Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham have been shortlisted for the UK City of Culture 2029. Read more 👉thestage.co.uk/news/shortlis…

In the next instalment of Fringe Matters, our series celebrating the UK’s fringe scene, we meet the team at the Cockpit in London, creators of the multilingual theatre festival, Voila! Read more 👇 Content promoted by Tysers Live thestage.co.uk/features/frin…

"There is something welcoming and ironically, unthreatening about horror as a genre. They expect to have a good time" Horror is proving to be good business in theatre today. In this month's Long Read, creatives and producers putting the supernatural on stage tell us why it's booming 👇 thestage.co.uk/long-reads/ou…

★★★★ Review: A Tidy Boy – Funny and insightful comedy-drama about social ills subverts expectations. (@SwanseaGrand) Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/a-tid…

TodayTix founder and Secret Cinema artistic director Merritt Baer has labelled its new owner Mari "hands-off" and "strictly supportive". Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/todaytix…

The Radlett Centre is looking for a new Deputy Technical Manager to join the team. #AD Apply now 👇 jobs.thestage.co.uk/career/3…

.@RoundhouseLDN is launching a bursary for young working-class creative freelancers aiming to "give those who can’t afford to sacrifice paid work the space to work on their business". Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/roundhou…

★★★★ Review: Our Friends in the North: The Thatcher Years – Deft and witty adaptation of the TV classic, (@TheatreRoyalNew) Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/our-f…

★★★★ Review: High School Musical – Boisterous anniversary production that nails the energy and appeal of the original Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/high-…

★★★ Review: Perle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine –Muddled musical tribute to Joséphine Baker Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/perle…

Rufus Norris, Christine Jones and Tim Hatley are among the creatives donating original works to the second iteration of an auction in aid of babies and families in Gaza. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/rufus-no…

A pop-up theatre company that has regularly staged shows at Brighton Fringe Festival has been told it cannot return to the event, prompting its director to consider legal action. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/pop-up-t…

Judi Dench has reflected on her involvement in the critically lambasted 2019 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats, claiming it was “a waste of [...] goodwill and talent”. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/judi-den…

★★★ Review: Ilford Boy – Slight, but big-hearted coming-of-age story is irresistibly beguiling Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/ilfor…

★★★ Review: Martin Guerre – Reworked musical features fine ensemble vocals but never quite reaches the emotional depths you hope for Read our full review 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/marti…

The incredible moment when Tommaso Giacomin won Best Director at The Stage Debut Awards 2026 ⭐

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…

Rufus Norris will direct the final instalment of Rona Munro’s Scottish history cycle The James Plays next autumn. Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/producti…

An online platform designed to help alleviate the increasing mental health crisis among young people has been launched by the Southbank Centre, alongside a new season of work. Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/southban…

Obituary: James O’Brien — Playwright, director, film-maker and political activist, who described his work’s purpose as ‘waking audiences up and helping to secure justice’👇 thestage.co.uk/obituaries--a…