13 the Musical - 2017 - West End Articles Page 10

West End and International theatre star Lucie Jones will be performing her biggest solo concert to date at the London Palladium next year. Learn more here!

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will enchant audiences in Kansas City when it arrives at Music Hall October 28–November 2, 2025. The beloved Broadway classic will star Kyra Belle Johnson as Belle and Fergie L. Philippe as the Beast.

The GRAMMY Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion (TCP) has announced its Chicago and touring schedules for the 2025-2026 season. As the first percussion ensemble ever to win a GRAMMY in the classical genre,

Six-time GRAMMY Award-nominated violinist and composer Curtis Stewart has revealed his 2025-2026 season, highlighted by his first public performance of Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade with National Philharmonic, the world premiere of a new work, and more.

To celebrate the return of The Sound of Music in theaters, we are taking a look back at Julie Andrews' expansive stage career, from My Fair Lady to Victor/Victoria, and more.

Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!

In honor of Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday this December, Fathom Entertainment will release a brand-new film, Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration, in theaters on December 13 and 14.

Two-time Academy Award nominee Bryan Buckley, producing team Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, international recording artist Rita Ora, Tony Award nominee Matthew Weaver and Hungry Man Productions just announced the development of FYRE FEST THE MUSICAL. We have all of the details!

Elton John’s album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy will receive a 50th Anniversary Edition reissue, featuring the 2016 remaster of the original album, previously unreleased session demos, plus Elton’s live performance of tracks from the album, recorded during 2005 for the album’s 30th anniversary.

Based on Disney's 1991 Academy Award-winning animated film musical of the same name as well as Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s classic French fairy tale. Beauty & the Beast follows Belle, a bright, beautiful young woman who doesn't seem to fit in with her village.

REWRITES - the showcase for new musicals started by Lowry, Salford is back for 2025 with a piece of gig-theatre that reimagines the classic Greek myths of Theseus and Icarus. Learn more!

The “Dancing with the Stars” Season 34 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were recently announced on ABC’s “Good Morning America,' with a cast that includes actress Elaine Hendrix, Pentatonix star Scott Hoying, and more. 

St. Ann’s Warehouse has just announced that Tony nominees Tom Sturridge and Brian d’Arcy James have joined the cast of St. Ann’s new production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie,” directed by Thomas Kail. We have all of the details here!

Moxie Arts NY has announced that tickets are now available for the 2025 Moxie Incubator workshop production of 500 Rats: A Love Story by BT Hayes. Directed by Em Hausmann.

Award-winning San Francisco contemporary music group Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) ihas just announced its first-ever tour to the East Coast of the U.S. from September 18-23, with performances in Brooklyn and Boston.

Queens Theatre has announced its 2025–2026 Season, an eclectic mix of dance, theater, family programming, and special events that will celebrate the best of Queens and the world.

Second Stage Theater has  just announced the complete cast for the upcoming Broadway production of Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. We have all of the details here!

With The Muppets finally coming to Broadway, we are looking back at some of their most significant stage shows over the years, with appearances at venues like Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl.

Micaya will present the 27th Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest, November 8 and 9 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Learn more here!

Entertainment news magazine “Extra” has named four-time Emmy® Award-winner and musical theater performer Derek Hough as host, premiering in its 32nd season on September 8.  

Mamma Mia! is back on Broadway! As we celebrate the homecoming of this iconic Broadway staple, we're taking a look back on some of the notable stars who have appeared in various productions of Mamma Mia! around the world!

Underbelly has announced a powerhouse line-up of comedy acts for the 7th annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit. Learn more about the event and the lineup here!

Recasting a star who is above the title of a musical is a tricky endeavor. That balance of someone who artistically fulfills the role and someone who can sell enough tickets to be worthy of the above-the-title placement is a complex one, and it seems to becoming a more and more common trend recently for shows, particularly star-driven revivals, to not do a second casting, even if they are financially successful.

Moonlight Stage Productions will present Fiddler on the Roof as the fourth production in its 2025 summer season, running from August 13 to 30. The beloved musical returns to Vista for the first time in 13 years.

Este 2025 se cumple una década desde el estreno de HAMILTON en Broadway, que terminó transformándose en un fenómeno cultural global sin precedentes. HAMILTON narra la vida de Alexander Hamilton, uno de los padres fundadores de los Estados Unidos.