The Life - 2017 - West End Articles Page 15

HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY, A MUSICAL ABOUT YOUNG JOHN LEWIS, will celebrate it's second national tour, January 15-March 6, 2026.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has released photos of its current production — It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, running at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

Yale Repertory Theatre is presenting Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, the final production staged by James Bundy as the organization’s Artistic Director, after 23 years of leadership at Yale (where he has also served as Elizabeth Parker Ware Dean of David Geffen School of Drama). Check out photos of the production.

Husband and wife duo Spencer Plachy and Laura Kaldis are no strangers to the world of Christmas at Pemberley. Having originated their roles as Mr. and Mrs. Darcy across all three installments of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s beloved holiday trilogy.

Summit Health Cares' Broadway Rocks Cancer will take place at South Orange Performing Arts Center and will be hosted by Christopher J. Hanke.

Prince Faggot and Slam Frank are two of the most talked-about productions of the season so far—and both were initially inspired by tweets on the platform now known as X. 

In recognition of #GivingTuesday (occurring this year on Dec. 2), The American Theatre Guild is requesting the community's support Dec. 2–31, 2025, to raise funds for STAGING THE FUTURE, the organization's philanthropic branch.

Though the revival of Merrily We Roll Along ended its limited Broadway run in 2024, the show will live on in the form of the new filmed version, now in theaters. To celebrate the release of the hit Stephen Sondheim musical, we are taking a look back at the storied careers of its three leading stars, starting with Tony Award-winner Daniel Radcliffe.

The international smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical will make its royal return to Australia in 2026, with seasons confirmed at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre from July 2026, Theatre Royal Sydney from October 2026 and QPAC's Playhouse Theatre in Brisbane from January 2027.

LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN returns to Los Angeles this month for a one-night-only performance. The show is a one-man show bringing 40 characters to life, telling two unbelievable true stories using hip-hop theater, spoken word, blues, calypso, comedy, and a video DJ.

The Muny will feature five beloved musicals and two debuts in its 108th season. The lineup for the summer for the Muny 2026 includes Hairspray, Shrek The Musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Disney’s Newsies, and more. We've got the full scoop.

Grammy-nominated recording performer Nick Jonas, most recently seen on Broadway in The Last Five Years, has officially revealed the highly anticipated release of his new solo album, Sunday Best, arriving February 6th.

The Grand Theatre has released video highlights of its upcoming holiday production of Disney’s Frozen, directed by Artistic Director Rachel Peake. The production will run through January 4, 2026, on the Spriet Stage.

What did our critic think of FUN HOME at The Huntington? A funeral home may seem an unlikely setting for a Broadway musical, but it turns out to be an ideal backdrop for the deeply moving “Fun Home.”

Every once in awhile you go to see a show not knowing what the final product is going to be. The epic musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 was one of those musicals that was very specific to its original staging because of it’s tent location. It was totally immersive. When the show moved to Broadway, it didn’t have the same effect.

The Palace Theater is inviting families to enjoy Children’s Storytime, a free series where Connecticut-based children's authors bring their stories to life with humor, heart, and interactive fun.

Fancy Maids will return for a one-night-only fundraiser reading in Manhattan. All proceeds from the event will go toward the development of the upcoming film adaptation of the piece. 

Niagara on the Lake will always be known for it's quaint lakeside charm, full of shops, restaurants, and tourists. So it's seems perfectly fitting that the Shaw Festival presents it's last incarnation of their beloved version of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This fresh adaptation by Festival Artistic Director Tim Carroll first was staged in 2017 in the jewel box Royal George Theatre. This 2025 edition is to be the final show ever to play this stage before it is torn down and replaced with a structure that will be rock steady for the company's future.

Music Theatre International has announced that licensing is now available for Frank Wildhorn's musical Wonderland, a riveting spin on the classic story of Alice and her Looking-Glass World.

This is Ivo van Hove’s triumphant return to the West End. He reunites with Bryan Cranston (whom he worked with on Network at the National theatre in 2017) for Arthur Miller’s All My Sons – famously, the playwright’s last attempt at writing a commercial success. Van Hove assembles a tremendous company (Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Hayley Squires) to dissect the exploitative nature of the American Dream, giving a jarring picture of family and loyalty. This is, on the surface, quite the stylistic departure for van Hove. The director decided that less is more here and the result is astonishing.

It's one of those dream shows, you know? From the second that I first encountered it, I saw myself in it, and it became an aspiration to be in that show, to tell that story. It's always had this pull to it.

Long-time President and CEO J.L. “Lynn” Singleton will leave that position and as of January 1, 2026, General Manager Alan J. Chille will take the helm as President and CEO of PPAC.

The world premiere of This World of Tomorrow starring Academy Award winner Tom Hanks and Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara is now running Off-Broadway at The Shed at Hudson Yards. Read reviews for the production!

A new industry reading of HALF ME, HALF YOU will take place in New York on November 23 and 24, directed by Broadway’s Zhailon Levingston. The cast will include Jennifer Fouché, Liane Grant, Nadia Brown, Pooya Mohseni, and Torée Alexandre.

William Finn seemed to be talking directly to the overflowing audience in 54 Below with his poignant, mischievous and truthful words in a concert performance of his final work. It has one final performance on 11/17. See photos from 11/16.