Friday, November 21, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Find Out When the New Broadway Cast Recording of Ragtime Will Be Released by Beth Stevens

The new Broadway cast recording of Ragtime, starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, has a date to hit your earbuds. The album will be released digitally on January 9, 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Video: Cynthia Erivo Shares Emotional Reaction to Watching WICKED: FOR GOOD for the First Time

Wicked: For Good is now in theaters, and ahead of its official debut, Cynthia Erivo paid a visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss the highly anticipated film and reflect on the year…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10PM

Stephen Schwartz Reveals Why Glinda Was Added to 'Wonderful' in WICKED: FOR GOOD

With Wicked: For Good now in theaters, one of the biggest additions to the musical's plot is that the character of Glinda has been added to the Wizard's song, "Wonderful." At a Spotify relea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Ragtime Revival Album Will Drop in 2026 by Logan Culwell-Block

A release date has been set for the album of Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Kennedy Center by Diep Tran

Trump appointee Richard Grenell is being accused of cronyism and corruption in his management of the institution.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Listen: HELL'S KITCHEN Release Holiday Song 'Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas”

Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen has dropped a new holiday song, “Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas," available now via Alicia Keys Records/Interscope Records. Featuring four-time…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

Back to the Future celebrates 40th with three Marty McFlys performing the musical by Chris Wiegand

The West End show’s former lead actors will travel back in their careers to share the role with its current star for the 1985 film’s anniversary Audiences at the West End musical Back to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM

Allie Trimm, Lindsay Mendez & More Featured as Background Vocalists in WICKED: FOR GOOD

It's a Wicked reunion! A selection of Broadway performers, including several who have starred in the Broadway production of Wicked, are featured as background vocalists in Wicked: For Good, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM

Review: Even With Olga Smirnova, Dutch National Ballet Falters by Gia Kourlas

For its season at New York City Center, its first major engagement here in years, the company disappoints with mediocre repertory.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:25AM

RAGTIME 2025 Broadway Cast Recording Will Be Released in January

The 2025 Broadway cast recording of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Ragtime, directed by Lear deBessonet, will be released digitally on January 9, 2026, with CD and vinyl releases to f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

WICKED: FOR GOOD Dominates Box Office with $30+ Million in Preview Showings

Though Wicked: For Good officially opens in theaters on Friday, the movie has already taken over the box office. With preview showings that began on Monday, the movie musical has already bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Movie Soundtrack Now Available on CD

Kiss of the Spider Woman – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is now available on CD. The album was released in streaming and digital platforms last month and will be available on Friday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Exclusive Video: Cheyenne Jackson Performs 'I Am What I Am' Ahead of Carnegie Hall Show

Cheyenne Jackson is set to return to Carnegie Hall on December 8, 2025 at 8 pm at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. BroadwayWorld has a your exclusive sneak peek, as Jackson performs I'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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A Chorus Line Will Get 50th Anniversary Staging at Barrington Stage by Logan Culwell-Block

Artistic director Alan Paul will direct the Marvin Hamlisch-Edward Kleban-James Kirkwood-Nicholas Dante musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Olly Dobson, Ben Joyce, Caden Brauch Will All Be Marty McFly in London's Back to the Future Musical for 1 Night Only by Andrew Gans

The hit musical, based on the film of the same name, continues at London's Adelphi.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

After 45 Years, Scott Bakula Is Grateful for a 2nd Chance With The Baker's Wife by Andrew Gans

The Golden Globe-winning actor is currently starring opposite Ariana DeBose in the Off-Broadway production of the Stephen Schwartz musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

TheatreWashington Releases First Economic Impact Report by American Theatre Editors

The new report set out to measure the scale and reach of the Washington, D.C. region's theatre industry.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:48AM

Listen: WICKED: FOR GOOD Soundtrack Now Available

With Wicked: For Good now playing in theaters, the official soundtrack to the highly anticipated film is now available to stream. As previously reported, the soundtrack features all of the f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:40AM

