Reading ‘A Christmas Carol’ Aloud, and Leaning Into Its Dark Side by Jillian Rayfield and Alice Zoo

An actor at the Dickens Museum in London is delivering dramatic performances of the classic holiday tale, just like the writer himself once did for sold-out crowds.

Playwrights Horizons Sued Over Discounts For BIPOC Audiences

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Playwrights Horizons, alleging that the Off-Broadway theater engaged in unlawful racial discrimination by charging different ticket prices based…

Kristin Chenoweth & Ethan Slater Join NBC New Year’s Eve Special

TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager will ring in the new year as hosts of the two-hour primetime special A Toast to 2025!, airing December 31 from 10:30 pm–12:30 am ET on NBC. Kotb an…

Video: Watch a Clip From AMADEUS Featuring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany

An official clip has been released from Amadeus, the new series adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play. In the sneak peek, Antonio Salieri wrestles with the concept of his …

Twelve Days of Christmas: Miriam Silverman

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. This year we are featuring…

Theatre Review: ‘In Clay’ at Signature Theatre by Charlotte Selton

The pottery wheel spins like an acrobat. The clay ebbs and flows, hypnotic and sensual, alive with a hint of danger. Will the pot collapse? The sculptor must move sure and strong, yet with d…

Jim Catapano and the Early Days of Eugene by Jaymichaelsae

O’Neill’s Formative Years Are Explored at the American Theatre of Actors To see the very first writings of a legendary playwright performed is always a fascinating endeavor. The ATA’s …

Aisha Jackson Replaces Maleah Joi Moon for IF I AIN’T GOT YOU: THE BEST OF R&B

Due to a schedule conflict, Aisha Jackson (Broadway’s The Great Gatsby, The Notebook, Waitress, Frozen) will replace previously announced guest artist Maleah Joi Moon in The New York Pops�…

Jim Catapano attends A Powerful Double Bill for Dark Times by Jaymichaelsae

AnomalousCo’s Stiffler and Bounds Resonate at the ATA In December of its 50th year, The American Theatre of Actors was host to two astonishing one-act plays that take on the oppression and…

Opera Review: ‘The Little Prince’ by the Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center by Jeanie Casison

Spreading happiness this holiday season, the Washington National Opera (WNO)presented “The Little Prince” in December at the Terrace Theater, a beloved story that continues to resonate a…

Video: Jeremy Pope & Anthony Ramos Star in First Teaser for Ryan Murphy Series THE BEAUTY

FX has released the first official teaser for The Beauty, a new television series from Ryan Murphy and Matt Hodgson. The series, featuring Broadway alums like Jeremy Pope, Anthony Ramos, and…

Playwrights Horizons Is Sued Over Discounts to People of Color by Michael Paulson

The lawsuit, against the prominent Off Broadway theater, is backed by Edward Blum, who has long challenged race-based policies. Playwrights called it “meritless.”

IHeartMedia Adds Video Podcasts to App by Caitlin Huston

The audio giant will allow creators to distribute full-length videos within the iHeartMedia ecosystem.

New Musical Comedy Kid Gloves Will Have Its World Premiere in LA

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The American College Theatre Festival Suspends Affiliation with the Kennedy Center

Video: Brian D’Arcy James Looks Back on Playing King George in HAMILTON

On Monday, five-time Tony nominee Brian D’Arcy James joined TODAY to discuss some of his current and past projects, including originating King George in Hamilton off- Broadway and the ongo…

American College Theatre Festival Severs Affiliation With Kennedy Center After 58 Years by Greg Evans

After an affiliation that’s lasted nearly 60 years, the American College Theatre Festival is suspending its partnership with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washingto…

LD Emanuele Agliati Chooses Claypaky for Il Furioso at Teatro Donizetti by Griffin Rodgers

Lighting Designer Emanuele Agliati selected a combination of Claypaky fixtures to play a key role in the lighting design of 'Il furioso nell’isola di S. Domingo' by Gaetano Donizetti. With…

