Can-Can - 2007 - London Articles Page 2

Factory International has announced its 2027 season, featuring nine UK and world premieres including a mixed reality play with Ian McKellen and a new production of EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH with composer Philip Glass.

Manchester collective CAULBEARERS released politically charged single 'Brothers At The Wheel' featuring Ruth Blake, blending soul, funk and hip-hop to confront systems of inequality. The track previews their album 'Come Back Home'.

The Wombats will tour the UK and Europe to mark two decades of their 2007 debut album, performing the record in full each night alongside hits from their catalog.

We had the opportunity to interview Marshall Jones III who directs Pipeline at Vanguard Theater. He gave us fascinating insights about his career and the show.

As All Hallows’ Eve approaches when the witching hour will be upon us, there’s no more appropriate seasonal spookiness than Helen McKenna-Uff’s riveting one-woman show at the Ritz Theatre, Tell-Tale Poe, in which she is eerily transformed beyond recognition into Edgar Allan Poe (and Sarah Helen Whitman, a poet who was briefly his fiancée). 

Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Crowell has released his new album THIS WORLD AND ANOTHER via Better Company Records, featuring pianist Vicky Chow and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi.

COLD WAR KIDS released "Jesse Latour," a newly recorded track from their ROBBERS & COWARDS era, ahead of the 20th anniversary edition arriving via UMe. The expanded release includes four completed songs and six live recordings from 2007.

Sony Pictures Classics will release the psychological thriller BUNKER, written and directed by Florian Zeller and starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, following an awards-qualifying run.

Big Shot Pictures has optioned film rights to the South Korean gaming franchise COOKIERUN, which has over 300 million downloads. The film will target a global release aligned with the franchise's 20th anniversary.

ONEREPUBLIC released a deluxe edition of OH MY MY, marking a decade since the album's original release. The reissue features new bonus tracks and a mini documentary chronicling the album's creation across the band's global Native Tour.

The Doris Duke Foundation, Sundance Institute, and Islamic Scholarship Fund announced the fourth cohort of the Building Bridges Fellowship, which supports emerging filmmakers working on U.S. Muslim stories with grants, mentorship, and professional development.

Eleven young professional musicians will present concerts at Carnegie Hall and The Juilliard School, along with residencies at Skidmore College and The Pocantico Center, featuring commissioned works and new pieces by fellows.

Jake Broder's award-winning play about Canadian painter Dr. Anne Adams and composer Maurice Ravel, both affected by frontotemporal dementia, launches its East Coast premiere at the Harold Prince Theatre. The production will be accompanied by a free brain health festival featuring art exhibitions, workshops, and community outreach.

Reba McEntire's personal collection of stage-worn gowns, jewelry, boots, and memorabilia will be auctioned to benefit The Reba McEntire Fund supporting local and national nonprofits.

Clarinetist-conductor Maëla Raoult released the single MARS through Azkaban Records, blending clarinet with jazz and world music influences.

The Pulitzer Prize finalist play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich will open at the Barrymore Theatre with an ensemble featuring Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris and Montego Glover.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater has reopened under a new identity and mission as Outermost Performing Arts Center, serving the Outer Cape community through performances and programming.

Order up! Waitress is stopping by the Nederlander Theatre in Chicago as part of its 10th Anniversary Tour from October 13-18, 2026. 

Waitress, featuring music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles will perform at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre. The production tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and pie-maker navigating motherhood, friendship, and personal reinvention.

MODUS OPERANDI ORCHESTRA will present a concert of works by Copland, Barber, Montgomery, and Dvořák at Merkin Hall, featuring Canadian soprano Katherine Whyte.

Downtown Little Rock was buzzing with anticipation this past week as Waitress the Musical opened their 10 Year Anniversary National Tour at The Robinson Center, Little Rock’s very own Broadway Tour and Celebrity Attractions house.

A new music video from David T. Little's award-winning opera WHAT BELONGS TO YOU, based on Garth Greenwell's novel and featuring tenor Karim Sulayman and ensemble Alarm Will Sound, is now available.

Fandango announced a Halloween streaming lineup featuring multi-studio bundles allowing consumers to purchase collections across studios in a single transaction, alongside a free ad-supported hub with horror titles and exclusive premieres.

Pianist Kris Davis, saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey will perform at Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts as part of its 2026-27 jazz programming.

Dustin Kensrue, frontman of Thrice, announced his sixth solo record with the lead single 'Joy Lives Here,' a festive track featuring bright keys and retro-soul rhythms.