The Homecoming - 2015 - West End Articles Page 1

The American Prize-winning New York City Children's Chorus announced its 2026-2027 season featuring six concerts across the city, including the release of its third album, Lullaby, and performances at Radio City Music Hall alongside the Rockettes.

Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter have joined Tom Holland in the Fred Astaire biopic in which Holland will star as the famed actor and dancer from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

To kick-off the 2026-2027 run of their often Broadway-centric Cabaret Series, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa tapped not only a proven Broadway star, but an OC native, too for a triumphant homecoming concert: Krysta Rodriguez. Marking her Center cabaret debut, Rodriguez performed to rapturous crowds for three consecutive nights at the Samueli Theater from September 10-12, 2026.

The Marquee Theater Journalists Association announced nominees across 18 award categories for outstanding work by Sonoma and Napa County theater productions, including new ensemble and specialty production categories.

Warren Haynes released his live album DREAMS & SONGS: A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY, recorded with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and co-produced by Don Was. The 16-track collection spans his work with GOV'T MULE, the Allman Brothers Band, the Dead, and solo material.

Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller) and Piff The Magic Dragon will tour the UK for the first time with PIFF & POP'S MAGIC SHOPPE, opening in Bournemouth on September 10 and running through Glasgow on September 21. The show features both performers' solo acts and a collaborative finale.

Genesis hosted a reception at Hotel Excelsior celebrating Maggie Gyllenhaal's FLESH IMPACT following its Venice Film Festival premiere, with Ellen Burstyn, Amy Marentic and Taika Waititi among the attendees.

Bess Wohl's play SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS will open at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, starring Martin Freeman, Greta Lee, Sarah Paulson, Isaac Powell, Julia Roberts, and Paul Rudd.

Tameka Empson, Theresa Ikoko, David Webber and other Black British performers will take part in a gala at Hackney Empire marking the theatre company's four-decade history.

Hamilton has released a first look at Christopher Jackson rehearsing for his upcoming return to the hit Broadway musical. Watch the video below, which features him performing 'Right Hand Man.'

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, launching its 22nd season with Prayer Circle, September 17 - November 8, by Erik Gernand and directed by Executive Artistic Director Dusty Brown, announced an added special engagement to its 2026 - 2027 season, the world premiere of Flying Monkeys, produced in collaboration with the New Theatre Project, December 6 - January 17, by L.C. Bernadine and directed by Robert Falls, at Redtwist Theatre.

Penn Jillette and Piff the Magic Dragon will bring PIFF & POP'S MAGIC SHOPPE to the UK, opening at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre on September 10 and closing in Glasgow on September 21.

Heather Ogden will return to her home city to headline Ballet Vancouver's inaugural season opener at the Vancouver Playhouse, featuring works by Balanchine and Jorma Elo.

Ballet Vancouver's inaugural season will open with a triple bill led by National Ballet of Canada principal Heather Ogden, featuring Balanchine's APOLLO at the Vancouver Playhouse.

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.

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.

Legendary magician Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller) and America’s Got Talent fan favourite Piff The Magic Dragon will tour the UK for the very first time with a brand-new show Piff & Pop’s Magic Shoppe. These two performers will bring an unmissable stage spectacular for the first time around the world for this incredible and unique collaboration.

Christopher Charles McDaniel has been named Artistic Director of Dances Patrelle, succeeding founder Francis Patrelle. McDaniel, a former Dance Theatre of Harlem principal dancer, will lead the company into its next chapter.

92NY's Harkness Dance Center announced its 2026/27 Harkness Mainstage Series, featuring Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and an inaugural Dance on Film Festival.

Here comes the General! Tony Award-nominated, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning performer Christopher Jackson will make a return to Broadway this fall, reprising his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in Hamilton.

Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng will bring their head-to-head comedy tour to Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas for back-to-back performances during Labor Day Weekend.

Jodie McNee and Olivier Award-winning Nigel Harman lead the cast of FUN HOME, the Tony Award-winning musical, in its Northern premiere at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom.

Chicago Human Rhythm Project will close its STOMPING GROUNDS series at the DuSable Black History Museum with a National Tap Dance Day concert honoring Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson and the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway. Actors who have started out on Broadway have ended up gracing our televisions on Saturday night as cast members in the sketch comedy program.

Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth and composer Gabriel Kahane will perform at 92NY, including the New York premiere of Kahane's Elevator Songs, composed for the ensemble.