Friday, December 31, 2021 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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SLSO rings in 2022 with Gershwin-dominated New Year's Eve concerts by Fred Blumenthal Special To The Post-Dispatch

An extra-large version of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performed a concert featuring three large pieces by George Gershwin.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:54PM

Best Bets: New Year's Eve events, 'Up' in concert, James Rollins and 'The Glowy Snowy Day' by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do Dec. 31-Jan. 6.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:54PM

“Metsi”: A Tapestry of Creativity by Tonderai Chiyindiko

Metsi, staged at the State Theatre is a daring and brave production in how it includes elements of dance, music and drama into one tapestry of creativity. In doing this, it creates two wor…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:45PM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch: ‘She Has Hope’ Video Tribute to Rebecca Luker by Matthew Wexler

Sony Masteworks has released "She Has Hope," a new video from Tom Kitt's latest album featuring never-before-seen footage of Broadway star Rebecca Luker. The post Watch: ‘She Has Hope’ V…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:33PM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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New Year Honours 2022: Ashley Banjo receives MBE after racial equality campaigning by Roisin O'Connor

Leader of dance troupe Diversity says honour is ‘the ultimate accolade’

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:18PM

Happy New Year from TDF by TDF

We'd like to end the year with a love letter to all of you in the theatre community—the heartbeat of our work.

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:06PM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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2021: In the Rear View Mirror by Trav S.D.

Let’s be real. While people are talking trash about the horribleness of 2021, I honestly think that, while, yes, it was plenty atrocious, it was also better in many ways than the five year…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:36PM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Ring IN The Old in 2022: Broadway Veterans 90- 104 by New York Theater

Let us celebrate surviving to a new and surely better year, by honoring these dozen Broadway veterans aged 90 to 104. Click on any photograph to see it enlarged and read the caption.

SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:09PM

‘THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH’ FROM JOEL COEN by Robert Shuman

(Odie Henderson’s article appeared on Roger Ebert.com 12/23; via Pam Green; photo: Roger Ebert.com) My high school senior year English teacher, Mr. Kilinski would be proud that I remember…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:03PM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Baize Buzan to Return to TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Alongside Greg Kinnear

Original cast member Baize Buzan will return to To Kill a Mockingbird opposite Greg Kinnear.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:17PM

Television Legend Betty White Dead at 99

The last remaining Golden Girls star was just shy of her 100th birthday.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:03PM

Claybourne Elder Gives Away Free Tickets to Company to Celebrate His Return from Covid

The actor who plays "Andy" in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical returns to the Bernard B. Jacob's Theatre tomorrow at 8pm.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:03PM

The Public Theater Cancels 2022 Under the Radar Festival

The off-Broadway theater blamed disruptions from the Omicron variant.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:03PM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat TV/Radio 12/31/21. 2021 in Review by Mark G. Auerbach

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio, The Arts Year in Review with Stagestruck’s Chris Rohmann and Talking Broadway’s Fred Sokol. PLUS. Backstage with theatre couple James Barry and Tara Franklin.

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:45PM

Legendary Star Betty White Dies at 99

BroadwayWorld is sad to report that legendary star Betty White has died at 99 years old this morning at her home, just weeks short of her 100th birthday. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:35PM

The Public Theater Cancels UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL

The Public Theater today announced the cancellation of the 18th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL, running January 12-30, 2022. According to their web site, 'IMPORTANT UPDATE: Thank you for…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

The Best Of Broadway 2021: Deadline Critic Greg Evans’ Top 10 Picks by Greg Evans

With the recent Broadway cancellations and Omicron knocking New York City for a holiday loop, it’s easy to forget that Broadway’s fall season was, artistically speaking, stellar, with a …

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:19PM

2021: excavation review by Martha Wade Steketee

In 2021 — our year of continued recovery from a viral pandemic, from a devastating presidential term, from professional and social recalibrations — theater professionals including dramat…

SOURCE: urbanexcavations.com at 02:14PM

Ep. #106 Happy New year! Broadway Bradshaws Year in Review. What a time! Disney, Universal and more! by Framily Travel

@Framily Travel has sent the Broadway Bradshaws all over this year ! Paris, over 12 disney Resorts, and we brought it all to you ! please share with your Friends! If you haven't subscri…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:09PM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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THE SECOND PLAGUE YEAR: 2021 REMEMBERED by Libby Purves and Friends

PLAGUE YEAR Part 2  –   2021  Below, if you care to scroll ,  I chronicled the shows that met my return from chemo-then-lockdown in 2020.   An enfeebled theatrical year.   Today a lo…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 01:55PM

ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY DECEMBER 31 by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY DECEMBER 31 first appeared on Shenton Stage.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 01:21PM

Under the Radar Theater Festival Canceled as Omicron Surges by Laura Zornosa

The Public Theater’s annual showcase for experimental work was the latest sign of the variant’s impact on live performance.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PM

Theater Review: “The Christmas Revels 2021” — As Usual, Rising in Song by David Greenham

Once again,under challenging circumstances, the Revels cast and crew has pulled off a rousing good show. The post Theater Review: “The Christmas Revels 2021” — As Usual, Rising in Son…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:03PM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at noon (Broadway Time)
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West End shows to help you keep your new years resolutions by Kitty Underwood

We've gathered together some of the best theatre productions around London to inspire you to stick to your new years resolutions. The post West End shows to help you keep your new years reso…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:53PM

Our most read reviews of 2021 – The Top 10 reviews by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo As we see out 2021, we took a look at the most-read reviews on BritishTheatre.com over the past twelve months. These are the Top 10 reviews. Did you see any of these great sh…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:37PM

Broadway Jukebox: A Broadway [New Year's Eve] Party Playlist!

