Alan Parker News

 Dan Croll has released his highly anticipated third album, Grand Plan, out now through Communion Records.

Musical Fanny and Stella is the first London stage production since lockdown. Here, Nick Winston writes exclusively for BroadwayWorld about the countdown to opening night from the first meet and greet.

British writer-director Alan Parker has passed away at the age of 76

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) for a FAME 40 year reunion with Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean, Antonia Franceschi, Michael Gore (Composer) and Dean Pitchford (Lyricist).

The Southbank Centre and its partners announce additional digital initiatives to serve its audiences and the wider artistic community, including Shankar 100, Beethoven 250, a digital tour of Among The Trees exhibition at Hayward Gallery, and daily curated content celebrating past artistic highlights crossing decades and genres.

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

Chi non ha in casa almeno un cd in cui non ci sia una canzone di Andrew Lloyd Weber: che sia un original cast recording, una compilation o semplicemente una cover, le composizioni di Lloyd Weber sono tra le più conosciute canzoni di musical al mondo. Tutti i più grandi interpreti si sono prima o poi cimentati in una delle sue composizioni tanto che sarebbe impossibile citarli tutti. Se i musical di Sir Andrew sono tra i più visti al mondo e detengono record invidiabili di durata in cartellone sia a Broadway che nel West End, altrettanto non si può dire delle versioni cinematografiche che non sempre sono ben riuscite. Cerchiamo di analizzarne il perché.

Described by The Times as 'a gloriously inept radical anorak', bedsit anarchist, Alan Parker: Urban Warrior returns with the old gold, the old truths and some new truths (based on the old truths). The Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour reaches the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room on Friday 17th April.

 The Hollywood Film Awards announced today that highly-acclaimed artists Antonio Banderas, Renée Zellweger, Al Pacino and Laura Dern will be honored at the 23rd Annual “Hollywood Film Awards.”  Banderas will receive the “Hollywood Actor Award” for his poignant turn in Pedro Almodóvar's 21st film, “Pain and Glory” and Zellweger will receive the “Hollywood Actress Award” for her powerful portrayal of the iconic Judy Garland in Rupert Goold's “Judy.”  Pacino will receive the “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” for his brilliant depiction of the infamous Jimmy Hoffa in Martin Scorsese's mob masterpiece “The Irishman,” and Dern will receive the “Hollywood Supporting Actress Award” for her commanding performance as a hard-hitting divorce attorney in Noah Baumbach's “Marriage Story.”  Actor and comedian Rob Riggle will host the ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.

Bugsy Malone is an engaging, exciting and hilarious piece of theatre. Captivate Theatre has once again brought an old classic into the 21st Century with a simple yet effective production.

The critically acclaimed Irish production of Angela's Ashes - The Musical will make its UK premiere this autumn, playing the Ashcroft Theatre at Croydon's Fairfield Halls from Tuesday 24 September - Saturday 5 October, with a press night on Wednesday 25 September.

Raue Center For The Arts is excited to welcome The Soul Commitments with all the heart, all the soul, all the music! This tribute to the music of Alan Parker's 1991 musical comedy-drama film "The Commitments" hits the stage at 8 p.m. on March 16, 2019.

Woof. This week is the biggest decluttering task I've attempted yet-throwing out my Evita CDs. I got 99 problems and Evita CDs are all of them. And that's not including the vinyl and the bootlegs on audio cassette. And the strange flash drives people handed me in dark bars muttering something about Elaine Paige and 'A New Argentina.'

The iconic KPM Music Library catalogue has been made available to download and stream in its entirety for the first time after being fully digitised.  

Fame is said to be fleeting, but it isn't in London -- at least not where the musical is concerned.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning jazz pianist and composer Justin Kauflin announces Fall and Winter Tour dates. He will be touring in support of his highly regarded release Coming Home produced by Quincy Jones and Derrick Hodge. Revive-Music hailed the new album “highly anticipated” and says the album, “captures the profound experience of synesthesia informing his work and explores the unique ways in which he encounters the world.” WBGO Take Five comments “There's a deeper level of assurance on Coming Home than on Kauflin's previous full-scale album”.

Justin Kauflin Announces New Album 'Coming Home' Produced By Quincy Jones and Derrick Hodge

Sandra Dickinson has had a long and diverse career, spanning stage and screen. An American who has lived in the UK for over four decades, she was recently seen in Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One and as Lucille Ball in I Loved Lucy at the Arts Theatre. She is currently starring opposite Jonathan Chambers in the European premiere of The Unbuilt City at the King's Head Theatre.

Hal Prince really loves Brecht. This is my first initial reaction after seeing EVITA, the revival of Mr Prince's original West End and Broadway production of the musical by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice, now running in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Acamedy of Performing Arts for its international tour with a brand new cast

Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery tours the UK with a brand new stand-up show. Renegade Plumber features tales of plumbing woes, attempts at under tent heating, jokes, songs, poems and the ridicule of capitalism.