Jason Robert Brown Says Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Is Still Waiting for a Broadway Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

As he prepares for a charity concert for the immigrant-led Proyecto Faro, Brown gives an update on his projects.

Don't Svet It: Backstage at Chess With Hannah Cruz, Episode 6: Endgame by Darryn King

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, her Broadway.com vlog has brought fans backstage at the Imperial Theatre. In the sixth and final episode, it's Thanksgiving we…

Ray Whitley: In Back of “Back in the Saddle” by Trav S.D.

December 5 was the birthday of cowboy singer Ray Whitley (1901-1979), best known for co-writing Gene Autry’s theme song “Back in the Saddle Again”. Luke Combs released a song by the sa…

Next on Stage Season 6 - College Top 10 by BroadwayWorld

Next on Stage Season 6 - High School Top 10 by BroadwayWorld

PlayCo Launches International Residency Exchange Program  by American Theatre Editors

Over the next two years, PlayCo will team with six partner organizations and send nine playwrights abroad for global residencies.

Miami Art Week 2025: Where Hollywood is Showing Up at the Art World’s Biggest Outing (Updating) by Melinda Sheckells

Alex Prager recreates Hollywood, Mark Zuckerberg is transformed into a robotic dog and Kid Cudi debuts a documentary

Video: Inside the VFX Magic for WICKED: FOR GOOD with Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman

In a new featurette for Wicked: For Good, visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman offers viewers a look into the VFX work on display in the newest film. Check out the video to see behind-the-…

Jonathan Groff, Kecia Lewis, Jane Krakowski, More Will Be Part of Red Bucket Follies by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky will once again host the annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares.

Broadway Dreamgirls Revival Sets NYC Open Call Audition by Logan Culwell-Block

Director-choreographer Camille A. Brown is looking for her female ensemble.

Little Bear Ridge Road's Micah Stock Ponders, 'Is There Life After Laurie Metcalf?' by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee is currently starring opposite Metcalf in Samuel D. Hunter's emotional family drama on Broadway

‘A Christmas Carol’ Review: A Gentle Interpretation of a Classic by Tim Teeman

This production, which retains many of the charms of its 2019 Broadway staging, has lost some of its necessary darkness.

The Short Career of Sally Long by Trav S.D.

About ten years ago I had a lamentable opportunity to sing a few bars of the song “I Wonder What Became of Sally?” in Dick Zigun’s play Dead End Dummy out at Coney Island USA. (It was …

How’d You Like the Play, Mrs. Lincoln? Jane Krakowski Takes on Mary Todd by Lexy Perez

The '30 Rock' alum assumes the role of the 16th first lady in Cole Escola’s bonkers Broadway show.

WICKED: FOR GOOD Receives 7 Critics Choice Award Nominations- Check Out the Full List

Wicked: For Good has received 7 nominations at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, including Best Picture. Other notable nominees in various categories include Hamnet, Blue Moon, The Test…

National Readings to Raise Awareness of Violence Against Indigenous Women by American Theatre Editors

Theatres are stepping up for a national series of play readings by Indigenous writers, set for May 5, 2026, National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.

DirectorFest 2026 Lineup Revealed by Margaret Hall

This year's event will feature two staged readings of full-length plays, directed by Zoë Adams and Irvin Mason, Jr.

Watch the Cast of Operation Mincemeat Sing 'Born to Lead' and 'Sail On, Boys' by Playbill Staff

Playbill and RiseNY's special concert series continues with performances from the hit Broadway and West End musical.

See Who's Starring in Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

David Zippel will direct the revue of the late Tony-nominated and Grammy-winning composer.

Video: Watch 'Never Fly Away' & More Songs From MAYBE HAPPY ENDING in Korea

Maybe Happy Ending in Korea has released new video footage of "Never Fly Away," the beloved firefly song from the hit musical. The production has also released a new look at "Goodbye My Room…

The Best Theater of 2025: Shows that Ruled the Year

As 2025 comes to a close, New York City's top theatre critics have been taking stock of this theatre season- deciding on their personal choices for their favorite productions of the year. Th…

Dancing Babies and Toddlers Are Teaching the Pros a Thing or Two by Margaret Fuhrer

Everyone loves tiny dancers. Now some artists are considering why they bring us such joy — and what lessons they might have for grown-ups.

