A Kind of People - 2019 - West End Articles Page 13

Four-time Grammy Award-winning professional choir, The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally, has revealed its 2025-2026 Season: Of being numerous. Learn more about the lineup here.

The Handel and Haydn Society has announced the selection of emerging instrumentalists Eliana Estrada (violin) and Sarah Ghandour (cello) as Stone Fellows for the 2025-2027 seasons, following a competitive live audition process.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present the 2025 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY, featuring original performances by artists innovating in dance, music, film, archiving, storytelling, and more. Learn how to attend.

For many, the mention of The Shawshank Redemption instantly recalls the iconic 1994 film that brought Stephen King’s novella, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, to life. Etched into the American consciousness, it’s a slow-burn tale of cruelty, resilience, and—ultimately—hope.

For many, the mention of The Shawshank Redemption instantly recalls the iconic 1994 film that brought Stephen King’s novella, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, to life. Etched into the American consciousness, it’s a slow-burn tale of cruelty, resilience, and—ultimately—hope.

The Buccaneers: Season 2 Soundtrack is now available, a two-disc extravaganza whose all-female tracklist includes Madi Diaz, Empress Of, Jade Bird, Holly Humberstone, and more. Listen to it here!

The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical is a “gonzo” terrific new musical currently running at Signature Theatre through July 13th. Today’s subjects are two of the reasons the show is so successful.

spit&vigor will present a remount of Jason, Medea and the Tragedy at the PS19 Talent Show, a solo show written and performed by Mark Blane (Cubby, JJ Abrams' Little Voice) and directed by Dante Fuoco (Seal, Dixon Place & Moss Arts Center), based on Euripides' Medea.

I grew up the son of a preacher. I spent pretty much every single day at church and that’s kind of how I found my way to music, theatre arts and dance. My parents had me in voice lessons, dance lessons, and acting classes at a really young age.

“I have had a most rare vision. I had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was…” Like Nick Bottom (and the lovers), stepping out of the Bridge Theatre auditorium after a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream does feel like you are waking up from some kind of reverie. Even if you’ve been sat down instead of promenading, the performance space is designed so well that everyone feels immersed in the world of the play. Nicholas Hytner’s production of the Shakespeare classic was something of a revelation in 2019, and it feels just as bold six years on.

A new video of Rachel Zegler singing 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' outside of the London Palladium has surfaced, with the Snow White star in blonde hair, with a camera recording her from the side.

During a recent interview, director Jamie Lloyd previewed his upcoming West End production of Evita, which he called 'radically different from Sunset Blvd.' and likened to a concert.

Actors’ Equity Association has revealed that the chorus of the Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club will receive the 2025 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus.

Marcus Davey CBE announced that he will step down as CEO and Artistic Director of the Roundhouse after 26 years leading the organisation. 

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

Kathy St. George – who will receive the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence from the Boston Theater Critics Association at the 42nd annual Elliot Norton Awards on June 2 at the Huntington Theatre – is that rare breed, a show business quadruple threat.

Gary Schweikhart, president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors, announced the recipients of this year's prestigious George Abbott Award.

Step through the revolving door of 1928 Berlin and into a world of glamour, longing, and quiet desperation as Alchemy Theatre brings the rarely staged musical GRAND HOTEL to life at ZACH Theatre’s Whisenhunt Stage.

Classic American theater composers like Leonard Bernstein, John Kander, and Stephen Sondheim have been good to Aimee Doherty – giving her a wide range of characters to play and songs to sing. She has returned the favor by giving standout performances in their musicals that have made her one of the leading lights on greater Boston’s stages.

Boiling Point Players are joining forces to recreate this reimagining of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar—set not in ancient Rome, but behind the bars of Rome Correctional Facility, a women’s maximum-security prison where power is currency and betrayal is a daily threat.

This is the second in a series of features from Talia Corren and Risa Shoup, A.R.T./NY’s Co-Executive Directors, highlighting key themes from the report. Read the first article in the series for the topline takeaways.

Vassar College has announced the lineup for the 39th Powerhouse Theater Season. The annual summer season brings together some of today's most influential theatrical voices and welcomes the next generation of theater artists as members of the renowned Powerhouse Theater Training Program.

“The great thing about this character is she's so positive. She really has such a great outlook on life, much, much better than I have in real life. I can learn a lot from the way she's written.” Carolee Carmello on her character Kimberly Akimbo

We caught up with Maya Hawke to discuss her off-Broadway debut in Signature Theatre's production of Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, what it has been like tapping back into her theater roots, and what makes great plays great.

This summer, a new exhibition at The Carle celebrates the wide-ranging career of author and illustrator Grace Lin at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Learn more!