13 the Musical - 2017 - West End Articles Page 1

An interview with the dialect coach of the Ovation Theatre's production of Come From Away in Bakersfield, CA.

Lorna Dallas, a 2020 Bistro Award recipient, will present an encore performance of her cabaret show at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.

Theater Resources Unlimited will hold its Writer-Producer Speed Date, pairing writers with producers for one-on-one pitch sessions and coaching in a virtual format.

Kane Brown will release a new song titled BOOTS featuring Shania Twain, a tribute to her classic Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?, via Sony Music Nashville.

Trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith will release a new album featuring four ensembles, including collaborators Sylvie Courvoisier, Bill Laswell and Pheeroan akLaff, via Burning Ambulance Music.

This Halloween, The Green Room 42 will present the premiere of SHOW NO FEAR, a new real-world horror play from writer-director Aaron Mark. Learn more here!

Trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee released the title track and an in-studio video from his forthcoming album NEW BLOOD, due on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

Trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee released the title track "New Blood," the second single from his forthcoming album on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, alongside an in-studio video.

The University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College has announced the upcoming 2026-27 Performance Season to be held in the UA-EACC Fine Arts Center. Season ticket packages for the 2026-27 Season will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 21 at 10:00 a.m. 

Gustavo Dudamel will lead the New York Philharmonic on a European tour from October 9-22, 2026, with stops in Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Hamburg and Vienna, marking his first tour as music director.

Timothy Bloom will receive The Prince Fellowship and Chase Parker will receive The Prince/TTLP Fellowship, programs supporting early-career producers in association with Columbia University School of the Arts.

Amid the heat and haze of Bakersfield emerges a spine-shivering show of human connection, compassion, and camaraderie. One of the first community theatre productions of Come From Away brings out the best of humanity (and Bakersfield) on stage.

Jazz vocalist Lizz Wright and pianist Kenny Banks Sr. released a blues rendition of "Amazing Grace," the latest single from their upcoming duo album NEARNESS on Blues & Greens and Candid Records.

Trombonist, composer, and educator Sam Blakeslee will release a new album, NEW BLOOD, recorded with the Sam Blakeslee Large Group, on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

Canadian trio Dionée will release the post-rock and spiritual jazz album MILLE-FEUILLES on blue vinyl, while German band Hasa will issue STREIK, blending funk, reggae, and jazz with Swabian dialect lyrics.

Avon Players will open its 80th season with Come From Away, directed by Ryan Moore and running September 11-26, 2026 in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Trombonist, composer, and educator Sam Blakeslee is set to release NEW BLOOD, a new album recorded with the Sam Blakeslee Large Group, on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

Josh Alexander’s documentary, Sara Bareilles: Good Grief will receive a nationwide release this fall. The film offers an intimate, unfiltered portrait of Bareilles’ return to the recording studio in years. Watch the trailer for the documentary!

Third Coast Percussion will tour VERNACULAR, a new program created with electronic music artist Jlin, across the U.S. and Europe, alongside an album release and debut single.

Michelle Branch and NEW RADICALS frontman Gregg Alexander appear together in a reimagined music video for The Game of Love, marking Alexander's first on-screen band appearance in decades.

Jersey Boys reveals its full 20th Anniversary tour cast, kicking off in Syracuse before hitting Chicago, Denver, LA, San Francisco and more.

The full cast has been set for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical, which will launch in October. Learn more about the upcoming tour here!

Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon will reprise their Broadway roles as the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour launches in Baltimore on September 13, 2026, with over 30 additional cities to follow.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a lineup including VINCE GIORDANO & THE NIGHTHAWKS, David Marino, and JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY over a two-week run.

Molière in the Park named Amanda Hambrick its Opening Night Honoree and will present Lynn Nottage and Tony Gerber with its Shoulder to Shoulder Award during its upcoming Prospect Park season.