The Big Life - 2004 - London Fringe Articles Page 1

Today’s subject Rob Hancock is currently living his theatre life on tour playing the role pof Harry Bright in the worldwide ABBA musical spectacular Mamma Mia!. The show will be performing here in DC at the National Theatre from October 27th to November 15th. This tour marks the show's 25th anniversary.

Dave Palmer Trio Plays Cy Coleman (Volume 1) is a five-song EP celebrating the music of the legendary Broadway composer. The first single features GRAMMY-winning vocalist Gaby Moreno on the SWEET CHARITY standard.

When people hear about Idlewild, the first thing that comes to mind is the 2006 drama film with a musical score produced, written, and mostly performed by the Grammy award winning hip-hop duo Outkast. Set in fictional Idlewild, Georgia, the film focuses on the seedier side of the music business rather than the majesty that was Idlewild, Michigan.

BroadwayWorld looks back on the 1981 Broadway musical 'Dreamgirls,' which ran for more than 1,500 performances, and what members of its cast are up to now.

Dan Maurer's original ensemble comedy receives its world premiere at Mercer County Community College. The play reunites an award-winning creative team for the first time in over a decade.

On Wednesdays we wear pink, but apparently in Blytheville, we can be totally fetch any day of the week! Rosewood Repertory took over The Ritz Theater for one fabulous weekend, October 2–4, with its production of MEAN GIRLS, and from the moment the Plastics strutted onto the stage, I knew we were in for a ridiculously fun time. With plenty of pink, attitude and high-school drama, this cast had me smiling like I had just been invited to sit at the cool kids’ table.

Los Angeles Ballet will present its original production of THE NUTCRACKER at Royce Hall and the Dolby Theatre, featuring choreography by Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary, with a sensory-friendly performance also scheduled.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present artists including Amanda Green, Ron Carter, Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, and performers from Broadway musicals including REGENCY GIRLS and CRAZY RICH ASIANS.

Hilary Duff released the original song CATastrophe, written for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's THE CAT IN THE HAT film. The track, co-written with Matthew Koma, Madison Love, and Brian Phillips, arrives with an official music video directed by Dano Cerny.

The MOMENTA Quartet will present two concerts featuring works by contemporary and classical composers at Americas Society in New York, including world premieres.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

It’s been two years since Gavin Creel died on September 30, 2024, at age 48 after being diagnosed with cancer. Longtime friends and members of the Broadway community look back on his life and legacy.

the cell in Chelsea will present 22 new projects from over 27 resident playwrights, composers, designers, and interdisciplinary artists developing new work through readings, workshops, and staged productions.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen will offer more than 300 items including 70+ guitars and stage-worn memorabilia at a benefit auction benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Coy Middlebrook has been appointed Artistic Director of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, overseeing artistic planning, programming, and education initiatives.

Alvaro Olmos Torrico's Bolivian film THE CONDOR DAUGHTER expands to multiple US cities following its New York and Los Angeles openings. The coming-of-age story, an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival, is Bolivia's official entry to the Academy Awards.

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière, translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin, with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden is now on Broadway! Meet the cast here.

SoHo Playhouse announces its inaugural youth season featuring THE SECRET CIRCUS MUSICAL, STORYTIME CHESS, and performing arts classes for ages 6-18 at the Lower Manhattan venue.

Colt Coeur will honor Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, and board trustee Roberta Kelly at its annual benefit event in Brooklyn.

Todd Schroeder is a multiple award-winning Music Director, Creative Director, Composer, Producer, Arranger, and Pianist whose artistry has graced some of the world’s most iconic stages. Celebrated for his ability to connect with artists on a deep level, Todd has collaborated across genres—from Jazz and Broadway to Pop, Country, and Rock—with luminaries including Jason Alexander, Engelbert Humperdinck, Liza Minnelli, Dave Koz, Sir Tom Jones, Haley Reinhart, Leslie Odom Jr., Sam Harris, and Angela Lansbury.

Theatre has long history of cultural exchange between the cities of New York and London. Every season, new productions make it to Broadway and off-Broadway after starting in the West End and vice versa. But what of all of the Broadway shows that have originated in countries beyond England? Productions originating in other foreign countries happen far less frequently but have resulted in some fascinating moments of history on Broadway.

'Time of Your Life' is a memorable tune. It was the graduation song, the goodbye song, the song that seemed to be everywhere in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Arden Theatre Company will open its new season in Philadelphia with GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, a musical featuring Bob Dylan songs performed live by an actor-musician cast.

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.

Vangeline will perform her Butoh dance work MAN WOMAN at the Schwarzman Centre in Oxford, followed by a discussion on gender and Butoh history with Dr Baldock.