The Life I Lead - 2019 - West End Articles Page 11

Brand new show Joy Unspeakable from theatre company Ordinary Glory is bringing real-life eating disorder stories to the stage for the first time in a tour of Northern venues this Autumn.

The Everyman production, GATMAN! written and performed by Tadhg Hickey, is back for three performances only, on Thursday 29th, Friday 30th and Saturday 31st of August.

Monica Kobayashi, an overachiever juggling her role as a ballet dancer, finance consultant, and more, struggles to secure an artist visa while facing immense societal and familial pressure from her more-than-typical Asian parents.

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer and songwriter Lewis Capaldi’s “Love The Hell Out Of You,” is featured as the lead track from the highly anticipated new Sony Pictures film It Ends With Us, exclusively in theaters. The song is available to listen to now.

ILLUSION THEATER celebrates its 50th anniversary with a season of new plays and special performances, honoring its legacy of producing transformative theater on pressing social issues.

Maev Beaty stars in I AM LUCY BARTON, based on Elizabeth Strout's best-selling book.

James Robinson is the next General and Artistic Director of Seattle Opera, and the fifth person to lead the company in its 61-year history. Robinson begins his tenure on September 4, 2024, replacing Christina Scheppelmann, who takes over as General and Artistic Director of Brussels' La Monnaie/De Munt in January 2025 following the completion of her contract with Seattle Opera.

The full line-up has been announced for Elsie Fest 2024 and we have all of the details!

Camden People's Theatre has announced the appointment of Rio Matchett as its new Artistic Director & Joint CEO.

Roundabout Theatre Company just announced complete casting for the new production of Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang directed by Leigh Silverman. Check out who will join the cast here!

The Den Theatre revealed its lineup of October comedy shows featuring Chris Redd and Ryan Sickle. Enjoy a month of laughter with top comedians in Chicago.

Four-time EMMY® winner Derek Hough announced his all-new Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays tour.  The screen and stage star will be at the Boch Cetner Wang Theatre November 6, 2024.

The complete Broadway cast has been announced for the New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. Learn more about who will star in the production here!

The National Theatre of Scotland is set to make its presence known at the Edinburgh Festivals this August, with three productions being performed on the world stage.

Joburg Theatre has announced its latest production, the timeless and magical pantomime ‘Beauty and the Beast'. This enchanting show will run from 31 October to 22 December 2024 on the Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre and promises to be a spellbinding experience for audiences of all ages.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.

Broadway star Nick Cartell – currently headlining as Jean Valjean on the national tour of Les Misérables – has released his new album A Thousand Spotlights on CD and in streaming and digital platforms today, Friday, July 26.

Emmy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and composer Ingrid Michaelson continues to edge her way into the Traditional Pop scene with her latest single “Only You,” featuring Latin Grammy Award-nominated artist and producer Ariza. Listen to the song now!

23.5 Hours will be presented at Park Theatre in September. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Nick Cartell, star of the LES MISÉRABLES National Tour, debuts a new track from his upcoming album and announces concert dates.

In October, Seattle Opera audiences will experience a unique new work by visionary writer and director Tazewell Thompson. Jubilee tells the story of a group of Black American singers who brought African American spirituals to audiences around the world, forever changing the trajectory of music history.

Dr. Regina Palm has been appointed as the Senior Curator of Modern Art at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida, starting September 30, 2024.

Once Upon A Mattress will begin previews on Broadway tonight, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The revival will celebrate its opening night on Monday, August 12, 2024, for the limited engagement through November 30, 2024, at The Hudson Theatre. Meet the cast of Once Upon a Mattress here!

When I heard about the West Coast premiere of Abby Rosebrock’s Dido of Idaho by The Echo Theater Company at Atwater Village Theatre starring Alana Dietze (pictured), I knew I had to speak with her about the “wonderfully off-beat, darkly hilarious (in a truly cringeworthy way) comedy about female identity and the lengths to which some women will go for the love of a man.”  

ELIZABETH I will be presented as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.