Video: Andrew Barth Feldman Joins Nick Jonas for 'Home Alone' Performance During Long Island Concert

During a concert performance at UBS Arena this past weekend, Andrew Barth Feldman joined Nick Jonas for a live performance of “Home Alone" from A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, which is now s…

Video: 'Luck Be a Lady' from GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Take your first look at "Luck Be a Lady" performed by Jacob Dickey and the company of GUYS AND DOLLS at Sakespeare Theatre Company. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Fr…

Steffi D Will Star in Toronto Stage Company’s The Last Five Years

Talkin' Broadway Sound Advice: Sondheim, Finke, the Gershwins, McHugh, Berlin - 12/22/25 by Rob Lester

Reviews of tribute albums for Sondheim, Finke, the Gershwins, McHugh, Berlin.

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for December 22, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for December 22, 2025 are about Dame Peggy Ashcroft and a dame named Peggie Castle. Other earlier Travalanche posts for December 22 (in no particular order) i…

New Musical ‘Three Months Later’ to Hold L.A. Presentation Starring Kristen Bell by Caitlin Huston

The production will hold three public performances at the Jim Henson Studios in February.

Ruthie Ann Miles, Conrad Ricamora & More Featured in CRAZY RICH ASIANS Musical Reading

A 29-hour reading for the musical adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians was held in New York City recently, with several members of the creative team sharing photos from inside. Maybe Happy Ending…

Andrea McArdle, Lillias White, and More Join the Laurie Beechman Theatre’s Legends in Residency

Photo: Alex Timbers Makes History by Having Four Shows Running on Broadway

Tony Award winner Alex Timbers has made theater history by becoming only the fourth director ever to have four shows running simultaneously on Broadway. His newest production, All Out: Comed…

Diving Deeper Into American Theatre’s Most Influential Titles

Amidst the welter of Best of and Most lists for 2025, American Theatre magazine took on a wider time horizon in its survey of the most influential theatre titles of the last 25 years, or qua…

Golden Gate Park’s dazzling holiday light display brings joy to the season by The Associated Press

By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is delighting chil…

Clandestine Creative Casting by Mason Pilevsky

Tartuffe [New York Theatre Workshop] – 20 December 2025  Moliere would have been pleased with New York Theatre Workshop’s Tartuffe. With a cast of NYC theatre royalty of every genre, …

Barry Manilow Postpones 2026 Farewell Tour After Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning artist Barry Manilow is postponing his 2026 farewell tour following a lung cancer diagnosis. The singer shared the news on his Instagram, revealing that …

Adrienne O’Hara Hired to Head Communications at Discovery Global by Caitlin Huston

O'Hara will helm communications for the planned spinoff of Discovery from Warner Bros.

American College Theatre Festival Suspends Affiliation With Kennedy Center

The American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) has announced that it is suspending its affiliation with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after nearly six decades of partnersh…

Watch: Shoshana Bean Sings 'Fly, Fly Away' From Catch Me If You Can by Logan Culwell-Block

Marc Shaiman accompanies the Broadway favorite at the keys in the performance from the 2025 Broadway Dreams gala.

See Ruthie Ann Miles, Helen J. Shen, Alyssa Joy Fox, More in Crazy Rich Asians Musical Workshop by Meg Masseron, Diep Tran

The film's original director Jon M. Chu is overseeing the staging.

Heartbeat Opera to Present New Musical Theatre-Infused Manon by Natan Zamansky

The 100-minute English adaptation is penned by Jacob Ashworth and Rory Pelsue.

West End Stars Kerry Ellis and Ben Forster Will Offer NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

The evening will be held at Sony Hall.

