The Stage Headlines

BBC Worldwide managing director of content and production Wayne Garvie is leaving to join All3Media, which owns the drama producers Bentley Productions and Company Pictures.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has begun negotiations with the Treasury over its spending allocation for the next four years.

Stop Dreamin', a new musical featuring the songs of Chas & Dave and written by Ray Cooney, is to open next month.

Derek Jacobi is to return to the scene of one of his most famous performances, when he appears in a new BBC radio adaptation of Robert Graves' book I, Claudius.

Arts Council England has announced plans for a joint initiative with the BBC to help cultural organisations develop digital media production skills.

Anna-Jane Casey and Gary Milner are to star a revival of the Broadway musical Bells Are Ringing, in the Union Theatre in Southwark.

Whoopi Goldberg will return to the West End to play Mother Superior in Sister Act in October after cutting short her summer run.

Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke has defended the show's live tour from criticisms that it deprives professional dance companies of audiences.

Government arts policy should shift its focus away from institutions and towards artists and audiences in an attempt to break down class barriers, according to former Demos head of culture John Holden.

Chickenshed Theatre Company's outreach project Shed@ThePark in Buckinghamshire needs to raise £50,000 to secure its future.

Felicity Kendal and Paul Daniels are among the celebrities lined up to take part in the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing.

National Theatre Wales has announced details of its autumn/winter 2010 theatre season.

A new initiative has been launched by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Arts Award to try to encourage young people to explore Shakespeare's work.

BBC Radio has come under fire for its "token" commissioning of dramas by and featuring black and Asian artists, with both the Writers' Guild of Great Britain and Equity criticising the lack of diversity in the Corporation's output.

Scottish Opera will be "damaged irretrievably" if its orchestra is forced to become part-time, according to a leaked letter sent by the Musicians' Union to MSPs.

Swansea Council is considering overhauling the way in which the city's Grand Theatre is run, as part of a cost-cutting drive.

Buxton Opera House is due to open a secondary venue later this month, following a £2.5 million redevelopment project.

Equity general secretary Christine Payne has been re-elected after standing unopposed.

The Edinburgh International Festival has reported its most lucrative season ever in 2010, with income up by 3%.

Miriam Margolyes, Daniel Crossley and Jemima Rooper are to star in the Sheffield Crucible's production of Me and My Girl, the first musical to open at the venue since its £15.3 million redevelopment.