Leading West End performer, Ruthie Henshall, has announced plans to open a new drama school, CAST.
Henshall has support from industry figures including composer Claude-Michel Schönberg and choreographer Stephen Mear; Hensall has developed the school with her long-time business partner, Paul Schofield.
Each term will include masterclasses and workshops with professionals and will culminate in a final performance at a professional venue.
The school will take on 25 students per year, and the fees will be £10,000 annually.
Henshall said: ‘The world is changing, as is the industry. A large part of our training at CAST is about staying relevant within a business that continues to shift daily. I am lucky enough to have been able to call on an illustrious panel of rising stars and musical theatre legends to develop a course and ethos that best serves our students as they start their journeys in this new world.'