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SING STREET AT LYRIC
HAMMERSMITH
Sing Street, a new musical based on
John Carney’s acclaimed 2016 film, has
made its UK premiere at the Lyric
Hammersmith Theatre, where it will run
until 23 August. The production brings
together a distinguished creative team
including Tony Award winners Enda
Walsh, Rebecca Taichman, and Sonya
Tayeh, with music by Gary Clark of Danny
Wilson. Following successful runs in
Boston and New York, the show now
arrives in London with a fresh UK cast.
Set in Dublin in 1982, the story
follows 16-year-old Conor, who’s
struggling at his new Catholic school
while his family life crumbles. His world
changes when he meets Raphina, a
mysterious and ambitious girl who
dreams of being a model. Hoping to
impress her, Conor invites her to star in
a music video for his band – only to
realise he doesn’t have a band yet. This
sparks a journey of self-discovery,
music-making, and young love, all set to
an uplifting 1980s new wave soundtrack.
The musical explores themes of
resilience, creativity, and the power of
music to overcome adversity. With highenergy performances, heartfelt
storytelling, and an infectious score,
Sing Street captures the spirit of youth
and the longing for something more.
Tickets are now available through the
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website at
lyric.co.uk
KINGS PLACE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
LAUNCHED
New resident ensemble at Kings
Place, Kings Place Jazz Orchestra,
directed by award-winning composer,
arranger and trombonist Callum Au, is a
handpicked, project-based ensemble,
made up of the UK’s finest jazz and big
band musicians, alongside rising-star
young artists. It is set to become a
cornerstone of Kings Place’s
commitment to both celebrating the
depth of jazz tradition and pushing the
boundaries of contemporary large
ensemble writing. KPJO’s debut
performance on 2 November will
Michael Mwenso.
celebrate George Gershwin’s music,
reimagined through the voices of jazz
legends such as Miles Davis, Count
Basie and Duke Ellington, culminating in
a new arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue
by Callum Au.
Kings Place is hosting two concerts
as part of the inaugural Polish Jazz
Festival. The Marcin Wasilewski Trio –
considered one of the most important
jazz groups from Poland – bring their
signature blend of tradition and
modernity for their Kings Place debut
(15 Sept), and trumpeter Piotr Wojtasik
performs an intimate show with his
Quintet (27 Sept).
Michael Mwenso returns
to Kings Place as a Guest Curator with
'Soul Assembly', a new series where
music meets conversation, and
community comes alive: celebrating the
music of Miles Davis, Bessie Smith,
Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
Julian Joseph and Zoe Rahman
headline an evening at the London Piano
Festival to celebrate the future of jazz,
sharing the stage with the talent of
tomorrow for performances,
collaboration and mentorship (12 Oct).
Other jazz highlights in the autumn
include Jack Jennings and Omar Puente
launching their new album Allied with
Nature (17 October), June Tabor, Iain
Ballamy and Huw Warren performing
together as Quercus, sharing original
compositions, traditional folk songs and
reclaimed standards (19 October) and
Sultan Stevenson – one of the most
exciting young jazz musicians in London
– returning to Kings Place with his trio
(31 Oct).
The Terje Isungset Ice Quartet perform
with their ensemble of voice, ice harp,
ice horn, iceophone, ice percussion and
ice bass following their sold-out show in
2021 (23 November), and Ian Shaw
reimagines Sondheim’s iconic songs
through a jazz lens (27 Nov).
Further information and tickets for the
full range of jazz shows at Kings Place
can be found at kingsplace.co.uk
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