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AI copyright plans would be ‘undemocratic own goal’, says Sir Cameron Mackintosh

It comes after stars backed a campaign calling for plans to allow firms to use online material for AI without paying the creators to be changed.

Evening Standard

Sir Lenny Henry receives Freedom of the City of London

The comedian and actor joins previous recipients including Dame Judi Dench and Damian Lewis.

Evening Standard

West End producer Cameron Mackintosh reports dip in profits

Increase in revenues offset by rise in costs at musical theatre company, which runs eight venues in London

The Guardian - UK

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What's on this weekend in Newcastle and the Hunter Region

Pride Festival, Back to Broke, Festival of Sweets & Treats, music

Newcastle Herald

Oliver! review – divine yet danger-averse revival could be renamed Fagin!

Chichester Festival theatre New staging of classic has perfect singing, cute choreography by Matthew Bourne, but rather too little daring – and one show-stealing performance

The Guardian - UK

Matthew Bourne: ‘I don’t understand why there aren’t more gay love stories in ballet’

The choreographer who changed how dance was perceived in Britain is now taking the reins of a major revival of ‘Oliver!’. He talks to Sarah Crompton about his memories of legendary composer Lionel Bart and why his musical is embedded in the DNA of British culture

The Independent UK

Tom Lehrer’s subversive wit and wisdom are still relevant today

Letters: Readers respond to Francis Beckett’s article on the great American singer-songwriter who gave up celebrity to teach maths

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‘I died in Michael Ball’s arms’: Lea Salonga on 35 years of West End and Broadway success

She was the original Miss Saigon, sent Les Mis stratospheric and sang some of Disney’s most memorable songs. She reflects on her legacy, and which of her princesses is best – Jasmine or Mulan?

The Guardian - UK

Martin McCallum obituary

West End producer who worked with Cameron Mackintosh on musicals such as Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera

The Guardian - UK

Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga join our Theatre Podcast for Sondheim's Old Friends

"I think the terrifying thing about performing Mrs Lovett, is putting on a cockney accent in front of all these Brits"

Evening Standard

Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to theatre and film producer Bill Kenwright

Julian Clary also paid tribute to the Everton chairman and said he was ‘forever grateful’ to him.

The Independent UK

Cameron Mackintosh dedicates theatre performance to Haydn Gwynne

The actress, who has died aged 66, had to withdraw from the show last month due to ‘personal circumstances’

Evening Standard

Helen Mirren remembers ‘dedicated actress’ Haydn Gwynne as ‘funny and serious’

The star of stage and screen died on Friday.

The Independent UK

Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre review: musical big guns pay tribute to the genius of Stephen Sondheim

Broadway legend Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and Bonnie Langford were among those taking the audience on a starry spin through the great composer and lyricist’s dazzling back catalogue

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Peter Wilson obituary

Leading West End producer who took over the Theatre Royal in Norwich in 1992 and completely transformed its fortunes

Los Angeles Times

As 'Phantom of the Opera' closes, Andrew Lloyd Webber says goodbye to son and show

After dedicating the final Broadway performance of "The Phantom of the Opera" to his late son Nicholas Lloyd Webber on Sunday, renowned composer Andrew Lloyd Webber publicly said goodbye to his eldest son and to the show in an essay about the future of Broadway.

Evening Standard

Lloyd Webber dedicates his final Phantom on Broadway to son who died of cancer

Andrew Lloyd Webber said Broadway’s current longest-running show The Phantom Of The Opera “probably” cost £800,000 a week to stage

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh to host award-winning musical Hamilton in first UK tour

The story of Hamilton is 'coming home' as a UK tour has been announced. For the first time, the hit award winning show will be in Scotland as the Festival Theatres gets ready to welcome a new cast.

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The National (Scotland)

Hamilton set to hit Edinburgh stage with nine-week run in 2024

MULTI-AWARD-WINNING musical Hamilton is heading for Scotland with a nine-week run planned in Edinburgh next spring.

The Guardian - UK

Hamilton the musical to go on first UK tour

While the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical continues in London, a new cast will simultaneously tour the UK beginning in Manchester in November

Manchester Evening News

Hamilton musical - the hottest ticket on West End - is coming to Manchester this year

Huge theatre news as Hamilton prepares to tour the UK for the first time EVER and Manchester will get it first for an epic 15-week run

Evening Standard

Rising fuel prices, depressed box office, skill shortages - London’s culture leaders on the state of the arts

‘We have to be scrappy: we have very little, but have to spin it into gold’

Chronicle Live

Les Misérables makes triumphant debut at Sunderland's Empire Theatre

The stellar cast wowed the audience with a gut-wrenching yet magical performance

The Guardian - UK

‘This isn’t fair!’: how Stephen Sondheim flew into a rage over a bad review

The famed playwright was incensed by an article that called his musical Passion ‘a little self-conscious’, according to a new book

Bristol Post

Review: Les Misérables at Bristol Hippodrome reduces 'exhausted' audience to tears

'This is ‘full fat’ musical theatre at its richest and most indulgent'

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