A Kind of People - 2019 - West End Articles Page 2

Fontaines D.C. announced their fifth studio album, DOPAMINE CHAMBER, produced by James Ford and released via XL Recordings, alongside lead single "Marianne."

Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater will present a ten-show Matinee Collection, featuring tribute acts to Michael Jackson, Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond, with single tickets and packages set to go on sale.

Singer, actress, and author Melissa Errico – who will perform her concert “The Streisand Effect” as her debut at Town Hall in Provincetown on August 23 – says she first became aware of Barbra Streisand when, as a teenager, she saw “Yentl,” the 1983 movie musical co-written, co-produced, and directed by, and starring, the show business icon.

The Jonas Brothers will expand THE BURNING UP TOUR ALL OVER AGAIN into a 45-city North American run, with a stop at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY, on December 19, 2026. General on-sale begins August 21.

The Lowell Summer Music Series is helping families wrap up summer with the New England Film Orchestra. The orchestra will perform iconic music from Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, plus a special tribute to the 60th Anniversary of Star Trek.

Lakeshore Records released BAD ZOMBIES, a mashup of Billie Eilish's Bad Guy and Crazy Dave's Theme from Plants Vs Zombies, performed by The String Revolution and cellist Tina Guo.

Jordan Davis released a new single titled MESS, exploring the pull of a relationship he knows will hurt him again, following his album Learn The Hard Way.

Nashville folk/pop trio THE ARCADIAN WILD has released their fourth album, MAKE IT OUT ALIVE, and will launch a US headline tour this fall with stops in Iowa City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Asheville and Atlanta.

Warren Haynes has released an orchestral live version of the GOV'T MULE track “Thorazine Shuffle,” arranged by John Medeski, ahead of his upcoming album DREAMS & SONGS: A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY.

Lantern Theater Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of David Auburn's SUMMER, 1976, directed by Kate Galvin, at St. Stephen's Theater in Center City.

BACKSTREET BOYS have added three New Year's Weekend shows to their INTO THE MILLENNIUM residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, produced by Live Nation, following continued fan demand.

Creating a successful show on Broadway has a myriad of factors that all need to go right. There’s a strength of material that’s necessary, as well as strength of performances. Awards voters and critics need to respond well to it. But to quote the Commercial Theatre Institute “the only thing that will keep your show going for a long run is word of mouth”. But what does that mean?

The film adaptation of James Graham's INK, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, will have a theatrical run ahead of streaming this winter.

The Chamberlain frontman released the title track from his upcoming solo LP FIREBREAK, due August 14 via Spartan Records, and announced fall tour dates in support of the album.

Ben LaMar Gay is set to join BIG THIEF for a twelve-show stretch of performances, according to a recent announcement from the band.

George Clanton will bring his electronic pop sound to the FOX THEATRE, with general admission tickets set to go on sale for the all-ages show.

Paramount+ has ordered Trauma, a medical action-thriller starring Richard Madden as a doctor confronting a hospital hostage siege, from Lionsgate Television and 42.

NBC has started production on THE VOICE: CELEBRITY, a special edition featuring famous competitors, with Keke Palmer hosting and Joe Jonas joining coaches Queen Latifah and Riley Green.

Mickey White is about to realize one of his career dreams – playing the title role in “Dear Evan Hansen,” the 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Musical.

Directed by Spike Lee, David Byrne’s American Utopia is a filmed version of David Byrne’s Broadway stage show, which itself is inspired by the record of the same name. The show ran twice on Broadway, first from 2019 to 2020 and then from 2021 to 2022. As someone who saw American Utopia ten times on Broadway, I was curious as to what the film could bring to a show I already loved, and ended up being very impressed by the results.

Indonesia has a long history of theatrical forms that integrate musical elements to the performance. From traditional art forms such as Lenong and Ludruk, to the birth of Komedie Stamboel during the colonial era, up to the modern influence of American musical theater, thespians throughout the nation have always been exploring how music can add another layer to theatrical works. 

Here are my interviews with director Melissa Chalsma, composer David Melville, and actor Carene Rose Mekertichyan on COMEDY OF ERRORS presented by Independent Shakespeare Company outdoors in Griffith Park this summer.

The Lowell Summer Music Series will host a free concert by the NEW ENGLAND FILM ORCHESTRA at Boarding House Park, featuring music from Star Wars, E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Regina is probably one of the hardest vocal tracks that I've been dealt. Just making sure: as an actor/performer, my instrument is part of my body, so preparing physically. I've been really, really diligent with both by this, it's so lame, but my workouts, my supplement regimen, my hydration, just making sure that I can give a consistent performance every night and do that while also in stilettos.

Celebrated as Ohio Contemporary Ballet's (OCB) quintessential ballerina and featured in many of the company's most memorable pas de deux over the past several years, dancer Kelly Korfhage will take her final bow with the company this Saturday, August 1, 2026.