BBC1 has commissioned a full series of Lapland, the comedy that was broadcast as a 90-minute special last Christmas. Starring Sue Johnston, the six-part comedy is being made by the BBC's com…
Actors owed thousands of pounds for their work on the cancelled musical Disco Inferno are "unlikely" to see any of the money, the accountant handling liquidation of the show's production com…
Author Terry Pratchett has formed his own production company, which will have exclusive rights to the writer's work. Narrativia will be headed by Rod Brown, who will work with Pratchett to d…
Seussical, the musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lyn Ahrens, will play at the Arts Theatre in London this Christmas. The show, which Flaherty and Ahrens co-conceived with Eric Idle and is base…
Dutch theatre producer Robin de Levita has joined forces with Kees Abrahams, one of the founders of TV production company 2waytraffic, to launch Imagine Nation. Imagine Nation is described b…
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Channel 4 has ordered a follow-up to its English Civil War drama The Devil's Whore. New World will once again be written by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant, and has been described as "a gri…
Sally Ann Triplett, currently starring as Donna in Mamma Mia!, has been cast in the new Spice Girls musical, Viva Forever!. Triplett's casting sees her once again working with producer Judy …
Harry Enfield has teamed up with Skins writer Bryan Elsley to launch a new independent TV production company called Balloon. A statement announcing the company today said that Balloon had be…
The English National Ballet's new artistic director Tamara Rojo has called on Arts Council England and the government to do more to help arts organisations overcome funding cutbacks. Speakin…
Ben Forster, star of the new touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar, has claimed that the show could herald a "new generation" of arena musicals. Speaking to The Stage as the arena…
Singer Andy Williams has died aged 84.The post Andy Williams dies aged 84 appeared first on The Stage.
Singer Andy Williams has died aged 84.
Olivier Award-winning actor David Bamber is to star in the UK premiere of Marvin Hamlisch's musical Sweet Smell of Success.The post Arcola Theatre to stage UK premiere of Sweet Smell of Succ…
Olivier Award-winning actor David Bamber is to star in the UK premiere of Marvin Hamlisch's musical Sweet Smell of Success.
ITV drama Whitechapel has been commissioned for a fourth series.
Maggie Smith has won the prize for best supporting actress in a drama series at the Emmy awards, beating her Downton Abbey co-star Joanne Froggatt.
BBC Radio 3 and 4 will commission brand new scripts from comedy and drama writers as part of a major new competition launched this week.
Paul O'Grady's management company has begun legal proceedings against the producers of the postponed Coronation Street musical Street of Dreams.
Helen Mirren is to reprise her role as the Queen for the world premiere of Peter Morgan's play The Audience.
Suggs is to star in a concert production of the Madness musical Our House, being held to mark the tenth anniversary of the show.
BBC3 has commissioned a six-part studio sitcom written by and starring comedians Tom Parry, Matthew Crosby and Ben Clark.
Eddie Izzard, Nicholas Parsons and Sandi Toksvig are to feature in a BBC2 series aimed at lifting the lid on the multimillion pound business surrounding the comedy industry.
Prolific television producer Michael Hurll, the man behind shows such as The Two Ronnies and the British Comedy Awards, has died aged 75.
London's Menier Chocolate Factory has introduced a pricing system offering tickets that are cheaper the earlier they are bought.