Photo: WICKED: FOR GOOD Echoes Unveils New Poster Echoing Original Teaser

Good news! Wicked: For Good, the second part of the blockbuster film adaptation, is now in theaters. To commemorate the occasion, a new poster has been released for the film, serving as a co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AM

Hercules by Michael Portantiere

Film Soundtrack, 1997 (Walt Disney Records)  Hercules is plausibly one of the Disney studio’s wittiest animated musicals, leaning heavily on meta-humor and pop-culture riffs — especiall…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 10:28AM

Listen: West End Star Ben Forster Releases New 'Musicals Greatest Hits' Album

Ben Forster, the TV star and vocalist best known for performances in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, and Elf The Musical, has released his brand new studio album Musicals G…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

Norm Lewis Is Going to Iceland, And He's Inviting You Along by Bryan Campione

From the Northern Lights to interacting with fans, here's why this Broadway star is excited for Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Cruise to Iceland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Attention Theatre Educators! It's Time to Sign Up for the 2026 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta by Itheatrics Staff

At the event celebrating musical theatre and education, students and theatre educators will training and professional development.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

LCT3 Reading Series Unveils Lineup by Logan Culwell-Block

Works from Christina Anderson, Jake Brasch, Kate Cortesi, and more will get one-night-only readings Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Stage Mag Spotlight: The Coterie Theatre's ELF THE MUSICAL T.Y.A.

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on The Coterie Theatre's production of ELF - the Musical T.Y.A. Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Dave Matthews Band Enjoys a Robe Summer by Griffin Rodgers

Production Designer Fenton Williams and Lighting Designer / Programmer Aaron Stinebrink enjoy developing vibrant and imaginative lighting schemes to keep the Dave Matthews Band looking fresh…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:43AM

All Together: Native Theatre in Fifty Years by Tomi Endter

By Tomi Endter. Playwright Tomi Endter imagines a future fifty years from now when American theatre has finally centered Native voices.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:42AM

Inseparable, sensuous and confident, the Kessler twins were pioneers of variety show culture by Angelica Frey

Alice and Ellen Kessler, who died by joint assisted suicide this week, entertained – and occasionally scandalised – Europe with their glitzy and subversive pop music and classically info…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM

Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas review – Lloyd Webber and Rice reunite for festive felonies by Mark Lawson

Birmingham RepHumphrey Ker and David Reed’s witty thriller blends Victorian sleuthing, meta gags and new songs by the great musical-theatre duo A serial killer working through the alphabet…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra: Round the Christmas Tree by Trav S.D.

Having just been in Knoxville a few days ago, the news that my friends of the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra were to be playing Oak Ridge, about a half hour outside that city, couldn’t do other…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:32AM

Universoul Circus Comes to Coney Island! by Trav S.D.

Heads up, New Yorkers! This is just to let you know that the Universoul Circus has pitched its tent at Coney Island and will be playing there through the rest of the month! I love it when ci…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:32AM

See Emerald Fennell’s New Edition of ‘Wuthering Heights’ (Exclusive) by Seija Rankin

The filmmaker curated a brand new cover image, and wrote a foreword for the classic novel, inspired by her upcoming big screen adaptation.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews for ‘Two Strangers,’ first Tony eligibility rulings announced, Groff sets ‘Just in Time’ departure Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podca…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Bernie Telsey on the key to casting the ‘Wicked’ films to perfection by Ruthie Fierberg

The longtime casting director told Broadway News about the secret to choosing Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and the rest of the “Wicked” on-screen company.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:45AM

Marketing Broadway tickets as the ultimate holiday gift by Jenny Dorso

Three keys to effective holiday messaging

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:30AM

On the way to Wicked: Cynthia Erivo’s stage musicals – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Long before her big-screen success as Elphaba, the British actor lit up the stage with performances in Sister Act, The Color Purple and other hit shows Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM

Marking Time review – Nico Muhly inspires a brilliant night of beguiling dance by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonA trio of choreographers respond to Muhly’s vivid scores with works that veer from the meditative to the macabre If you thought we had exhausted shows that were pos…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM

Holiday tree featuring thousands of origami works opens at NYC’s American Museum of Natural History by The Associated Press

