Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Maxamoonion Part III by Maxamoo

It’s the grand finale of our 2018 end of year reunion mega-episode! Aurin, Ben, David, Diep, Jack, Liz, Nicole, PennyMaria are here to dish about who moved the needle on their personal Kin…

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 10:45PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Prolific Theater Artist Finds Welcoming Permanent Working Home In Wilton Manors by Bill Hirschman

For theater artist Ronnie Larsen, “the roots are setting very deep” in Wilton Manors. “It just feels right to stay here.” Larsen is a playwright, actor, director and producer “whos…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:32PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Music News: Agne G’s ‘Merry Christmas From My Heart’ by Guest Author

by PJ Trautwein There are rare times in life when very special dreams do come true. This happened for me with Agne G’s Christmas Concert at my church, Epiphany Lutheran Church, Ellicott Ci…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:54PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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51% of readers say Lady Gaga would be ‘perfect Oscars host’ — The other 49% aren’t so kind [POLL RESULTS] by Marcus James Dixon

“She’d be the perfect Oscars host!” That’s how 51% of our readers voted in our recent poll about whether the film academy should tap Lady Gaga to emcee their 2019 cer…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Ricardo Barber, Cuban Actor Who Succeeded in New York, Dies at 81 by Neil Genzlinger

He became a core member of the Spanish-language troupe Repertorio Español after leaving Cuba, where he had spent time in a forced-labor camp.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:18PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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“Zhao Bian of Song Dynasty” at NCPA, Beijing by Blouin Artinfo

This historical drama follows the life of Zhao Bian, a faithful, honest, selfless and fearless famous minister in a play to be staged at Beijing’s NCPA on January 4 and 5, 2019.The play de…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:13PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Television Review: “Shtisel” — A Charming Look at Jerusalem’s Ultra-Orthodox by Harvey Blume

Shtisel offers a humane glimpse into the lives of people who would normally be shrouded from me by all sorts of religious and political barriers.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:49PM

Dance Review: City Ballet of Boston’s Urban Nutcracker — A Marvelous Mash-up by Jessica Lockhart

This entertaining version of The Nutcracker reflects Boston's rich multicultural diversity.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:49PM

BWW Review: Gary Apple's CHRISTMAS IN HELL, A Holiday Tale About Bad Fruitcake and Charles Manson by Michael Dale

The humorous set-up for the new musical at The York, Christmas in Hell is a bit of an old chestnut, but bookwritercomposerlyricist Gary Apple makes it sing nicely.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM

Anatomy Of A Showtune: Inside the Horrible, Horrendous Holiday History of 'You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch' by Alexa Criscitiello

He really is a heel. He's as cuddly as a cactus and as charming as an eel. He's a bad banana with a greasy black peel. He's a monster. His heart's an empty hole. His brain is full of spiders…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM

Michael Feinstein is Swingin’ With the Season by Sandi Durell

  by Elizabeth Ahlfors   Michael Feinstein returned to Feinstein’s/54Below with Swingin’ With The Season, delivering timeless songs punctuated with jolts of surprise. Stan…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:46PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Nassim by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In the course of this unusual performance piece, the actor and the audience learn a bit of Farsi, the author’s native language, and actor and author share stories of their lives and likes,…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:52PM

The 5 Buzziest Social Media Moments of Broadway 2018 by Felicia Fitzpatrick

The viral hashtags, best live-tweeting, and popular videos from the theatre community this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Winter Rhythms Closing Night – Songs of Hope by Sandi Durell

  Winter Rhythms Series at Urban Stages produced by Tom Toce concludes with an all star cast singing optimistic SONGS OF HOPE     by Linda Amiel Burns   On December 21, t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:49AM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Classical Music Reviews: AEQUA, Philip Glass’s Symphony no. 11, and the Neave Trio plays Piazzolla by Jonathan Blumhofer

Aequa is one of a year’s standout new-music album. Philip Glass's Symphony no. 11 suggests that the composer has more than a few tricks yet up his sleeve. And Neave Trio's Celebrating Piaz…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:32AM

BroadwayWorld Exclusive: Stage Santa 2018! 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.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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WKRP in Cincinnati by Trav S.D.