Video: Ne-Yo Takes His First Bow in HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway

Ne-Yo officially made his Broadway debut last night in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. Nearly a decade after he appeared as The Tin Man in NBC’s “The Wiz Live!,” the hit recording artist o…

Odds and Ends: Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Jonathan Groff and Sara Bareilles, Leslie Odom Jr. Dances With the Devil & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Just In Time Co-Writer Rings in the New Year Though it feels like just yesterday we were counting down to 2025, a brand-spanking Ne…

Where Stories Take Root: La Jolla’s Latinx New Play Festival by American Theatre Editors

The gathering’s eighth edition was grounded in narratives of faith, myth, and spirituality that define the complexities of the Latinx experience, for better or worse.

TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) to Release Broadway Cast Album

Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) is recording an original Broadway cast album! Ted Arthur, the Music Director for the production, took to his Instagram stories to share a video o…

Video: N’Kenge Shares 'S’Wonderful' Music Video From New Live Album

Tony, EMMY, and GRAMMY Award–nominated performer N’Kenge has shared the music video for her new single, “S’Wonderful,” the second track from her 2025 album, CENTERSTAGE – Live fr…

Kristin Chenoweth, Jonathan Groff and More to Join RED BUCKET FOLLIES

Red Bucket Follies will transform six weeks of fundraising into two afternoons of one-of-a-kind songs, skits and dances created by Broadway’s best. A treasured theatrical tradition, the ev…

This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of a Broadway Cruise to Iceland (Stars Included!) by Playbill Staff

It's not too late to book a trip that's perfect for the theatre fan who loves to travel.

Helen George and Felicity Kendal Will Star in High Society at the Barbican by Andrew Gans

Rachel Kavanaugh will direct the Cole Porter musical comedy.

Reviews Are Out for Merrily We Roll Along on Screen by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-winning Broadway revival—starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez—is now in movie theatres.

Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japanese Airport for Alleged Drug Smuggling

Reuters has reported that Jeremy O. Harris was arrested last month at an airport in Japan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the country. On November 16, Harris was sto…

Listen: WICKED: FOR GOOD Score Album Available Now

Republic Records has released the official score album for Wicked: For Good, containing all the instrumental underscoring written for the film by Stephen Schwartz and John Powell. It is avai…

The Resurrection of the Krampus by Trav S.D.

Gut Krampusnacht! Celebrated in Central Europe on the night before St. Nicholas Day, Krampusnacht is purportedly the time when the goodly saint’s opposite number punishes the bad little ch…

Playwright Jeremy O Harris arrested in Japan for alleged drug smuggling by Reuters

The writer of the Tony award-nominated Slave Play remains in custody after authorities say they found MDMA in his bag American actor and playwright Jeremy O Harris, known for the Tony-nomina…

Young Frankenstein review – Mel Brooks’s Transylvanian tomfoolery will have you in stitches by Nick Ahad

Liverpool PlayhouseThe story becomes less and less relevant as this slapstick monster pastiche leads to an irresistible sense of chaos When a film as perfect as Mel Brooks’s Young Frankens…

Before the Millennium review – secrets and spies as Woolworths staff party like it’s 1999 by David Jays

Old Fire Station, OxfordThings get tense when a newcomer seems to know too much in Karim Khan’s absorbing play Karim Khan’s absorbing Christmas play offers warmth, doubt, uncanny strange…

From the Gruffalo to Dog Man: how to put children’s classics on the stage by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

With Dog Man making his London theatre debut next summer, theatre makers explain how to make a successful jump from page to stage From Paddington and the BFG to The Gruffalo’s Child, My Ne…

Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 10 Revealed

Tonight's the night! Who will make the Top 10 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, December 5 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out! This season i…

What Makes Jordan E. Cooper Happy, a Texas Scrooge, and the Artist/Critic Divide by American Theatre Editors

Our 2025 holiday stocking is stuffed: We chat with the writer/star of 'Ain't No Mo' and 'Oh Happy Day!,' with the director and star of the Alley's 'Night Shift Before Christmas,' and with aw…

Playwright-Producer Jeremy O. Harris Jailed in Japan by Logan Culwell-Block

The Slave Play writer was arrested last month after MDMA was found in his tote bag at Okinawa's Naha Airport.

