BBC Radio 3 is restructuring its editorial team as the station's new and specialist music editor, Andrew Kurowski, prepares to leave the broadcaster. Kurowski will step down in a few months'…
Theatre company Out of Joint is to bring new play This May Hurt a Bit, directed by Max Stafford-Clark, to the St James Theatre from May next year. The play, which explores the NHS, is...
Alexander Hanson, Charlotte Spencer and Joanna Riding have been cast in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical Stephen Ward. Hanson " who most recently played Pilate in the UK arena tour of Jesus…
Billy Elliot the Musical has extended booking until May, 2015, a move that will see the show celebrate ten years in the West End. The show, written by Lee Hall with music by Elton John,...
Joss Ackland is to play the title role of King Lear in a rehearsed reading of Shakespeare's play, that will also star Tony Robinson, Greta Scacchi, John Nettles and Barrie Rutter. Jonathan M…
Performers, writers and musicians will come together to form a "human chain" in front of the National Gallery as part of a protest against government cuts to the arts. The human chain will b…
Leading West End performer Ben Freeman, currently appearing as Fiyero in Wicked, has been cast in the iconic role of the Fonz in the forthcoming Happy Days musical. The show, based on the US…
Rev star Tom Hollander has been cast as Dylan Thomas in a BBC drama that will commemorate the centenary of the poet's birth. A Poet in New York has been written by Andrew Davies, who...
Maxwell Caulfield, best known for his appearances in television series such as Dynasty and The Colbys, is to star in the tour of Singin' in the Rain. Caulfield, who also played Mark Wylde in…
Maria Friedman's production of Merrily We Roll Along is to be broadcast in cinemas around the UK under a partnership between Cinema Live and Digital Theatre. The production, originally stage…
Elaine Pyke, former head of drama at Sky and currently controller of Sky Atlantic, is stepping down to join independent drama production company New Pictures. The organisation has been forme…
Performer Louise Dearman, best known for appearing in the musical Wicked, is to bring a solo show to the St James Theatre this Christmas. She will perform The Perfect Year concert on Decembe…
Director Sean Foley has criticised the theatre industry for its 'snobbery' towards shows that are based on existing material, including his own production of The Ladykillers and the forthcom…
Simon Cowell has denied that The X Factor musical is just a "cash cow", claiming he wants the production to be a "celebration" of the television series on which it is based. Speaking today a…
Frances Ruffelle is to bring her new one-woman show. Paris Original, to the Crazy Coqs cabaret venue in October. Ruffelle, who created the role of Eponine in the original production of Les M…
Adam Cooper will choreograph Leonard Bernstein's musical Candide at the Menier Chocolate Factory this Christmas, with Matthew White directing. White previously directed Little Shop of Horror…
Nigel Harman has been cast as Simon Cowell in The X Factor musical I Can't Sing!. Harman, who won an Olivier award for his performance as Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical, will be joined...
The realistic portrayal of lesbian, gay and bisexual people on UK television has shown no signs of improvement over the last five years, new research has found. Charity Stonewall surveyed 2,…
Les Miserables has taken the top spot in a chart of the top 100 musicals voted for by the public. The chart was compiled by digital musical theatre radio station JemmThree, which asked its l…
Channel 4 series Hollyoaks has been censured for an episode that featured a "violent and shocking" scene, which Ofcom has ruled broke its broadcasting code. The ruling has prompted a warning…
The producer of ITV drama Broadchurch has claimed television is likely to move way from stories being told over an entire series to shows featuring "story of the week" episodes. Jane Feather…
ITV director of television Peter Fincham has admitted that the broadcaster needs more "contemporary drama" following a rise in the number of period series being shown. Speaking at this year'…
The careers of popular entertainers and presenters are being put at risk because of the high prices their agents are demanding for them, a leading TV producer has warned. Graham Stuart, who …
Kevin Spacey has crticised the arts sector for failing to nurture the next generation of creatives, claiming more should be done to "seek out new talent". Delivering this year's MacTaggart L…
BBC1 crime series Luther will not return for a fourth series, its writer has revealed. Speaking at this year's Edinburgh International Television Festival, Neil Cross said the show's third s…