Short Shorts 55: A tale of two musicals, 'dress down' opera, and PR dealings

Les Mis reinvented

Gary Barlow to rework Finding Neverland musical ahead of West End opening

Crossing over from film to theatre (and vice versa)

Tamasha’s call to action: we must decolonise the theatre sector

How long should a play be? Probably not 45 minutes

The Stage Awards: Shining a spotlight on every corner of UK theatre

The BBC is wrong to axe drama on Radio 3 – here’s why it matters

Summerhall saga exposes the fragility of the Edinburgh Fringe model – how can it be made stronger?

Is commercial Off-Broadway on the rise again? And will that mean for not-for-profit companies?

Ignore the doomsayers – the West End is on the up

Bad musical theatre shows at EdFringe risk damaging the art form

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School course closures signal wider crisis in drama training

What could theatre learn from British Airways' controversial changes to its loyalty programme?

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Mark Shenton is a theatre critic. He was a regular columnist and associate editor of The Stage until 2019.

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Tamasha’s call to action: we must decolonise the theatre sector

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The BBC is wrong to axe drama on Radio 3 – here’s why it matters

Summerhall saga exposes the fragility of the Edinburgh Fringe model – how can it be made stronger?

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The BBC is wrong to axe drama on Radio 3 – here’s why it matters

Is commercial Off-Broadway on the rise again? And will that mean for not-for-profit companies?

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Ignore the doomsayers – the West End is on the up

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