A Kind of People - 2019 - West End Articles Page 1

The 23rd edition of NYC Winter Jazzfest will present performances featuring Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, Ravi Coltrane, and artists from major jazz communities, celebrating William Parker's 75th birthday and John Coltrane's centennial.

Ethan Slater will continue as Seymour in Off-Broadway's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS after T.R. Knight, who was previously announced to assume the role, withdrew from the production.

The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical will perform at Belgrade Theatre Coventry from Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 October 2027. The production has become the best-reviewed show in West End history.

Emilio Sakraya joins Esther McGregor in Prime Video's FOURTH WING, playing Xaden Riorson in the series adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' bestselling novels.

Holly Arsenault's play CHAMBER won the 17th annual Papatango New Writing Prize from a record 1,913 submissions. The production will be co-produced by Papatango and Park Theatre, with Arsenault receiving an £8,000 commission.

The four plays are deeply impactful, asking you to confront some of the hardest-to-face parts of being a person. It isn’t always comfortable, though there are parts that are unexpectedly funny. I highly recommend it.

A new track from the 30th anniversary reissue of Japanese ambient pioneer Hiroshi Yoshimura's 1996 album QUIET FOREST is now available on streaming services. The reissue marks the album's first-ever vinyl release.

Allen Barton's drama examines financial crises through two men separated by time: an economics professor during 2008's market collapse and a theatre owner navigating pandemic lockdowns.

Indian American stand-up comedian and New York Times bestselling author Zarna Garg will perform across Australian cities with her show Million Dollar Excuses.

CAP UCLA presents the U.S. premiere of Czech composer Jiří Trtík's chamber opera, launching Far Away, Here, a new international opera initiative featuring works by creators from Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Warren Haynes' 34th annual holiday concert will take place at ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, featuring performances by multiple headliners and special guests, with proceeds benefiting local housing organizations.

In contemporary American performance, one of the more celebrated creative pairings are theater artists and makers Taylor Mac and Matt Ray, who will launch ArtsEmerson’s 2026/27 season with “Taylor Mac and Matt Ray: Songs from Bark of Millions” – a reflection on queer lineage, community, and futures told through a collection of new music – presented in association with The Huntington, at the Emerson Paramount Center’s Robert J. Orchard Stage October 15–18.

Zach Bryan Australia tour is set for December 2027, with stadium shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane alongside Vance Joy and Emma Ogier.

GatherNYC will present its 2026–2027 season at Jazzcultural, a new Manhattan listening room, featuring 31 weekly Sunday concerts. The series founded by cellist Laura Metcalf and guitarist Rupert Boyd will include classical performances, spoken word, and silence.

Multiplatinum singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin released the new single FOLLOW ME via Atlantic Records, accompanied by an official lyric video. The track features acoustic guitar and conversational vocals.

Björk's concert with Iceland's Hamrahlíð Choir, recorded at Reykjavík's Harpa Concert Hall, will arrive as a physical release across multiple formats.

Björk's 2021 concert performance with Iceland's Hamrahlíð Choir, recorded at Reykjavík's Harpa Concert Hall, will be released on LP, CD, Blu-ray and DVD, featuring orchestral reimaginings of songs from across her catalogue.

Wendy Bevan released her album ALONE WITH THE UNKNOWN and shared a music video for the track 'Sirens' via Magnetic Magazine. The gothic synth-pop artist also released videos for additional album tracks.

Patti LuPone will perform SONGS FROM A HAT and Bianca Del Rio will bring her IT GETS BITTER World Comedy Tour to the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach.

Boston Court Pasadena will present the world premiere of Benjamin Benne's AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF A BODY OF WATER, a poetic play about grief and unexpected connection directed by Juliette Carrillo.

The one-man Shakespeare adaptation starring Raoul Bhaneja will perform at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto, with proceeds supporting The Andy McKim Endowment Fund for New Works.

OSO OSO released the single "it's all bait" with an official music video ahead of the North American headline tour kicking off tomorrow night. The track appears on the band's sixth album AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, due out via Feral Twin.

Versatile character actress returns to play a favorite role in 5-Star Theatricals' production of 'Les Miserables,' beginning October 9

FONTAINES D.C. announced a North American tour in support of their fifth studio album DOPAMINE CHAMBER, kicking off in Boston on April 23rd with stops across major cities before a fall leg closing in Los Angeles on October 15th.

Chamber collective ENSEMBLE132 released its debut album for Steinway & Sons, featuring new arrangements of works by Igor Stravinsky and Robert Schumann.