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Debbie Kurup is among actors who will perform at the upcoming Jonathan Larson tribute concert. Kurup, who starred in Larson's musical Rent
National newspapers are snubbing theatre productions that feature predominantly black, Asian or minority ethnic actors, director Indhu Rubasingham has claimed. In a
Nearly half of large-scale theatre companies employed fewer than 5% black, Asian or minority ethnic workers in 2013/14, according to a new
Equity president Malcolm Sinclair has blamed theatre's underrepresentation of ethnic minorities on directors who assume all parts are white unless specified otherwise.
Sheridan Smith will play the lead role in Funny Girl at the Savoy Theatre for two months longer than originally announced. The
Choreographer Rosemary Butcher has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at this year's Bonnies. The ceremony celebrates choreographers, and Butcher was
Timberlake Wertenbaker has criticised theatre awards ceremonies for being too focused on shows in London. The playwright also claimed that small venues
Jake Brunger met composer Pippa Cleary at university and they struck up a friendship that evolved into one of musical theatre's most
Alan Yentob has announced he will step down as creative director of the BBC at the end of the year. The producer,
Hamlet, Kinky Boots and In the Heights are all frontrunners for the Whatsonstage Awards 2016, with each having received nine nominations. Cast
North London's Tricycle Theatre has been granted nearly half a million pounds to create a new talent development scheme for black, asian
Celia Imrie, Gina McKee and Lia Williams are among actors who will perform Harold Pinter's poetry for a one-off event at Trafalgar
‘Mega-philanthropy’ towards arts and culture has plummeted to less than half the value reported last year, with donations greater than £1 million
A new computer-generated musical is be staged at the Arts Theatre in London next year. Beyond the Fence was conceived and "substantially
Performance artist Richard DeDomenici has launched a crowdfunding campaign in an attempt to give 20 live artists a small grant as a
Frances de la Tour, Simon Callow and Steven Berkoff are among actors who will share their experiences working at east London theatre
Theatre503 executive director Jeremy Woodhouse is to leave the venue to join English Touring Theatre as executive producer. Woodhouse became the first
Kathryn Hunter will take the title role in an all-female version of Cyrano de Bergerac at the Southwark Playhouse. Russell Bolam will
West Yorkshire Playhouse has signed a deal with the University of Leeds that aims to encourage the development of new theatre writing.
More than 1,500 people have signed a petition to restore the derelict Empire Theatre in Burnley. The 1,200-seat venue has been disused
Ayesha Dharker is to play Titania in the Royal Shakespeare Company's new staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream. She will star opposite
A live broadcast of Kenneth Branagh's production of The Winter's Tale has topped the UK cinema box office, with sales of more
Hackney Empire's Joanne Benjamin is to join Curve in Leicester as executive producer. She will fill the vacancy left when previous executive
Exeter Northcott Theatre has secured a new grant that will see it receive £150,000 over the next three years. The Michael Bishop
Former Coronation Street star Katy Cavanagh will star in Jim Cartwright's upcoming Two sequel at the Bolton Octagon. Cavanagh " who starred