December 25 is the birthday of Gary Sandy, star of the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, which ran from 1978 through 1982. I was a teenager when this show originally aired, and I remember it as a k…

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

Celebrate Christmas Day with 13 Broadway Stars Singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Celebrate December 25 with this classic Christmas song from Meet Me in St. Louis.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 08:18AM

BWW's On This Day - December 25, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 25 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18AM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Candy Candido: Partnered with Bud Abbott by Trav S.D.

Jonathan Joseph Candido (1913-1999) deserves better than the headline I just gave him. Show biz buffs know of his long career, and the many high points he enjoyed. But the job of a headline …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AM

Jack Dracula: The Marked Man by Trav S.D.

Happy birthday to the late Jack Dracula (Martin Semnack, 1935-2011). A Brooklyn native, he got his first tattoo in Coney Island in 1954, followed by another 29 tattoos that same year. By the…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AM

The Invention of Humphrey Bogart by Trav S.D.

There is some debate as to whether Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957) was actually born on Christmas day but let’s go with the perverse premise that he was. I have been late in writing about …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AM

Lookback: A child’s Christmas in Smalltown, U.S.A. by Terry Teachout

An excerpt from City Limits: Memories of a Small-Town Boy, my first book, published in 1991. * * * Not long after Thanksgiving, my mother would spend the better part of a Saturday afternoon …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: E.B. White on Christmas by Terry Teachout

“The miracle of Christmas is that, like the distant and very musical voice of the hound, it penetrates finally and becomes heard in the heart—over so many years, through so many cheap cu…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Simon Callow reads A Christmas Carol by Robin Johnson

Having a cosy Christmas Day by the fire? We've a treat to top it all off: the soothing tones of Simon Callow as he reads an extract from A Christmas Carol. The post Simon Callow reads A Chri…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:14AM

Fred Hillebrand: The Man Who Gave Us the Phrase “Home, James!” by Trav S.D.

I became aware of songwriter and performer Fred Hillebrand (1893-1963) via his inclusion in the Sobel’s Illustrated History of Vaudeville.  Born in Brooklyn, Hillebrand had a relative…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:12AM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Artists We Lost in 2018, in Their Words by Sara Aridi and Peter Libbey

Quotes from notable actors, musicians, writers and dancers who made us laugh and cry and look at the world in new, myriad ways.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:54AM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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0598: Merry Quizmas and a Happy New Earful 2019 by MusicalTalk

Apparently, it’s Christmas time - so to mark the event, here’s the now obligatory and much despised MusicalTalk festive quiz – a merry mix of quirky questions and superb songs, all hel…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.libsyn.com at 02:00AM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Landmarks’ ‘Eyes on the Prize’ to Receive Cinema Eye Legacy Award by Blouin Artinfo

The landmark public television series “Eyes on the Prize” has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Legacy Award, announces The Cinema Eye Honors.“Eyes on the Prize” is the firs…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:17AM

Channel 4 Announces 2018 Playwrights’ Scheme Winners by Blouin Artinfo

Channel 4 Playwrights’ Scheme, which supports emerging writers, has announced the six winners for 2018 awards.The recipients of the Channel 4 Playwrights’ Scheme bursaries, formerly know…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:16AM

“The Nutcracker” at The Cairo Opera House by Blouin Artinfo

The Cairo Opera Ballet and Cairo Opera Orchestra present their interpretation of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet “The Nutcracker” at The Egyptian Opera House on December 26, 2018.Pop…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:16AM

BroadwayRadio Special: Interview with Jason Robert Brown by James Marino

James Marino and talka with Jason Robert Brown about his new album, “How We React and How We Recover” on the Ghostlight Records label. Guest: Jason Robert Brown  

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM

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