Man to Man - 2017 - West End Articles Page 6

BroadwayWorld spoke with Chameroy about what makes a musical sizzle, trusting your scene partner—even when it’s the stage itself—and how to balance explosive humour with laid-back cool.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater in New York revealed a monthlong slate of jazz performances, including Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, Monty Alexander, and the MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for August Wilson's SEVEN GUITARS, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

Cesear's Forum will present Yasmina Reza's CONVERSATIONS AFTER A BURIAL at Kennedy's Down Under, Playhouse Square, exploring family tensions following a patriarch's funeral.

Luca swaggers into Harmony (population 375, and dropping) looking less like a drifter than an escapee from a protein powder advert, and Matthew Bourne's dance-noir wastes no time weaponising that effect. Under a sign reading 'Man Wanted,' the garage owner Dino offers him work and his wife Lana offers considerably more; before the interval is out, so has the gentle mechanic Angelo. Man wanted, indeed.

In a program note for his latest play, “M: Refractions from an Evil Act” – being given its world premiere production by Exiled Theatre through August 9 at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, as part of the company’s New Play Incubator program – playwright James Wilkinson, an IRNE nominee for his 2017 “Nurse Play,” writes, “This piece is based on a disastrous three-day weekend I once spent in Paris. Make of that what you may.”

Eno’s end of life play is thoughtful and funny while avoiding morbidity. There is no fourth wall. The direct address monologue is a unique narrative structure that is rarely used by playwrights, but a style of storytelling that’s often staged by The Midnight Company (Thom Pain, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, Now Playing Third Base for The St. Louis Cardinals…Bond, James Bond.) A play that is primarily a monologue is in Hanrahan’s wheelhouse as an actor. He and Schwetye have collaborated to stage a poignant reading of Eno’s off-kilter script.

Indonesia has a long history of theatrical forms that integrate musical elements to the performance. From traditional art forms such as Lenong and Ludruk, to the birth of Komedie Stamboel during the colonial era, up to the modern influence of American musical theater, thespians throughout the nation have always been exploring how music can add another layer to theatrical works. 

BroadwayWorld spoke to Reid about infusing audiences with a renewed love of language, creating immersive, magical spaces, and subverting hierarchies while challenging expectations both on stage and behind the scenes.

The Cape Fear show's final episode, starring Javier Bardem and Amy Adams, streams globally on Apple TV this Friday, July 31.

A resurfaced video of Tom Holland from 2017 is making waves on social media, showcasing the actor's dancing skills ahead of the forthcoming Fred Astaire biopic in which he is set to star. Check out the video here.

Shania Twain released 'Little Miss Twain,' a new single that revisits her personal history and roots. The track marks a reflective moment in the country-pop icon's career.

The company of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will be led by Alex Keenan as 'Chris Boone', a role alternated by Imi Price, the first women to portray Chris Boone.

Tom Holland opens up about training for the Fred Astaire biopic, revealing he's determined to do all the dancing himself, no doubles. Watch the interview.

Swans announced NEWLY SENTIENT BEING, a live recording capturing the band's final 'Big Sound' performance, set for release via Young God Records.

Ten years after the show opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre in October 2016, the entire original cast of Lincoln Center’s revival of Falsettos will reunite for a one-night-only performance. Learn more here!

Goldie has released 'Jungle Daze' on London Records, featuring jazz vocalist Natalie Williams. The track, premiered on BBC Radio 6 Music, marks the start of a new chapter for the artist, with more music to follow.

Goldie has released 'Jungle Daze,' a new single on London Records featuring jazz vocalist Natalie Williams, premiered on BBC Radio 6 Music, marking what the artist calls the start of a major new chapter.

Bravo! This Reviewer was enchanted with the vocals of Lisa Yaeger. Taking a trip to the Jersey side of the river was worth the ride. The July 15 concert celebrated the release of Yaeger's JERSEY GIRL album.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton is getting a new box set album to commemorate its tenth anniversary. Titled Rise Up! Hamilton: The Anthology, the collection arrives on September 25.

A special benefit performance of I'M NOT A COMEDIAN… I'M LENNY BRUCE, starring Ronnie Marmo and directed by Joe Mantegna, will honor the memory of Kitty Bruce at Theatre 68 in North Hollywood, raising funds for the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation.

Single tickets are now on sale for The Soraya's 2026-27 season, a 44-performance lineup featuring eight debuts, including Sutton Foster, Snarky Puppy, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Audra McDonald, and the National Symphony Orchestra.

Audible announced The Infinite Extent, the sixth installment in Dennis E. Taylor's Bobiverse series, narrated by Ray Porter, marking the franchise's 10th anniversary with nearly three million audiobooks sold.

A special kind of magic fills The Theatre at Solaire as a major international tour arrives. Beyond the resort’s radiant lights, the lobby buzzes in eager anticipation, drawing together theater purists, chic weekenders, and families teeming with excitement.

The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival announced its full lineup for its 15th season, featuring 715 performances of 297 productions at 45 venues, including CIRCUS IN THE CITY and comedian Pete Davidson as headliner.