Bruce Forsyth is stepping down as presenter of Strictly Come Dancing after 10 years. The entertainer will continue to host the Christmas special on BBC1, and other "one-off specials yet to b…
Casting for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’s run at the Gielgud Theatre has been announced, with Graham Butler, Gay Soper and Daniel Casey all appearing in the produ…
Priests were brought in to bless the Apollo Theatre ahead of its re-opening following last year's ceiling collapse, with venue owner Nica Burns labelling the move part of the "healing proces…
Sandy Crombie, the chair of Creative Scotland since its creation in 2010, will not be seeking a second term in the post when his four-year tenure finishes in June. However, Crombie will cont…
Culture secretary Maria Miller has described the government's recently announced tax breaks for theatre as an important measure to "support and expand" the arts outside of London. Miller sai…
Mamma Mia!, which celebrates 15 years in the West End this weekend, has extended its booking period to April next year. The musical, produced by Judy Craymer and featuring the music of ABBA,…
Maxine Peake and her ludicrously red lipstick will no longer be on our screens every Monday night, with BBC1's Silk this week concluding for good after three successful series. Shame on you …
Headlong's co-production of George Orwell's 1984 is to tour the UK for a second time in the autumn. The production, which has just completed a run at the Almeida Theatre in London, originall…
Film A Bunch of Amateurs has been adapted for the stage and will receive its world premiere at the Watermill Theatre in May. The adaptation is by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman, who also penned&…
A production of Driving Miss Daisy starring Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones is to be screened at the British Film Institute on the South Bank in May, with Lansbury herself appearing as …
Ronke Adekoluejo, Isabella Calthorpe and Claire Forlani are to star in Adam Bock's play The Colby Sisters of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Tricycle Theatre. The cast of the production, whi…
Julia McKenzie will present the prizes at this year's Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year Competition, which will be judged by a panel including actors Maria Friedman and …
Actors from around the world are invited to participate in a free online summit that is aimed at giving them industry advice from casting directors, agents, unions and leading performers ove…
Tony-winning performer Bernadette Peters will sing at this year's Olivier Awards, which will also feature an appearance from ABBA's Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Peters will be backed b…
ITV drama Broadchurch has picked up three prizes at this year's Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, with Olivia Colman scooping best actress for her role in the drama. The show was also named b…
David Bedella and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt will star in the UK premiere of In the Heights at the Southwark Playhouse. As previously reported, the show runs at the venue from May 9 to June 7…
A consultation on planned tax breaks for the theatre sector has been launched by the government, which includes proposals on what defines a theatre tour and when a production's costs would b…
Alexandra Burke, winner of the fifth series of The X Factor, is to take over from Beverley Knight in The Bodyguard. Burke joins the show as Rachel Marron on June 2, and will appear opposite&…
Simon Cowell has said he hopes X Factor musical I Can't Sing! will inspire theatre producers to be "a bit more brave" about investing in original shows. In an exclusive interview with The St…
Mark Benton is to join the cast of Cool Rider, the sequel to Grease, which runs at the Duchess Theatre next month. Benton, known for his work on the TV series Waterloo Road and for…
So that's it then. Next week, we bid farewell to BBC1 series Silk. I'm gutted. Silk has had me gripped for three series now with its mix of court case action entwined with the personal…
Street theatre company Royal de Luxe will once again bring giant puppets to the streets of Liverpool, while the National Theatre of Wales will stage a site-specific piece about life in the t…
Emerging producer David Hutchinson has been awarded £25,000 from charity Stage One to mount this year's tour of Avenue Q. Stage One supports new commercial theatre producers and has prese…
Lakeside Arts Centre, Red Ladder Theatre Company and Stopgap Dance Company are among 10 organisations that have received funding as part of Arts Council England's strategic touring programme…
London's Dominion Theatre is to undergo a multimillion pound refurbishment following We Will Rock You's closure in May, with its management claiming the work will make the West End venue one…