Dream Music Puppetry Program’s 26th Annual Puppet Parlor by Alix Cohen

A Vaudeville By Alix Cohen Imagination, theatrical skill and physical puppet craft has had a home at HERE Arts Center’s Dream Music Puppetry program since 1999. Endowed by his grandmother …

Two Dames Named Peggy by Trav S.D.

Having done a single post on two Elaines just a couple of days ago, I promise this post on two Peggies represents a coincidence, not a trend. These otherwise completely unconnected women sha…

Review Roundup: PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK at Greenwich House Theatre

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, the new rock musical, is now in performances at Greenwich House Theatre. Adapted from Joan Lindsay’s novel, with book and lyrics by Hilary Bell and music and arrang…

Yolanda Adams on Realizing Her Broadway Dreams in Hell's Kitchen, Musical Mentors & Where She Keeps Her Grammys by Kathy Henderson

When Hell’s Kitchen composer Alicia Keys stepped on stage at the curtain call of Yolanda Adams’ first performance as Miss Liza Jane, the audience realized something special was happening…

See Who's Joining Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville in West End Shadowlands by Andrew Gans

Rachel Kavanaugh will direct the revival of the William Nicholson drama.

Melissa Errico to Lead The Story of a Rose: A Musical Reverie on the Great War by Meg Masseron

Errico has penned the lyrical theatrical experience that reflects on the human cost of WWI.

American College Theatre Festival Suspends Affiliation With Kennedy Center; Festival Will Continue On Its Own by Meg Masseron, Diep Tran

The festival has partnered with the formerly bipartisan institution to put on the annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

Daniel Breaker Will Join Cast of London's Hadestown by Andrew Gans

The West End return of the Tony-winning musical opened at the Lyric in February 2024.

Casting Revealed For Theatre For a New Audience's The Tragedy of Coriolanus by Meg Masseron

Ash K. Tata will direct Shakespeare's play, running at Brooklyn's Polonsky Shakespeare Center this spring.

What Do the Critics Think of Picnic at Hanging Rock Off-Broadway? by Meg Masseron, Andrew Gans

Portia Krieger is directing the new musical with choreography by Mayte Natalio.

Video: Watch Highlights From the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors

New sneak peeks have been released from the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, held earlier this month in Washington, D.C. The annual tradition honors those in the performing arts for thei…

Video: Zachary Quinto Talks Working with Janet McTeer and Mandy Patinkin in THE ARTIST

Zachary Quinto is putting on his attorney hat in The Artist, the new Gilded Age-era murder mystery on The Network streaming service. The performer, who was most recently seen on Broadway in …

OY! What They Said About Love – Valentine’s Weekend with Steve Budd, one of the Bay Area’s premier comedy performers

Broadway and the Affordability Crisis. Stageworthy News of the Week. by Jonathan Mandell

The last Broadway show of 2025, “All Out,” has provoked complaints anew about high ticket prices, at the same time that a new study concludes “affordability challenges for artists ha…

Video: Kristin Chenoweth Speaks at QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Closing: 'We Took A Big Swing'

The Queen of Versailles played its final performance on Broadway yesterday. The Kristin Chenoweth-led musical took its final bows at the St. James Theatre, also starring F. Murray Abraham, M…

Photos: J.J. Abrams, Jimmy Fallon, and More Attend ALL OUT: COMEDY ABOUT AMBITION Gala

Last week, All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich held its gala performance. VIP guests included P!nk, Jimmy Fallon, J.J. Abrams, Mike Birbiglia, Sara Chase, Jesse Eisenberg, Susie Ess…

The Best Broadway Showtunes of the Last 25 Years: Part One (2000 to 2005) by Playbill Staff

The 2000s has been a great time for musical theatre.

Christmas Night Opera Gala and More: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Find out what’s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.

Jamie Campbell Bower Gives a Surprise Performance in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

The star from the hit Netflix series reprised his role as Henry Creel onstage.

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This Production of The Little Mermaid Is These Teachers' Proudest Moment in Education by Dylan Parent

High schoolers in Indianapolis, Indiana, are bringing their community together.

