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December 9, 2025
Spotify Wrapped 2025
What wonderful news to round off the year! Don’s songs have been streamed an incredible 86.2 million times on Spotify in 2025, with 21.8 million listeners tuning in across 183 countries – that’s 4.7 million hours of music! A huge thank you to everyone around the world who continues to enjoy Don’s songs. “Whether you’re a regular listener or discovering them for the first time, it means the world to me to have your company. Here’s to many more hours of musical enjoyment in 2026!”
September 10, 2025
New Revue: ‘From The Heart’
Don Black CBE returns to the West End to celebrate his lifelong love of cabaret. His brand new revue show will premiere at London’s Fortune Theatre on 26th October and 2nd November, 2025.
With music from some of his most celebrated collaborators including Gary Barlow, Natasha Bedingfield, David Arnold, Alan Menken, Mike Batt and many more, ‘From The Heart’ comes from Don’s deep love of cabaret and Broadway musicals.
‘From The Heart’ features Britain’s Got Talent 2024 winner Sydnie Christmas, alongside Preeya Kalidas and Clive Rowe. Two other star performers and a surprise guest star will bring this exciting show to life.
Directed by Nick Winston (Bonnie & Clyde, Calamity Jane), with musical direction and arrangements by Nick Barstow (Starter for Ten).
Don recalls, “When I spent time in New York, off-Broadway revues were the places to go. They used to sing original songs that would tear your heart out or make you laugh. Stars like Barbra Streisand, Woody Allen, Shirley MacLaine and Doris Day started their careers off-Broadway.”
“A song can do more in three minutes than any other art form. ‘From the Heart’ they come, and to the Heart they stay.”
Book your tickets here: https://www.thefortunetheatre.com/don-blacks-from-the-heart
April 17, 2024
7 Awards for Sunset Boulevard!
Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Sunset Boulevard won an amazing 7 Olivier Awards, during an incredible evening on Sunday, 14th April, at the Royal Albert Hall – making it one of the most awarded musicals in a single night in Olivier Award history!
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary Sunset Boulevard, with lyrics (and book) by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, and directed by Jamie Lloyd, has played to packed audiences and delighted fans at London’s Savoy Theatre, in a 16 week run from 21 September 2023 – 6 January 2024.
The seven awards won were:
Best musical revival – Sunset Boulevard
Best director – Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Boulevard
Best actor in a musical – Tom Francis, Sunset Boulevard
Best actress in a musical – Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard
Best sound design – Adam Fisher, Sunset Boulevard
Best lighting design – Jack Knowles, Sunset Boulevard
Outstanding musical contribution – Alan Williams, Sunset Boulevard
Following its triumphant run in the West End, the production will be on Broadway later this year, while the eagerly anticipated album is now available to preorder.
Watch the amazing Olivier Award-winner Tom Francis perform at the Olivier Awards, filmed by Shayna McPherson:
April 17, 2024
Don Black awarded CBE
Don Black was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1999 Birthday Honours. He was surprised and delighted to be promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours, for services to music. His investiture took place at Windsor Castle on 6th March 2024, in the Garter Throne Room.
August 10, 2023
The Songwriters Podcast
‘The Songwriters Podcast‘ with Louise Golbey, in association with The Ivors Academy and PRS For Music’s M Magazine. New Special Edition: Louise talks to Don Black and discusses his work, music career and writing process. This exclusive episode is available on all digital platforms.
Listen here to hear him talk about his extensive career spanning six decades, the moment he wrote ‘Ben’ for Michael Jackson, the collaborations with composers Quincy Jones and Henri Mancini, his musical theatre shows with Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Bond themes with John Barry and what it’s like to hear his work being sampled by artists such as Kanye West and Eminem.
Here is the Spotify playlist to go with this episode including all the songs mentioned
June 20, 2023
Sunset Boulevard opens September 2023
Nicole Scherzinger returns to the West End this September, starring as the immortal Norma Desmond in a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary Sunset Boulevard, with lyrics (and book) by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, and directed by Jamie Lloyd.
Sunset Boulevard arrives at London’s Savoy Theatre for a limited 16-week run from 21 September 2023 – 6 January 2024. Book your tickets here
June 20, 2023
The Third Man – June to September 2023
A Musical Thriller!
Graham Greene’s brilliant story – which was made into a landmark film and published as a novella – now comes to the stage in a new musical with book & lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, music by George Fenton, and direction by Trevor Nunn.
Book your tickets for The Third Man here – June-September 2023 only!
March 20, 2023
Aspects of Love opens May 2023
Aspects of Love, the hit show Don wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart 34 years ago, returned to the West End at the Lyric Theatre, on 12th May 2023 – starring Michael Ball.
“Aspects of Love holds a very special place in my heart. I am absolutely delighted to revisit Andrew Lloyd Webber’s glorious score in a re-imagined chamber production in the West End.” – Michael Ball
“Exquisitely produced and superbly performed” – The New York Times
Book your tickets for Aspects of Love here
March 20, 2023
Bonnie & Clyde The Musical opens March 2023
Don’s musical Bonnie & Clyde opened at the Garrick Theatre, March 2023
Buy your tickets to London’s most wanted musical, Bonnie & Clyde
After two hit seasons in London’s West End, ‘Bonnie & Clyde The Musical will embark on its first-ever UK & Ireland tour, opening at Leicester Curve, on Thursday 22nd February 2024 and running until July 2024. Tickets are on sale now at www.bonnieandclydemusical.com
Photo credit of Don Black on the opening night of Bonnie & Clyde: Bonnie Britain
July 1, 2020
The Sanest Guy In The Room
Don has written a memoir entitled The Sanest Guy In The Room. It was published on July 23rd and can be ordered on Amazon. Here are some of the quotes about Don and the book:
“Don is a wonderful man with a life-enhancing spirit and a warmth that is hard to find in most people”Andrew Lloyd Webber
“Don just gets on with it”Van Morrison
“I can’t imagine life without Don Black; he has an amazing attitude and is one of the most beloved people in our industry”Cameron Mackintosh
“The Pele of lyricists”Robbie Williams