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Julie Hesmondhalgh is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/jul...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 11h

Totally lost on what drama schools you want to apply for? Get expert advice, guidance and insights from our drama school survey in The Stage's How to Choose Your Drama School guide. Sign up for your free download here 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/dynamic-...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 06/10/2026

Submissions are now open for #TheStageAwards 2027! The UK’s biggest celebration of theatre returns to honour the creativity, talent and dedication that define British theatre. The ceremony will take place on 11 January 2027. Enter now 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/the-stag...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 06/10/2026

Did you know that you can get expert advice, guidance and insights into drama school for free in The Stage’s How to Choose Your Drama School guide. Now featuring exclusive insights from our drama school survey! Sign up for your free download here👉 www.thestage.co.uk/dynamic-...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 03/10/2026

ICYMI: Milo Rau’s play inspired by Gisèle Pelicot’s high-profile rape case has landed its UK premiere at the Young Vic after being blocked by Belgrade International Theatre Festival last year. 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 03/10/2026

ICYMI: Elizabeth Debicki is to play the Royal Shakespeare Company’s first ever female Richard II as part of the theatre organisation’s season of work for spring and summer next year. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 03/10/2026

ICYMI: Actor, writer and director Reece Dinsdale is fronting a refreshed campaign to save the shuttered Square Chapel in Halifax, which has now been closed for more than a year. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ree...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Thinking of auditioning for drama school this autumn? Get expert advice, guidance and drama school insights from The Stage's How to Choose Your Drama School guide. Sign up for your free download here👉 www.thestage.co.uk/dynamic-...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Royal Shakespeare Company co-artistic director Daniel Evans has claimed that ageing local theatregoers can often be overlooked by the sector in favour of a focus on generating new, younger audiences. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/rsc...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Elizabeth Debicki is to play the Royal Shakespeare Company’s first ever female Richard II as part of the theatre organisation’s season of work for spring and summer next year. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 29/09/2026

A new immersive experience based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland will open at warehouse space Dock X in London’s Canada Water this November. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Milo Rau’s play inspired by Gisèle Pelicot’s high-profile rape case has landed its UK premiere at the Young Vic after being blocked by Belgrade International Theatre Festival last year. 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 28/09/2026

Actor, writer and director Reece Dinsdale is fronting a refreshed campaign to save the shuttered Square Chapel in Halifax, which has now been closed for more than a year. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ree...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 28/09/2026

★★★ Review: Tru – Jesse Tyler Ferguson impresses as Truman Capote in this slender drama Read our full review 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 27/09/2026

ICYMI: Shakespeare’s Globe has opened a newly renovated research and collection centre, which features London’s only publicly accessible dedicated Shakespeare library and archive. Read more 👉https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/globe-opens-new-research-centre-featuring-londons-only-shakespeare-library

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 25/09/2026

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social’s Midlands area director Liz Johnson has called on creative organisations in the region to work together to lobby for funding rather than “fighting” about how it is allocated. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ace...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 25/09/2026

Belgrade Theatre artistic director Corey Campbell has claimed culturally diverse programming at the venue has been targeted by a Reform UK councillor in the area, as he urged the industry to engage with the party to “find a way forward as a collective”. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/bel...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 24/09/2026

Shakespeare’s Globe has opened a newly renovated research and collection centre, which features London’s only publicly accessible dedicated Shakespeare library and archive. Read more 👉https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/globe-opens-new-research-centre-featuring-londons-only-shakespeare-library

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 24/09/2026

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 22/09/2026

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 21/09/2026

@nottmplayhouse.bsky.social is to stage a musical version of Amanda Whittington’s play Be My Baby as part of a new wave of shows it has announced for 2027. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 19/09/2026

ICYMI: As The Stage and The Bookseller launch a joint campaign on business rates, editors Matt Hemley and Philip Jones call on the prime minister to recognise the value of theatres and bookshops Read the full letter 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 19/09/2026

ICYMI: Erin Doherty, Mark Gatiss, Jason Watkins, Adjoa Andoh and Simon Russell Beale are among the nominees for this year’s British Audio Awards, also known as the Speakies. Read the full list of nominees 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/the...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 19/09/2026

