Georgia Luckhurst

London

reporter @TheStage / poet and shamefaced blogger | MA english @uniofstandrews | MA creative writing @royalholloway | she/her |

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Mark Ravenhill gives up rights to 'bawdy' play series in support of women's charity

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

Mark Ravenhill gives up rights to 'bawdy' play series in support of women's charityMark Ravenhill. Photo: Nick RutterMark Ravenhill is to offer the rights to his Run At It Laughing plays for free, in support of combatting violence against women and girls. Support The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk.
Jazz Cafe venue planned for former Victorian theatre in east London

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

NewsJazz Cafe Camden could re-establish the Rex Theatre as a live music venue as part of Columbo Group's plans. Photo: Chris Lawrence Images/ShutterstockAn abandoned Victorian theatre last used as a nightclub is expected to become an outpost of Camden’s Jazz Cafe. Support The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.
Chaka Khan musical to open in London next year

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

I'm Every Woman will play a limited run at the Peacock Theatre next spring. A Chaka Khan musical will tell the story of the American funk singer’s life, with the production opening in London’s Peacock Theatre next year. Support The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
Old Vic appoints new chair of board for venue's 'next chapter'

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

Old Vic appoints new chair of board for venue's 'next chapter'NewsMay 9, 2025by Georgia LuckhurstSimon Warshaw will be the Old Vic's new chair of board. Photo: Jonny RuffNational Theatre trustee Simon Warshaw will chair the Old Vic board from July. Support The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk.
Jeffrey Seller: Broadway hasn't had a mega-hit since Hamilton opened 10 years ago

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

NewsLin Manuel Miranda and the cast of Hamilton at the Public Theater, New York, and Sonia Friedman at the 2024 Tony Awards. Photo: Joan Marcus/Getty ImagesThe Hamilton producer, who is releasing a memoir reflecting on his decades-long career, warns that investment in the New York theatre scene could soon dry upSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.
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1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

OpinionOwen Cooper in Adolescence and Romola Garai in The Years at Almeida Theatre, London. Photos: Netflix/Ali WrightThe masculinity crisis and male rage are firmly in the media gaze, says Georgina Luckhurst, yet women’s perspectives on this anger rarely enter the spotlightSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.
Tara Theatre appoints Alys Beider to leadership team

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

Kathi-Chandra welcomed Beider to the ranks at a "vital and exciting" moment for the organisation. She said: "It is also a time of austerity, the impacts of which always affect artists and communities that are systemically under-represented and from backgrounds that are marginalised more acutely and faster than other groups.
Theatre set to open in west London as search for operators launched

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

NewsAerial view of Hounslow. Photo: ShutterstockThe London Borough of Hounslow is seeking an organisation to deliver "a broad and ambitious programme" for a purpose-built arts and culture centre in BrentfordSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
Jennifer Garner to executive produce 13 Going on 30 ahead of musical's Manchester premiere

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

Jennifer Garner joins 13 Going on 30 musical as executive producerJennifer Garner. Photo credit: Getty ImagesJennifer Garner is to join the team of 13 Going on 30 - the Musical ahead of its world premiere at Manchester Opera House this SeptemberSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk.
Why local, community-focused theatre is having its moment

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

Biting Point, written by Sid Sagar and produced by Middle Child, will be staged on top of the Fruit Market car park in Hull from May 10-18. Photo: Tom ArranAs the National Theatre announced it would be making space for community-focused theatremakers, artistic leaders talk to Lyn Gardner about what it means to be local and the importance of national relevanceSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in.