Unexpected Joy continues at Southwark Playhouse, London until 29 September 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The European Premiere of Bill Russell and Janet Hood’s new musical Unexpected Joy is an… Unexpected Joy! Following the Off-Broadway premiere earlier this year producers Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Jim Kierstead for Kierstead Productions have brought […]
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A passionate woman: New musicals champion & producer Katy Lipson brings Unexpected Joy & the From Page to Stage festival to the Southwark Playhouse
The European premiere of Unexpected Joy, opening this week at the Southwark Playhouse, tells the story of three generations of female singers and their week together to try and clear some long-held family feuds. Joy is a baby boomer pop star, who lived the hippie life and is now preparing for a concert to honour […]
Full casting announced for From Page To Stage 2018 festival
Aria Entertainment has revealed the 37-strong company who will star in the seven new musicals chosen for this year’s From Page To Stage festival which will launch at the Southwark Playhouse next week. Returning for its sixth year and running from 11 until 25 September, the prestigious musical theatre event created by leading independent theatre […]
London’s Aria Entertainment and New York’s Jim Kierstead announce new producing deal
Award-winning producer Katy Lipson has announced a major new transatlantic partnership with Tony and Olivier Award-winning theatre and film producer Jim Kierstead. Aimed at developing and presenting new and ground-breaking work on both sides of the Atlantic, the partnership between Aria Entertainment and Kierstead Productions will launch with a co-production of the new musical Unexpected […]