Duke Ellington’s Shakespearean ‘Such Sweet Thunder’ by Alix Cohen

“If music be the food of love play on.” Orsino, Twelfth Night By Alix Cohen In August 1956, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn were performing in Canada when they crossed paths with the …

The Smell of Bread and the Cost of Desire: CSC’s “The Baker’s Wife” by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: The Baker’s Wife By Ross It all begins before the lights officially dim, with the theatre itself becoming a sun-drenched French serenade. The village plaza…

Full Casting Announced for Shadowlands at the Aldwych Theatre by Staff Writer

Full casting has been revealed for the highly anticipated West End production of William Nicholson’s Shadowlands The post Full Casting Announced for Shadowlands at the Aldwych Theatre appe…

Janie Dee and Stefan Bednarczyk to Perform Coward & Friends for One Night Only at the Menier Chocolate Factory by Staff Writer

Menier Chocolate Factory has announced a special one-night-only performance of Coward & Friends starring Janie Dee and Stefan Bednarczyk The post Janie Dee and Stefan Bednarczyk to Perfo…

Broadway and Television Star Daniel Breaker to Join West End Production of Hadestown as Hermes by Staff Writer

Broadway and television star Daniel Breaker will join the critically acclaimed West End production of Hadestown as Hermes The post Broadway and Television Star Daniel Breaker to Join West En…

Reggie D. White on Taking the Reins of Woolly Mammoth by American Theatre Editors

The D.C. theatre’s incoming artistic director reflects on his path to leadership, the importance of risk-taking, and possibilities for brave new theatre. 

2025 in Review: The Movers and Moments of the Year by JK

We were fortunate to have seen 17 different productions in 2025: 14 on Broadway and 3 off-Broadway. These are the shows we considered in all categories this year: Bat Boy: The Musical. Buen…

And the Lifetime Achievement Award goes to … Liv Ullmann!

The post And the Lifetime Achievement Award goes to … Liv Ullmann! appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Award winning filmmaker developing play for CT theater. ‘To bring bold new voices to our stage’ by Sean Krofssik

"Support like this doesn’t just fund a single work; it strengthens our future and allows us to grow with purpose and imagination."

'The Nutcracker' helps keep the lights on for American ballet companies by Anastasia Tsioulcas

About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum…

Artists We Lost in 2025, in Their Words by Gabe Cohn

Robert Redford, Roberta Flack, Diane Keaton and Brian Wilson are among the cultural luminaries who died this year.

This CT inn opened the year the nation was born. Why that’s 250 years of history still being made. by Pamela McLoughlin

No two of the rooms are decorated alike. Some have fireplaces and others glimpses of water or village life.

A Christmas Fair review – site-specific heartwarmer is bathed in goodwill-to-all sentiment by Mark Fisher

Chadderton Town Hall, OldhamSet over the course of local village hall fundraiser, Jim Cartwright’s play is charmingly performed and has a built-in sense of community Yesterday it was the s…

Review: ‘The Seasons’ Jumbles Warnings About Climate Crisis by Brian Seibert

An operatic Vivaldi pastiche, with a new story by Sarah Ruhl, offers an ambivalent message about how art can make people pay attention.

The Rockettes, at 100, Need a Kick in the Right Direction by Gia Kourlas

This year, “Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes” pays homage to the legacy of the group, but its future seems to be more about sisterhood than dancing.

Meet Mia Carragher, London’s Katniss Everdeen in the Viral, World-First ‘The Hunger Games: On Stage’ by Lily Ford

John Malkovich gives the theater adaptation of Suzanne Collins' wildly popular dystopian series some star power, playing President Snow in pre-recorded snippets at a 1,200-seater purpose-bui…

Nominations announced for the 2025 Sydney Theatre Awards

The post Nominations announced for the 2025 Sydney Theatre Awards appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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