The Life - 2017 - West End Articles Page 8

Robyn Mineko Williams and Artists will present its eleventh season of Chicago-based programming, including a new work's premiere engagement and the return of the UNDERCOVER EPISODES series.

Blue Note Hawaii announced an August lineup featuring AIR SUPPLY, ROY WOOD JR., JAKE SHIMABUKURO, and KAT TIMPF, along with comedy, jazz, and tribute concerts in Waikīkī.

The Emma Rice Company has announced full casting for Rice's adaptation of Tristan & Yseult, which will embark on a UK tour, with previews at Theatre Royal Bath. Learn more here.

Firehouse Theatre will present Confederates by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, to open its 33rd Mainstage Season in Richmond.

Catherine Ashmore Bradley, known for Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Nickelodeon's The Really Loud House, returns to the Off-Broadway production of SPANDEX THE MUSICAL as Dori Jenson, a role she first played at age nine.

Shania Twain released 'Little Miss Twain,' a new single that revisits her personal history and roots. The track marks a reflective moment in the country-pop icon's career.

The company of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will be led by Alex Keenan as 'Chris Boone', a role alternated by Imi Price, the first women to portray Chris Boone.

PlayMakers Laboratory will present THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA'S 25TH BIRTHDAY at Chicago's Neo-Futurist Theater, marking 25 years of the sketch comedy show featuring stories written by kids and performed by adults.

Austin artists reunited for a benefit staged reading of Casey Wimpee's The Brutes, directed by Devin Finn, to support Finn's upcoming film The Vice of Kings. The evening celebrated a remarkable play while introducing the next chapter in its journey from stage to screen.

Swans announced NEWLY SENTIENT BEING, a live recording capturing the band's final 'Big Sound' performance, set for release via Young God Records.

The York Theatre has revealed the lineup for its NEW2NY Series, presenting three new musicals-in-development this spring at The Theatre at St. Jean's from March to April 2027.

Author Caitlin Shetterly and NPR's Scott Simon will appear at The Music Hall Lounge in Portsmouth, NH, to discuss their new books on family, animals, and the bonds that shape ordinary lives.

The Art Gallery of South Australia will present two photographic exhibitions by Kaurna artists James Tylor and Damien Shen, celebrating Kaurna culture, history, and community in Tarntanya (Adelaide).

The Vivian Beaumont Theatre hosted a special event in recognition of National Immigrant Heritage Month. On June 23, Lincoln Center Theater honored a remarkable group of visionary leaders for a special evening at Ragtime to celebrate the extraordinary ways immigrants have shaped – and continue to shape – the cultural, intellectual, and civic fabric of this country.

Perelman Performing Arts Center is partnering with Hunger Free America for the return of Matthew Warchus’ production of Charles Dickens’ classic, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne.

A feature documentary on Julie Andrews, covering her career from stage to screen, is set to stream on Disney+. The film will draw on Andrews' personal archive and new interviews.

Trombonist, composer, and educator Sam Blakeslee has released NEW BLOOD, a new album showcasing his work as a performer and composer.

Italian director Irene Dionisio's drama IDDA, starring Tecla Insolia and Romana Maggiora Vergano, is set to make its world premiere in the Platform section at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Roku announced two new original holiday romance films, Second Chance Holiday and The Holiday Spark, set to stream on The Roku Channel.

Four-time Olivier Award-nominee Summer Strallen, will take on the role of Delia Deetz in the London production of Beetlejuice The Musical for a strictly limited season. Learn more here!

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and five-time Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Beal released Body in Motion, featuring a violin concerto with soloist Kelly Hall-Tompkins and Four Score, conducted by Leonard Slatkin.

Actor David M. Lutken, who has spent nearly two decades portraying Woody Guthrie on stage, brings WOODY SEZ: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF WOODY GUTHRIE back to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring the folk icon's enduring influence on protest music.

Luna Composition Lab announced its 2026-27 season, continuing the Luna Lab@10 anniversary initiative featuring over 90 new commissions for 50 alumni, with premieres by Kronos Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, and more.

Joy Machine Records announced the release of PENELOPE: Live at Joe's Pub, a chamber musical starring Broadway's Grace McLean, as the one-woman show prepares to run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Actor, singer, and ventriloquist Darci Lynne will come to The Metropolitan Theatre in West Virginia this September. Learn more about the upcoming performance here.