Promises, Promises - 2017 - West End Articles Page 1

Governor Josh Green and Mayor Rick Blangiardi will jointly issue proclamations honoring JOURNEY as the band wraps up more than five decades of performances in Hawai'i. Tickets start at $58.

Portland Playhouse will open its 19th season with a limited-run revival of THURGOOD, directed by Lou Bellamy and starring Lester Purry as Justice Thurgood Marshall, at Adrienne C. Nelson High School in Happy Valley.

Las Vegas is getting a new country-music destination from one of the genre’s biggest stars, and Luke Combs is giving his fans a chance to become part of the experience before the first note is played.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s fully sung-through rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar finally arrives in Singapore, feeling more like a rock concert than ever.

Sacred Fools Theater Company will present a season of West Coast and world premieres, including RECENT ALIEN ABDUCTIONS and MY GIRLFRIEND HAS CANCER AND THIS SHOW IS ABOUT ME, at The Broadwater Theater Complex in Hollywood.

The Barn Theatre's production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will move to The Arts at Marble Arch in London, with Darren Day reprising his role as Sam Phillips for a limited season.

Lionel Richie will bring King of Hearts back to Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas for six performances, following his North American tour, with tickets going on sale to the public this week.

FringeArts announced programming for the 30th annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival, featuring over 330 productions across nearly 100 venues, including world premieres and Philadelphia premieres from local and international artists.

Tony ® Award-winning stage and screen legend Betty Buckley today releases her new live album, Enough, via Palmetto Records. Recorded during her acclaimed 2025 residency at Joe's Pub in 2025, the 13-track collection is now available on all major streaming and digital platforms

OPERA America announced $135,000 in commissioning grants to seven opera companies through its Opera Grants for Women Composers program, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation since 2014.

Step into the time machine and prepare for a glittering ride through the history of tease! The Time Traveler’s Tease! follows Katja VX, a wide-eyed burlesque hopeful, as she is guided by her whimsical Fairy Godmother, Courtney de Vorst, on a dazzling journey through the eras of burlesque.

Betty Buckley has released her new single, “On the 4th of July,” written by six-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor. The track is the second single from Buckley’s forthcoming album, Enough. Listen now!

The first trailer is here for The Debut, Jesse Eisenberg’s forthcoming musical comedy starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti. In addition to directing the A24 feature, Eisenberg wrote the screenplay, original songs, and also stars in the film. Watch it now.

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! All eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.

Transport Group announced Ali Stroker and Damon Daunno have joined the cast of LIZA! AT 80: A CELEBRATION IN SONG AND DANCE at Carnegie Hall, with Mo Rocca and Marc Shaiman set to host the one-night tribute.

LegalAliens Theatre's ALI IN WONDER(ENG)LAND, performed by 16 refugees and migrants, returns to Jacksons Lane with a revised version reflecting new participants and a changed British society.

Strictly alumni Janette Manrara announced as a guest star on Nikita Kuzmin's UK tour SUPERNOVA, joining Karen Hauer and Nadiya Bychkova for select dates at venues across England.

D'Jamin Bartlett, original cast member of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, and Mark Bornfield will perform NIGHTCLUB: A TRUE STORY at The Green Room 42, featuring selections from PHANTOM, LES MISÉRABLES, WEST SIDE STORY, and more.

Strictly Come Dancing alumni Karen Hauer and Nadiya Bychkova will join Nikita Kuzmin as special guest dancers on select dates of his headline SUPERNOVA tour, choreographed by Jason Gilkison.

Everyman Theatre will present Kate Hamill's adaptation of EMMA, directed by Laura Kepley, featuring the theatre's Resident Company in a feminist, contemporary take on Jane Austen's classic.

Perhaps the most well-known instance of a show changing titles during the development process belongs to the groundbreaking 1943 phenomenon, Oklahoma! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that changed the art form in terms of subject matter, integration of elements, and more was originally titled Away We Go! when it went out of town for a New Haven tryout. Oklahoma! is far from the only instance where a musical changed its title along the development road.

Dorset Theatre Festival announced casting for two productions in its upcoming season, with DECEIVED and THE UNDERSTUDY featuring stage veterans with Broadway, Off-Broadway, and television credits.

DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE, the Olivier Award-winning children's theatre show, will return to Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre this summer, featuring life-like dinosaurs including a T-Rex, Triceratops, and more for audiences ages 3 and up.

South African vocalist Judith Sephuma will perform at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace, blending Afro Jazz, gospel, and material from her Metro FM Award-nominated album When Winter Fades.

Transport Group announced tickets on sale for LIZA! AT 80: A CELEBRATION IN SONG AND DANCE, a one-night-only tribute at Carnegie Hall featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Donna Murphy, Andrew Rannells, and more honoring Liza Minnelli's 60-year career.