A Single Man - 2022 - West End Articles Page 2

Phylicia Rashad will direct August Wilson's Fences at the Mark Taper Forum. Set in segregated Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Fences depicts the life of Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball star now scraping by as a sanitation worker.

To kick-off the 2026-2027 run of their often Broadway-centric Cabaret Series, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa tapped not only a proven Broadway star, but an OC native, too for a triumphant homecoming concert: Krysta Rodriguez. Marking her Center cabaret debut, Rodriguez performed to rapturous crowds for three consecutive nights at the Samueli Theater from September 10-12, 2026.

Hechale Productions, a cross-border theatre organization, establishes a permanent cultural center in Mexico City and expands its AWAKEN YOUR ARTIST immersive program for performers and theatre-makers.

Directed by Jonathan O'Boyle, this production comes from Barn Theatre Cirencester where it was first staged in 2022, revived for a summer run and now transfers with its full Barn company before heading off on a national tour. It arrives as a hastily arranged replacement for the troubled Burlesque that is doing its own circuit of the UK after cancelling what was meant to be its opening run.

Singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan released the opening track from his 21st studio album ON THE RECORD. The single arrives as O'Sullivan continues his 60 Years in Music tour across Ireland and the UK.

Swedish alt-pop artist Tove Styrke released the new wave-inspired single and announced her forthcoming album I THOUGHT THIS STORY WASN'T ABOUT ME, an introspective meditation on self-relationship.

BABY SNAKES & THE ELECTRIC CO., the indie/alternative project of Dallas producer Jeff Saenz, shared the single 'Diamonds on the Chorus' with an accompanying noir-inspired music video. The track is the third single from the debut album OUROBOROS via Spaceflight Records.

Keegan Powell announced his album BETWEEN THE HALLS, sharing the third single Urge To Learn. The Toronto musician's new record combines ethereal octave rock with pop melodies.

Country music artist Dylan Scott will perform at the Sanford Pentagon with special guests Graham Barham and Cody Lohden. The multi-platinum singer has four No. 1 singles and has toured with Garth Brooks and Luke Bryan.

DEF LEPPARD released the fourth installment of its six-volume box set, featuring studio albums from 2015 to 2023 on vinyl and limited-edition CD, plus rare tracks curated by the band and exclusive interviews.

Mark Wills released the gospel standard "I'll Fly Away" featuring Grand Ole Opry members Ricky Skaggs and Rhonda Vincent from his upcoming GRAND OLE REVIVAL album, recorded live at the Grand Ole Opry Stage.

Austin-based singer-songwriter Kelsey Hughen will self-release her second EP, featuring six original songs exploring dualities of self, including light and dark, grief and hope.

Vince Gill releases Stillwater Night, the 10th EP in his 50 Years From Home series, featuring a duet co-written with wife Amy Grant.

It’s been more than 17 years since the hit Fox musical series 'Glee' premiered in May 2009. BroadwayWorld looks back on the show, which ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2015.

Composer Brian Tyler debuted his single "Godlike," the opening chapter of ARE WE DREAMING, a new audio-visual electronic project released through Monstercat as part of the label's 15th anniversary celebration.

Kane Brown will release a new song titled BOOTS featuring Shania Twain, a tribute to her classic Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?, via Sony Music Nashville.

Santa Monica Playhouse will present its Eleventh Annual Binge Fringe Festival, six weeks of free performances, workshops and music featuring local and visiting artists from across the country.

Hannah Wicklund released her fourth studio album WAR ON WOMEN; CALLING ALL GOOD MEN alongside new single 'EVIL IS A CORPORATION' and announced a UK headline tour for October 2026.

Ice Spice released a new collaboration with Lil Yachty titled OUT MY FACE (MY BABY), accompanied by an official music video featuring cameos from Gio, Karrahboo, Concrete Boys and others.

London pianist Jamie Safir will release his debut solo album, MOMENTISM, featuring bassist Conor Chaplin, drummer Luke Tomlinson and saxophonist Iain Ballamy on Chill Tone Records.

Gingold Theatrical Group will stage a new gender-neutral adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's VILLAGE WOOING, directed by David Staller, in a limited four-performance run at The House of the Redeemer.

BritBox will premiere AGATHA CHRISTIE'S TOMMY & TUPPENCE starring Antonia Thomas, Josh Dylan and Imelda Staunton, headlining a fall slate that also includes new seasons of LUDWIG, DEATH VALLEY and TIME.

Much has been written and expressed about how few new Broadway musicals—six—hit the boards last season. The Broadway landscape is experiencing several challenges at the moment, largely tied to the American economy as a whole. In addition, the number of new musicals per season always fluctuates. In particular, the post-pandemic seasons stuffed with productions that were waiting in the docket were bound to cause a few course-correcting smaller slates in subsequent years.

Craig Campbell released the music video for his single BETTER BY THE SEA, filmed on a boat in West Palm Beach, Florida with friends and family joining the cast.

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.