The second UK and Ireland tour of Kay Mellor’s crowd-pleasing Fat Friends – the Musical has been put on hold due to Covid. Just days before the production was due to launch at Dartford’s Orchard Theatre, the producers announced the cancellation of all scheduled dates due to “recent and ongoing Covid-related events”. Thanking audiences for […]
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£2 million raised for Theatre Artists Fund to support freelancers facing uncertainty over the festive season
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport via Arts Council England, Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Backstage Trust have led a campaign for donations to the Theatre Artists Fund over the past 48 hours, alongside other major benefactors and trusts. From this extraordinary collective effort, £2 million has already been raised to help the […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledges £30 million top-up to Culture Recovery Fund
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced a £30 million top-up to the Culture Recovery Fund following the severe disruption in the arts caused by new Covid variant Omicron, including productions across the country struggling with delayed and cancelled performances. The funding, which is due to cover the period up to the end of […]
Government backs mandatory face coverings in theatres
Theatregoers in England will be required to wear face coverings when visiting venues as part of the UK Government’s move to ‘Plan B’ proposals in face of concerns about the Omicron variant. The announcement of extra mandatory measures comes just days after the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre expressed concern that theatre […]
World premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella is set for 25 August 2021
After a period of enforced closure, the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella will be on 25 August 2021. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, written by Academy Award winning Emerald Fennell (Best Original Screenplay Oscar in April 2021) and with lyrics from David Zippel, the brand new musical will resume performances at the Gillian […]
Special show planned for 21st annual WhatsOnStage Awards
The organisers of the WhatsOnStage Awards have unveiled details of a new look ceremony reflecting current times as the industry waits and hopes for a return to live theatre following the Covid-crisis. Co-produced by Paul Taylor-Mills and presented in partnership with stream.theatre, the 21st WhatsOnStage Awards ceremony will be broadcast on 14 March at 7pm […]
