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Camilla Kerslake and Rodney Earl Clarke will lead a brand new opera set in the Oval Office of the White House, 'ON BEHALF OF A MADMAN', opening at the Maltings Theatre, St Albans.

The National Theatre announced today that Rufus Norris, NT Director and Joint Chief Executive, has invited Ola Animashawun and Clint Dyer to join as Associates of the National Theatre.

Performers from across West End theatre and the Royal Ballet have come together to make a new original song and accompanying dance film.

The Comeback, a brilliantly original and hilarious new comedy, is set to delight all generations at the Noel Coward Theatre this December.

The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham and Barn Theatre, Cirencester are pleased to announce two new comedies which will be co-produced by the prominent Gloucestershire based companies.

Truth to Power Cafe pushes the notion of theatre and what it can be, and presents it as a civic space, in which a community gather to reflect on their experiences on both a personal and a political level.

The Barbican today announces new productions in the Theatre and online starting with The Ghost Light in the Theatre, a live experience for one audience member and up to five of their guests, followed by We Cover the Universe on Zoom, an interactive, sensory show for the under-fives.

Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has denied that recipients of this week's Culture Recovery Fund grants were told to thank the government publicly.

Following the success of Noël Coward's Private Lives in September which raised £44,000 for the Royal Theatrical Fund, Lockdown Theatre today announces a live virtual table read of The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard, in association with The Royal Theatrical Fund.

Kerry Ellis chats about joining Proud Embankment Cabaret All Stars, how she's been coping during lockdown and her favourite show costumes.

Sheridan Smith has been cast in an upcoming ITV series, called No Return, an 'event drama' from Red Production Company.

Curve has today announced plans to reopen to the public.

The Olivier Award-Nominated production of EMILIA by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm will be premiered online as a a??watch-alonga?? event with Morgan joined by members of the cast and creative team at 7.

The Luke Westlake Scholarship exists to support an actor who really needs that opportunity to get a foot into the already challenging industry.

COVID safety measures at the London Palladium are being called into questions after photos have arisen of audience members seated close together at the theatre's presentation of 'Songs For a New World' and a Q&A with football manager Arsene Wenger.

Ita??s unsurprising why Amazon has decided now is the time to release a recorded performance of Heidi Schrecka??s electric political play, What the Constitution Means to Me, on its Prime Video streaming platform.

At least three crew members for Britain's Got Talent tested positive for COVID-19, causing production to halt on the previously announced Christmas special.

The National Theatre's production of War Horse is headed back to cinemas! The run kicks off on Wednesday, November 11, in honor of Remembrance Day.

A very different world (and a very different BBC) emerges from that most impenetrable of dark places - the recent past.

Park Theatre has been awarded £250,000 as part of the Government's £1.

The Garden Theatre at The Eagle will present an open air production of Next Thing You Know featuring a book Ryan Cunningham, music and Lyrics by Joshua Salzman, and directed by Robert McWhir.

Practical guides for writers come a dime a dozen these days, but writer and producer Paul Kalburgi approaches the subject from a different path.

This month the BBC Symphony Orchestra marks its 90th birthday.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the UK government has announced that over 1,300 arts organizations will be saved by a £257 million bailout fund being released today.

UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says that he was not involved in an ad that suggest a ballet dancer should retrain in 'cyber.