Jade Anouka and Susan Wokoma to feature in photo project celebrating black actresses
Actors including Jade Anouka and Susan Wokoma are to feature in a photography project celebrating black actresses on screen and stage. Fashion
Actors including Jade Anouka and Susan Wokoma are to feature in a photography project celebrating black actresses on screen and stage. Fashion
Playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury has won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play Fairview. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama recognises
Musical theatre actor Naoimh Morgan has landed her first film role in a screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Morgan tells
Theatre company HighTide has partnered with the Assembly Roxy to showcase six new writing pieces at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The programme,
Pleasance Theatre Trust has announced 20 productions that will share an investment of over £140,000 as part of its Pleasance Futures development
Ben Glassberg was recently appointed principal conductor of the Glyndebourne Tour. He tells Giverny Masso about the challenges of being a young
This week's production news includes initial casting of Evita from Regent's Park Open Air theatre as well as the Watermill Theatre in
Online marketplace Groupon has announced a new partnership with ticketing service Ingresso, which will enable it to significantly expand its theatre offering.
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced principal casting for its production of Evita. Samantha Pauly and Ektor Rivera will make their
Former staff members of the Poor School are opening a new institution to "continue the ethos of affordable acting training". The Poor
The restoration of the derelict Burnley Empire Theatre has kick-started with a £44,000 grant from the National Lottery. A company called Burnley
Theatre by the Lake in Keswick has announced Liz Stevenson as its new artistic director. Stevenson replaces Conrad Lynch, who stepped down
The Play That Goes Wrong has extended its booking period in the West End by more than six months. Mischief Theatre's production
ITV's coverage of this year's Olivier Awards attracted an average audience of 600,000, with figures remaining consistent from last year. An edited
Olivier award-winners Matthew Lopez and Jonathan Bailey have argued there are still not enough LGBT+ stories told in mainstream theatre. Bailey told
Emma Dennis-Edwards' one-woman show Funeral Flowers began life as a community project with London's Royal Court, before transferring to the Edinburgh Festival
She fell in love with musical theatre aged six during an amateur production of Annie, made her West End debut in Chitty
Olivier award-winning theatre designers have said the industry needs a "big sea change" to tackle a culture of long hours for offstage
Sonia Friedman has urged producers to look beyond established artists and take more risks on emerging talent. She was speaking at the
Arts Council England has revealed it will now decide what to fund based principally on how "relevant" it is to audiences "
This week's production news round-up includes casting for Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! and news that Katharine McPhee is to leave
Beverley Knight, Clive Rowe and Adrian Lester are among the multiple guest actors announced to play the role of Daddy Brubeck in
Plans have been announced for a new 1,100-seat theatre at London's Royal Docks, which will house a Dutch musical set during the
The Olympia London exhibition centre has announced a partnership with theatre organisations Stagecoach and Chickenshed to give them free performing arts space.
Luxury fashion house Givenchy has been accused of "exploiting the public" and having a "blatant disregard" for the voice-over industry, after launching