The P Word - 2022 - West End Articles Page 2

I suspect like most people, you have never come across the name of Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan before.  A mixed-heritage British Indian and Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent in Nazi-occupied Paris who was the first woman to be parachuted into France to provide radio communication vital to the Resistance when the average life-span of such operators was just six weeks. After providing essential support, she was captured and executed at Dachau and posthumously awarded the George Cross. Stephanie Street's a small and quiet light attempts to unpick her extraordinary story.

British rock legends MADNESS will headline the inaugural London edition of ROCK N ROLL CIRCUS, joined by FAT FREDDY'S DROP, BIG SPECIAL, THE WAILERS, and Hollie Cook at Gunnersbury Park.

3Arts named ten recipients of its 2026 Awards across five artistic disciplines. The Chicago nonprofit will honor the awardees at a ceremony featuring performances by past recipients.

That question sits at the center of AT THE EDGE OF NOWHERE, the debut one-act play by Austin-based Argentine-American playwright and producer Sabrina Wallace. Set in a small rural Texas town in the weeks following the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the play follows Sadie, a teenager carrying a secret with the potential to reshape her future. Family expectations, religious beliefs, town gossip, politics, and fear surround her, creating a growing chorus of voices while Sadie struggles to hear perhaps the most important one: her own.

Phylicia Rashad will direct August Wilson's Fences at the Mark Taper Forum. Set in segregated Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Fences depicts the life of Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball star now scraping by as a sanitation worker.

Pioneers Go East Collective announced six artists selected for the second cycle of its NEXT! Mentorship Program, which offers tailored support including monthly meetings, workshops, and presentations over 20 months.

San Francisco Playhouse has commissioned six new works from theatre artists, including its first commissioned musical DEAD BEST FRIEND by Justin Huertas, as part of its expanded New Works Program.

What did our critic think of MAJESTY AND GLORY WITH RIVER CITY MEN'S CHORUS at St. James UMC In Little Rock?

FOGHAT released a music video for 'It Hurts Me Too,' the second single from the band's upcoming triple-vinyl live album featuring its current lineup.

On 9/26, Tyler Manning is debuting his original show, Drafts: The Musical, which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics for. The story follows music majors who have to write a song using a one-word prompt in just 24 hours.

I spoke with Howard Skora about his decision to write about the human story behind one of the most important civil rights decisions in modern American history, his vision for directing its world premiere production, and why he chose to write about the real-life events that took place in Houston in 1998 when two ordinary working-class men, John Lawrence and Tyron Garner, were arrested under Texas’s ‘Homosexual Conduct’ law which led to a landmark 2003 Supreme Court decision.

Exit12 Dance Company will present a full-length performance exploring military experience through veteran storytelling and concert dance, featuring new work created with John Jay College's veteran community.

Legendary composer and producer Haruomi Hosono released his new album YOURS SINCERELY via Ghostly International. The album explores themes of maternal compassion across folk and avant-pop arrangements.

Maria Corsaro performs music from her 2026 MAC Award-nominated album LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES at Pangea, accompanied by the Gregory Toroian Quartet featuring swing, ballads and bossa style arrangements.

It's official! Downstate will make its Broadway premiere this fall, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. Learn more about the show here!

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!