August in England - 2023 - West End Articles Page 6

OommoO - I am A Walking Universe  by Lula XYZ comes to Summerhall, Demonstration Room August 1st - 26th @13.40.

Dance Umbrella, London's annual international contemporary dance festival, has announced the full 2024 festival programme taking place across London, and online, from 9 - 31 October. 

Guild Festival Theatre announces the production of THREE MEN ON A BIKE, a new comedy exploring friendship and adventure.

The Royal Ballet and Opera, formerly known as the Royal Opera House, has announced a significant increase in income, rising by nearly a third last year.

Experience diverse contemporary dance at the 5th Annual FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival, featuring nine premieres by seven artists/companies over two weekends, August 16-25 at ODC Theater, San Francisco.

Theatre Communications Group has revealed the participants in the eighth round of its Rising Leaders of Color Program. See who is taking part.

Since his last show Dylan’s been stuck in a time loop. Now he’s presenting the follow-up, giving audiences the chance to join him in the loop, if only for an hour.

Join award-winning queer cabaret icon Aidan Sadler at The Voodoo Rooms for MELODY, a show blending cabaret, musical, and gig theatre with original synth-pop tunes and world-class comedy from August 2-25.

Multi-genre artist, producer and global dance sensation, John Summit, has announced that his highly anticipated debut album Comfort in Chaos will be released on Friday, July 12th. With Comfort In Chaos, Summit reveals the man behind the icon, injecting his usual body-first approach to dance music with genuine heart and emotion.

The journey to creating Wild God began with sweeping epic “Frogs.” The first lines Cave penned for the album were powerfully evocative, referencing the first murder in the Bible, Cain’s slaying of Abel. He wrote, “Ushering in the week he knelt down and crushed his brother’s head in with a bone/It’s my great privilege to walk you home.” Listen to the song now!

Fantasia Orchestra – a dynamic ensemble of some of the UK’s finest young musicians who have recently announced their BBC Proms debut this year – will perform two concerts at the 2024 Proms at St Jude’s, their sixth consecutive year at the festival.

Houston Contemporary Dance Company has announced their 2024 season, featuring innovative performances and new works by renowned choreographers.

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will conclude its 2023-24 season with August: Osage County. June 7-9 at THE BLACK BOX. 

Discover the Contemporary Dance Series at Bryant Park Picnic Performances starting June 6, featuring Ayodele Casel, David Dorfman Dance, Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Mark Morris Dance Group, and more.

The stage is alive in 24-25! Alberta Bair Theater has announced its 2024-2025 season packed with top-notch entertainment. Learn more about the full lineup here!

The Yard Theatre has announced a series of shows coming up. Learn more about them here!

Awards were presented tonight in 37 categories including outstanding actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musicians, productions and 4 visiting productions by the Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) at the 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony, held at the Huntington Theatre in Boston.  

The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts has announced five new shows. Learn more about the upcoming lineup here!

19x ACM Award-winner Chris Stapleton was the top winner at the 59th Annual ACM Awards with four wins: Album of the Year (Higher, as artist and producer), Male Artist of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. Stapleton also performed his song, “Think I’m In Love With You,” with surprise special guest Dua Lipa during the live show.

THE THE, one of the most acclaimed and cherished bands of the last few decades, have announced the forthcoming release of their first album in a quarter century. Ensoulment - a 12-song album - will be released on September 6 on Cinéola / earMUSIC. Encompassing characteristic topics ranging from love & sex, war & politics, life & death – to the meaning of what it is to be human in the 21st century – Ensoulment was written, demoed and mixed at Studio Cinéola in London, the base of THE THE’s main creative force, Matt Johnson. Listen to a single now!

Following their acclaimed world premieres at the National Theatre,  between 2020 – 2023, Clint Dyer and Roy Williams' three state of the nation plays, Death of England: Michael, Death of England: Delroy and Death of England: Closing Time will be performed together in the West End for the very first time as a unique theatrical event for a strictly limited season @sohoplace theatre.

Playwright Nilo Cruz has been honored with the 2024 George Abbott Award by the Carbonell Awards, recognizing his significant contributions to theater.

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance, an interactive performance installation for young children and their families, has announced new tour dates for summer/ autumn 2024. 

Center Theatre Group has added & JULIET to its 2025/26 season lineup. See the full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

After three sold out runs in a year, London’s smash hit comedy Cockfosters will ride again this summer at The Turbine Theatre from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 31 August.