The P Word - 2022 - West End Articles Page 1

Susan Aglukark released "For You," the Inuktitut-rooted lead single from her upcoming EP DISCO BALL, featuring collaborators from several Indigenous nations across Canada.

Geffen Playhouse has selected six Los Angeles-based playwrights to participate in the newest cycle of The Writers' Room, its program supporting the development of new plays and musicals.

Kayhan Irani, Nejla Yatkin and Zafer Tawil will join James Scruggs for 11REFLECTIONS: NYC at HERE Arts Center, marking 25 years since September 11 through performance and community dialogue.

Bad Wolves released a rock cover of "Jolene" following Dolly Parton's death, with proceeds benefiting her Imagination Library after she had planned to record vocals for the track.

54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.

German band HASA has released its second album STREIK, mixing funk, jazz, reggae and rock with Swabian dialect lyrics in a multimedia stage show.

ETCH and Lilly Wachowski's Anarchists United Studios will release an eight-part comedy series starring Cassie Workman, exploring occultism and magic through puppetry and practical effects.

The holidays are a lot. The Entitled Housewife is here to get you through. Join comedian Becky Robinson and her wild cast of characters for an all-new Holiday Spectacular packed with comedy, surprises, festive chaos and more at the Curran Theatre.

All new rehearsal photos have been released, featuring Lauryn Ajufo for Michaela Coel's Chewing Gum Dreams. Learn more and check out the rehearsal photos here!

Cam Poter's award-winning clown show JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU and Jessica Creane's TEA PARTY AT THE END OF THE WORLD will make their Rochester Fringe debuts in the festival's new Garden Studio space.

The Actors' Gang in Culver City will present an eight-show season featuring THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, THE EXONERATED, new works, and family-friendly programming.

Director Timothy Koh talks to us in much depth about his journey as a director and with Pangdemonium, giving hints of what to expect from their final production, and contributing to the future of the Singapore theatre scene.

Canadian trio Dionée will release the post-rock and spiritual jazz album MILLE-FEUILLES on blue vinyl, while German band Hasa will issue STREIK, blending funk, reggae, and jazz with Swabian dialect lyrics.

"Weird Al" Yankovic performed a set for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series while continuing his BIGGER & WEIRDER Tour across North America with his original band.

Much has been written and expressed about how few new Broadway musicals—six—hit the boards last season. The Broadway landscape is experiencing several challenges at the moment, largely tied to the American economy as a whole. In addition, the number of new musicals per season always fluctuates. In particular, the post-pandemic seasons stuffed with productions that were waiting in the docket were bound to cause a few course-correcting smaller slates in subsequent years.

Jersey singer-songwriter Jared Hart shared a new single ahead of his upcoming solo album, featuring guest appearances from Ben Nichols of LUCERO and others.

Jonathan Cohen will lead the Handel and Haydn Society's period orchestra and chorus in Handel's L'ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO ED IL MODERATO, marking Lecolion Washington, Jr.'s first performances as President and CEO.

Red Hot Chili Peppers marked the 20th anniversary of STADIUM ARCADIUM with limited-edition 4LP vinyl variants, released through Warner Records and the band's official store.

HeadHuncho Amir released a new single, CONFIDENTIAL, featuring Luh Tyler, following the success of his mixtape ALL MY INTENTIONS REAL.

Haruomi Hosono has released the single SINCERELY, a Japanese-language reworking of a 1954 doo-wop song, ahead of his upcoming album YOURS SINCERELY on Ghostly International.

German band HASA has released its second album STREIK, mixing jazz, funk, blues, reggae and dialect lyrics following its 2022 Baden-Württemberg Cabaret Prize win.

Michelle Branch and NEW RADICALS frontman Gregg Alexander appear together in a reimagined music video for The Game of Love, marking Alexander's first on-screen band appearance in decades.

FRIGID New York will present its 29th season, including the Days of the Dead Festival, Gotham Storytelling Festival, and The Fire This Time Festival, with performances at UNDER St. Marks.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a lineup including VINCE GIORDANO & THE NIGHTHAWKS, David Marino, and JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY over a two-week run.