One Man Two Guvnors star Rufus Hound has claimed West End audiences are harder to entertain than those in the regions. The stand-up, who has recently toured as Francis Henshall in the Nation…
Leonard Bernstein's musical West Side Story is to tour the UK from September this year. The show, directed and choreographed by Joey McKneely, will tour following its run at Sadler's Wells, …
Ugandan playwright Angella Emurwon has won at this year's International Playwriting Competition. The writer won first prize in the English as a second language category at the awards, organi…
Former Labour culture secretary James Purnell has been appointed as director of strategy and digital at the BBC. Purnell, who is returning to the Corporation having worked there as head of c…
Ambassador Theatre Group, the largest theatre operator in the UK, is being threatened with strike action involving hundreds of its employees in a dispute over pay. Union BECTU has warned tha…
Performers hired to play Christmas characters in grottos around the UK have been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket, after the events management company they worked for collapsed. Melbry …
Arts organisations in Ireland are able to pitch for €230,000 " around £200,000 " as part of Sky Arts' Ignition initiative. Sky Arts' Ignition was launched in 2011 and is aimed at su…
BBC1 has commissioned a new 13-part drama series for Saturday nights produced by the creators of Merlin and an adaptation of PD James’ book, Death Comes to Pemberley. The series were a…
BBC daytime controller Liam Keelan has accepted a job at BBC Worldwide, just weeks after he was announced as the new director of Sky1. In a statement, BBC Worldwide said he would become glob…
ITV has commissioned a second series of its drama Mr Selfridge. The first series, which launched in January this year, is currently averaging 8.5 million viewers, the broadcaster said. It ad…
Dirty Dancing will embark on a second UK tour from March next year. The musical's first UK tour opened in September 2011 and is running until June this year. Its second tour will begin at...
Bizet's opera Carmen is to be retold in a contemporary Bollywood style as part of a live event on BBC3. Bollywood Live will be filmed from the centre of Bradford and has been described by...
Julie Walters has backed a campaign calling on broadcasters to produce more television and radio content in the Midlands. The Campaign for Regional Broadcasting Midlands urges producers and …
Ambassador Theatre Group and Elstree Studios are among organisations backing the launch of a school that will specialise in training students for backstage jobs in the arts. The Elstree Univ…
A writing scheme that has been run by the BBC since 2005, with support from talent such as Tony Jordan and Barbara Machin, has been suspended by the Corporation. The BBC said it had taken...
Producers behind Channel 4's Made in Chelsea have been accused of underpaying extras on the series. The Film Artistes' Association " a division of union BECTU " has claimed that an agreed in…
A second arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar has been postponed until October. The tour, starring Mel C, Tim Minchin and Chris Moyles, had been due to take place…
All three nominations for best TV drama at this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards come from BBC2, with Line of Duty, Parade’s End and The Hollow Crown all up for the prize. Nomin…
ITV's outgoing drama director Laura Mackie has revealed that her new independent production company will be called Mainstreet Pictures. The company, which Mackie will run with Sally Haynes, …
Patti LuPone is to perform a week of concerts at the Leicester Square Theatre in June this year. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning performer will appear at the venue from June 16 until June…
ITV is to broadcast a highlights package of this year's Olivier Awards, the Society of London Theatre has confirmed. As revealed exclusively by The Stage in December last year, ITV1 will scr…
A deficit of £176,000 that Equity predicted it was facing after supporting three of its members in a defamation hearing has been reduced to £3,954. The union credited the reduction on …
A website modelled on Trip Advisor that allows members of the public to rate seats in West End theatres has been launched. Called Seat Plan, the site allows theatregoers to review how comfor…
Jennifer Ellison is to join the cast of Singin' in the Rain in the West End. The performer, who has recently starred as Paulette in the tour of Legally Blonde, will join the production on...
Sherlock star Andrew Scott has been named best actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards. Scott, who played Moriarty in the television series, won the prize for his part in Betrayal by Harold Pint…