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Les Misérables review at Sondheim Theatre, London – ‘still spectacular’

LAMDA working towards abolishing audition fees, director Sarah Frankcom reveals

Jobs of long-standing York Theatre Royal panto actors at risk as venue overhauls festive offering

Jatinder Verma. Photo: Theo Bosanquet

Tara Arts’ Jatinder Verma: ‘I don’t think the question of multiculturalism has been solved’

Immersive zombie-show performers accuse producer of safety failings and £60k unpaid wages

Editor's Picks

Interviews

Director, Caroline Byrne. Photo: Ros Kavanagh

Director Caroline Byrne: ‘People gravitate towards safety – I’m not interested in that’

Jan 17, 2020

Opinion

The cast of What to Send Up When It Goes Down, which is a part of this year's Under the Radar festival in New York. Photo: Ahron R Foster

Howard Sherman: For too long Off-Broadway has failed to find a model to keep worthy shows running

Jan 17, 2020

News

News

Production news round-up: Six the musical extends booking and Roman Holiday musical to have UK premiere at Leicester’s Curve

Jan 17, 2020

News

Laurence Fox labelled a ‘disgrace’ to industry following Question Time race row

Jan 17, 2020

News

Original cast of Abigail’s Party to reunite for Hampstead Theatre 60th birthday gala

Jan 17, 2020

News

Paula Vogel’s Indecent and Habeas Corpus revival to run at Menier Chocolate Factory

Jan 17, 2020

Reviews

Reviews

Rooman review at Barbican Pit, London – ‘zany and whimsical puppet show’

Jan 17, 2020

Reviews

Hamlet: Rotten States review at Hope Theatre, London – ‘playful ambition and genial humour’

Jan 17, 2020

Reviews

Falling in Love Again review at King’s Head Theatre, London – ‘clunky play about Edward VIII’s abdication’

Jan 17, 2020

Reviews

Tom Chambers in Dial M for Murder at Richmond Theatre, London

Dial M for Murder review at Richmond Theatre, London – ‘exposition-heavy thriller’

Jan 17, 2020

Opinion

Opinion

The cast of What to Send Up When It Goes Down, which is a part of this year's Under the Radar festival in New York. Photo: Ahron R Foster

Howard Sherman: For too long Off-Broadway has failed to find a model to keep worthy shows running

Jan 17, 2020

Opinion

Actor Lee Knight: Returning to play the same role a third time has been a valuable lesson

Jan 16, 2020

Features

Interviews

Director, Caroline Byrne. Photo: Ros Kavanagh

Director Caroline Byrne: ‘People gravitate towards safety – I’m not interested in that’

Jan 17, 2020

Promoted

Meet Razzamataz Sutton Coldfield: a franchise success story

Jan 17, 2020

Features

Theatres urged to ‘get their act together’ over new writing – 20 years ago in The Stage

Jan 15, 2020

Obituaries

Obituary: Ciaran McIntyre – consummate ensemble player in theatres across the UK and Ireland

Jan 15, 2020

Advice

Advice

West End Producer

Dear West End Producer: ‘What are the dos and don’ts for successfully networking with creatives?’

Jan 15, 2020

Scholarships

The Stage Scholarships 2020: Sylvia Young Theatre School

Jan 15, 2020

International

Interviews

WMO founder Marko Stojanovic: ‘These are exciting times for the art of mime’

Jan 14, 2020

Features

BE Festival's artistic directors, Miguel Oyarzun and Isla Aguilar. Photo: Samuel Sanchez

BE Festival founders: ‘Our sacking from Madrid’s Conde Duque arts centre is an attack on artistic freedom’

Jan 8, 2020

Broadway

Opinion

The cast of What to Send Up When It Goes Down, which is a part of this year's Under the Radar festival in New York. Photo: Ahron R Foster

Howard Sherman: For too long Off-Broadway has failed to find a model to keep worthy shows running

Jan 17, 2020

Opinion

Howard Sherman: Last year introduced me to some great playwrights, but in 2020 I want to hear more diverse voices

Jan 3, 2020

In case you missed it

Features

The Stage 100 2020: The full list

Jan 7, 2020

News

Ian McKellen. Photo: Sarah Dunn

The Stage 100 2020: Ian McKellen first actor to be named theatre’s most influential figure

Jan 2, 2020

News

Slow progress on diversity exposed as The Stage survey shows 92% of top theatre bosses are white

Jan 2, 2020

Features

Philip Cairns as Peter Gynt at the National Theatre, Lucy Phelps and Sandy Grierson in Measure for Measure, Keegan Joyce in Solaris. Photos: Manuel Harlan/Helen Maybanks/Mihaela Bodlovic

Show reports 2019: a comedy of errors

Dec 16, 2019

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