Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner Billy Porter is sharing a health update after his turn in Broadway‘s Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club ended prematurely following a sepsis diagnosis. In an Instagram video posted ear…

When BroadwayWorld was invited to the red carpet premiere of DAVID, the lauded animated film from Angel Studios that chronicles the rise of the biblical David from boy shepherd to king, the voice actors and cre…

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It’s a Wonderful Life! – 21 December 2025 Irish Repertory Theatre is a buzz with holiday light in its festive radio play presentation of It’s a Wonderful Life!.  Featuring laughter, song, and joy, this h…

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A VAUDEVILLE By Alix Cohen December 22, 2025: 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…

“Wicked,” subtitled “The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, is adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, “Wicked: The Life and…

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.

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 on race for a Novem…

This was the first show shot in Chicago to win a National Labor Relations Board election for production assistants.

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 and Bush Hager will be…

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 legacy, sharing with…

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 some of our favorit…

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 deft fluidity. During…

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 recent showcase of t…

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’ upcoming concert …

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 abandonment of wome…

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 across generations. A…

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 Ben Platt, premiere…

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

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

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 ongoing production of An…

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 Washington, D.C. The affiliat…

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 this production, Te…

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 streaming on Disney+.…

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 Francesca Zambello (Po…

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

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) include ones on: Bust…

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

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 star Helen J. Shen …

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: Comedy About Ambition by …

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 quarter-century if you …

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 children and adults. The…

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, each character was b…

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 a cancerous spot was…

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

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 partnership. In a statement s…

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

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

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

The evening will be held at Sony Hall.

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 and run by the incom…

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 share a first name and …

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 arrangements by Greta Gert…

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. “Have you ever h…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 their lifetime of contri…

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 2024’s Cult of Lov…

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 have reached a breakin…

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, Melody Butiu, Nina Wh…

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 Essman, Ilana Glazer, S…

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

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

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

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

“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 Stratford Shakespear…

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 wakes up to a new d…

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 appeared first on Theatr…

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 Perform Coward & Frie…

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 End Production of Hade…

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. 

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. Buena Vista Social Club,…

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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 fairies.

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

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

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 salsa class. Coming u…

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