Monday, December 25, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Winter 2018 Broadway Preview by Felicia Fitzpatrick

This season features big names like Nathan Lane and John Lithgow, and big properties like Mean Girls, Frozen, and Harry Potter, so start planning now.

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The Winter 2018 Off-Broadway Preview by Olivia Clement

Plan your Off-Broadway theatre calendar with this guide to the 40+ shows on offer January through March.

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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HBO's 'Gunpowder' unravels the darker side of history by Blouin Artinfo

HBO's "Gunpowder," starring British actor Kit Harrington, is a three-hour mini-series that deals with the Gunpowder plot, a failed attempt by rebellious English Catholics to blow up Parliame…

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Cameron Kelsall's Best Theater of 2017 by Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall didn't plan to write a 2017 Best-of theater list, but considering the proliferation of excellent new work by local playwrights, he couldn't help himself.

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Want To $ee 'Hamilton' On Broadway This Week? Got $2,300K? by Jeremy Gerard

If you’re looking for a Champagne date you and your Revolutionary honey can share in the coming week, how about $2,300 for a pair to Hamilton? The concert-slash-show, at the RichardÂ�…

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Top L.A.Times Shareholder Michael Ferro Pays Himself $15M After Slashing Staff Before Christmas by Jeremy Gerard

Chicago tech billionaire Michael Ferro, the largest shareholder of Tronc (owners of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and, most recently, the New York Daily News) has entered into…

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Ten of the longest-running West End musicals by Jason Rodrigues

As We Will Rock You closes its doors after 12 years at London's Dominion theatre, we take a look at 10 musicals that have made Theatreland their own over the years ' Queen musical We Will Ro…

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Playwriting Her Way Out Of Despair by Artsjournal2

Lucy Kirkwood, playwright of The Children (now playing on Broadway), says she was trying for a long time to figure out how to write plays about climate change. "Then the events of Fukushima …

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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We Need A Little Christmas Now! The Perfect Holiday Gifts for Your Favorite Broadway Characters by Alexa Criscitiello

It's Christmas on Broadway and to celebrate we've decided to do some metaphorical gifting to all of our favorite Broadway characters.

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Muny at 100: New times, new tastes come to St. Louis' big outdoor theater by [email protected] (judith Newmark)

When the Muny celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1968, Mr. and Mrs. William Rodefeld of Ferguson celebrated theirs at the same time. And at the same place.

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Concert Review: 'Skylark' at The Mansion at Strathmore by Kristin Franco

The beautiful and historic Mansion at Strathmore was the destination for a delightful evening of Celtic music, courtesy of the dynamic musical trio Skylark. They engaged the crowd with a myr…

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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The Broadway.com Show: SpongeBob SquarePants' Ethan Slater Reacts to Being Named Broadway.com's Best Debut of 2017 by Broadway.com

SpongeBob SquarePants star Ethan Slater reflects on being named Broadway.com's best debut of 2017.

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Film Feature: Best and Most Overrated Movies of 2017 by Arts Fuse Editor

Our demanding critics choose the best (most disappointing) films of the year.

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Interviews: The Christmas opera interview: Fabulous Fabiano!

American tenor Michael Fabiano talks frankly to WhatsOnStage about his career.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Concert Review: 'NSO Pops: Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration' at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Brittney Allen

Originally conceived as a commemoration to the birth [and resurrection] of Jesus Christ, Handel's "Messiah" has become a Christmas-time staple. Masterfully written in approximately four week…

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Christmas Week Schedule. Lost in 2017. Week in New York Theater by Jonathan Mandell

This seems the right day to feature Ann Harada, in the original cast of Avenue Q, as a character named Christmas Eve. Today, we look back at 2017, with the top New York theater stories of…

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Mind the Advent: 24 days celebrating a year's theatregoing > #theatre2017 #YearInReview by Debbie Gilpin

You know what time of year it is " so I've just been through my annual Mind the Advent countdown! As I've seen a personal best number of different shows this year, the sheer volume of actors…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PM[SHARE]

This Week on Broadway for December 24, 2017: Hundred Days, Cruel Intentions, After the Fair by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Hundred Days @ NYTW, Cruel Intentions @ (Le) Poisson Rouge, After the Fair @ Urban Stages, A Tribute to Barbara Cook @ Lincoln Ce…

