Back to the Future - 2021 - West End Articles Page 1

Springboard to Design has announced hat it has been named a Finalist in two categories: Advocacy & Support in Belonging & Inclusion and Community Engagement in Belonging & Inclusion in The 6th Annual Anthem Awards. 

Blu DeTiger released the single "Makeup" ahead of her sophomore album N.Y. BABY. The artist will headline a US tour and perform at Bluebird Days Festival and Fields of Funk, plus support Thundercat.

The long-running comedy show marks its twentieth anniversary with a complete cast announcement for the upcoming POTTED PANTO production.

The full cast has been revealed for Lynn Nottage and John Legend's new musical IMITATION OF LIFE, starring Adrienne Warren, Jessica Vosk, Michael Luwoye, and Charlie Thurston at The Griffin Theater at The Shed.

Composer David T. Little announced season highlights including the New York premiere of WHAT BELONGS TO YOU at NYU Skirball, a 20th-anniversary release of SOLDIER SONGS by Opera Philadelphia, and new productions of DOG DAYS and JFK across North America and Australia.

The three stars of the new Australian company of Moulin Rouge! The Musical have been announced, opening at the Sydney Lyric in March 2027.

The Television Academy Foundation will host its annual Media Educators Conference in North Hollywood, featuring 18 Alex Trebek Legacy Fellows selected from across the nation and panels with leading entertainment industry professionals.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Richard  Greenberg’s acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist THREE DAYS OF RAIN will begin performances on Saturday, January 30, 2027, and officially open Monday, March 1, 2027 at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.

The Assembly announced five projects selected for its 2026-2027 Deceleration Lab, including works by Catalina Beltrán, Brett Ashley Robinson, and ensembles CAN TUNA and Friend of Friend.

King's Head Theatre announced the full cast for its pantomime DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT, with Joseph Vella in the title role alongside Patricia Wilkins, Sé Carr, Ash Weir, Victoria Scone, and River Medway.

Shoreditch Town Hall will celebrate its 160th anniversary with a contemporary variety show featuring 16 acts including cabaret, drag, spoken word, and experimental performance.

Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club announced Kazuo Ishiguro's KLARA AND THE SUN as the monthly selection, with exclusive content and a podcast interview between Lipa and the Nobel Prize-winning author.

BET announced the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2026 nominees, with fan voting for R&B/Soul Song of the Year on BET.com and a new Spotify R&B X International Artist category voted on Spotify.

GRETA VAN FLEET will perform at Mohegan Sun Arena with special guests PORTUGAL. THE MAN and Friko. Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster, with a fan presale beginning earlier in the week.

Singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun released the album HOPE IS A HEAVY THING via Concord Records, a 12-track project produced by Oladokun with contributions from Nigerian producer Spellz that explores identity and self-discovery.

Emma Salvo from COME FROM AWAY will play Greta opposite Olivier-nominated Sophie-Louise Dann in the world premiere of THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE at HOME Manchester, running November 27, 2026 to January 2, 2027.

Hammond organist Vel Lewis collaborates with saxophonist Marion Meadows on SMOOVEE, a smooth jazz track debuting as the #1 Most Added recording at smooth jazz radio and charting on multiple formats worldwide.

Daniel J. Watts will join the cast of August Wilson's SEVEN GUITARS at Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, taking on the role of Canewell in the revival directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

Italian-American vocalist and pianist Niia released a deluxe edition of her fifth studio album V on Candid Records, featuring three bonus tracks including a Chet Baker cover and two new late-night confessionals produced by Spencer Zahn.

The Philharmonia Orchestra announced the appointment of conductor Manfred Honeck as its next Principal Conductor. Honeck, who is currently Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, will take up the post in 2028.

Complete principal casting has been announced for the Off-Broadway revival of Spring Awakening at Studio Seaview, directed by Danya Taymor and beginning performances November 27, 2026.

The Feast will present an immersive production of William Saroyan's THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE set in a bar, with a cast of eight actors playing over 30 characters. The Seattle theatre company reimagines the 1930s dramedy as an experimental site-specific work.

Samuel Simon, a former public interest lawyer who worked with Ralph Nader, performs his autobiographical play confronting his Alzheimer's disease diagnosis at the United Solo Theatre Festival.

five two dance company will present the NYC premiere of WEAVE, choreographed by Robert Rubama, and an expanded version of IF EVER at Gibney in Manhattan.

Eric Church will release ON THE ROAD, a new single written by the artist and produced by Jay Joyce, reflecting on his decades of touring and the venues and artists that shaped his career.