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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Sky Arts to broadcast Wagner’s Ring Cycle in full by Matthew Hemley

Richard Wagner’s entire Ring Cycle is to be broadcast on Sky Arts from the Bayreuth Festival in Germany. Sky has been granted

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National Theatre to stage 16-year-old playwright’s work after competition win by Matthew Hemley

A 16-year-old student from Brighton has won the National Theatre’s New Views playwriting competition. Molly O’Gorman’s play, Broad Shadow, was chosen from

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Record number of black candidates seek Equity council seats by Matthew Hemley

Performers Sandra Marvin and Tanya Moodie are standing for election to the Equity council, which this year features more black, Asian and

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, launches scheme for local producers by Matthew Hemley

Southampton’s Nuffield Theatre is launching a new scheme to support local producers, after it received a £145,000 boost to its artist development

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West Yorkshire Playhouse will be home to next Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer by Matthew Hemley

West Yorkshire Playhouse has been named as the next venue to host the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer scheme. Organised by Mercury Musical

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Flood forces Theatre Royal Windsor opening night evacuation by Matthew Hemley

Audience members at the Theatre Royal Windsor were forced to evacuate the venue on the opening night of its six-week repertory season

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Bush Theatre teams up with Lloyd Webber Foundation to launch associate artists scheme by Matthew Hemley

West London venue the Bush Theatre is launching a new associate artists scheme that has been supported in part by the Andrew

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child review embargo breached by national press by Matthew Hemley

The Mirror and The Telegraph have run reviews of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, despite the show not opening officially until

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‘I’d like to murder’: Gillian Lynne gets claws out over Cats snub by Matthew Hemley

Gillian Lynne has slammed the US production of Cats for replacing her choreography, claiming the musical will bear no resemblance to the original

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Applications open for BBC Young Dancer 2017 competition by Matthew Hemley

Young dancers aged 16 to 21 are encouraged to apply for the second year of a BBC competition that aims to discover

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Watch now: James Corden, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Audra McDonald do Broadway Carpool Karaoke by Matthew Hemley

As James Corden prepares to host this year’s Tony Awards, watch the presenter sing Broadway songs with Hamilton composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and

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Paule Constable, Indhu Rubasingham and Jessica Swale lead women in theatre celebration by Matthew Hemley

Tonic Theatre is launching a series of events aimed at celebrating inspirational women in theatre. Tonic Celebrates will see the theatre company

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Liverpool Everyman to hold open auditions for local actors to join company by Matthew Hemley

Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre has announced open auditions for its new repertory company. As previously reported by The Stage, the new company will

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20th anniversary of Rent to be marked with UK tour by Matthew Hemley

A new production of the musical Rent that will celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary will tour the UK later this year. The

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Monday, June 6, 2016

The Woman in Black to tour the UK as West End show marks 27 years by Matthew Hemley

The Woman in Black will launch a new UK tour in September, as the West End production marks 27 years at the

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Bristol Old Vic sets up new playwriting prize with £180k bequest by Matthew Hemley

Bristol Old Vic’s literary department will set up a new playwriting prize after being bequeathed £180,000. The money will also enable the

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Tim Minchin reveals Matilda movie could be released in 2018 by Matthew Hemley

Composer Tim Minchin has revealed that a film version of the musical Matilda could be completed by 2018. Minchin also admitted that

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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Royal Court’s Hangmen wins at South Bank Sky Arts Awards by Matthew Hemley

Martin McDonagh’s play Hangmen has won the theatre prize at this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards. The Royal Court Production beat

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Friday, June 3, 2016

Eddie Izzard to collect lifetime achievement award at South Bank awards by Matthew Hemley

Eddie Izzard is to receive the outstanding achievement prize at this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards. The honour is presented as

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Paddleboat and Metta sign up as Exeter Northcott Theatre associates by Matthew Hemley

Paddleboat Theatre Company and Metta Theatre have been named associate companies at Exeter Northcott Theatre. Touring clowning company Le Navet Bete will

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Child licensing guide issued to tackle ‘varying interpretations’ of law by Matthew Hemley

A guide aimed at addressing the “inconsistency of practice” within child performance licensing has been drawn up. Providing information about the regulations

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Star Wars actor John Boyega announced patron of Theatre Peckham by Matthew Hemley

John Boyega has become a patron of Theatre Peckham, where he used to perform as a child. The Star Wars actor, a

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Leicester Haymarket to be reborn after nine-year closure by Matthew Hemley

Leicester’s troubled Haymarket Theatre is set to reopen as a performance and training venue, after nine years of being dark. Despite previous

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Julie Andrews to star alongside Jim Henson puppets in performing arts Netflix series by Matthew Hemley

Julie Andrews is to star in a new series she has co-created that aims to “educate children about the wonder of the

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£13m Royal Central School redevelopment to begin in July 2016 by Matthew Hemley

A £13 million redevelopment of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama will begin this summer, after the organisation received a

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Friday, May 27, 2016

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Equity and SDUK clash over who best represents directors by Matthew Hemley

A bitter war of words has erupted between new industry body Stage Directors UK and union Equity over who can best represent

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