Passion - 1997 - West End Articles Page 1

The ballroom dance production will feature DANCING WITH THE STARS alumni Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd alongside international champions in Greensboro.

The ballroom dance production will bring stars Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd to the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited engagement, featuring international champion dancers and new choreography.

The modern dance company will present three Paul Taylor masterworks including Piazzolla Caldera, Spindrift, and Cloven Kingdom at the Bronx venue The Lehman Center.

North America's largest poetry festival will present three days of poetry, spoken word, hip-hop and workshops featuring Patti Smith, Arthur Sze, Elizabeth Acevedo and Def Poetry Jam alumni across seven stages in downtown Newark.

Sony Pictures Classics will release Louis Clichy's hand-painted animated feature IRON BOY, winner of the Cannes Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize and multiple Annecy awards.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA will open its season at Skyview Concert Hall with pianist Yulianna Avdeeva performing Grieg's Piano Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No. 6.

54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring Princess Nokia's venue debut alongside concerts by Ginuwine, Aida Cuevas, and family programming in the Bronx.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts announced its upcoming season, featuring Princess Nokia, Ginuwine, La India, Aida Cuevas, Flor de Toloache and the United European Ballet Company in the Bronx.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom stars A Noise Within resident artist Amber Liekhus in the title role, with ANW newcomer Jamar Gilbert taking on the role of Levee. I decided to speak with the two actors about their experience bringing the two iconic roles to the stage and why they believe the play teaches important lessons about Power, Music, Survival, and Legacy.

The Barbican will host the European premiere of a stage adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel Hard-Boiled Wonderland and End of the World, starring Tatsuya Fujiwara.

Andrea Bocelli will make his first headline appearance in Wales, performing at Cardiff's Principality Stadium during the inaugural Land of Song Festival.

'Our story really reminds people of the things that we have in common that are so strong and so important. The concept of love and commitment to someone and the resilience of a life together are things that we all honor.'

Baltimore band Love Riot announced NOTHING IS ETCHED IN STONE, their first new album in 26 years, marking a long-awaited return for the group.

Go Live Theatre and John Lyon's Charity partnered to host a sold-out relaxed performance of THE LION KING at the Lyceum Theatre for over 2,000 children from nine North and West London boroughs.

Just For Laughs Sydney returns in 2026 with the first announcement for its 14th edition, featuring Greg Davies, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, Zarna Garg, Morgan Jay, Dan and Phil, Bill Bailey, Adam Kay, Dara Ó Briain, Saaniya Abbas, Lucas Zelnick, David Nihill, Rhys James, Peter Antoniou, RocKwiz and Ming Yue

John Gore, Gale Anne Hurd, and Guillermo del Toro have joined the Board of Trustees at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. As the governing body of the Academy Museum, the board ensures that the museum has a sustainable future and is accountable to the public by adopting and overseeing sound nonprofit governance policies and securing adequate resources to advance the museum’s mission. 

West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall will release her new memoir, The Showgirl and the Prince, detailed her secret relationship with Prince Edward in the 1980s. Learn more here.

Stages St. Louis has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Guys & Dolls. Directed by James Monroe Iglehart, the classic musical will run July 24 through August 23 at The Ross Family Theatre.

Annika Low portrays Mary Poppins at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre June 26-August 8!

This grand and heartwarming spectacle is not only a fantastic stage musical appealing to all ages, but it also provides reminders about the dangers of tyranny and dictatorship, as well as the need for creativity and diversity in theatre.

The Austin Symphony Orchestra announced its incoming Board of Trustees, welcoming six new members whose backgrounds span finance, technology, operations, entrepreneurship, consulting, and the arts.

Go Live Theatre, supported by The Garek Trust, announced plans to welcome nearly 5,000 children and young people to a performance of SYLVIA at the Royal Albert Hall, marking the largest education matinee ever staged in the UK.

Composers Concordance will present an evening of music for bass voice and piano featuring Denis Sedov and Karina Pogosbekova at the Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza, with works by Gene Pritsker, Eugene W. McBride, and Shostakovich.

Burn the Floor will present MAKS & PETA LIVE! in Jacksonville, FL, through FSCJ Artist Series Broadway in Jacksonville. The dance production features the well-known duo in a live performance.