Theatre 21 News

Following their sold-out New York debut, songwriters Nicholas Connors and Michael Wysong return to The Duplex with another evening of new musical theatre songs today, October 13th.

Following their sold-out New York debut, songwriters Nicholas Connors and Michael Wysong return to The Duplex with another evening of new musical theatre songs on Friday, October 13th.

Fresh from an award-winning, sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2017, Dust by Milly Thomas (Clique, BBC3; Clickbait and A First World Problem, Theatre503), directed by Sara Joyce, now transfers to London's Soho Theatre. Dust is a refreshing, caustic and comedic treatment of one woman's depression, suicide and everything that happens afterwards.

Even though they are two centuries apart, composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Pulitzer Prize-winning Caroline Shaw both speak with a provocative voice that is raw, earthy, and dug deep from the soul. Conducted by CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov, the full program will include Haydn's Symphony No. 59 ("The Fire"), an original Caroline Shaw composition for violin and orchestra titled Lo, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral"). Shaw will be the featured guest violinist in Lo.

Cherry Lane Theatre's Founding Artistic Director Angelina Fiordellisi will step down as Artistic Director of Cherry Lane, where she has been developing, producing and creating new programs for playwrights, and has been a driving force since she acquired the legendary Off-Broadway theatre 21 years ago.

Full casting has been announced on Jeremy Herrin's much anticipated UK revival of Duncan Macmillan's highly acclaimed People, Places & Things. 

Hosted by award-winning documentary filmmaker and renowned paranormal investigator Chad Calek and fellow filmmaking investigator Justin Holstein, the "SIR NOFACE LIVES TOUR" offers the rare opportunity to be among the first to see Calek's new documentary, SIR NOFACE, which chronicles the only paranormal investigation ever sanctioned by the Australian government and led to the filming of a full-body apparition.

Carmen Souza, winner of title Best Female Singer and Best Morna at the Cape Verdean 'Grammys', singer, composer and musician with a unique and personal voice that combines traditional rhythms with Brazilian and Jazz influences. Born and raised in Lisbon and now based in London, Souza sings in Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole, English and French.

Jon Brittain's Rotterdam, the 2017 Olivier Award winner for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre, has played at Theatre503, Trafalgar Studios and 59E59 Theaters in New York. The bittersweet comedy, which addresses gender, sexuality and identity, returns to the West End this month for a run at the Arts Theatre.

After winning rave reviews at Wyndham's Theatre, receiving standing ovations at every show and captivating an audience of 60,000 theatregoers earlier this year, The Kite Runner has returned to the West End in a strictly limited 8-week season at the Playhouse Theatre. David Ahmad now plays the show's narrator, Amir. New to the West End cast are Ravi Aujla, Umar Pasha Jay Sajjid and Karl Seth. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The Columbus Symphony's new three-concert, indoor summer series, Summer Night Music, offers a repertoire of light classical works at the Southern Theatre and Worthington's McConnell Arts Center.

Direct from Australia, The Naked Magicians is the world's naughtiest magic show, featuring hot and hilarious magicians Christopher Wayne and Mike Tyler who combine magic, muscles, and riotous laughs into a performance that takes magic to a whole new level. This boisterous, R-rated magic show strips away the top hats and capes, proving that good magicians don't need sleeves and great magicians don't need pants.

Direct from Australia, The Naked Magicians is the world's naughtiest magic show, featuring hot and hilarious magicians Christopher Wayne and Mike Tyler who combine magic, muscles, and riotous laughs into a performance that takes magic to a whole new level.

Following a critically acclaimed total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe season in 2016 Goose explode once again onto the Soho Theatre stage this year with a show that's guaranteed to take your breath away.

The Columbus Symphony is thrilled to introduce a new summer series of indoor classical concerts titled Summer Night Music. The three-concert series will offer a repertoire of light classical works at the Southern Theatre and Worthington's McConnell Arts Center.

The Kite Runner's incredible, critically acclaimed West End stage success continues to soar to new heights!

Premiere banjo player Bela Fleck joins musical forces with mandolinist, composer, and vocalist Chris Thile in this one-night-only Columbus performance. Celebrated for their refreshing approaches to bluegrass, jazz, pop, and classical music, these multi-Grammy Award®-winning musicians use their technical mastery to enter uncharted musical territory, taking bluegrass to astounding new heights.

Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce principal casting and further dates for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON, opening at Curve Leicester where it will play from Saturday 1 July - Saturday 22 July 2017.

Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce principal casting and further dates for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON, opening at Curve Leicester on 1 July 2017, with dates at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in January 2018.

Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce principal casting and further dates for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON, opening at Curve Leicester where it will play from Saturday 1 July - Saturday 22 July 2017.