Phantom of the Opera hits 30
Phantom of the Opera has become first musical to be broadcast live on Facebook. The digital stream was part of a special 30th anniversary production, … Read more
McKellen and Redgrave win UK Theatre Awards
Ian McKellen and Vanessa Redgrave were among the winners at the UK Theatre Awards 2016. McKellen received the award for Outstanding Contribution To British Theatre, while … Read more
Feminist theatre festival kicks off in Camden
Calm Down Dear – a UK festival of feminist theatre – has kicked off for a fourth year, promising three weeks of theatre, comedy, talks … Read more
Alice Cooper’s shocking show idea
Alice Cooper has announced he wants to create a new kind of interactive theatre show, one that shocks the audience – literally. ‘I’d like to … Read more
Supporting senior actors at Tokyo’s Saitama Theatre
Hajime Matsuno, section chief of Saitama Theatre drama department, on the importance of staying lively. ‘As soon as people retire, they end up having to live … Read more
How do you attract more young adults like me to the theatre?
Elizabeth Logan is a 17-year-old writer and theatre A-level student from Manchester, UK. Armed with ambition, and a place on the Royal Exchange’s Young Company … Read more
Producer jailed for Kathleen Battle Broadway fraud
A would-be theatre producer has been arrested for fraud. Roland Scahill – a former theatre agent – raised USD165,000 (€146,000) from investors, after claiming he … Read more
Relief as famed fringe theatre’s future is safe
Fringe theatre fans in West London were delighted and relieved this Saturday as plans that would have shut down a popular theatre were rejected. The … Read more
Nigerian musical makes history in the West End
An intriguing mix of musical, political satire and romantic comedy made history as the first Nigerian musical to play in the West End last month. … Read more
Fantasy gaming and theatrical action collide
A classic Japanese game is to go on tour as an entertainment extravaganza Dragon Quest Live Spectacle Tour, a live-action adaptation of Yuji Horii’s classic role-playing … Read more