The City and the Town - 2023 - West End Articles Page 2

Costume designer Susan Hilferty – who amassed a mantel-full of awards, including the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards, for the musical “Wicked,” being presented by Broadway In Boston at the Citizens Opera House through November 15 – got an early start on a career that so far includes 27 Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-nominated revivals of “Parade” (2023), “Funny Girl” (2022), and “Present Laughter” (2017) as well as 2005’s “Into the Woods” and 2006’s “Spring Awakening.”

The Smith Center will present major Broadway productions including PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (October 21–November 1), ELF THE MUSICAL (November 24–29), and OH, MARY! (October 6–11), with tickets on sale now.

Singer-songwriter Jenna Raine announced a deluxe edition of her debut album featuring five new tracks, with the single "I See What You're Saying" now available.

Trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee released his debut album NEW BLOOD with the Sam Blakeslee Large Group on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, featuring compositions praised for their melodic depth and sophisticated orchestration.

THE HOLES marks Max Wolf Friedlich's return to Off-Broadway, and the show is now playing at The Wild Project. Learn more and read the reviews for THE HOLES here.

'We invite controversy because controversy breeds thought. We invite high emotions. We want it to be participatory with our audiences.'

Boston's all-documentary festival announced its 12th-year lineup of 30 films covering investigative journalism, the environment, sports, LGBTQ+ issues, and social justice, with screenings at multiple venues and filmmaker Q&As.

Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa will debut with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of Michael Abels' Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, alongside Carnegie Hall performances and an extensive recital tour across the United States and Mexico.

Luis Alfaro's world premiere explores Chicano life in California's San Joaquin Valley, centering on a Pentecostal church community in Earlimart facing immigration raids and personal transformation.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS bears the imprint of its original director, the uber-talented Jessica Stone, and a team of collaborators who span a whole mess of creative genres. Along with their marvelous ensemble, they take us away.

Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit reunite for a one-night-only concert at NYC's Beacon Theatre on November 19, months after their Chess run ended.

Today’s subject Susan Derry is an example of an artist living their theatre life with a full plate of projects. She has several coming up that I promise you will be very interested in reading about. The first of which is her solo cabaret show entitled Ingenue You When which will be performed at Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, VA on September 12th and 18th at 7:30pm. You’ll need to read on to see what else Susan has coming up because it’s quite a lot of artistic goodness to take in.

MÖTLEY CRÜE marks 45 years with a definitive deluxe limited edition of TOO FAST FOR LOVE, featuring a previously unreleased 1981 demo and music video.

Margaret Glaspy released a live video for "Martin Luther King Jr." off I AM BOTH, produced by Joe Henry. Her North American and European tour begins Friday, with stops in Brooklyn on Sept. 26 and Los Angeles on Nov. 17.

Darius Rucker released his new song I BELIEVE, marking his first new music since 2023's Carolyn's Boy. He co-wrote the track with Eric Paslay, Wayne Hector and Steve Robson.

Ciera Miller has been named Roundabout Theatre Company's tenth Directing Fellow, joining an 11-member Roundabout Directors Group cohort offering mentorship to emerging theatre directors.

Logic1000 shared a new single and dance film featuring Christine and the Queens, pulled from her upcoming second album CONFIRMATION!, out via Therapy/Because Music.

LOGIC1000 released a new single and video, THE ONLY ONE, featuring Christine and the Queens, taken from her upcoming second studio album CONFIRMATION!, out via Therapy/Because Music.

Logic1000 shared a new single and dance film featuring Christine and the Queens ahead of her forthcoming album CONFIRMATION!, out via Therapy/Because Music.

Theater Resources Unlimited will hold its Writer-Producer Speed Date, pairing writers with producers for one-on-one pitch sessions and coaching in a virtual format.

SoHo Playhouse announced its first fully curated Fall season, featuring eight main house shows and four Huron Club performances, alongside a new discounted subscription package for audiences.

Trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee released the title track and an in-studio video from his forthcoming album NEW BLOOD, due on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

Noah Kahan's Great Divide tour hit a sold-out BC Place on Aug 28, marking his biggest Vancouver show yet with Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda opening.

Dylan Gossett released his new single CLOTHESLINE ahead of his sophomore album RAMBLIN', due September 25, and kicked off a co-headline U.S. tour with Charles Wesley Godwin.

Trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee released the title track "New Blood," the second single from his forthcoming album on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, alongside an in-studio video.