What Are the Reviews for A Christmas Carol, Starring Michael Cerveris, Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

The holiday production comes to Perelman Performing Arts Center after earlier mountings in London and on Broadway.

Get a 1st Look at Bob The Drag Queen in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Andrew Gans

The performer will step into the Tony-winning musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre next year.

Review Roundup: Broadway's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Debuts in Theaters

Merrily We Roll Along, the live filmed version of the four-time Tony Award-winning musical performance, is now in theaters. Find out what critics think of the cinematic interpretation, which…

Review: A Christmas Carol, Starring Michael Cerveris, Is Tight as a Drum and Pretty as a Picture

“Matchmaker” from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF🎻 by Signature Theatre

Video: Watch 'Matchmaker' From FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Signature Theatre

Watch the stars of Fiddler on the Roof at Signature Theatre perform "Matchmaker" in new footage from the production! The video features Rosie Jo Neddy as Chava, Beatrice Owens as Tzeitel, an…

KING JAMES by Rajiv Joseph

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Three Bears

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Ann Kittredge- ‘You Sleigh Me’ – Holiday Album Release Party by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Among dozens of holiday shows, Ann Kittredge’s holiday album release proved particularly warm and original. Gathering talented friends, presenting lesser known, sometimes qui…

Photos/Video: Bob the Drag Queen as 'Harold Zidler' in MOULIN ROUGE!

All new photos have been released of drag superstar, comedian, actor, and New York Times best-selling author Bob The Drag Queen as “Harold Zidler” in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadwa…

'Everyone Knows 'Meadowlark'': The Cast of The Baker's Wife Is Rediscovering Stephen Schwartz's Musical by Diep Tran, Jeffrey Vizcaíno

Almost 50 years after it premiered, The Baker's Wife gets its first New York production.

David Zaslav’s Memo to Warner Bros. Staff: Netflix Buy Reflects “Generational Change” In Hollywood by Caitlin Huston

The Warners CEO said the company will form an integration office to ready for the planned merger.

Listen: Sting Releases Expanded Edition of THE LAST SHIP Album

Sting has released The Last Ship (Expanded Edition), an updated version of his album featuring five new recordings. This new album comes ahead of a series of international performances of th…

Ebenezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show by The Old Globe

It’s back! San Diego has another show in its Christmas stocking with this fast, funny, and highly theatrical reimagining of one of the most beloved holiday stories ever told. All the tradi…

Tom Stoppard: An Appreciation by Jack Quinn

With Tom Stoppard’s passing, we look back on a career that transformed theatrical language and feeling. Our tribute revisits Arcadia, Leopoldstadt, Travesties, and The Real Thing through T…

Broadway’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ film fuses theater and cinema; how future pro-shots can do the same by Ashley Lee

The revival’s stage and screen director Maria Friedman and producers Jon Kamen and Dave Sirulnick on what factors to consider when filming a show and how they executed their vision with �…

Charlene Oliver 2025 Interview Excerpt - Hesitancy Going Back to Motown Records by Call Me Adam

In celebration of #NewMusicFriday, I wanted to share with you this excerpt from my 2025 interview with Singer, Songwriter & Author Charlene Oliver, who you know for singing the global hit so…

A Broadway star is born: June Squibb takes the lead at 96 by Tribune News Service

NEW YORK — June Squibb, an old pro when it comes to dealing with the theatrical press, was in place for her interview at the kitchen table. The Upper West Side apartment, where she's stayi…

Today on Broadway: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Patrick Page to lead ‘Titus Andronicus’ Off-Broadway; Jones, Chanler-Berat, and Boyer to do Lee’s ‘Mother Russia’; watch ‘Ragtime’ opening number from Lincoln Center Since 2016…

