Georgia Luckhurst

6 days ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

NewsRachel Reeves and Lisa Nandy. Photos: ShutterstockMillions from dormant bank accounts will be channelled into assisting young people’s involvement in music, drama, and sport, the government has revealedSupport 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

6 days ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

NewsPatti LuPone accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical for Company at the 2022 Tony Awards. Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesPatti LuPone has apologised after a controversial New Yorker interview in which she called fellow Broadway actor Kecia Lewis a "bitch"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.

6 days ago | thestage.co.uk | Georgia Luckhurst

NewsCharlotte Jones and Ellie Peers. Photo: Reece Lipman at Chocolate FilmsITC and WGGB agreement aims to give playwrights a 24% increase in minimum fees over the next three years and greater protection against digital exploitationSupport 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

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

NewsRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama. Photo: Patrick BaldwinThe Royal Central School of Speech and Drama sustained a deficit of £0.7 million in the most recent financial year, with the institution admitting 2023/24 had been ‘a challenging 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.

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

Theatre has always innovated. But, in the midst of an AI-fuelled technological transformation, are backstage workers facing job losses or new opportunities? Theo Bosanquet asks those at the forefront of technical innovation When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express opened in the West End in 1984, it was groundbreaking. And the reason had as much to do with the rig above the stage as the roller-skating actors on it.