Thursday, April 16, 2020
Old Vic artistic director Matthew Warchus has revealed plans to reopen the venue in November, but has warned that “a critical and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AMThe reopening of Bolton’s Octagon Theatre following a £10 million redevelopment has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the organisation
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AMWednesday, April 15, 2020
West London venue the Playground Theatre has begun to make free meals for local elderly and vulnerable people while its doors are
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:31AMA tribunal being brought against Curve Theatre in Leicester by Seyi Omooba – the performer removed from a production of The Color
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:54AMTuesday, April 14, 2020
Almost eight out of 10 receiving theatres across the UK will need further government support to survive if lockdown measures continue beyond
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:36AMFriday, April 10, 2020
Samantha Barks and Stephanie McKeon have been cast as Elsa and Anna in the stage version of Disney’s Frozen. The musical previews
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AMThursday, April 9, 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber has warned that theatres are likely to remain closed until the end of September. He said forecasts that venues
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:46AMCurtains, starring Jason Manford, is to be streamed online to raise money for a fund aimed at helping freelances. The Kander and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:55AMArts organisations across Greater Manchester – including the Royal Exchange Theatre, Home and the Lowry – have joined together to support freelances
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AMTuesday, April 7, 2020
Original Mamma Mia! stars have reunited to make a video for a former cast member who is battling Covid-19 in hospital. Performers
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:32PMMonday, April 6, 2020
A series of pay agreements to support performers and stage managers during the period of theatre closures has been agreed with union
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AMFriday, April 3, 2020
Oxford Playhouse has revealed a new programme of work to encourage creativity during the coronavirus outbreak, including the launch of a new
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:28AMAndrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals are to be screened on a new YouTube channel called The Shows Must Go On. The concept is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:06AMLW Theatres has committed to paying all staff – including those employed on a show-by-show basis – and has confirmed no redundancies
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:06AMThursday, April 2, 2020
A talent management company has come under fire for calling on its clients to self-tape an audition for a non-existent job as part
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AMWednesday, April 1, 2020
Key workers are being urged to share their stories with Theatre Royal Stratford East as part of a virtual play being created
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:24AMNewcastle Theatre Royal chief executive Philip Bernays has postponed his planned retirement so he can “lead the organisation through this difficult time”.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:06AMMonday, March 30, 2020
Arts Council England has moved to allay fears that its recently announced rescue package is likely to lead to “more hardship in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AMFriday, March 27, 2020
Drama school gradates who completed their studies last summer will need “rapid support” following the chancellor’s newly announced package of measures to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:12PMThursday, March 26, 2020
Performers from the UK who are stranded on a cruise ship outside of Miami have described feeling “scared and stressed” as they
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:03AMWednesday, March 25, 2020
Theatres and arts organisations have started to make adjustments to accommodate workers who are now juggling caring responsibilities alongside their day jobs
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:24PMITV is to broadcast a special programme celebrating the past 10 years of the Olivier Awards on April 5, the day this
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:24PMAs theatres around the UK close their doors, Matthew Hemley spoke to theatre workers who have turned to supermarkets for work while
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AMMountview Academy of Theatre Arts has launched a digital showcase that will provide agents and casting directors with showreels of graduates while
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AMMonday, March 23, 2020
Spotlight has temporarily suspended its membership fees for three months, following pressure from actors. Last week, a petition signed by more than
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:18AMFreelance and self-employed workers in the theatre face bankruptcy within a year if further measures are not put in place to support
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AMFriday, March 20, 2020
New HighTide artistic director Suba Das has unveiled a series of initiatives to support talent and the industry while theatres are closed,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:55AMCharity Stage One has announced grants of up to £5,000 for producers who have previously undertaken a development programme with the organisation.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:50AMOpera Holland Park has cancelled its 2020 season scheduled to run from June, but has committed to paying artists and backstage staff
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:36AMEntertainment unions including Equity, BECTU and the Musicians’ Union have issued a joint call on the government to provide an income guarantee
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AMThursday, March 19, 2020
West End performers have started to be offered interim payments following the closure of productions, The Stage understands, with some offered £350
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:54PM 
