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‘Touring in crisis’: Number of plays drops 64% since 2019 – report

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The number of plays touring England has fallen 64% since 2019, a report from Arts Council England reveals, warning that intervention is needed to prevent the drop hitting a ’critical level’

Olivier Awards 2026: full list of winners

News by Katie Chambers

Michael Patrick

Obituaries by Michael Quinn

Vanessa Williams and Ryan Calais Cameron complete Future of Theatre line-up

News by Katie Chambers

Ben Whishaw and Thelma and Louise musical lined up for Young Vic season

Production News by Katie Chambers

Dance is at the ‘bottom of the list’ when making new musicals, claim artists

Theatres across England to receive captioning equipment for deaf audiences

Maria Friedman to lead Kimberly Akimbo cast at Hampstead Theatre

Michael Harrison Entertainment completes repayment of CRF loan

Nancy Medina: Industry often views global-majority work as mediocre

All-female Mischief Theatre team to stage 'platonic rom-com' at the Other Palace

English National Opera appoints Rambert’s Helen Shute as chief executive

Ben Whishaw and Thelma and Louise musical lined up for Young Vic season

New British musicals at risk of ‘disappearing’, mapping project finds

Arts Council of Wales accused of ‘bending rules’ for Michael Sheen’s theatre company

Edinburgh’s Pleasance in fresh row about noise complaints from residents

Liverpool’s Royal Court pauses youth theatre in company-wide 'reductions' plan

Margaret Hodge: ACE needs a protocol to address cancel culture

‘Touring in crisis’: Number of plays drops 64% since 2019 – report

Olivier Awards 2026: full list of winners

Seyi Omooba loses bid to reopen Color Purple case against Curve in Leicester

Arts Council of Wales accused of ‘bending rules’ for Michael Sheen’s theatre company

Lesley Manville: Audiences taking photos during curtain calls is insulting

RSC, Lowry and Brighton Dome land share of £96m ACE funding

‘Touring in crisis’: Number of plays drops 64% since 2019 – report

Paddington creatives: Bear casting shows we can be more accommodating in theatre

Actor Michael Patrick dies aged 35

ENO star: Timothée Chalamet is opera’s boyfriend now

Stage carpentry qualification aims to plug gap in training provisions

Oliviers 2026 pulls in 600,000 viewers on the night of BBC broadcast

Francesca Moody's Shedinburgh to have first London run post Edinburgh

Old Vic to revive Glengarry Glen Ross with all-female cast

Indhu Rubasingham: We need more women on the country's bigger stages

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Reviews

“Message of freedom still holds power”

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest review

Old Vic Theatre, London

Colonialist reworking of the dated psychiatric drama starring Aaron Pierre and Giles Terera never quite finds its focus

“Realistic, easy-going energy”

Heart Wall review

Bush Theatre, London

“Slick and stylish”

Gush review

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

“Never quite fulfils its potential”

Iphigenia review

Arcola Theatre, London

“Realistic, easy-going energy”

Heart Wall review

Bush Theatre, London

“A showcase for beautiful movement”

Boy Blue: Cycles review

“Extraordinary and absorbing musical”

Flyby review

Southwark Playhouse Borough, London

“Charming”

Planet Omar review

Leeds Playhouse

“As warming as a hot mug of Horlicks”

Invisible Me review

Southwark Playhouse Borough, London

“Startling acrobatics”

Diversity: Soul review

London Palladium

“Relatable, silly and charming”

Party Season review

Royal and Derngate, Northampton

“Lopsided ratio of songs to action”

Good Golly Miss Molly review

New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme

“Romola Garai is magnetically good”

A Doll’s House review

Almeida Theatre, London

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Opinion

by Lyn Gardner

Why have we normalised the idea of being miserable for your art?

The shocking findings of a recent Actors’ Trust report on the industry’s mental health should spark an intervention, says Lyn Gardner – but it probably won’t

by Amanda Parker

Diamonds and Dust’s liquidation lays bare the fragility of theatre finances

The list of creditors for collapsed burlesque show Diamonds and Dust illustrates the high-stakes gamble of commercial theatre and its tight margins, writes Amanda Parker

Editor's View

The Oliviers enjoyed a welcome return to prime-time TV – long may that continue

Broadcasters’ attitudes matter when it comes to conveying the importance and impact of theatre to the general public, say Matthew Hemley

Hamlet, March 2026

by Harry Venning

Your Views

Arts education needs investment, not ‘ruthless’ funding – this month in Your Views

Readers react to The Stage's new format – this month in Your Views

Hodge review reaction: a welcome call for Arts Council reform – this month in Your Views

The BFG on stage and respecting FOH teams – this week in Your Views

Hamlet, March 2026

by Harry Venning

Opinion

Early birds and night owls: why a show’s start time can make all the difference

by Natasha Tripney

People-powered creativity will outlive AI, and this theatre design is proof

by Jane Wheeler

Curtain calls: To film or not to film, that is the question

by Matthew Hemley

Self-tapes should be a starting point for casting, not the whole process

by Rob Kelly

As regional theatre coverage sadly narrows, let’s hear it for the local critics

by Lyn Gardner

A lighting designer on how reading around can inform your art

by Rob Halliday

Latest Issue

The Stage Magazine - April 2026

The Stage Interview Akram Khan - On career pirouettes
Feature Olivier Awards nominees in full
Report Nightlife report sparks performer safety debate
Opinion Siobhán McSweeney on arts funding
Stage Directions Award-winning choreographer Crystal Pite

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The Stage Interview

The Stage talks in depth to movers and shakers from across the industry

Akram Khan

Choreographer

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Michael Sheen

Actor and artistic director

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

Reece Shearsmith

Actor and writer

Nick Allott

Producer

Michael Sheen

Actor and artistic director

Nikolai Foster

Artistic director

Bryony Kimmings

Theatremaker

Annilese Miskimmon

Artistic director

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Jane Asher

Actor

Nancy Carroll

Actor

“I was never gifted at dancing – but I was obsessed”

Akram Khan

Choreographer

Choreographer Akram Khan is at a turning point in his career, as he closes his celebrated company after 25 years. He speaks about his plans moving forward