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Tim Davie, the BBC's director of audio and music, has been appointed chief executive of BBC Worldwide. He will replace John Smith, who has run BBC Worldwide for the last eight years. During …
As Emmerdale celebrates its 40th anniversary, Ben Dowell talks to the soap's producer, director and creative director
Broadway star Idina Menzel has praised US television series Glee for highlighting the "work ethic" of performers working in musical theatre. The singer, who created the role of Elphaba in Wi…
Ben Forster has been cast as Brad in the forthcoming anniversary production of The Rocky Horror Show. Currently playing the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's arena tour of Jesus Christ Sup…
Kate Oates, a former story editor for Emmerdale, has been appointed as the new producer of the soap. She will join Emmerdale in January, replacing Stuart Blackburn, who is leaving to produce…
An 1820s oil painting of 19th-century Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge has been discovered in a garage, as a play about his life opens at London's Tricycle Theatre. The unsigned and untitled…
Sheffield Theatres' production of The Full Monty will tour the UK following its initial run next February. The stage play of the film, directed by Daniel Evans, will star Kenny Doughty, Crai…
The government is under increased pressure to clamp down on unpaid work in the entertainment industry, after research revealed that a third of new entrants to the sector have worked for free…
Hampstead Theatre's production of David Hare's Judas Kiss is to transfer to the West End. All of the show's original actors, including Rupert Everett and Freddie Fox, will reprise their role…
Tony award-winning musical Once will open in the West End next year. The musical, which began playing on Broadway in March, will run at the Phoenix Theatre from March 16. It is currently boo…
Waking the Dead creator Barbara Machin is penning a new BBC1 drama described as "Spooks meets Hurt Locker". The six-part series, currently in development with the Corporation, is called Cold…
Joanna Riding is to lead the cast of Hackney Empire's production of Dick Whittington and his Cat this Christmas. Riding, who appeared as the Wicked Stepmother in last year's Cinderella at th…
Theatre organisations need help and not just money from commercial "brains", according to the director of research body Arts & Business. The charity released this week its full report on…
Michael Attenborough is to step down as artistic director of the Almeida Theatre after 11 years. He will leave the venue in spring next year to focus on directing. Attenborough said: "My 11 …
Douglas Hodge will play Willy Wonka in the new musical version of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory next year. Hodge won an Olivier for his performance in La Cage aux Folles in …
Charles Dance, Johnny Vegas, Katy Brand and Jessica Hynes have been cast in Sky Atlantic's new comedy series Common People. The series comprises 11 short films, each ten minutes long, and wi…
Cabaret performer Meow Meow will appear at the Southbank Centre this year, with the UK premiere of Little Match Girl. The Little Match Girl is based on Hans Christian Anderson's tale and com…
Channel 4 drama Shameless is to end next year after its 11th series. The drama, created by Paul Abbott, was first aired on Channel 4 in 2004. By the time it ends next year, it...The post Cha…
Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson is to step down from the role and be replaced by Stuart Blackburn. Blackburn is currently producer of Emmerdale and will take up the post on Coronat…
John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical Steel Pier will receive its European premiere next month, when it plays at the Union Theatre. The musical, which made its Broadway debut in 1997, will be d…
Strictly Come Dancing stars Robin Windsor and Kristine Rihanoff are to star in dance show Burn the Floor at the Shaftesbury Theatre next year. The production, billed as an "electrifying danc…
Musical Rock of Ages is to close at the Shaftesbury Theatre in January, before moving to a new venue in the West End. A spokesman for the show confirmed to The Stage that the show...The post…
Dreamboats and Petticoats is to return to the West End later this month, playing at the Wyndham's Theatre. The musical, by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, originally ran at the Playhouse Th…
Principals from London's leading drama schools, including RADA's Edward Kemp, have defended themselves from claims that only "rich kids" can afford to train at their organisations. This foll…
Jonathan Neil has been announced as the winner of this year's Red Planet writing prize. Organised by production companies Red Planet Pictures and Kudos Film and TV, the Red Planet Prize has …