By JOSEPH B. FREDERICK and PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — A beloved Christmas tree tradition is returning to Manhattan for the holiday season next week. No, it’s not the towering spruce …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce Return as Marty McFly for 40th Anniversary Performance of Back to the Future The Musical by Staff Writer

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original Back to the Future film, Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce will make a special return to Back to the Future The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre The p…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 07:10AM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Interview: Isabella Marshall on Precipice at New Diorama Theatre by Greg Stewart

Interview: Isabella Marshall stars in Precipice, a bold new electro-folk musical premiering at New Diorama Theatre this November The post Interview: Isabella Marshall on Precipice at New Dio…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:50AM

First Look at John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold in the West End by Staff Writer

Production images have been released for the West End premiere of John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, now playing at @sohoplace The post First Look at John le Carré’s Th…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:26AM

Photos Released of Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan in Woman in Mind Ahead of West End Run by Staff Writer

Photos have been released today of Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan in rehearsals for Alan Ayckbourn’s psychological comedy Woman in Mind The post Photos Released of Sheridan Smith an…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:25AM

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Announces Full Cast Ahead of West End Premiere at @sohoplace by Staff Writer

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will make its West End premiere at @sohoplace from 25 April to 18 July 2026 The post The Boy Who Harnessed th…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:24AM

Shortlist Announced for The Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025 by Staff Writer

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting has revealed the 20 shortlisted scripts for its 2025 award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions The post Shortlist Announced for The Women�…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:22AM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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How 2 New Songs Made Their Way Into ‘Wicked: For Good’ by Esther Zuckerman

Each witch gets a new number as part of an effort to flesh out the arc of the stage show’s second act.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24AM

‘Wicked: For Good’ — Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Never-Ending Press Tour by Esther Zuckerman

The pink-and-green-themed promotions were everywhere, with all the advantages and limitations that kind of marketing push entails.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24AM

Checkmate with a Side of Spectacle: Chess on Broadway Returns with Fire, Flaws, and a Star-Making Turn by Nicholas Christopher by Suzanna Bowling

In the ever-morphing game of Chess, the Broadway revival at the Imperial Theatre plays out like a Cold War fever dream—part rock opera, part romantic melodrama, part political satire, and …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 05:22AM

A $24M expansion of a major CT arts center is to start soon. A place “great ideas’ will come from. by Kenneth R. Gosselin

Construction is expected to take about a year, with the expansion calling for a major addition that will increase the size of the arts venue by 50%.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:20AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 21, 2025- WICKED: FOR GOOD Hits Theaters and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 21, 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…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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End review – Saskia Reeves and Clive Owen draw couples trilogy to a tender close by Arifa Akbar

Dorfman theatre, London David Eldridge’s two-hander depicts the difficult conversations that follow one partner’s cancer diagnosis David Eldridge’s trilogy has travelled across the ear…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Breaking Baz: Chiwetel Ejiofor Signs On As Creative For West End-Bound Musical ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’, Newcomer Alistair Nwachukwu Cast by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy star Chiwetel Ejiofor has joined the creative team of Royal Shakespeare Company show The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – a project close to his…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:00AM
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Friday, November 21, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) by JK

Review of the Sunday, November 9, 2025 evening preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts. Book, music and lyrics by Jim Barne and …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:48AM

AGHA Gifted: Melbourne – brand new retail sourcing event launches in 2026

The post AGHA Gifted: Melbourne – brand new retail sourcing event launches in 2026 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:29AM

The Title May Be a Mess, But the Musical is Magic: Sam Tutty Charms NYC in Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) by Suzanna Bowling

Let’s get one thing straight: the worst part of Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) is its clunky title — a head-scratcher almost as puzzling as the show’s poster. But don’t…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM

Interviews With The Cast and Creative of Vape! The Grease Parody by Suzanna Bowling

We were at the opening of Vape! The Grease Parody, the laugh-out-loud parody that drags Rydell high kicking and singing into the 21st century. Now playing at Theatre 555, At the after party …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:00AM

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