Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: Amanda Seyfried Stars In Musical Drama THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE

Read the reviews for The Testament of Ann Lee, the musical drama film about the Shaker Movement, led by Mamma Mia! and Les Miserables star Amanda Seyfried as Mother Ann Lee. The Testament of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

Video: Defying Gravity from WICKED in Brazil

Watch the stars of Brazil's non-replica production of Wicked perform Defying Gravity in new production footage from the show's final performance, where the cast performed the song a second t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:11PM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Faustin Linyekula’s Missing Bodies: “My body, my archive” at the Aichi Triennale 2025 by Ilinca Todoruţ

Laying Historical Ground, Wide-angle Towards the end of Faustin Linyekula’s theatrical dance piece My body, my archive—devised in 2023 and witnessed by me as performed during the Aichi T…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:49PM

“El día del Watusi” (The Day of the Watusi): Iván Morales stages Francisco Casavella’s cult novel on Barcelona in transition by Maria Delgado

El día del Watusi (The Day of the Watusi) gets a second outing at the Teatre Lliure. First seen in the 2023/4 season at the Lliure’s Gràcia venue, it now plays in the larger Montjuïc Sa…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:48PM

Watch Girls Aloud Star Nicola Roberts Sing 'Our Lady of the Underground' in West End Hadestown by Andrew Gans

Roberts, who won the inaugural season of ITV's The Masked Singer, also puts her spin on "Livin' It Up on Top."

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

Diego Garrido Sanz’s “Violencia” (Violence) at the Centro Dramático Nacional: exploring the possibilities of restorative justice by Maria Delgado

How do we learn to forgive, especially in the aftermath of a massacre that has no rational explanation? This is the subject of Diego Garrido Sanz’s Violencia (Violence), his adaptation of …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:42PM

“El entusiasmo” (The Enthusiasm) at Madrid’s Teatro María Guerrero: Midlife crisis given a makeover in Pablo Remón’s new play by Maria Delgado

There is no shortage of plays on the subject of mid-life crisis, from Alan Charles’ Midlife Crisis to Tracy Letts’ Linda Vista. Writer-director Pablo Remón has added to the mix with his…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:41PM

Watch Les Misérables Performance to Mark 40 Years by Ben Thomas

Les Misérables just celebrated its landmark 40th anniversary with a star-studded performance that was truly larger than life. This year’s Royal Variety Performance saw more than 400 perfo…

SOURCE: musicalsdaily.com at 02:09PM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Peel Back the Layers in Wicked: For Good With Newly Released Deleted Scene by Margaret Hall

Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater go shirtless as the quintet skip class at Shiz University to play games in the woods.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Watch Maybe Happy Ending's Dez Duron Cover Holiday Classic 'The Christmas Song' by Andrew Gans

Duron is accompanied by the musical's Tony-winning co-creator, Will Aronson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

2025 Broadway Season Recap: Key Productions, Hits, and What’s Next

How do you measure a year? In overtures? In dance breaks? Standing ovations? Today, we measure 2025 in Broadway shows. Before we get wrapped up in the spring season ahead, BroadwayWorld want…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Cracking Richard Widmark by Trav S.D.

Richard Widmark (1914-2008) was born of a Boxing Day. I wonder how many newborns are accidentally tossed away with the packages and wrapping paper every year on that day? Well, if it was don…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:24PM

Jake Levy and Dan DeLuca to Lead Riverside's A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder by Margaret Hall

Hunter Foster will direct the Florida production of the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Video: Cut WICKED Scene With Shirtless Jonathan Bailey & Ethan Slater Released

After a year of Wicked fans hoping for its release, the cut scene from the film featuring a shirtless Jonathan Bailey as 'Fiyero' and Ethan Slater as 'Boq' has been released. It will be incl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

Krystal Hernandez Told Her Day Job She Was Sick So She Could Audition for SIX by Andrew Gans

The multitalented artist now plays Anna of Cleves in the hit musical at the Lena Horne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Video: Watch Exclusive BTS Footage of Rehearsals from PBS Series HAPPINESS

In a new exclusive behind-the-scenes clip, viewers can watch rehearsal footage from Happiness, the musical series from PBS. Check out the cast rehearsing the choreography for the musical num…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/25/2025; Jobs In San Diego, Chicago, Los Angeles & More

Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 12/25/2025. To catch up on anything that you might have missed, visit o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17AM

Understudies From Ragtime, Hell's Kitchen, and Oh, Mary! Will Step Into the Spotlight in 2026 by Andrew Gans

The At This Performance… concert series is an ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys, understudies, and alternates.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

10 Cozy Holiday PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Video: Meet the Cast of Erica Schmidt's THE DISAPPEAR

Audible Theater will soon present the world premiere of The Disappear, a new comedy written and directed by BAFTA Award nominee Erica Schmidt – featuring Dylan Baker, Madeline Brewer, Kelv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

The 15 best Broadway shows of 2025 by David Buchanan

See where Tony Award-winning productions Buena Vista Social Club, Operation Mincemeat, and The Picture of Dorian Gray landed.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Kennedy Center Annual Christmas Eve Concert Canceled Over Trump Name Change

Mediaite reported that The Kennedy Center's annual Christmas Eve jazz concert was canceled due to the venue being renamed after Trump. Chuck Redd, the musician who has hosted the Jazz Jams c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:43AM

DIANE LYNN CREATES STREISAND MUSIC IN RETURN TO BOCA BLACK BOX ON SUNDAY DEC. 28 MATINEE SHOW by Marvin Glassman

Singer Diane Lynn sings 20 plus songs from the career of Barbra Streisand in her 90 minute two act Boca Black Box Center for the Arts show on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 2 p.m.in Boca Raton titled �…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 09:34AM

WICKED: FOR GOOD Sets Digital Release With Over One Hour of Bonus Features

Just in time for the New Year, fans can rejoycify and return to the Emerald City for the epic conclusion to the untold story of the witches of Oz, now from the comfort of their own home. Aft…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11AM

Video: How Mona Fastvold Created a Sacred Musical Soundscape in THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE

Though The Testament of Ann Lee is technically a musical, writer/director Mona Fastvold didn't look to past examples of the medium for inspiration. Rather than a figurative wink at the camer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Games: Double Trouble in 2025 by JK

Overall, 2025 was a busy year on the stage. For some actors, it was really a busy year. Several actors appeared in two different productions this year nearly over. Broadway Games: Double T…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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What music and television to stream: A New Year’s Eve tradition by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press It’s the end of the year and there are fewer new streaming options headed to a device near you. But it’s a great time to catch up on some of best movies,televisio…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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A Behind-the-Scenes Player of a Transformed Broadway Takes a Bow by Laurel Graeber

The nonprofit organization New 42, which earned a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater this year, continues to pave the way for a revitalized Times Square.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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“You Deserve More”: The Spectacular Miscalculation of Broadway’s “The Queen of Versailles” by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: The Queen of Versailles By Ross The Queen of Versailles closed on Broadway last Sunday, months earlier than planned and years earlier than anyone involved likely…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 04:13AM
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Amadeus Ignites California’s Pasadena Playhouse by Ross

As someone who spends a good portion of each week wishing transatlantic teleportation were a standard perk of theatre journalism, I felt a familiar pang of longing when Pasadena Playhouse re…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:18AM

When the Past Outshines the Future: This World of Tomorrow at The Shed by Ross

Quietly charming and deeply nostalgic, This World of Tomorrow, a new play written by and starring Tom Hanks alongside writer James Glossman, is premiering in high gloss at The Shed. It deliv…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:12AM

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