Friday, January 2, 2026
The trend of the year was authenticity: artists dressed their best, rather than chasing the microtrends that otherwise dominated the fashion ecosystem offstage.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PMAs Chess gets a new life on Broadway, the lyricist thinks his 2000 collaboration with Elton John should get 'another go.'
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AMWednesday, December 31, 2025
The widow of Geoffrey Holder, Ms. Lavallade was an accomplished prima ballerina.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PMMr. Whitlock is best known for his performance on HBO's The Wire, where he played the corrupt state senator Clay Davis.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PMThis year saw the passing of many stage luminaries, including William Finn, Charles Strouse, Robert Redford, and many more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AMTuesday, December 30, 2025
The fan-favorite musical is celebrating its sixth anniversary on Broadway with a series of special Playbills.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PMMonday, December 29, 2025
The revival will treat closing night audiences to a special curtain call sing-along finale before it ghosts Broadway forever.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AMFriday, December 26, 2025
Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater go shirtless as the quintet skip class at Shiz University to play games in the woods.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PMHunter Foster will direct the Florida production of the Tony-winning musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PMWednesday, December 24, 2025
Playbill's Margaret Hall breaks down the many connections between the 26 stars of the hit video series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PMThe series features Broadway artists performing their favorite songs outside of the showtune genre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PMMs. Smith played Young Nala in the long-running production.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AMTuesday, December 23, 2025
“Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas” is a mashup of the holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and Alicia Keys’ “The Gospel.”
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PMA class action lawsuit was filed December 22, claiming that the Off-Broadway venue engaged in racial discrimination.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PMTimbers is one of a select few directors in Broadway history to have four shows running simultaneously.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PMThe film is a modernized adaptation of the 1964 Obie-winning play.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AMSunday, December 21, 2025
The return of Yasmina Reza's play starring James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, and Bobby Cannavale, is at the Music Box Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AMFriday, December 19, 2025
2025 is her "soft launch" into theatre: Carousel inspired her album A Matter of Time, she sang with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and she wants to write a musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AMThe duo have moved into the Westside Theatre just in time for the holidays.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AMThursday, December 18, 2025
Wicked, injecting a new backstory onto the classic tale The Wizard of Oz, debuted on Broadway in 2003 and continues to be an audience favorite at the Gershwin Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PMThe Emmy winner has assumed the Twain mantle from the late Hal Holbrook, and he's going across the country.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PMWednesday, December 17, 2025
The duo satirize the film stars in a new Off-Broadway play, beginning performances December 17.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PMTitled North Star, the piece is inspired by the speeches of the legendary abolitionist during his historic visit to Belfast in 1845.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AMTuesday, December 16, 2025
Point has successfully worked to help lead the union through a number of high profile negotiations and issues facing New York City musicians.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PMA blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in this dark comedy from two-time Pulitzer finalist Gina Gionfriddo.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PMThe Wicked film co-stars are looking to reunite in 2027.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AMMonday, December 15, 2025
Both Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were slain December 14.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PMRaja Feather Kelly will direct and choreograph after choreographing the Michael R. Jackson-Anna K. Jacobs musical's Off-Broadway bow.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AMFriday, December 12, 2025
Collins will succeed current star Kevin Csolak in the hit Broadway musical, playing a three-week limited run.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PMThe annual list recognizes Black gay and queer men who have made a major cultural impact in some way this year.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AMThe Pulitzer Prize–winning dramatist hit theatrical gold with his very first play.
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