Later today, Broadway welcomes a brand new musical, JAGGED LITTLE PILL- an exhilarating new musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette's seminal album of the same name. The show marks the return of Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus, who brings it straight from its record-breaking, sold-out world premiere at American Repertory Theater last summer, where she has served as Artistic Director since 2008. Since then, five of Paulus' show have transferred to Broadway. Today, we're looking back at the other four!
The legendary Van Morrison, one of the finest singer-songwriters and hardest working live performers of his era, proudly announces - due to huge ticket demand, a sixth and final night to his residency at The London Palladium on Thursday March 26th 2020. Tickets go on sale this Friday 6th December at 9.00 am
Set to be one of the most highly anticipated tours of 2020, Stormzy has today announced a huge 55-date 'H.I.T.H. World Tour'. With shows spanning across Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, North America, UK & Ireland and Africa, the tour marks Stormzy's biggest live offering to date. Kicking off the tour in Dubai on February 7th and concluding in Africa in October, the tour will also see him make his solo debut at London's O2 Arena for two nights on 3rd & 4th of September, marking his first solo shows in the capital since his 3-day stint at Brixton Academy in May 2017! Subsequent to London's O2 Arena, Stormzy will grace the stages of 11 more arenas throughout the UK and Ireland, concluding at Bournemouth's international Centre on 22nd September. Thereafter he will head to Africa to tour for the first time, notably playing a date in his homeland of Ghana, before ending the world tour with a show in Lagos, Nigeria.
Further to announcing his highly-anticipated second album 'Heavy Is The Head' on Tuesday, British musician Stormzy has today unveiled his brand new single 'Own It' featuring musical heavyweights and recent Grammy nominees Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy.
Today, Foals share a new animated video for their song “Like Lightning,” off their recent album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2. The video was written and directed by the French animator Virginie Kypriotis and was premiered by Music Declares Emergency, an organization which promotes changes to improve environmental practice across the UK music industry. Kypriotis reveals: “After being angered by the world's greed, malice and ignorance regarding environmental issues, the story's hero simply decides to run away. The action makes him a kind of contemporary messiah who people turn to as they begin to change their ways. Although the film is about the environment, we wanted to create a new kind of message about it. Rather than just being pessimistic or even too sentimental, the idea was to use our anger to create something funny and hopeful to celebrate the people who are actually doing something about it.”
Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce the return of multi-Platinum British singer and songwriter James Blunt, who makes his highly anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand in November 2020. The tour news comes off the back of Blunt's recently released, critically acclaimed 2019 sixth album, Once Upon A Mind – out now via Atlantic Records/Warner Music Australia.
Patrick Street Productions is presenting the musical adaptation of It's a Wonderful Life, which is transformed into a heavenly musical playing at the Anvil Centre Theatre through the holiday season from Dec 19 a?" Jan 5, 2020.
With plaudits from the likes of Ed Sheeran, who called Ryan's voice a 'rare jewel', Gary Lightbody, who likened his voice to that of an angel, and a recent tour with Snow Patrol, Irish singer-songwriter Ryan McMullan is building real momentum and a lasting career on the road, one city at a time.
British musician Stormzy has today confirmed the release of his hugely anticipated second album “Heavy Is The Head,” arriving everywhere on December 13th, 2019 via #MERKY Records/Atlantic.
In Backstage Bite with Katie Lynch, come into Katie's kitchen with some of Broadway's brightest as they eat, drink and merrily mix it up. See your favorite stars out of their element as they whip up dishes inspired by their Broadway show. Watch what happens when these actors trade belting for baking!
The UK theatre industry came together yesterday (Monday 11 November) for the 14th annual TheatreCraft, the largest free offstage theatre careers event for 16 to 30-year-olds. Hosted by the Royal Opera House, over 1,300 young people attended a?" making it the biggest ever TheatreCraft a?" with more than 85 industry professionals running nearly 60 workshops, talks and backstage tours.
Grammy-winning, producer, songwriter and vocalist Mura Masa unveils “Deal Wiv It” with slowthai today. The new track premiered as Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World and is the latest offering from Mura Masa's highly anticipated second album R.Y.C (Raw Youth Collage) set for release January 17, 2020 on Geffen Records.
Having successfully outlasted their self-described 'guaranteed real teenagers' tagline when they first burst in earshot in 1994, ASH have today announced the release of Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years Of Ash released on 14th February 2020 through BMG and available in limited quantities with a special lenticular sleeve both on vinyl and CD.
Multi-GRAMMY nominated and multi-platinum British singer/songwriter James Blunt has released his highly anticipated sixth studio album Once Upon A Mind – available now via Custard/Atlantic Records. Back to his best, Blunt has reinforced his reputation for writing honest, emotional songs that people can easily relate to. Meanwhile, his classic 2004 debut album Back To Bedlam, has just been named as one of the top ten best selling albums of that decade.
Voting continues for the 2019 BroadwayWorld UK Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favourites. Check out the current standings and cast your vote.
Denny Laine, two-time GrammyAward winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and founding member of both The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band, Wings, will bring his Moody Wing Band to The Iridium in New York City, NY for one night only on Saturday, December 7 at 8:30pm. Tickets are available now and can be purchased online at www.theiridium.com. Tickets are $40 - $50. The Iridium is located at 1650 Broadway, New York City, NY. For more information, call 212-582-2121.
Today, theatrical charity Acting for Others announce initial participants for its 16th annual bucket collection. Post-show bucket collections began this week and will continue in almost every theatre across London and throughout the whole of the UK for two weeks.
Today, the shortlist is announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld UK Awards, celebrating the best long-running West End productions and best new productions from around the country. CLICK HERE TO VOTE!