Hosting a New Year's Eve party with your closet Broadway-loving friends and in need of some showtunes to help you raise the roof? Turn up the volume with 100 songs for any Broadway-loving pa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Step into the Studio with Far From The Norm by Joycetheater

"I think the piece reaches out to people who are going through something tough and just need to connect to other people who are going through something similar." Go behind the scenes with Bo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:44AM

Oh, Oh, Odetta! by Trav S.D.

A celebration today of the influential folk singer Odetta (Odetta Holmes, 1930-2008). Odetta was one of those performers who seemed to live at the hub, smack dab in the middle of everything,…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:03AM

The Travalanche Top 25 by Trav S.D.

On the eve of putting Travalanche behind a canvas gateway like the peepshow that it is, we close out the year, as we usually do, with a little stock taking. Travalanche began in 2008 as an o…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:03AM

Student Blogs This Week - Andrew Garfield, Movie Musicals, and More

Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Emojiland Announces a Return to the Stage in 2022

The emoji-inspired musical plots a reboot next year.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM

Grease Live! Will Help You Ring in 2022 Like It's 2016

Fox's musical telecast is now available to stream free on YouTube.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

Have Yourself a Very DTLI Christmas by Zackr

The DTLI Critic Cohort got together to bask in some holiday season warmth by sharing their favorite shows of the year, favorite theater moments, and their resolutions for the new year.    …

SOURCE: didtheylikeit.com at 10:01AM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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New work, new voices, hybrid approaches: How theatre changed in 2021 by Maryam Philpott

It has been another complicated year for theatres with venues unable to welcome in-person audiences for more than five months of 2021 and the tail end of the year returning to enforced closu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

We'll Drink to That: The Top Theatre Stories of 2021 by Ryan McPhee

Openings, closings, and everything in between.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Best of 2021: Performances by JK

And so ends another trip around the sun. As theater fans, I'm sure you'll agree that the last two years have been brutal. Here's hoping that 2022 brings us even more live theater to enjoy an…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:36AM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BroadwayRadio Special, December 31, 2021: Predictions for 2022 by Ashley Steves

For the final episode of 2021, Matt, Ashley, and Grace look back at their 2021 predictions and make new ones for the theatre year ahead (as best as we can predict anything right now). This e…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Melbourne to get new multidisciplinary arts venue by Aussie Theatre

On January 20, The Motley Bauhaus (Melbourne’s premier independent art space dedicated to promoting skills based art practices) is launching

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:44AM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Pantomime 2021 round-up 2: TV stars in the spotlight by Veronica Lee

Shirley Ballas and Scarlett Moffatt are good fun Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells ★★★★

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:36AM

The Top 10 Most Read Blogs of 2021. by Ken Davenport

This is one of my favorite posts of the year. ... The post The Top 10 Most Read Blogs of 2021. first appeared on Ken Davenport.

SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 06:00AM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Stage struck: Tristram Kenton’s shots of 2021’s theatre – in pictures by Guardian Staff

From Ian McKellen as Hamlet to elephants treading the boards, our photography maestro was in position to shoot theatre’s glorious return Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Best of Enemies at the Young Vic Theatre by Emma Clarendon

On LoveLondonLoveCulture, Emma Clarendon rounds up the reviews for the world premiere James Graham's latest political drama, Best of Enemies, now running at the Young Vic Theatre until 22 Ja…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Director Maggie Gyllenhaal on ‘The Lost Daughter’ by KCRW

Actress and now director Maggie Gyllenhaal wanted to set her new drama “The Lost Daughter” in Maine, but New Jersey offered a better tax credit. So the plan was to shoot in New Jersey un…

SOURCE: KCRW at 04:30AM

NEWS: Online lockdown hit Viper Squad gets its immersive live premiere by Featured Content

Schematic Theatre's award-winning online lockdown hit Viper Squad gets its live premiere in an immersive action-adventure at London's CoLab Tavern, running from 27 January to 22 March 2022.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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About “Milk and Gall” by Aleks Sierz

A couple of days ago, I watched a live stream of Milk and Gall, an American-based playwright and screenwriter Mathilde Dratwa’s new play at Theatre 503. Set in a Brooklyn apartment, the pl…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:27AM
Friday, December 31, 2021 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Dave Grohl by NPR

The Foo Fighters frontman (and Nirvana drummer) talks about his journey from playing small punk clubs to giant stadiums in his memoir, The Storyteller. He reflects on how he taught himself d…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:15AM

DCMTA 2021 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Community Theater Productions by News Desk

Here are some of the community theater productions that made an indelible impression on our writers this year.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:11AM

In Memoriam: A Look at the Theatre Artists We Lost in 2021 by Logan Culwell-Block

Playbill remembers the actors, directors, playwrights, and other familiar faces of the stage who died this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chita Rivera Hosts PBS New Year's Eve Special, Featuring Lea Salonga, Paulo Szot, Drew Gehling, More by Andrew Gans

United in Song: Celebrating the American Dream was filmed at Philadelphia's Independence Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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