August in England - 2023 - West End Articles Page 2

Houston Grand Opera has announced the appointment of American conductor James Gaffigan as the fifth Music Director in the company's 70-year history.

ODC and ODC Founder and Artistic Director Brenda Way named Mia J. Chong as co-artistic director, a position she will assume this December. Learn more here!

Since becoming artistic director of The Huntington in July 2022, Loretta Greco has earned a reputation for opening each new season with a splash.

BroadwayHD will present two brand new exclusive world streaming premieres: The Shark is Broken, and Bat Out of Hell. Learn more and see how to watch!

Tickets for & Juliet will go on sale Friday, August 29 for eight (8) performances in Memphis from Tuesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 30. Learn more here!

The Stage Debut Awards have announced the nominees for 2025. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony next month. Check out the full list of nominations here!

Tickets for & Juliet at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW will go on sale Friday, August 22 at 10am. Learn more about the production and about performance dates here!

Tickets for & Juliet at North Charleston Performing Arts Center will go on sale Monday, August 25 at 10:00 am. Learn more about the performance dates here!

Critics are heaping praise upon leading actors Olivia Hernandez and Delphi Borich. Hernandez plays author Jane Austen and Borich plays the Pride and Prejudice protagonist Elizabeth Bennet. Both are getting raves for their acting and singing. Broadway World called their vocals are soaring and graceful. Hernandez and Borich sat down with Broadway world to discuss the first stop on their planned eight city tour. They talked about the process of standing this production up at STAGES St. Louis, their previous experiences, and the people who influenced their love of theater. 

New Hampshire's award-winning Weathervane Theatre will present the uproarious farce One Man, Two Guvnors. This Tony-winning fast-paced physical comedy plays in alternating repertory from August 12 to 30, 2025.

Grammy Award winner Kid Harpoon will create original music for the first-ever revival of the Tony Award-winning ART by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton. Learn more.

Loosely inspired by the writings of famed British diarist Samuel Pepys, it explores the origins of pop culture as developed during the reign of King Charles II in the Stuart Restoration (1660-1688).

Join Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association for their first Messiah Spectacular! Join a distinguished roster of conductors, soloists, and a chamber orchestra as you become the chorus!

Propel Dance, the UK’s only professional all wheelchair-user dance company, is delighted to be getting its wheels spinning once again, as the creative team and six talented dancers have been working to create a suite of new short works.

Dancing City, the free programme of outdoor dance as part of GDIF - featuring 15 leading international and UK companies including Sadler’s Wells East at East Bank, has revealed its full lineup. Learn more!

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present the 2025 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY. The festival will feature offerings and original performances by artists innovating in dance, music, film, archiving, storytelling, and more.Learn more about the festival!

25 years since its debut at the Royal Court Theatre, London-based site-specific theatre company Lost Text/Found Space will present Caryl Churchill's modern classic Far Away at the University of Westminster's Ambika P3 space.

Vittorio Angelone has always denied any involvement in stand-up comedy or stand-up comedy related activities. Despite this, after two completely sold-out tours in 2023 and 2024 – with over 100 packed-out shows – he’s heading back on the road.

& Juliet will play eight performances at The Paramount in Seattle. The production features songs by the legendary Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Max Martin. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) will present Inside the Dancer's Studio: Live with Ryan K. Johnson, a free public event at the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, OH.

The Huntington will present a work-in-progress presentation of A Mongoose Speaks, written by Mahira Kakkar and directed by Danilo Gambini. Learn more.

The multi-award-winning, sell-out hit, Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England returns to Edinburgh for its third and final Edinburgh Fringe run this August.

Combining striking physical storytelling with dynamic projection and a soundtrack that can be felt and heard, Last Rites is a non-verbal solo show told through a Deaf man's perspective, exploring the poignant story of a complex relationship lost too soon.

The Spire Center for Performing Arts has revealed four new shows, including comedian Mike Koutrobis and more. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The UK premiere of a new Irish fantasy musical, For The Lack of Laura is a tale of magic and romance set to an original Celtic and musical theatre classics-inspired soundtrack. The production will play at two UK Venues this summer. Learn more!