The Life I Lead - 2019 - West End Articles Page 1

ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS has announced its Season 35 celebrity cast and professional dancer pairings, with a two-night premiere set to air live on ABC and Disney+ and stream next day on Hulu.

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.

The Paley Center for Media announced a year-round music initiative featuring live performances, songwriter showcases, and listening parties, launching with the Nashville-focused series SOUTHERN ROUNDS.

This Halloween, The Green Room 42 will present the premiere of SHOW NO FEAR, a new real-world horror play from writer-director Aaron Mark. Learn more here!

Country-rock band GHOST HOUNDS has released its new album JUSTIFIED via Maple House Records, blending rock, soul, blues and country across the record.

Ghost Hounds will release their new album JUSTIFIED via Maple House Records on Friday, August 21, alongside a music video for focus track "Pale Horse."

Jenna Lea Rosen will play Jo March in Musical Theatre West's LITTLE WOMEN, running November 6-22, 2026 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Derek Hough will bring his DANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS tour to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Sunday, November 22 at 8 PM, with tickets going on sale Friday, August 21 at 10 AM.

Wilmington drummer and bandleader Jonathan Whitney will release a new album honoring enslaved people and freemen tied to the Cooch's Bridge Revolutionary War site in Delaware.

Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater will present a ten-show Matinee Collection, featuring tribute acts to Michael Jackson, Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond, with single tickets and packages set to go on sale.

Scout Durwood's ten-song covers album WOMAN LOVE spans genres and generations, led by a rendition of 'I've Been Loving You Too Long,' marking her third project with the Kirk Pasich Project.

Canadian-born David D’Lancy Wilson is nearly one year into his run as Mufasa in THE LION KING. Next week, Pride Rock comes roaring into Montreal and Wilson is coming home to Canada. I had the opportunity to chat with Wilson about his life, career, and the experience of wearing the mask of one of musical theatre’s most iconic fathers. For Wilson, however, Mufasa is more than a king, warrior, husband and protector. At his core, he says, “he is just a parent trying to do right and best for their child.” As a father of two young boys himself, that perspective carries particular weight. THE LION KING takes the stage at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Places des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from August 19 - September 6, 2026.

Jazz vocalist Amber Weekes has released her fifth album, TO OSCAR WITH LOVE, featuring twelve songs by Oscar Brown, Jr., ahead of his birth centenary.

Baby Boy of AG CLUB released BUCK*, his debut solo project on Epic Records, alongside a music video for AVOIDANCE that he co-directed.

Emily Johnson / Catalyst will premiere OVERFLOW RADIO, a performance, skill-share, and radio transmission housed in a large quilt installation, at Northrop, University of Minnesota.

Jacques Greene announced his third studio album, JG, featuring the new single Presence, marking his first record built for the dancefloor.

Selma the Musical: The Untold Stories has unveiled a yearlong 10th anniversary initiative featuring a national tour, expanded educational programming, and new partnerships as the acclaimed musical enters its second decade.

Mickey White is about to realize one of his career dreams – playing the title role in “Dear Evan Hansen,” the 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Musical.

“I enjoy getting to decide who the Leading Player is for me and what this character's motivations are. It’s fun to play someone the opposite of who I'd like to show up as in life.” Amber Knicole

Indonesia has a long history of theatrical forms that integrate musical elements to the performance. From traditional art forms such as Lenong and Ludruk, to the birth of Komedie Stamboel during the colonial era, up to the modern influence of American musical theater, thespians throughout the nation have always been exploring how music can add another layer to theatrical works. 

Here are my interviews with director Melissa Chalsma, composer David Melville, and actor Carene Rose Mekertichyan on COMEDY OF ERRORS presented by Independent Shakespeare Company outdoors in Griffith Park this summer.

City of London Sinfonia will present two world premieres exploring migration, memory and belonging, with new works by Nicola T. Chang, Mary Jean Chan and Emily Levy at London venues.

A private invitation-only reading will be held for Krav Maga in the Temple Basement Starting this Sunday, Bagels to Follow, a new play by Rebecca Salzhauer, directed by Drama Desk nominee Rosie Glen-Lambert.

Vancouver-based artist Mary Garnett Edwards released a new single titled BONEYARD, a raw track exploring poverty, broken trust, and a violent ending in a small town setting.

Apple TV+ announced that 'The Morning Show,' the Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award-winning series starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, will return for its fifth and final season in 2027. The series was among the flagship original titles that launched Apple TV+'s streaming service in 2019. From television studio Media Res, and produced by Echo Films and Hello Sunshine, 'The Morning Show' is showrun and executive produced by Charlotte Stoudt, executive produced by Mimi Leder, who also directs, and executive produced by Michael Ellenberg for Media Res, Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, and Kristin Hahn for Echo Films.