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

Actors' Equity Association announced the chorus of SCHMIGADOON! as the recipient of the 2026 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, honoring 16 performers for their skill, athleticism, and contributions to the production.

Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles will release her new album, Good Grief, on August 28, accompanied by a U.S. tour. Listen to the album’s first single, “Home,” available now.

Second Stage Theater has announced five productions for its upcoming 48th Season, including the Broadway premieres of The Fantasticks and Gloria. Learn more about the full season here!

There is a moment, somewhere between the knife-thrower's insane grin and Brian the Goose making his entrance with the unruffled authority of a minor aristocrat, when you simply have to give in to the magic. Giffords Circus has this effect on people. It has had this effect on people for twenty-six years, and Waterfield — this season's new production, themed around the riverbanks and hedgerows of an England that exists mainly in children's literature — gives absolutely no indication that the spell is about to wear off.

Two-time Tony Award nominee Megan Hilty isn’t on an official concert tour, but that hasn’t stopped the popular Broadway and television performer from booking numerous upcoming dates including three in the Bay State alone.

National Queer Theater and HERE Arts Center announced the cast for the 2026 CRIMINAL QUEERNESS FESTIVAL, the official theater event of NYC Pride, now in its eighth year, featuring works by Palestinian, Egyptian, and Syrian-American artists.

Cast members have been revealed for the 2026 Criminal Queerness Festival, NYC Pride's official theater event, featuring three works by Palestinian, Egyptian, and Syrian-American artists.

With over 400 hand-drawn images strapped to performers, Noted is a minimalist, multimedia experience that transforms illustrations, everyday objects, and simple gestures into an ever-evolving visual narrative.

At this point in the history of humanity, a ballet translated from screen to stage or built around a real person is more likely to raise eyebrows than expectations. That’s not to say they have a uniform quality - Rambert’s Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby blew the roof off Sadler’s Wells while Birmingham Royal Ballet’s tribute to Black Sabbath was an unholy mess. No, the main qualm is that it all smacks of hopping onto a passing bandwagon and hoping fervent fans of the source material fill the stalls.

ArtsEmerson announced its 2026/27 season, featuring eight theatrical events from the U.S., Ireland, Canada, and South Africa, including works by Taylor Mac and Tony Award nominee Patrick Page.

On 24 May, cabaret siren Amber Topaz will be at Crazy Coqs to bring us Red, a musical revue celebrating redheaded musical theatre stars of stage and screen. A journey from Old Hollywood via the Westend to Broadway, with iconic show-stopping numbers that have shaped musical theatre her-story.

The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath announced a disability-led reimagining of THE SECRET GARDEN, adapted by Tom Wentworth and directed by Stephanie Kempson.

Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) has announced the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, including Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Chess, Ragtime, and Schmigadoon!

As directed by Kristin Hanggi and led by actors Emma Hunton, Diana Huey and Aynsley Bubbico, KILLING MUSICALS looks to blend pathos, satire and female empowerment not always particularly smoothly.

Andrea Macasaet, known for her role as Anne Boleyn in SIX, is scheduled to appear at the SilverVox Film & Music Festival.

She can do the girl group thing, she can do the duo show thing, she can do the solo show thing... which corridor of cabaret and concert will Karen Mack conquer next?

The American Theatre Guild has announced its 2026-27 Broadway in Thousand Oaks season at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, unveiling a lineup that leans strongly into music-driven storytelling and audience favorites while still offering discovery. The upcoming season includes Hadestown, The Bodyguard, and A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical as subscription titles, with The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration offered as a special add-on engagement. All four productions mark Thousand Oaks premieres, continuing the Guild’s commitment to bringing major touring Broadway directly to Ventura County.

LMCC has revealed its slate of programming for 2026, from residencies and exhibitions in the organization’s idyllically situated 40,000 square foot Arts Center at Governors Island to major dance and music events in Wagner Park in Battery Park City.

Freckle Productions will present ZOG at London's Cadogan Hall, marking the company's sixth summer residency at the venue. The production features live music, puppetry, and songs by Joe Stilgoe.

Disney Theatrical Group announced the full company for the final extension of HERCULES at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with Bradley Gibson leading as the title character alongside newly announced cast members joining the production.

A slew of stage stars are joining season two of the Audible Original Heads Will Roll, including Patti LuPone, Laurie Metcalf, Carrie Coon, Richard Kind, Andrea Martin, Michael Urie, and Adam Pascal, among many others.

On April 15, Quintessence Theatre concludes its 16th season with French playwright Molière’s final play, The Hypochondriac, featuring a world premiere of a new translation by renowned British  playwright and translator Sir Ranjit Bolt. Check out photos of the production.

A full auditorium of just over a hundred patrons filed into the newly renovated Warwick Theater for a re-imagination of Stephen King’s “The Shawshank Redemption.” This theatrical adaptation is written by Irish playwrights Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns, an unlikely yet inspired pairing. Both men came to prominence as stand-up comedians before turning their attention to drama. Owen O’Neil is present for this Saturday evening performance.  

THE CHOIR OF MAN, the Olivier Award-nominated West End hit, will make its long-awaited Queensland premiere at Brisbane Festival, performing in the returning Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent at South Bank Cultural Forecourt.

Theater Wit announced its 2026-27 season, featuring Chicago premieres of ADOLESCENT SALVATION, DEAD OUTLAW, and WE HAD A WORLD, plus the return of WHO'S HOLIDAY! in its sixth consecutive holiday run.