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ICYMI: Plans to restore the former Saville Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue as a home for @cirquedusoleil.bsky.social have been granted planning permission 👇

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ICYMI: Acclaimed actor Brendan Gleeson is to make his return to theatre in a new production of Irish pub drama The Weir, written and directed by Conor McPherson 👇

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ICYMI: Paul Mescal will make his @nationaltheatre.org.uk debut as part of Indhu Rubasingham’s inaugural season, which will feature the return of a repertory company for the first time in five years. 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ind...

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★★★★★ Review: Dealer's Choice – Compelling, rough-and-tumble revival of Patrick Marber’s tragicomedy about poker-table machismo, compulsion and disappointment @donmarwarehouse.bsky.social 👇

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Review round-up: Krapp's Last Tape starring Gary Oldman – Does Beckett’s one-man play still pack a punch, nearly seven decades after it premiered? 👇

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Paul W Fleming has been re-elected by Equity members in what union representatives termed a "resounding victory" 👇

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'Performing helped me overcome a stammer' Voice teacher and vocal therapist Graham D’Souza tells John Byrne how he started off in theatre and offers his tips for students and graduates 👇

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'It was surreal working with actors I'd grown up watching' Temisanren Uwawah tells John Byrne about working on his first acting job, for Wall of Comedy production New Skool Life 👇

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Government ministers have pledged to carry out an “economic impact assessment” of its planned changes to copyright law following alarm from across the creative industries and within parliament itself 👇

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★★★★ Review: Giant –John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in an electrifying mix of fact and fiction 👇

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★★★★ Review: The Government Inspector – Tom Rosenthal stars in a well-oiled production of Gogol’s classic Russian-Ukrainian satire 👇

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★★★★ Review: Die Walküre– Royal Opera’s new conductor laureate Antonio Pappano achieves a personal Wagnerian triumph👇

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Theatres Trust director Joshua McTaggart has vowed to keep demonstrating the “value” of his organisation as the government reviews the powers of the advisory body 👇

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Luke Bayer, Richard Carson and Hiba Elchikhe are to join the cast of Titanique from June 10 👇

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‘When you don’t win them it’s written off as political, but when you do, it’s very much because you’re brilliant’ Do awards make any difference to a theatre show's success? Read this week’s Green Room discussion here 👇

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This week's issue of The Stage is live 🗞️ Discover Indhu Rubasingham's debut season as director of @nationaltheatre.org.uk, explore London's newest venue - Soho Theatre Walthamstow and read our review of The Great Gatsby. 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/products...

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This week 30 years ago, we reported on a lawsuit by clown Silly Billy, who sued a theatre after his show was cancelled 👇

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Fiddler on the Roof and Dear England will tour for the first time thanks to more than £2 million in repayable grants, provided by Arts Council England. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/dea...

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This week’s Hamlet 🐷👇

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An organisation dedicated to boosting arts spending has launched a £2 million loans package aimed at helping companies facing cash flow issues in the Theatre Tax Relief process 👇

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★★★ Review: Sasha Waltz & Guests with London Sinfonietta: In C– An intriguing experiment with minimalism becomes a dance endurance test 👇

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Obituary: Roger Foss — Successful actor who stepped to the other side of the footlights, becoming a writer, editor and critic 👇

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★★★ Review: Takeaway – Incendiary writing from Nathan Powell staged with warmth and heart rather than fire @liveveryplay.bsky.social👇

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★★★★ Review: Studio3: Alright Sunshine, FLEG and Fruitcake– Triple bill of outstanding short plays @trontheatre.bsky.social 👇

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★★★ Review: Titus Andronicus – Simon Russell Beale stars in Shakespeare’s ultra-violent revenge tragedy @the-rsc.bsky.social 👇

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★★★ Review: Muriel's Wedding the Musical –Schmaltzy, high-energy musical adaptation of the hit Australian film @curveleicester.bsky.social 👇

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★★★★★ Review: Scenes from a Repatriation – Powerful drama of cultural theft and generational trauma @royalcourt.bsky.social 👇

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How can theatre respond to the planetary emergency? As part of a new series, Amber Massie-Blomfield explores the work that theatre is undertaking in response to the climate crisis – both on and off stage 👇

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“Million-dollar grosses are no longer necessarily enough to ensure financial stability” Howard Sherman on why Gatsby’s Broadway success isn’t as secure as it seems 👇

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Richard Jordan says it’s time theatre gave maverick Mike Bradwell the recognition he deserves 👇

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Review round-up: My Master Builder starring Ewan McGregor – Do the reviewers rave about Raicek’s reworking? 👇

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Review round-up: Krapp's Last Tape starring Gary Oldman – Does Beckett’s one-man play still pack a punch, nearly seven decades after it premiered? 👇

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This year’s Tony Awards nominations (@thetonyawards.bsky.social) have been revealed 👇

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Review round-up: The Brightening Air starring Chris O'Dowd – Does McPherson’s first original play in 12 years impress the press? 👇

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★★★ Review: The Merry Widow – Lehár’s Ruritanian operetta is given a mafia setting in John Savournin’s staging @kingsandroyal.bsky.social 👇

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Looking for London’s next big arts spot? In this week’s Long Read, executive director Mark Godfrey and board co-chair Alessandro Babalola dive into the opening of Soho Theatre Walthamstow, which will deliver an eclectic programme of comedy, theatre and cabaret 👇

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BEAM2025 hits Birmingham Hippodrome on May 15 and 16! The UK's biggest new musical theatre showcase - 28 new shows, 12 artist spotlights. Don't miss it! 👉 www.birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/bea... #Ad

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‘As a company, we’ve always been interested in difference’ Two Destination Language blends theatre, dance, and art. Lyn Gardner talks to co-founder Katherina Radeva about their bold new spin on the can-can 👇

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Actor Daniel Casey, who originated the role of Sergeant Troy in ITV show Midsomer Murders, is to step into the role of Inspector Tom Barnaby in Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation 👇

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Graduating students from the likes of Leeds Conservatoire, Dublin’s Lir Academy and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (@radalondon.bsky.social) will compete for the Spotlight Prize 2025 this summer 👇

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Theatre’s stuck on safe adaptations — David Benedict wants risk, originality, and real surprises back on stage 👇

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A new award celebrating pantomimes will be introduced at this year’s Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland 👇

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Leaders unveiling Soho Theatre’s second venue have expressed hope that the Walthamstow building will appeal to audiences more used to seeing shows in the West End 👇

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Antonio Pappano has been named the Royal Opera’s first conductor laureate in recognition of his "extraordinary" contribution to the company 👇

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Stage entrance applause is not a new phenomenon – this week in your views 👇

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Acclaimed actor Brendan Gleeson is to make his return to theatre in a new production of Irish pub drama The Weir, written and directed by Conor McPherson 👇

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Obituary: Jean Marsh — Stage and screen actor who also co-created two popular TV shows – Upstairs, Downstairs and The House of Eliott 👇

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A proposal for a "devolved, national, repertory network" of theatres has won the Big Ideas debate at this year’s Future of Theatre conference, in association with Moore Kingston Smith 👇

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Review round-up: Dealer’s Choice at the Donmar Warehouse – Does Marber’s poker play still pack a punch? 👇

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Trafalgar Entertainment joint chief executive Rosemary Squire talked about the company’s growth and offered tips for how the sector can weather difficult times. Here is her speech in full 👇

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