‘The BFG’ Enchants With Puppets and Pantomime Spirit by Houman Barekat

There is plenty of stimulation for young theatergoers in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved book.

Spice It Up! Alex Newell Sings 'When You're Good to Mama' From Chicago by Jonah De Forest

Tony winner Alex Newell, currently lording over the Cook County Jail as Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago on Broadway, made a pit-stop at the Broadway.com studio to deliver the character�…

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for December 17, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche post for December 17, 2025 is about accordion giant Tony Lovello. Other earlier Travalanche posts for December 17 (in no particular order) include ones on: An Ameri…

'Christmas Day' review — it's the family gathering from hell in Sam Grabiner's intriguing, beautifully acted play by Matt Wolf

Bel Powley is in bruising form as Nigel Lindsay's outspoken daughter in Sam Grabiner's messy but always-interesting play, directed by James Macdonald

What NYC Students Are Saying About Broadway After Experiencing It With Situation Project by Inspired Staff

For these students, their first Broadway show was an inspiring experience.

Photos: MARJORIE PRIME Cast Celebrates Opening Night

Just last week, Marjorie Prime celebrated its opening night on Broadway at the Hayes Theater. Check out photos from inside the after party festivities here and check out more from the red ca…

Video: Jonathan Bailey Talks Fiyero's Transformation in WICKED: FOR GOOD Featurette

In a new featurette for Wicked: For Good, Jonathan Bailey speaks about the dramatic transformation of his character Fiyero as seen in the new movie. Warning: plot spoilers ahead for the film…

The Shows That Reloaded the Canon for the 21st Century by American Theatre Editors

To compile this list of the new millennium's influential plays and musicals, we turned to industry workers, leaders, and observers to come up with 50 that pushed theatre forward.

Review Roundup: SPAMALOT Embarks on North American Tour

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is now on its North American Tour. Read the reviews below! The 2025–2026 tour stars Major Attaway (Aladdin) as King Art…

Video: Laura Benanti Brings Melania Trump Back to THE LATE SHOW for Holiday Segment

The First Lady is weighing in on the holidays. On Tuesday's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Broadway's Laura Benanti brought her fan-favorite performance as Melania Trump to t…

Video: Kandi Burruss Is Taking Center Stage in & JULIET

Kandi's in the building- the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, that is! Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss has returned to the stage, appearing in the Broadway m…

The Nutcracker ballet in Kenya – in pictures by Yasuyoshi Chiba / Afp / Getty Images

Dance Centre Kenya, one of the leading performing arts schools in east Africa providing opportunities for talented young dancers from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, has staged The Nutcr…

The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2025 by Arifa Akbar, Brian Logan and Lyndsey Winship

A meet-cute between Humanity and Earth, a mod ballet and Nick Mohammed’s career-best standup set – our critics pick the best stage shows of the year 10. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold…

Christmas Day review – Sam Grabiner serves up gripping dinner-table debate by Arifa Akbar

Almeida theatre, London A north London Jewish family share a meal – and heated arguments – in this complex and courageous drama Stella Adler, the renowned actor and teacher of Yiddish o…

Review Roundup: A CHRISTMAS STORY Embarks on National Tour

The 2025 National Tour of A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL launched on November 11, 2025 in Utica, New York. Read the reviews below! The Tony-nominated musical features a festive score by Benj…

WICKED: FOR GOOD Sing-Along Soundtrack Coming This Friday

Get your voices ready! On Friday, December 19 a new sing-along karaoke edition of the Wicked: For Good soundtrack will be released, allowing fans to belt out their favorite tunes, including …

Frederick Douglass-Inspired Musical Performance to Play Off-Broadway's Irish Arts Center by Margaret Hall

Titled North Star, the piece is inspired by the speeches of the legendary abolitionist during his historic visit to Belfast in 1845.

J. Harrison Ghee Is Part of The Gorgeous Nothings Musical Workshops Starting December 17 by Andrew Gans

Travis Lee Russ' musical is set in 1930s New York City and uncovers the story of the hidden “Fag Ward.”

When Chicago Theatre Artists Are Down, Season of Concern Lifts Them Back Up by Emily McClanathan

The organization provides financial assistance to artists experiencing illness and injury.

Broadway League Names Winners for 2025 League Leadership Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

Alecia Parker, Allan Williams, Jack Eldon, Encore Community Services, and Project FIND are this year's honorees.

