A Number - 2022 - West End Articles Page 6

Off-Broadway musical LOVE QUIRKS, featuring music and lyrics by Seth Bisen-Hersh, is now available for licensing through The Licensing House, suitable for productions in colleges and regional theaters.

In a theatrical era where standing ovations are dispensed like party favors, THE BOOK OF MORMON at ASU Gammage on its opening night elicited a reaction that felt less like polite approval and more like an arena rock concert. Audiences weren’t just clapping, they were erupting, unable to contain their sheer delight.

ENO's witty and whimsical production of Mozart's Così fan tutte will return to the London Coliseum this February with a new cast. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Omaha Performing Arts has announced that tickets for the Tony Award-Winning electrifying new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are now on sale.

Emma D’Souza, Executive Director of Audience and Commercial at the Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, and former UK Theatre Joint President Jon Gilchrist have been awarded MBEs in the King’s New Year Honours List for services to British theatre.

A Nostalgic Blast: CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE ’90s MUSICAL Brings Pop to Midtown

For many families across the state, the holiday season wouldn’t be complete without Ballet Arkansas’ Nutcracker Spectacular. Under the direction of Michael Fothergill, the beloved production stands as the largest and longest-running holiday performance in Arkansas and remains one of Little Rock’s most significant tourism events, drawing more than 10,000 patrons in a single weekend.

The weather outside might be frightful for a while, but what better time to stay in and snuggle up with a great Broadway read? This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 20 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

Relocated to the backwoods of West Virginia, this musical re-imagines the classic Greek tale. Try counting all the Broadway references hidden in the dialogue--there's a lot, amusingly so. OEDIPUS returns to 54 Below on Father's Day in June!

Final casting has been announced for the world premiere semi-staged concert of Jo - The Little Women Musical in Concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Sunday January 25, 2026.

Newport Classical, the most active year-round performing arts organization on Aquidneck Island, has appointed Oliver Inteeworn as its new Executive Director.

One of the most effective things the musical gains by moving from page to screen to stage is permission to reframe the story without betraying it. By leaning harder into the Curtis brothers as the emotional spine, the musical clarifies a distinction that’s always been present in the text but rarely foregrounded this explicitly: Darry, Soda, and Ponyboy are family by blood, bound by obligation and grief; while the Greasers are family by choice, bound by loyalty and survival.

The show is proving to be hugely popular with those that lu-huv’ed those summer nights as well as those fond of pointing out its inconsistencies and continuity challenges. A large group of Berkshire County residents traveled down to see VAPE together recently. You too can enjoy “Green Lightning”, “Hopelessly Gaslighted by You”, “Look at Me in Agony”, and more in VAPE: The Grease Parody at Theatre 555 in New York City where it continues with performances through January 4. Visit: https://vapethemusical.com for tickets and more information.

It's time to plan your celebrations to welcome 2026.  With over 15 selections in our roundup, it's time to gather your group and make reservations.  Dine, dance, drink and party the night away.

The Paris revival remains polished and efficient, but once again raises a familiar question: has Chicago become more concert than theatre?

The bilingual downtown theatre company Caborca will join forces with IndieSpace to create the One More Equity Health Week Players, a play-reading series designed to fulfill the dual purposes of exploring news plays.

The Latinx Theatre Commons has awarded the 2025 Diane Rodriguez Teatrista Award to Alexandra Meda. “The Diane” is dedicated to an individual working in the theatre field who is committed to increasing Latinx representation across disciplines.

I first saw The Book of Mormon in 2011, the year it opened on Broadway. I remember it being ok but disappointed in the overall performance. Years later (in 2022) I gave the show another chance on a trip to NYC and I wondered how my view could have been so different than the first time I saw it.

New casting has been announced for the West End production of CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB. From 26 January 2026, West End star Katie Hall will play Sally Bowles and actor, presenter and Brit Award winner Matt Willis will play Emcee.

The American Theatre Guild released details about their digital ticket lottery policy for the North American tour of Broadway’s hit musical, & JULIET.

New Hampshire Theatre Project will present Discovering Magic with Andrew Pinard on December 26, 27, and 28 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 7:30pm and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30pm.

The Muny will embark on an extensive overhaul of its nearly 11,000-seat auditorium at the end of the 2026 season, upgrading aging seats, replacing deteriorating concrete and improving stormwater drainage.

Due to overwhelming demand, producers Paul Dainty and TEG Dainty, Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio are announced a new release of tickets for the smash-hit Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical.

Ambassador Cruise Line and PEEL Entertainment Group have announced the winner of the  Ambassador PEEL Playwriting Challenge 2025. Designed to chart a course for new playwrights, the challenge has offered a unique platform for  budding talent to make waves in the world of theatre.

To honour the life and work of playwright Tom Stoppard, who died at the age of 88, Mirvish Productions will dim the marquee lights of all four of its theatres in Toronto.