A survey looking at the cultural activities of more than 30,000 young people – billed as one of the largest surveys of its kind – has revealed the “barriers” facing them, with more than a third stating cost prevents access. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/bar...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 18/09/2026

Today, The Stage and its sister magazine The Bookseller are calling on the government to take urgent action on business rates to protect the UK’s theatres and bookshops. Read more 👉https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/the-stage-and-the-bookseller-call-for-business-rates-reform-in-joint-campaign

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 18/09/2026

As The Stage and The Bookseller launch a joint campaign on business rates, editors Matt Hemley and Philip Jones call on the prime minister to recognise the value of theatres and bookshops Read the full letter 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 18/09/2026

Erin Doherty, Mark Gatiss, Jason Watkins, Adjoa Andoh and Simon Russell Beale are among the nominees for this year’s British Audio Awards, also known as the Speakies. Read the full list of nominees 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/the...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 17/09/2026

Nominations for the UK Theatre Awards 2026 have been revealed, with organisations including the Michael Sheen's @welshnattheatre.bsky.social, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Leicester's Curve up for prizes. Read more 👉https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/uk-theatre-awards-2026-full-list-of-nominations

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 15/09/2026

Legally Blonde the Musical has landed a three-month West End transfer at the London Coliseum, with Amber Davies set to reprise the role of Elle Woods. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 14/09/2026

A planned revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George will no longer go ahead as planned next year, following the departure of its two leads. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 14/09/2026

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child writer Jack Thorne has claimed some writers are using AI prompts to generate their work, a practice that he said was tantamount to "cheating" their peers. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/jac...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 12/09/2026

ICYMI: Emilia Clarke and Emma Corrin are among the actors set to perform as part of the National Theatre’s 2027 slate of shows, which also includes a revival of West Side Story and a new play by James Graham. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 12/09/2026

ICYMI: Actor Sally Phillips will return to host The British Audio Awards – also known as the Speakies – in its second year as the ceremony moves to the Southbank Centre. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/sal...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 11/09/2026

Actor Sally Phillips will return to host The British Audio Awards – also known as the Speakies – in its second year as the ceremony moves to the Southbank Centre. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/sal...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 10/09/2026

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 10/09/2026

Indhu Rubasingham has reaffirmed the @nationaltheatre.org.uk’s dedication to supporting emerging performers as well as attracting high-profile actors. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ind...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 10/09/2026

@nationaltheatre.org.uk executive director Kate Varah has highlighted the "alarming" costs associated with touring as she urged the government to tackle the issue in its forthcoming Budget. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/nt-...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 09/09/2026

Emilia Clarke and Emma Corrin are among the actors set to perform as part of the National Theatre’s 2027 slate of shows, which also includes a revival of West Side Story and a new play by James Graham. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 09/09/2026

Footwear brand Kickers is partially funding a group of musical theatre students from the BRIT School, who are to make their professional debuts in a play directed by Steven Kavuma. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/sho...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 08/09/2026

Cate Blanchett has been given a Japanese award billed as ‘the Nobel Prize of the arts’, joining talent such as Judi Dench, John Gielgud, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Miller. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/cat...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 07/09/2026

Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher is to replace Vanessa Williams in the West End production of The Devil Wears Prada. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/pro...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 06/09/2026

ICYMI: Performance rights for musical Mamma Mia! are being made available to schools and university groups for the first time since the production opened in the West End 27 years ago. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/mam...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 05/09/2026

ICYMI: Actor and writer Hammed Animashaun has been announced as the host of The Stage Debut Awards 2026 in association with Netflix. Read more in The Stage 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ham...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 05/09/2026

ICYMI: Michael Sheen has declared he was determined his theatre company should stage popular shows capable of attracting large audiences in order to avoid the challenges faced by the former, now-defunct National Theatre Wales. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/mic...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 04/09/2026

Actor and writer Hammed Animashaun has been announced as the host of The Stage Debut Awards 2026 in association with Netflix. Read more in The Stage 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ham...

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 03/09/2026

★★★ Review: Holy Fool – An assiduous if sentimental look at the pressures Shostakovich faced, composing in Soviet Russia Read our full review 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/...

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