The Los Angeles Philharmonic performs an all-American program depicting scenes from the women’s suffrage movement, gentle lullabies, and vibrant city streets. New York City comes to life in both the dances from Leonard Bernstein’s beloved musical On the Town and Duke Ellington’s orchestral suite Harlem.

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Wilkins Conducts Bernstein & Ellington

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Join the Tony Award-winning star of Shucked, Alex Newell, for their first solo show in London at Cadogan Hall this September.

Alex Newell first garnered attention on screen in Fox’s critically acclaimed series Glee as transgender student, Wade “Unique” Adams. Breaking barriers and challenging gender norms at a time when the conversation around gender identity was not widely accepted, Alex has remained one of the leaders in the quest for equality.

Alex Newell

Cadogan Hall 

Two visionary Tony Award® winners—playwright Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), director Matthew Warchus (Matilda)—offer a magical new interpretation of Charles Dickens’ timeless story starring three-time Emmy® winner Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale, The West Wing, Get Out, The Post) as Ebenezer Scrooge; Tony and Emmy Award nominee Kate Burton as Ghost of Christmas Past; and Grammy®, SAG Award, Critics Choice, and Hollywood Critics Association Award nominee Alex Newell as Ghost of Christmas Present/Mrs. Fezziwig.Winner of five Tony Awards, and the most awarded play of the season, this New York Times Critics' Pick welcomes theatregoers of all ages into an immersive experience that is brimming with Christmas spirit. Featuring dazzling staging, moving storytelling, and 12 cherished Christmas carols, including “Joy to the World,” “Silent Night,” and “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” it is “so infectious you’ll leave the theatre with a heart full of joy and light” (Entertainment Weekly).

Alex Newell

Events

Past events

Jul 8, 2026

Wilkins Conducts Bernstein & Ellington · Hollywood Bowl

Sep 1, 2024

Alex Newell · Cadogan Hall

Future and recently performed repertoire

Vocals in Mother and Child by Still

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Vocals in Harlem by Ellington

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Vocals in Fanfare for Uncommon Times by Coleman

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Vocals in On the Town: Three Dance Episodes by Bernstein

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Vocals in Suffs Song Cycle by Taub

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