Maxine Peake and Suranne Jones have received best actress nominations at the Manchester Theatre Awards, with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Jersey Boys picking up nods for best musical. Dirty R…
A juggler and comedian, Mat Ricardo started out nearly 28 years ago as a street performer in Covent Garden, busking alongside the likes of Eddie Izzard. His professional act, Showman, bears …
Hampstead Theatre is to live broadcast a performance of its current show Tiger Country for free this weekend. The play, which features a cast lead by Indira Varma, will be aired live on Hamp…
Felicity Kendal will star in a West End transfer of Noel Coward's Hay Fever. The production " which was originally staged at the Theatre Royal Bath last summer " will run at the Duke of̷…
London School of Musical Theatre is being forced to move to a new home in the capital, as its current building will be demolished as part of a plan to develop the local area. Peabody…
Oldham Coliseum Theatre has revealed it is planning to relocate to a new £30 million arts and heritage centre. Proposals for the centre have been drawn up by Oldham Coliseum Theatre in co…
Maureen Lipman and James Dreyfus are to star in a West End transfer of Harvey later this year. The revival of Mary Chase's comedy, which is touring the UK in February and March, will runR…
The Finborough Theatre will revive Gilbert and Sullivan's opera Princess Ida as part of its new spring season, alongside four world premieres. Directed by Phil Willmott, Princess Ida will ru…
Workers at a theatre in Wales have been forced to reapply for their jobs " with lower salaries " due to cuts in local spending. Gwyn Hall, an arts centre in Neath Port Talbot, needs…
Bolton's Octagon Theatre has unveiled plans to extend and modernise its building, which would see its studio space become operational all year round. As part of a £12 million plan, an ext…
Hull Truck Theatre has received £250,000 as an emergency grant from Arts Council England, which is the venue's eighth bailout from the council in the last three years. The theatre has now…
Michael Urie is to star in the UK premiere of one-man comedy Buyer and Cellar. The play, which is written by Jonathan Tolins, will run at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London from March 12…
A new competition has been launched to give a platform to young deaf dancers and musicians, with winners invited to perform at Birmingham Rep theatre. Raising the Bar, which is developed by …
Theatre workers are being asked to fill in a new survey in an attempt to understand how compatible the industry is with the demands of having a family. The Family Arts Campaign " which consi…
A group representing the UK's 10 biggest cities outside London has described the current arts funding climate as "critical", and backed calls for more proportionate regional support. Core Ci…
Lyric Hammersmith's Secret Theatre company is to perform all six of its previous productions at the venue later this year, as well as one final new play. The company's seventh show, the Joel…
Sunderland Empire has cancelled all shows this week after high winds caused the statue on the roof of its building to break loose. The wind is currently still too strong to use a crane to…
Handwritten scripts and awards that belonged to Norman Wisdom are to go on display in Leicester. A celebration of the late actor's life, the showcase will also feature items of his clothing …
South London venue Ovalhouse has temporarily closed following an overnight fire. Part of the box office was damaged, according to the London Fire Brigade, but there were no injuries. A state…
She Loves Me will be revived at the Landor Theatre in London later this year. The musical " which premiered on Broadway in 1963 " will run at the Clapham venue from February 4 to…
Natalie Dew and Lauren Samuels will lead the cast of the West End adaptation of Bend It Like Beckham. Dew previously starred in both Teh Internet is a Serious Business and Rough Cut at the&#…
Miss Saigon has extended its West End run at the Prince Edward Theatre until September. Previously booking until April 25, the musical has been extended by three months, and will now run unt…
Nathan Ives-Moiba has been cast in the title roles of Sell A Door Theatre's new touring production Jekyll and Hyde. Lyle Barke and Rowena Lennon have also been cast in the adaptation, which …
Labour has been criticised after revealing it will not reverse cuts to arts funding if it gains power in this year's general election. After the Conservatives published a report containing c…
Wicked broke box office records both at its West End home and on its UK tour last week with a total gross of more than £2 million, producers have claimed. Figures released today show that…