Matthew Hemley

Deputy editor

Biography

Matt is deputy editor of The Stage, having started as the newspaper’s broadcast reporter in 2007. He covers all areas of the industry in his role, but has a particular interest in musical theatre. Matt studied acting at Bretton Hall, part of the University of Leeds, and regularly appears on radio and television to discuss theatre.

Recent Articles

Election 2024: leaders welcome change but plead for ‘capital investment’

NewsJul 5, 2024

Theatre bosses have welcomed a new government, praising the change as an opportunity for growth in the arts but warning that capital investment remains a key priority for the sector

Election 2024: Thangam Debbonaire loses to Greens in Bristol seat

NewsJul 5, 2024

Shadow culture secretary Thangam Debbonaire has lost to the Green Party in the Bristol Central seat.

Laurence Olivier bursaries: £80,000 given to drama school students across UK

NewsJul 3, 2024

More than £80,000 has been awarded to eight drama school students as part of the latest round of Laurence Olivier bursaries, aimed at helping them to complete their training

Bonnie Langford and Jac Yarrow join Les Mis arena tour

Production NewsJul 3, 2024

Bonnie Langford will play the role of Madame Thénardier in the arena production of Les Misérables, with Jac Yarrow joining as Marius and Beatrice Penny-Touré playing Cosette.

The Mousetrap acquired by consortium led by TodayTix's Brian Fenty

NewsJul 2, 2024

Lindsay Bennett-Thompson wins Blackpool playwriting prize

NewsJul 1, 2024

Lindsay Bennett-Thompson has been named inaugural winner of the Old Electric’s playwriting competition

Ian McKellen pulls out of Player Kings tour following injury

NewsJul 1, 2024

Ian McKellen has pulled out of the rest of the run of Player Kings following his fall from the stage in the West End production

Andrew Lloyd Webber: I want to bring my new Starlight Express to the north

NewsJul 1, 2024

Lloyd Webber’s proposed production of Starlight Express would mark the first time that the full-scale UK production of the show has been mounted outside of the capital

David Hutchinson: London is epicentre for immersive work

NewsJun 27, 2024

Path Entertainment Group chief executive David Hutchinson has revealed his company’s plans to grow its immersive output, with three permanent London spaces now up and running and a rapid expansion to its international output