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'A glorious parade of movement & dance': HAMILTON " West End ★★★★★ by Johnny Fox

Hamilton is slick, and lavish, and a glorious parade of movement and dance: Andy Blankenbuehler's seamless choreography is a constant athletic cavalcade.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:15PM[SHARE]
Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Brooke Moriber Sings The National Anthem at MSG by Stage Tube

On November 29th, Brooke Moriber sang the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden for the Knicks vs Miami Heat. Check out the video here

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Will Memphis Become The Home Of A National Black Theatre Museum? by Artsjournal2

It's just an idea right now ... an idea with a building, and a lot of support, attached. "Four black theater organizations have pledged support, and have expressed interest in moving their i…

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REVIEW: Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Lin-Manuel's Hamilton is nothing short of brilliant. It's intelligent, entertaining, and is bringing an entirely new audience to musical theatre. Believe the hype and book ti…

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Glinda the Good (Katie Rose Clarke) and Samson the Great by Janie Willison

All Photos by Janie WillisonYou may remember Lindsay Mendez's dog, Ella, from one of our stories earlier this fall; what we didn't know at the time was that Ella has a longtime boyfriend nam…

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Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Dec. 24 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, December 24, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

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THE CHRISTMASAURUS LIVE ONSTAGE " Eventim Apollo ★★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

"This is not a musical. This is not a concert. This is not a panto, or a play, or anything I can compare it to," so proclaims Tom Fletcher in the show notes. And he is quite right. While The…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Tina Fey, Brian d'Arcy James, and More Visit ONCE ON THIS ISLAND by BroadwayWorld

The cast of Once on this Island recently got visits from Tina Fey, Brian d'Arcy James, Will Chase, Ingrid Michaelson, and David Henry Hwang. The show's official Twitter account posted photos…

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Lesli Margherita Slays in the Raunchy Grinch Spin-Off Who's Holiday! by Carey

Originally published in the Village Voice View this story online In Matthew Lombardo's one-woman show Who's Holiday! (directed by Carl Andress), Cindy Lou Who is all grown up " and …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:21AM[SHARE]

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Sandy Grigelis by Helen McWilliams

'I just love the festive season anyway, it's something which doesn't take itself too seriously " you know what you're going to get with a pantomime.'

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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12 Days of Christmas with Charles Busch: Day 11- Michael Buble Sings Meredith Wilson by Charles Busch

Deck the halls, trim the tree, and spin the dreidel. BroadwayWorld is continuing our tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. This year we've in…

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The 10 best shows on Broadway (and off) in 2017 by Christopher Kelly

Revivals of "Hello, Dolly," "Sweeney Todd," and "Jitney" made it a year to remember

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Review: Tom Teasley and Seth Kibel present Tiny Planet at Strathmore by Sherrita Wilkins

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at lest something different. The good poet welds his theft into …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:16AM[SHARE]

The Arts on Stamps of the World " December 24 by Doug Briscoe

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

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Visual Arts Review: A Study in Contrast " Two Museums in Lisbon by Arts Fuse Editor

These institutions visually and physically reflected Portuguese art and culture.

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The week ahead in L.A. dance, Dec. 24-31: Long Beach Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' and more by Matt Cooper

The Nutcracker Ballet Repertory Theatre performs the holiday favorite. Golden West College Mainstage Theater, 15751 Gothard St., Huntington Beach. Ends Sun., 1 p.m. $15, $19. (714) 895-8150.…

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Theater: 5 gifts we're thankful for this year by James Hebert

Sometimes the biggest gifts in a work of live theater involve the seemingly smallest moments " a single memorable scene, a fleeting but hard-to-shake visual, a particularly startling perform…

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The week ahead in L.A. theater, Dec. 24-31, 'Rotterdam,' 'Rita Rudner' and more by Matt Cooper

THEATER Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings The Annual One-Time-Onl…

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Sleeping Beauty review at Theatre Royal, Norwich " 'exceptional' by Jackie Montague

Writer and Director, Richard Gauntlett has created a fresh and lively pantomime that feels firmly rooting in the best of British popular

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Photo Coverage: John Leguizamo Starts With A Clean Slate Of Laughs For Every Performance by Stephen Sorokoff

