Jersey Boys is to transfer to the Piccadilly Theatre from March next year. The musical, which tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, is currently playing at the Prince Edward…
Singer Beverley Knight is to replace Heather Headley in the West End production of The Bodyguard. Knight will take up the part of Rachel Marron from September, when Tristan Gemmill, best kno…
Mark Gatiss is to write and direct a new version of M R James' The Tractate Middoth for BBC2. The BBC said the adaptation will see Gatiss bringing his "distinctive wit and sense of the...
Celia Graham, who has played Christine in both The Phantom of the Opera and its sequel Love Never Dies, has been cast in Southwark Playhouse's forthcoming production of Titanic. The musical,…
Theatre Peckham's south London home is to undergo a major redevelopment that will enable it to bring all its work " including its education programme " under one roof for the first time. The…
A musical theatre development initiative run by Theatre Royal Stratford East " which has led to the creation of shows such as The Harder They Come " is to hold an open call for applicants...
English National Opera's production of Benjamin Britten's Death in Venice is to be broadcast live on Sky Arts later this month. ENO's production " a revival of Deborah Warner's 2007 staging …
Don Black will reflect on 50 years working as a lyricist as part of a special event that will see his back catalogue of work performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra. A Life in Song...
A quarter of UK adults have taken more of an interest in singing, dancing and other areas of the performing arts because of reality TV shows, new research has revealed. A survey of 2,001 peo…
Alex Gaumond is to join the cast of the West End of Matilda " The Musical. Gaumond " whose West End credits include We Will Rock You and Legally Blonde " will join the show...
Matthew Hemley talks to Colm Wilkinson about his career and what fans can expect from his new show Broadway and Beyond
Gary Barlow is to join the creative team of the musical Finding Neverland, working with the show's original composers to make changes to the production ahead of a planned West End opening. F…
BECTU members working for the BBC will be balloted over strike action after the union received a below-inflation pay offer from the Corporation. The union said talks with the BBC's managemen…
Wayne Sleep will mentor a group of "plus-size amateurs" to perform scenes from Swan Lake, in a three-part series for Channel 4. Big Ballet will see Sleep and ballet dancer Monica Loughman wo…
More than 2,000 people from around the world, including the heads of lighting at prominent venues such as the National Theatre in London and New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts…
Musical theatre stalwart Colm Wilkinson has criticised "star-driven" productions that are the product of "guys in suits crunching numbers". The performer, best known for originating the role…
Vanessa Redgrave and Olivia Colman are to star in a BBC2 drama based on the novel The Thirteenth Tale. The 90-minute drama has been adapted from Diane Setterfield's book by Christopher Hampt…
Comedian Joe Pasquale is to play King Arthur in the West End production of Spamalot. He will join the show on June 17, and will remain with it until July 27. Pasquale, who will appear...
BAFTA has launched a new initiative aimed at supporting emerging talent from film and TV. Called Breakthrough Brits, the scheme has been set up in partnership with Burberry, and will see up …
Rebecca Front talks to Matthew Hemley about her latest role as a therapist in Sky Arts' comedy Psychobitches
Roy Hudd is to lead a tribute to long-running BBC variety series The Good Old Days that will mark 60 years since the programme was first broadcast. Hudd will appear as part of a live...
Graeae Theatre Company will present an adaptation of Ted Hughes' The Iron Man as part of a new festival being held at the site of the 2012 Olympics in July. The Open East Festival will...
A disused bingo hall in south Wales is to reopen as a 220-seat theatre, hosting both professional and community productions. The Savoy in Tonyrefail, which opened as a cinema in 1914 before …
Christopher Biggins is to host a concert that celebrates popular songs from films and musicals, with performers John Owen-Jones and Louise Dearman appearing as part of the event. An Evening …
ITV controller of entertainment Layla Smith is leaving the broadcaster after 15 years. Smith, who has been involved with productions such as Dancing on Ice, said she had worked with "some of…