bodies branding the

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Harry Potter actor Geraldine Somerville cast in Royal Exchange’s The Glass Menagerie by Giverny Masso

Geraldine Somerville has been cast in the Royal Exchange’s production of The Glass Menagerie, 30 years after she made her debut at

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Actors Centre announces new leadership team and programming overhaul by Giverny Masso

The Actors Centre in London has announced a new leadership team along with major changes to its programming. Amanda Davey, who was

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Friday, February 14, 2020

Pleasance announces fund to bring work by artists of colour to Edinburgh Fringe by Giverny Masso

The Pleasance has launched a scheme to support artists of colour to take work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Charlie Hartill

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Government urged to tighten regulations for child modelling agencies by Giverny Masso

The government is being urged to introduce a legal requirement for all child modelling agencies to be licensed before they are allowed

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Katy Brand and Rufus Hound to join cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Giverny Masso

Rufus Hound and Katy Brand have been announced to join the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in the West End. Actor,

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Disused London pub reopened as immersive theatre venue by Giverny Masso

Immersive theatre company Colab Theatre has opened a new venue in a former pub in south London. The theatre company already runs

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Harry Potter ticket touts found guilty of fraud by Giverny Masso

Two ticket touts who targeted shows including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have been found guilty of fraud, in a verdict

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

BECTU joins equality campaign for people with disfigurement in creative industries by Giverny Masso

BECTU has become the first trade union to join an equality campaign for people with disfigurement in the creative industries. Along with

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Kings Theatre Portsmouth takes stand against producers who ‘bleed theatres dry’ in new business model by Giverny Masso

Portsmouth’s Kings Theatre has vowed not to work with producers who “bleed regional theatres dry” with unreasonable financial demands – as the

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Tom Scutt: Design is often underestimated by critics by Giverny Masso

Designer Tom Scutt has claimed theatre design is “underestimated” by critics, claiming intelligent reviews are needed to help those working in his

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Juliet Stevenson: Some Shakespeare plays should be “buried and forgotten” by Giverny Masso

Juliet Stevenson has argued that Shakespeare should be performed in modern dress and that some of his plays should be “buried and

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Equity launches mental-health support system including free counselling sessions by Giverny Masso

Equity has launched a new support system for members experiencing mental health issues, which includes a helpline, an individual assessment and free

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Writer and actor Sophie Woolley: ‘I want to tell the truth about being a cyborg – and hearing again’ by Giverny Masso

Exploring her personal experiences of becoming ‘hearing’ again after 22 years of deafness, Sophie Woolley tells Giverny Masso about the challenges of

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Graeae’s ensemble programme for D/deaf and disabled artists becomes accredited course by Giverny Masso

Graeae’s ensemble training programme for D/deaf and disabled theatremakers is to become an accredited course for the first time this year, with

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David Tennant to star in first show from new company set up by Dominic Cooke and Kate Horton by Giverny Masso

David Tennant is to star in the West End revival of CP Taylor’s Good – the first show to be announced by a

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Monday, February 10, 2020

Staff made redundant at Birmingham Rep as part of ‘structural changes’ by Giverny Masso

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is to make a series of redundancies as part of “structural changes” at the organisation. The Stage understands that

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards