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The Stage is the world’s longest-running theatre publication.The Stage - Home ao link BreakingThe Stage Awards 2025 announces date and new marketing category SubscribeStart a subscription today from just £7.99 NewsReviewsReviewsReview Round-UpsMore...OpinionTraining & AdviceBig InterviewsLong ReadsFeaturesPodcastResourcesCartoonsPromoted ContentThe Stage ArchiveJobsTicketsSuppliersTrainingEventsAwardsSubscribe NewsReviewsReviewsReview Round-UpsMore...OpinionTraining & AdviceBig InterviewsLong ReadsFeaturesPodcastResourcesCartoonsPromoted ContentThe Stage ArchiveJobsTicketsSuppliersTrainingEventsAwardsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE Remember LoginRegister|Reset Password SearchSearch Search Broadway & InternationalTraining & Drama SchoolsBackstage & TechnicalOperaDanceWest EndMusical TheatrePantomimeEdinburgh FringeObituaries & ArchiveNPO 2023-26AwardsJobs & AuditionsHot TopicsActing & PerformanceShakespeare The Stage UK ticketing survey 2024: cheapest seats fall as top prices rise by 15%NewsThe average top-price ticket in theatres across the UK has risen by 15% compared to 2023, The Stage’s UK ticketing survey has revealed The Stage UK ticketing survey 2024: breakdown in fullLong Readsby Giverny MassoBeyond ticket prices: the battles and benefits of regional theatreOpinionby Patrick GraceyMusical theatre lost so much talent to AIDS, but we must remember how it also helped change perceptionsOpinionby Richard JordanWe should be concerned that 20 of the top 35 producing theatres are dark in NovemberOpinionby Alistair Smith News LatestMost ReadFormer panto dame jailed for embezzling from children’s theatre companyKenny Wax: I’d give Why Am I So Single? broader appeal if I did it againEllie Keel: A man suggested I didn't deserve my producer of the year awardThe Stage UK ticketing survey 2024: cheapest seats fall as top prices rise by 15%Jemima Levick unveils first season at Tron TheatreCannock theatre in line for closure as part of council budget cutsVenues advised to get ahead on safety as counter-terrorism law developsTheatre industry leaves Elon Musk's X for BlueskyDisabled musicians face £4,000 pay gap, MU report findsRSC to investigate AI and creativity thanks to £13.5m government grantRupert Goold named artistic director of the Old Vic in LondonLekhani Chirwa and children’s venue Z-arts triumph at Manchester Culture AwardsNetia Jones joins Royal Opera in role to focus on commissioning and innovationMemorial service remembering Gavin Creel to be streamed live in US and UKRupert Goold named artistic director of the Old Vic in LondonEnglish National Opera unveils ‘electrifying’ plans for relocation to ManchesterEx-EastEnders star opens new-writing theatre in London's East EndENO boss: We won't cut London jobs in move to ManchesterTheatre industry leaves Elon Musk's X for BlueskyThe Play That Goes Wrong creators to bring spies comedy to West EndEdFringe review: annual income continues to be outstripped by expenditureShona McCarthy: Summerhall situation is 'horrific' for unpaid artistsThe Stage UK ticketing survey 2024: cheapest seats fall as top prices rise by 15%£20m revamp of West Midlands theatre complex approvedOrange Tree theatre vows to be 'venue for everyone' with accessibility revampKenny Wax: I’d give Why Am I So Single? broader appeal if I did it againRSC to investigate AI and creativity thanks to £13.5m government grantNicola Walker and Stephen Mangan to star in new Mike Bartlett play VIEW ALL JobsDeputy Head of ElectricsCity: London Salary: £37,313 per... 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Apply The Stage DailyAll the theatre news you need, delivered to your inbox each day First Name Last Name Initials of First Names Email sign me up See more of this week's latest news VIEW ALL Reviews “Refreshingly different”Alice in Wonderland reviewShakespeare North Playhouse, PrescottFun, inventive and cheerfully chaotic reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s stories “Considerable musical chops”Cinderella reviewFestival Theatre, Edinburgh Review Round-UpsThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Ambassadors Theatre – review round-upDr. Strangelove starring Steve Coogan – review round-upThe Duchess (of Malfi) starring Jodie Whittaker – review round-upOedipus starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville – review round-up “Perfectly paced comedy”Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime reviewJermyn Street Theatre, London“Raw power”Michael Keegan-Dolan/Teaċ Daṁsa: Nobodaddy reviewSadler’s Wells, London “Considerable musical chops”Cinderella reviewFestival Theatre, Edinburgh Review Round-UpsThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Ambassadors Theatre – review round-upDr. Strangelove starring Steve Coogan – review round-upThe Duchess (of Malfi) starring Jodie Whittaker – review round-upOedipus starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville – review round-up “Thoughtful exploration”Expendable reviewRoyal Court, London“Very special”Tosca reviewRoyal Opera House, London“Family-party atmosphere”Beauty and the Beast reviewMarlowe Theatre, Canterbury“Sparkly, saucy spin on JM Barrie”Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell reviewTron Theatre, Glasgow“Tries to be too many things at once”Tender reviewBush Theatre, London“Packs an emotional charge”The Nutcracker reviewPolka Theatre, London“Electrifying”Royal Variety Performance 2024 reviewRoyal Albert Hall, London“The cast is infectiously enthusiastic”The Rock 'n' Roll Panto Rapunzel reviewLiverpool Everyman VIEW ALL See more of this week's latest reviews VIEW ALL Opinion by Lyn GardnerFallow years: could theatre learn something from Glastonbury?Does theatre need to consider that there is a vast difference between a sudden enforced stoppage and taking a considered and intentional break to ensure artist development and opportunities continue?, asks Lyn Gardner by David BenedictWicked is casting a spell over film audiences – what's the secret to its screen success? Editor's Viewby Alistair SmithWe should be concerned that 20 of the top 35 producing theatres are dark in NovemberThis week The stage publishes it’s second regional ticketing survey findings, Alistair Smith discusses the key takeaways Hamlet, November 27, 2024by Harry Venning Which stereotypes about theatre folk are true?The Green RoomWelcome to our weekly discussion forum for key issues facing those working in theatre and the performing arts. This week, we ask our panellists which stereotypes about their jobs are true? VIEW ALL Your viewsFringe theatre companies: all risk and no reward? – this week in Your Viewsby The Stage‘No embarrassment’: the NT responds to its cut to primary school touring – this week in Your Viewsby The Stage Quote UnQuoteQuotes of the week November 27: Sharon D Clarke, Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson, Daniel Mays and moreVIEW ALL Opinion Shakespeare has always engaged with those on society’s margins – it still doesby Kate MaltbyI’m back where I began, but as a tutor not a student – it’s inspiring... and petrifyingby Hadley FraserRobots and AI are taking centre stage in New York right now – actually, theatre is where they originatedby Howard ShermanCreative education is at a critical juncture. How can we play our part?by Jillian BarkerAlternates make roles their own – and should be saluted for itby Richard JordanIf the National Theatre can’t afford primary schools tours, who can?by Alistair SmithWe make putting on panto look easy – oh no it isn’tby Trish CookeSaudi Arabia and the UK have a growing relationship. The arts cannot ignore itby Amanda ParkerThe NT’s Coriolanus was diversity at its best – yet others are still stuck in the pastby Stephanie Street Your subscription helps ensure our journalism can continue Invest in The Stage today with a subscription starting at just £5.99 SUBSCRIBE Big Interviews The Stage talks in depth to movers and shakers from across the industry Most ReadMonthYearAll TimeJamie WilsonProducerMax WebsterDirectorRobert IckeDirectorCharlie Bunker and Gabby VautierAdrian DunbarActorJane AsherActorRobert IckeDirectorEmma RiceDirectorAntonio PappanoConductor and music directorFrancesca MoodyProducerMatthew BourneChoreographerJohnny FlynnActorElizabeth McGovernActorSutton FosterPerformerCarrie Hope FletcherActorJulian BirdChief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK TheatreNancy CarrollActorAdam CooperDancer “We’ve had three new musicals in the West End this year – we’ve only just begun”Jamie WilsonProducerHe began his career touring an Edinburgh show. Now, Jamie Wilson is among the West End’s most prolific producers, with some of Theatreland’s biggest film-to-stage adaptations to his name. As he prepares to launch The Devil Wears Prada musical in London, he tells Matthew Hemley about his story so far and his ambitious plans for the future “I’m in my power. I can now do projects I really want to do”Max WebsterDirector“Sometimes it feels as if we are on Dragons’ Den every day”Charlie Bunker and Gabby Vautier“I’m excited by artists, but also by audiences and their potential”Kate McGrathProducer“Writing