What is The Stage?
Q: What is The Stage?
A: The Stage is a British weekly newspaper and website about theatre.
Q: When was the first edition of The Stage published?
A: The first edition of The Stage was published on 1 February 1880.
Q: What did the first edition of The Stage contain?
A: The first edition of The Stage contained news, reviews, opinion, features, and job adverts for people who work in theatre and the performing arts.
Q: What was the original title of The Stage?
A: The original title of The Stage was The Stage Directory – a London and Provincial Theatrical Advertiser.
Q: When did The Stage start to be printed weekly?
A: The Stage started to be printed weekly on 25 March 1881.
Q: Who owned The Stage after the death of Charles Carson's son Lionel?
A: After the death of Charles Carson's son Lionel, control of The Stage passed to the Comerford family.
Q: Who is the current managing director of The Stage?
A: The current managing director of The Stage is Maurice's great-grandson, Hugh Comerford.
