It is not unheard of for varying iterations of the same story to hit the stage at the same time – will these rival shows prove a hindrance to each other’s success or is there room for everyone?

Adrian Lester, Beth Steel and David Morrissey were speaking at a fundraising event at the National Theatre, for the venue's ...

Titanique, a musical comedy based on James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic featuring the music of Celine Dion, will transfer to ...

Wise Children and the Royal Shakespeare Company combine to stage Hanif Kureishi's much-loved 1990 novel, but do the critics like Emma Rice's adaptation? Fergus Morgan rounds up the reviews ...

Royal Court boss David Byrne has appointed four associate playwrights – including Ryan Calais Cameron and Mike Bartlett – in ...

Thangam Debbonaire could be heading up the UK arts sector under a Labour government by 2025. Her speech at The Future of Theatre conference 2024 gave reasons to be optimistic, but there are still plen ...

Actor David Suchet and costumer Ryan Dawson Laight are among the nominees for the 2024 Pantomime Awards, in a year that saw judges vet the biggest number of productions yet. Suchet received a nod for ...

The National Theatre’s Up Next gala has raised £2 million towards its latest fundraising campaign. The figure marks an increase of £150,000 from the last gala event, held in 2022. Hosted by Rufus ...

With solo shows finding favour with audiences and critics, producers should seize the chance to enjoy the economic benefits ...

Actors Adrian Lester and David Morrissey have joined National Theatre executive director Kate Varah in calling for the arts to have a more prominent place in education, claiming investment in young ...

What motivates people to book for musicals? Does telling someone that a musical is ‘new’ encourage them to purchase a ticket ...

A loss of scratch nights in the UK since the Covid-19 pandemic is having a "huge impact" on emerging artists, theatre leaders and producers have warned. It comes amid claims that the number of scratch ...