is an optimistic act. Why would you do it otherwise?”Timberlake WertenbakerPlaywright Most ReadMonthYearAll TimeJamie WilsonProducerMax WebsterDirectorRobert IckeDirectorCharlie Bunker and Gabby VautierAdrian DunbarActorJane AsherActorRobert IckeDirectorEmma RiceDirectorAntonio PappanoConductor and music directorFrancesca MoodyProducerMatthew BourneChoreographerJohnny FlynnActorElizabeth McGovernActorSutton FosterPerformerCarrie Hope FletcherActorJulian BirdChief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK TheatreNancy CarrollActorAdam CooperDancer VIEW ALL Long Reads ‘Cut the story down to its bare bones, then pump it full of jokes’: how to write a hit pantomimeby Holly WilliamsA day in the life of… a finance department: Battersea Arts Centreby Lyn Gardner The Stage UK ticketing survey 2024: breakdown in fullby Giverny MassoThe average top-price ticket in theatres across the UK has risen by 15% compared to 2023, The Stage’s UK ticketing survey has revealed Forced Entertainment at 40: ‘We’re part of British theatre, but we’re also not part of it’by Natasha TripneyHow can drama schools help solve theatre’s skills crisis?by Theo Bosanquet ‘Cut the story down to its bare bones, then pump it full of jokes’: how to write a hit pantomimeby Holly WilliamsA day in the life of… a finance department: Battersea Arts Centreby Lyn GardnerForced Entertainment at 40: ‘We’re part of British theatre, but we’re also not part of it’by Natasha TripneyHow can drama schools help solve theatre’s skills crisis?by Theo Bosanquet VIEW ALL Features VIEW ALL The Stage UK ticketing survey 2024by The StageThe Stage’s UK ticketing survey 2024 has revealed that the average top-price ticket in theatres across the UK has risen by 15% compared to last year’s results, while the average cheapest ticket has fallen 1.5% to £20.96 The Stage UK ticketing survey 2024: data in fullby Giverny MassoMind-expanding, never patronising: the Egg is a children’s theatre on a missionby Rosemary WaughMy favourite play: Penelope Wiltonby David BenedictSteffan Rhodri: ‘I have just played Banquo but I wouldn’t mind playing Macbeth’by Fergus MorganPanto Special 2024by The StageTop 10 UK pantomimes to see this Christmasby Paul ValeHackney panto favourite Kat B: ‘On Boxing Day it’s like a creche, the kids are wired and high on sweets’by Anya Ryan‘Organised anarchy’: the history of Liverpool Everyman’s rock 'n' roll pantoby Laura DavisElaine C Smith: ‘I opened the door and was confronted with several bare arses’by Fergus Morgan VIEW ALL Brian CroftObituariesView All Panto’s home comforts – 25 years ago in The StageArchiveView All Q&AInterviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond. Syrus Lowe Actor and role-play expertLaura Ford Artistic directorJessica Talbot-Smithshow directorMarie-Astrid Mencedancer VIEW ALL Training & Advice The Stage/Bridge Theatre Training Company scholarship winners 2024Sofia Jones: 'You can always learn from those around you'Sadie Pearson: 'The more work you put on, the more opportunities come your way'Alexa Morden: ‘I’d love to demolish the hierarchy of power that exists in the industry' ResourcesUseful resources produced by The Stage from throughout the year, plus catch up on the latest episodes of our podcasts. The Stage Debut Awards 2024: meet our winnersThe Fringe Five 2024 | Edinburgh's breakout theatremakersThe Stage West End ticketing survey 2024: breakdown in fullVIEW MORE Seven Stages Podcast: Episode 8, Es DevlinSeven Stages Podcast: Episode 7, Paul ChahidiSeven Stages Podcast: Episode 6, Alan AyckbournVIEW MORE Promoted Content ATG Entertainment: working locally to transform communitiesJordan Productions celebrates 30 years of pantoDeliciously dark tales to light up the RSC’s Christmas seasonBristol School of Acting: a success story that continues to thrive Most ReadAcross The Stage this week Rupert Goold named artistic director of the Old Vic in LondonEnglish National Opera unveils ‘electrifying’ plans for relocation to ManchesterEx-EastEnders star opens new-writing theatre in London's East EndWicked reviewRoyal Variety Performance 2024 reviewDeath Becomes Her reviewENO boss: We won't cut London jobs in move to ManchesterFallow years: could theatre learn something from Glastonbury?I’m back where I began, but as a tutor not a student – it’s inspiring... and petrifyingTheatre industry leaves Elon Musk's X for Bluesky This Week's IssueKeep up to date on this week’s key topics.Subscribe to The Stage with a Digital plan and get immediate access to this week’s edition of The Stage. 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