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Opinion

Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Andy Burnham’s track record with the arts might be worth some cautious optimism

We’ve been disappointed before but many are convinced that Andy Burnham is a true believer in the value of arts and culture, says Lyn Gardner
Amanda Parker
by Amanda Parker

Would it be a crime to kill a sacred cow to free up a West End theatre?

The Mousetrap has been a guaranteed seat-filler for nearly 75 years, but is it time to reassess its right to a prime theatre spot in perpetuity? asks Amanda Parker

Editor's View

Andrew Lloyd Webber is right about Broadway – but the West End could be next

Andrew Lloyd Webber is right to worry that Broadway is now financially unviable for producers, says The Stage editor Matthew Hemley, but this has implications for UK producers too

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With financial pressures challenging institutions and students alike, Theo Bosanquet investigates where the future of drama training is heading
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Hattie Fisk investigates what a social media ban will mean for the arts, and the youth organisations that work with the young people at whom the move is aimed
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