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Reviews

Jerry’s Girls review
“Melodious”

Jerry’s Girls review

Menier Chocolate Factory, London
Thoughtfully constructed revue of Jerry Herman hits gets a bravura delivery
“Funny, touching, uplifting”

42 Balloons review

The Lowry, Salford
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Opinion

Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Arts and money: is theatre inherently suspicious of philanthropy?

Finance doesn’t just come from the well-heeled – the support of a theatre’s local community could be essential to survival
David Benedict
by David Benedict

How a great performer can lift a musical – and an audience to its feet, too

Musical theatre performers need to transcend the material to captivate an audience. A star name may boost the box office but if they can’t deliver, it can make or break a show

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

Excellence or relevance: is that really the question the Arts Council review needs to answer?

Mary Archer’s review of Arts Council England is expected soon, but recent rumblings from the sector indicate it may not be asking the right questions
What kind of job have you never done, but would like to?

What kind of job have you never done, but would like to?

The Green Room
Welcome to our weekly discussion forum for key issues facing those working in theatre and the performing arts. This week, we ask: what kind of job have you never done, but would like to?
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Big Interviews

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

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Antonio Pappano

Conductor and music director

Duncan Macmillan

Playwright

Richard Twyman

Artistic director and chief executive

Jacqui O’Hanlon

RSC director of creative learning

Sean Foley

Birmingham Rep

Robert Icke

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Annie Baker

Playwright

Emma Rice

Director

Jane Asher

Actor

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Chris Stafford

Chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
Judy Craymer
“I can’t imagine the West End without Mamma Mia!”

Judy Craymer

Producer
In the 25 years since the curtain rose on Mamma Mia! in the West End, the ABBA-inspired mega-hit musical has raked in billions at the box office, birthed two hit films and secured its place in theatre history. Its creator and producer Judy Craymer tells Matthew Hemley the story of how the show came into being and reveals plans for a third film and her new Cher biopic
Tim Rice
“I never wanted to be in this business”

Tim Rice

Lyricist
Andy and Wendy Barnes
“New British musicals can succeed”

Andy and Wendy Barnes

Producers
Shaina Taub
“I would never forgive myself if I didn’t try”

Shaina Taub

Composer, lyricist, songwriter and performer
Daniel Fish
“On a lark, I said: 'I want to do Oklahoma!'”

Daniel Fish

Director

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Antonio Pappano

Conductor and music director

Duncan Macmillan

Playwright

Richard Twyman

Artistic director and chief executive

Jacqui O’Hanlon

RSC director of creative learning

Sean Foley

Birmingham Rep

Robert Icke

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Annie Baker

Playwright

Emma Rice

Director

Jane Asher

Actor

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Chris Stafford

Chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
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Long Reads

To the underworld and back again: the journey of Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown

To the underworld and back again: the journey of Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown

by Fergus Morgan
Creator Anaïs Mitchell, director Rachel Chavkin and designer Rachel Hauck take Fergus Morgan on Hadestown’s two-decade journey
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Georgina Onuorah: 'I feel like the industry wanted to give pandemic graduates space in the room'

Georgina Onuorah: 'I feel like the industry wanted to give pandemic graduates space in the room'

by Fergus Morgan
Since leaving ArtsEd at the height of the pandemic, the actor has amassed an impressive list of credits, including a recent stint in Hamilton. Now preparing to star in Kiss Me, Kate at the Barbican, she tells Fergus Morgan about her goals and inspirations
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Q&A

Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
Pamela Ivonne-Cole

Pamela Ivonne-Cole

Singer and musical theatre performer
Miracle Chance

Miracle Chance

actor
Stephenson Ardern-Sodje

Stephenson Ardern-Sodje

actor
Lulu-Mae Pears

Lulu-Mae Pears

actor
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