The P Word - 2022 - West End Articles Page 1

Aaron Lazar is grateful for the support from the Broadway community and beyond amid his journey living with slow-moving ALS. ‘I had no idea that this many people love me,’ he tells BroadwayWorld.

Los Angeles based Dance/Theater company, Mixed eMotion Theatrix has revealed its line-up of upcoming projects. First up will be a fully staged developmental production of a brand new musical, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Shadow.

In a candid conversation with BroadwayWorld, beloved actor Aaron Lazar discusses the progression of his ALS diagnosis and says his purpose ‘feels more exciting to me than dying.’

Seattle Theatre Group announced its 2026/27 Performing Arts Series, featuring 15 performances spanning jazz, dance, global music, and theatre, including a newly commissioned work from Perfume Genius and Kate Wallich.

ICTRep (Wichita Repertory Theater) is pleased to announce its 2026-27 season!

THE SECRET GARDEN at MacHaydn Theatre is a force of nature. Get tickets to the final week of its run.

Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.

BIFA-nominated actor Lauryn Ajufo will play Tracey Gordon in Theatre503 and tiata fahodzi's revival of Michaela Coel's debut play, stepping into the role Coel originally performed herself.

wild project will present the 10th Annual East Village Queer Film Festival, featuring LGBTQIA+ films, a retrospective honoring Lola Rock'N'Rolla hosted by Murray Hill, and shorts starring John Cameron Mitchell.

Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced the cast for its new production Badgers, which will have its world premiere at the Traverse Festival during this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Comedian Ali Siddiq will bring ALI SIDDIQ: THE CUSTOM FIT TOUR to the UIS Performing Arts Center in Springfield, IL, following a NAACP Image Award win and three Webby Awards for his recent standup specials.

The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board will present two free outdoor jazz concerts in Montgomery County, PA, featuring Hailey Brinnel and Nasir Dickerson, as a preview of the fifth annual Montco Jazz Fest.

Theatre Royal Plymouth's production of Badgers, a new folk play by Malaika Kegode blending spoken word and live music, will world premiere at the Traverse Festival during Edinburgh Fringe.

Prescott Park Arts Festival and Seacoast Jazz Society will present the 43rd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival, a full day of jazz on Portsmouth's waterfront featuring bebop, New Orleans brass, Latin swing, and more.

Comedian Ali Brice returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with THIS IS THE WAY WE BRUSH OUR TEETH, a new solo hour exploring midlife, sobriety, and contentment through crowd-work-fuelled stand-up at Wee Container 1, Hoots Potterow.

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal’s new one-man show, 860 will play a limited run at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, beginning in October of 2026. The complete creative team will be announced in the coming weeks. 

The Everyman is delighted to announce the appointment of eight new members to its Board of Directors following a recent public recruitment process. learn more here!

Cincinnati Opera announced GOOD BONES, a new opera from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels and playwright James Ijames, as the third work in The Black Opera Project trilogy, set to premiere at Cincinnati Music Hall.

Violist Paul Neubauer and conductor JoAnn Falletta will lead the world premiere of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Viola Concerto with the Brevard Sinfonia, followed by performances with the Buffalo Philharmonic.

English Touring Theatre announced a season of five plays, including world premieres of APPLICATION 39, LANNY, and PERICLES, alongside a new production of ROMEO AND JULIET, touring venues across the UK.

Gare St Lazare Ireland and Berggruen Arts and Culture will present the world premiere of HOW IT IS, Samuel Beckett's novel staged as a live art event at Venice's Palazzo Diedo, featuring Conor Lovett and Stephen Dillane.

In what seems to be a Cabaret Convention aperitif, KT Sullivan gathers some of the industry's best to pay tribute to the songwriting industry's best.

Riverside Studios announced the full programme for Bitesize Festival VII, featuring over 50 performances across theatre, comedy, cabaret, dance, film, and live music as the venue marks its 50th anniversary.

Four years after first seeing SIX, I still remain impressed by how well the musical continues to work. What initially seemed like a clever gimmick – a pop concert starring the six wives of Henry VIII – has instead proven itself to be one of the most inventive pieces of musical theatre of the last decade.

The Dukes in Lancaster announced BLAST FEST, an upcoming festival featuring a lineup of performances and events at the venue. Learn more about the event here!