Video: First-Look at THE MUPPET SHOW Special Event Coming in 2026

It's time to light the lights! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, The Muppet Show is returning next year for a special event in celebration of the iconic show's 50th anniversary. It has n…

Broadway Grosses w/e 12/14/2025 by Ken Davenport

Broadway inched upward this week as the holiday season continued... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 12/14/2025 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

The Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour by Barry Gordin

A PICK ME UP FOR A WEARY SOUL. By Alix Cohen December 17, 2025: For those of you sadly unfamiliar, throwback Bryce Edwards plays and sings 1920s/30s songs as they would’ve been performe…

Boston Ballet School – Open Studio Week

Spotlight: A Gothic Wedding

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Live Stream from Alley Theatre

Teatro Círculo Presents ‘Debajo del árbol de almendras’ by Luis Caballero

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me”

Legends In Concert and Louise Harrison Present Liverpool Legends “The Complete Beatles Experience!”

West End vs. Broadway: Two Henry Creels Talk Life in the Upside Down in Stranger Things

Workers of the World (of New York City Theatre) Unite by American Theatre Editors

Gotham's stage laborers aren't just organizing their workplaces; they're also making their own, built on new models and partnerships.

‘Paddington: The Musical’: At Just 4 Feet, He’s London’s Biggest New Stage Star by Alex Marshall and Kalpesh Lathigra

Audiences are falling in love with the title character in “Paddington: The Musical.” Bringing such a beloved bear to the stage was “a huge responsibility,” the show’s director said.

Tony Lovello, Liberace of the Accordion by Trav S.D.

Born in a December 17, Tony Lovello (Tony Lovullo, 1932-2017), widely billed as “The Liberace of the Accordion”. Lovello was born and spent his early years in Buffalo. His father made hi…

2025 in Review: Our Favorite Writing and Direction by JK

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…

Drury Lane’s “Sister Act” Brings the Whoopi Goldberg-Led 1992 Movie to the Stage by Christine Trevino

Chicago theater mainstay E. Faye Butler has directed a joyous “Sister Act” musical that’ll keep you smiling all the way back home.

Checkmate by Vocal Firepower: Broadway’s “Chess” Blows the Roof Off Broadway by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Chess By Ross It’s East meets West, back in the day when those words held different meanings than today, but the game is still being played loud and true in Br…

Broadway Pipeline: December 17, 2025 by Theatrical Index

Producer Daryl Roth on why ‘Liberation’ needed to move to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

One of the play’s four lead producers, Roth shares her thoughts on viability, marketing strategy and intergenerational producing.

Interview: Kit Buchan and Jim Barne Share Christmas Rom-Com Inspiration for Two Strangers

The 5 Best Broadway Shows of 2025

Blood Brothers Announces Spring 2026 UK Tour and Full Cast by Staff Writer

International smash hit musical Blood Brothers has announced its Spring 2026 tour dates and cast The post Blood Brothers Announces Spring 2026 UK Tour and Full Cast appeared first on Theatre…

Dante or Die’s Immersive Hit I Do Returns for 2026 UK Tour by Staff Writer

Dante or Die has unveiled the full ensemble for its acclaimed immersive production I Do, returning in 2026 to mark the company’s 20th anniversary The post Dante or Die’s Immersive Hit …

Wick Theatre is decked out with holiday tunes, tales for festive ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Dale King

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the author’s celebrated tale of a wretched skinflint named Ebenezer Scrooge who finds lifesaving redemption with help from a bevy of ghostly apparitio…

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ ‘Waiting for Godot’ and More by Laura Collins-Hughes

Catch Kristin Chenoweth basking in the excess, and Bill and Ted having a Beckettian adventure, before the curtain comes down on their productions and others.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 17, 2025- HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Leads the Grosses and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 17, 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…

Story Of A Community Coming Together Still Has Relevance by Joe Patti

Fast Company has leaned into the Christmas season with an article on three financial lessons from the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life. In general the tips are oriented toward investing your t…

A Very Die Hard Christmas by Steven Morris

The post A Very Die Hard Christmas appeared first on Stage Raw - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

The Way Forward: A Night of Music with Nolan Montgomery

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Trial in the Delta: the Murder of Emmett Till 2026

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Disney Legend Alan Menken announces one-night-only Australian Shows in 2026

The post Disney Legend Alan Menken announces one-night-only Australian Shows in 2026 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.