Southbank’s Mallyon to be RSC executive director
Southbank Centre deputy chief executive Catherine Mallyon has been appointed to succeed Vikki Heywood as executive director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
West End run for Constellations
Constellations starring Rafe Spall and Sally Hawkins is to run in the West End at the end of this year.
Olivier, Pinter and Hall recognised as ‘new Elizabethans’
Director Peter Hall, actor Laurence Olivier and playwright Harold Pinter are among the names included on a BBC Radio 4 list of figures who “have had a significant impact on lives in these islands and given the age its character” during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Daniel Radcliffe to star in new Sky Arts comedy drama
Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm are to star in a new comedy for Sky Arts called A Young Doctor’s Notebook.
Leeds City Varieties’ long-standing general manager made redundant
Leeds City Varieties general manager Peter Sandeman has been made redundant after a restructuring process at theatres owned by Leeds City Council.
Exclusive: Paul O’Grady labels Coronation Street musical “bedlam”
Paul O’Grady has spoken out for the first time about his experiences working on the ‘postponed’ musical Street of Dreams, labelling it “bedlam” and calling on the show’s producers to pay all of the cast and crew involved immediately.
Scottish theatre companies reeling from arts funding changes
A major shake-up in Creative Scotland’s funding strategy has left the country’s independent theatre sector uncertain for its future.
Soho Cinders to premiere at Soho Theatre
Soho Cinders, a new musical by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe based on Cinderella, will have its full stage premiere at the Soho Theatre this August.
Sheffield announces autumn season
New productions of both My Fair Lady and Macbeth are to play Sheffield Theatres later this year.
Will Young to star in Cabaret
Will Young is to make his West End debut in Cabaret this autumn.
Southwark Playhouse eyes home in Elephant and Castle
Southwark Playhouse has applied for planning permission to turn an office space in Elephant and Castle into a temporary venue for the company while its current home is redeveloped.
Famous Spiegeltent to return to Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent will return to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer in a tie-in with the new promoters at the Assembly Rooms which will see George Street closed to traffic.
Sarah Lancashire to star in BBC1’s The Paradise
Sarah Lancashire is to star alongside Elaine Cassidy and Matthew McNulty in Bill Gallagher’s adaptation of Emile Zola’s The Ladies’ Paradise for BBC1.
Made in Scotland launches 12 shows for 2012 Edinburgh Fringe
Communicado is to return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a version of Burns’ poem Tam O’Shanter, as one of 12 companies chosen for the Made in Scotland programme, funded by the Scottish government through its Expo fund.
Chris Evans surges ahead of Chris Moyles in ratings battle
BBC Radio 2’s Chris Evans has secured his biggest ever lead over Radio 1 rival Chris Moyles, with a gap of more than two million listeners now between the presenters .
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