★★★★ Review: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins – Startlingly funny romp through literature from the unhinged mind of Australian clown Damien Warren-Smith. (@TheOtherPalace) Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/garry…

ATG Entertainment’s former property director David Blyth, described as "fundamental" to the establishment and growth of the company, has died aged 69. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/former-a…

A swathe of performers and arts organisations have spoken out in response to reports of racist, homophobic and xenophobic harassment of cast members in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Chichester, claiming such behaviour is rife across the UK. Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/not-just…

Money raised from a tax on overnight stays in the north of England should be used to support cultural assets in the region, a parliamentary inquiry has argued. Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/tourist-…

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ICYMI: Nicholas Hytner’s acclaimed production of The History Boys is to return to the West End in 2027 for the first time in 20 years. Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/producti…

ICYMI: The Almeida Theatre has revived profits from food and drink sales thanks to a greater proportion of shows with intervals, recently published accounts indicate. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/almeida-…

ICYMI: Comedian and satirist Munya Chawawa has highlighted the ‘racism, xenophobia, and homophobia’ he witnessed while working in Chichester, claiming a homophobic attack on one of the cast members was “just the tip of the iceberg”. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/munya-ch…… thestage.co.uk/news/munya-ch…

ICYMI: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music has been removed from his latest project with long-term collaborator Tim Rice ahead of a planned revival of the show next month. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/andrew-l…

ICYMI: Craig Revel Horwood is to star as Mother Superior in Sister Act the Musical, which is returning for a tour of the UK and Ireland next year. Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/producti…

ICYMI: ★★★★★ Review: The Barber of Seville – Glyndebourne’s staging is a whirlwind of comic joy. (@glyndebourne) Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/the-b…

ICYMI: Phil Daniels and George Maguire are among the performers to star in an immersive staging of Pirates of the Caribbean in London, billed as sector leader Secret Cinema’s "most ambitious project to date". Read more 👉thestage.co.uk/news/producti…

★★★★★ Review: Turandot – Scottish Opera presents Franco Alfano’s original completion of Puccini’s unfinished opera Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/turan…

★★★ Review: Lanny – Folk horror with an urban twist Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/lanny…

★★★ Review: The Pianist – Musical version of the famous wartime survival story gives a touching, if strangely detached, impression of the horrors of Nazi occupation Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/the-p…

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.@BirminghamRep has opted to keep live musicians for its new production of The Snowman, having previously considered using recorded music earlier this year, The Stage understands. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/birmingh…

A new six-part paramedic television drama set during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is in development. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/tv-drama…

Langley Park School for Boys is looking for a new Theatre Director #AD Learn more and apply here 👇 jobs.thestage.co.uk/career/3…

Campaigners are petitioning the government to make drama a mandatory subject within the National Curriculum for all students in Key Stage 3 in England. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/campaign…