The actor has been cast in multiple RSC productions this year.

U.K.'s The Stage reports that actor Arthur Hughes will be the first disabled actor to play the title role of Shakespeare's Richard III in Royal Shakespeare Company's history. The production runs at Royal Shakespeare Theatre June 23 to October 8 under direction by Gregory Doran.

Hughes' first role with the company will be sooner than June as he makes his RSC debut in Wars of the Roses this spring. However, it is playing Richard, Hughes shared with The Stage, that is a dream made real. "I'm thrilled not only to be playing this title role at the RSC, but also that a major production of this play is putting disability center stage. It's sadly rare in many plays to find a leading disabled character, and with this production, I hope we prove that disabled talent deserves to be in the spotlight."

In recent memory, the last widely-discussed production of Richard III led by a disabled actor seems to have been at Hull Truck Theatre in Hull, U.K., which featured Mat Fraser in 2017.

For tickets and more information, visit RSC.org.

The concert will bring together cast members from the Broadway, Australian, and Toronto productions to present the long running musical in Newfoundland.

The musical, based on the film of the same name, plays the Manchester Opera House.

Joining the cast are Erin Caldwell as Veronica Sawyer and Nathanael Landskroner as Jason ‘J.D’ Dean.

Karim Khan's Brown Boys Swim and Maimuna Memon's Manic Street Creature both won coveted Fringe First Awards.

The free event includes choreography and vocal workshops, Q&As with the cast and creatives, a "make your own scrunchie" workshop, and more.

Tim Jackson directs the musical, which plays the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich prior to the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch.

Adapted from Kavita Puri’s Partition Voices: Untold British Stories, the drama marks 75 years since the Partition of India.

Bill Kenwright's West End production will travel this fall.

Joe Absolom and Ben Onwukwe lead the work based on the Stephen King story.

Diane Paulus' production of the Stephen Schwartz musical reopens August 30 at the Tokyu Theatre Orb.

The company's take on Wuthering Heights will make its U.S. debut at St. Ann's Warehouse Off-Broadway later this year.

The jukebox musical, soon to make the jump to Broadway, continues its London run at Shaftesbury Theatre.

The show previously played Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre.

The tour arrives at the Norwich Theatre Royal August 31.

A regular favorite of the Fringe, Kaye presented his new show, The Butch Is Back, and an old favorite, The Kaye Hole, which both sold out at this year's festival.

The honors, recognizing the best in Toronto theatre, will be handed out September 19.

The Newsies and Bonnie and Clyde star performs at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

The award-winning one man show will be simultaneously live-streamed to correctional facilities across the United States, Africa, and Europe.

McKellen shares the role of the Danish prince with ballet dancer Johan Christensen in this re-imagining of the Shakespearean tragedy.

Nick Winston directs the Tony-nominated musical with music direction by Adam Hoskins.

The musical, based on the film of the same name, began performances at the Eventim Apollo July 19.

Tony nominee Daniel Evans directs the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, which embarks on a 10-week tour in September.

Olivier and Tony nominee Kate Fleetwood is Cruella de Vil.

The production is set to embark on a U.K. and Ireland tour beginning in September.

Kevin Clifton and Maisie Smith will lead the tour that launches in September.

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical is co-directed by Terry Gilliam and Leah Hausman.

The Tony-winning revival played a sold-out run at London's Young Vic earlier this year.

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical is directed by Terry Gilliam.

Khan's two hander has received the coveted Fringe First award, a celebration of exemplary new writing at the festival.

The musical stage adaption features life-size puppetry and music by The Sherman Brothers.

Ricky Allan and Kieran Lynn's musical plays London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

The London venue will also present the world premiere of Women, Beware the Devil, the U.K. premiere of The Secret Life of Bees, and more.

The new Scottish musical is written by and stars Islander's Bethany Tennick, fresh from her Off-Broadway debut.

Tony winner Simon Russell Beale will star in the title role of the Ibsen play at the Bridge Theatre.

The Love Actually star will play an academic struggling to keep up a romance amidst a political and social minefield.

Performances will begin at the Theatre Royal Bath in January 2023.

The free event will include choreography and vocal workshops, Q&As with the cast and creatives, a "make your own scrunchie" workshop, and more.

Directed by Michael Longhurst, the Tony-winning musical will begin previews September 24.

Ricky Allan and Kieran Lynn's musical plays London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Inspired by the real-life story of Neil "Nello" Baldwin, the production will feature a company including neuro-divergent actors.

Tom Hollander and Will Keen will reprise their roles as Boris Berezovsky and Vladimir Putin, respectively.

The international hit musical will welcome a host of new performers in September.

Written and performed by Jack Holden, the production is playing a limited engagement at the West End's Apollo Theatre.

Tony winner Roger Bart continues with the Olivier-winning production at the Adelphi Theatre.

With a score by Grammy winners Joss Stone and The Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, the musical will play Chester's Storyhouse before London's West End.

Natalie Abrahami directs the limited run at London's Donmar Warehouse.

Lindsay Posner will direct the 40th anniversary production of Michael Frayn's award-winning farce.

Both parts of the award-winning production continue at London's Palace Theatre.

Set after the decriminalization of homosexuality in India, the show follows the cross-continental love story through long distance and cultural clashes.

The adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical is performed without sets or props.

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