Television Q&A: Has ABC series realized its ‘High Potential’ for season? by Tribune News Service

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Is “High Potential” over for the season or what? It seems to have just abruptly disappeared. A: We’re at the point in the TV season where sh…

A no-nonsense guide to holiday advertising strategies by Toby Richkind

How your advertising agency can set your Broadway show up for holiday success

Best and worst Netflix Christmas movies of 2025 by Tribune News Service

Once again, it’s time to festoon ourselves with garlands, fire up the twinkle lights and examine the very special cinematic universe that is Netflix Christmas movies. This year brings four…

REVIEW: The Queen of Versailles by JK

Review of the Wednesday, December 3, 2025 matinee performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Sherie Rene Scott, F. Murray Abraham, Melody Butiu, Stephen DeRosa, Greg Hil…

Barbican revamp to give ‘bewildering’ arts centre a new lease of life by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Project will make the famously confusing London landmark easier to navigate and more accessible “Everything leaks,” says Philippa Simpson, the director of buildings and renewal at the Ba…

What ‘Hamnet’ Lost (and Gained) on the Way From Page to Screen by Sarah Bahr

The filmmaker Chloé Zhao and the novelist-turned-screenwriter Maggie O’Farrell explained the changes they made in the tale of Shakespeare, his wife and their son.

Lea Salonga, Gerónimo Rauch, and More Will Lead LES MISERABLES: THE WORLD TOUR SPECTACULAR in Manila

Initial casting has been announced for the Manila stop of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE WORLD TOUR SPECTACULAR, coming to The Theatre at Solaire from 20 January to 1 March 2…

Cookie Contests, Small-Town Love, and Christmas Chaos at The Royal with “The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical!” by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical! By Ross With a sleighful of holiday cheer and a sardonic wink as wide as a big merger in the big city, The Unauthor…

After ‘Working Girl,’ Can Christopher Ashley Bring His Sunshine to New York? by Alexis Soloski

Before returning to New York to lead Roundabout, Christopher Ashley is concluding his 18-year tenure at La Jolla Playhouse with the new musical “Working Girl.”

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 5, 2025- Explore Christmas In NYC and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized …

Dennis Altman: Righting My World

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Westwood | Kawakubo: world-premiere exhibition celebrates the ground breaking designs of two icons of the fashion world

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Dashing Through a Season of Holiday Movies by Sarah Bahr

For one writer, putting together her annual roundup of streaming holiday movies requires open-mindedness — and a high tolerance for candy-coated clichés.

Jeremy O. Harris Is Arrested in Japan on Suspicion of Smuggling Drugs by John Yoon and Kiuko Notoya

The Tony-nominated American playwright and actor has been in custody since airport customs officers found Ecstasy in his bag last month.

A NEW WORLD OF UNUSUAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC by David Dow Bentley III

By David Dow Bentley III The People’s Critic Anyone familiar with Texas knows that we are a Football force to be reckoned with. Complementing that are the amazing worlds of high school and…

Breaking Baz: UK Comedy Queen Catherine Tate Discovers Riotous Laughter As The Wicked Fairy In London Palladium Panto ‘Sleeping Beauty’ by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: British television comedy queen Catherine Tate sashays across the room where rehearsals for Sleeping Beauty, the 10th annual feast of fun (and filth), are taking place. Performa…

Sweet Charity

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Interview: John Wilson Presents More of My Fair Lady Than You’ve Heard on Record

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Compressions: a public artwork by Francis Carmody

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Gotta Dance! Offers Standout Moments Amid Surprising Omissions by Suzanna Bowling

Afra Hines and Jesse LeProtto As someone who clears their head by rewatching iconic choreography—“Let’s Have a Glass Together” from Grand Hotel, “American Son” from Will Rogers F…

The American Soldier: A One-Man Odyssey Through the Heart of War by Suzanna Bowling

There are performances that entertain, and then there are performances that bear witness. In The American Soldier, Douglas Taurel offers the latter—a sacred holding space for the voices of…