You're usually not supposed to laugh in class after everything that the teacher says, but John Leguizamo cannot control his students audience during his one man hit show LATIN HISTORY FOR MO…

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Review: 'Foolish Fairytales' at Faction of Fools Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

If you have yet to experience a Faction of Fools Theatre Company production, then you are missing out on something truly brilliant and one-of-a-kind. With a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:37AM[SHARE]

BWW's On This Day - December 24, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 24 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Two Pranksters Who Sneaked Into London's National Theatre And Spent The Night Have Theatre Security On Edge by Artsjournal2

Of course, they were two men, and of course, they made a YouTube video. "In the video, the two males are seen gaining entry into the building through an unlocked door that gives them access …

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'Fun & imaginative touches': Matthew Bourne's CINDERELLA " Sadler's Wells & touring ★★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This production twists the Cinderella story a little too far for younger audiences who would be more suited to the traditional fairy tale version by Sir Frederick Ashton. As expected this is…

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Review: Cinderella (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Beverley Knight and Danny Mac star in Birmingham's festive show

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11 stage shows we loved in 2017, from Annie Baker's John to Britta Johnson's Life After by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic,karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Some of the year's shows confronted tough issues head on; some were soothing snapshots of human existence.

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: 'Tis the season to receive sugary goods

The festive season brings an avalanche of edible goods to our mole's box office

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ALBUM REVIEW: A Christmas Carol (narrated by Simon Callow) by Debbie Gilpin

Simon Callow has joined forces with the celebrated Brighouse and Rastrick Band; the double album features the five-stave narration (backed by the band) on one disc, with the full versions of…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM[SHARE]

Searching for the meaning of Christmas with Raissa in Playhouse Square: Andrea Simakis by Andrea Simakis

Raissa, 17, sees her first play. It gives her a lot to think about -- "ideas about Christmas."

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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HISTORIC 'HAMILTON' RAISES TOP TICKET TO RECORD $1,150 by Philip Boroff

EXCLUSIVE: Don’t be shocked if Hamilton reports extra-huge holiday numbers. Tickets this week are going for a record $1,150. With the increase, Hamilton is the first on Broadway to …

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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It's not Christmas without a Nutcracker by Luke Jennings

Up and down the land this winter, Clara and the prince of her dreams will dance through a flurry of snowflakes to Tchaikovsky " and packed houses. So what makes this annual ballet fixtu…

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2017: Best plays of the year by Natasha Tripney

Alongside politically charged dramas about race and gender, standout works this year have included searing, re-imagined classics and a menagerie of onstage

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Jungle review " intimate tragedy from across the Channel by Susannah Clapp

Young Vic, LondonTestimony from Calais refugees makes vital drama in a compelling but unsentimental document of our timesThe Jungle is one of the most vital productions of the year. Desperat…

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Belleville review " they'll always have Paris by Susannah Clapp

Donmar Warehouse, LondonJames Norton and Imogen Poots paint an intense picture of a couple in a violent but entirely predictable marriage crisisDoors are battered, blood is spattered, a per…

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Hamilton review " a delicious treat for heart and head by Susannah Clapp

Victoria Palace, LondonLin-Manuel Miranda'a smash Broadway musical about one of America's founding fathers now breaks new ground in the West EndYes it is. Worth the wait. Yes it does. Speak …

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Hungarian Theatre, After the Crackdown by American Theatre Editors

The nation's still-questing independent theatres don't face censorship amid the ascendant right-wing climate"just economic isolation.

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Sandra Bernhard Unleashes Sandemonium on NYC December 26"31 by Robert Viagas

The star of Broadway’s I'm Still Here . . . Damn It! brings a week of shows to Joe’s Pub.

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How Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens Created A Christmas Carol by Adam Hetrick

The unearthed history of the longest-running holiday show in Broadway history—and its unlikely link to Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame.

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How Graduates From the World's Most Prestigious Music Schools Created One Mega Ensemble by Andrew Mellor

Ensemble Connect, the New York City musical fellowship program, celebrates its ten-year anniversary.

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See How National Tours Celebrate the Holidays on the Road by Hannah Vine

The national tours of Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, and more share their holiday traditions.

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18 Movie Musicals That Became Broadway Musicals by Hannah Vine

Take a look at the shows that went from the silver screen to the Great White Way.

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