Audra McDonald to perform London Palladium concert in 2022

Audra McDonald will perform a concert at the London Palladium in 2022, its been announced.

The Emmy, Grammy and six-time Tony Award winner will be joined by the forty-piece London Musical Theatre Orchestra for the show on Sunday, 25 September 2022.

Alongside Andy Einhorn and the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, Audra will take you through the Great American Songbook and Broadway’s greatest hits.

Ticket presale opens on Wednesday, 15 December at 10:00AM, with general on sale Friday, 17 December at 10:00AM. You can sign up for the pre-sale at: www.audra-london.com

Audra McDonald said: “London is one of my favourite cities on the planet — I love it so much. There was a time when I was working and performing in London at least once a year. I’ve missed it so very much so the fact I’m getting the chance to return in this way is a joy for me.

“Come on out because I can’t wait to see you all. It’s been a while and I can’t wait to be in a theatre with you again.”

Audra McDonald’s extensive Broadway credits include Tony-winning performances in Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill — the role that also served as the vehicle for her Olivier Award-nominated 2017 debut in London’s West End.

She also appeared on Broadway in The Secret Garden; Marie Christine; Henry IV; 110 in the Shade; Shuffle Along, or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed; and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.

TV credits include Mother Abbess in NBC’s The Sound of Music Live!, ABC’s Private Practice and her Emmy-winning time as host of PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center.

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium will be presented by Fourth Wall Live which is also staging upcoming concerts at Cadogan Hall including Jenna Russell, Keala Settle and Jessica Vosk