Thursday, December 25, 2025

Q&A: Great American Media CEO on new lineup, putting the ‘Christ’ in Christmas movies by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — Bill Abbott is something of an expert on Christmas movies. Abbott founded and serves as CEO of Arlington-based Great American Media, a growing North Texas media company that makes…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Watch Epic 'One Day More' From Les Misérables, Featuring Company of 400 by Andrew Gans

Michael Ball, the musical's original Marius, made a special appearance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is the only Scrooge I want | ★★★★ review of the Mischief Theatre comedy by MickeyJoTheatre

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join production images: Mark Senior • OHMYGOD HEY! The latest new stage s…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:00PM

Explore the Origins of the Upside Down With These Exclusive Backstage Photos at Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the stage play prequel set in 1959 Hawkins, Indiana, first opened at Broadway's Marquis Theatre in April. Now, with season five of the Netflix series wrapp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

Watch Highlights From D.C. Guys and Dolls, Starring Julie Benko, Jacob Dickey, Kyle Taylor Parker by Andrew Gans

Francesca Zambello is directing the classic musical at the Shakespeare Theatre Company with choreography by Joshua Bergasse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The Winter's Tale (Trailer) | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

The Winter's Tale is now streaming on Stratfest@Home! Ranked as the Toronto Star's top show of 2025, Shakespeare's late romance is "more heartbreaking and heartwarming than you have ever see…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06PM

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Elevator Repair Service's Ulysses by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The company is presenting a new take on the James Joyce work at Off-Broadway's Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Video: MRS. DOUBTFIRE 2nd National Tour Cast First Look

Get a first look at MRS. DOUBTFIRE's 2nd North American tour. The non-equity tour features Craig Allen Smith in the title role of Daniel Hillard/Euphegenia Doubtfire (everyone’s favorite S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

The Harry Guardino Centennial by Trav S.D.

That’s right! Harry Guardino (1925-1995)! Born a century ago today! And gone three decades. I don’t know if there ever was such a thing as a Clint Eastwood stock company, but if there wa…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:02PM

Curio Theatre Company presents Hansel & Gretel, adapted by Paul Kuhn by Melissa Strong

Curio Theatre Company’s Hansel & Gretel is a truly interactive arts experience for all ages, letting kids join in and even create a performance for everyone. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:14PM

In Ontario, the Uplifting Case of a Ballet Company’s Stolen ‘Nutcracker’ Sets by Martha Schabas and Brett Gundlock

Ballet Jörgen’s holiday scare reaffirmed its mission: taking the art form to remote towns and outposts where most people have never seen a pas de deux.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:20AM
Monday, December 22, 2025

Dream Music Puppetry Program’s 26th Annual Puppet Parlor by Barry Gordin

A VAUDEVILLE By Alix Cohen December 22, 2025: Imagination, theatrical skill and physical puppet craft has had a home at HERE Arts Center’s Dream Music Puppetry program since 1999. Endowe…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:48PM

An Interview with the Playwrights: Cowboys and East Indians by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Jan 16 - Mar 1 Official tickets: https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/cowboys-and-east-indians/ Dig deeper with playwrights Nina McConigley and Matthew Spangler on the world premiere…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:36PM

Introducing "Godspeed" with Playwright Terence Anthony! by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Jan 30 - Feb 22 Official tickets: https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/godspeed/ Dig deeper with playwright Terence Anthony on the world premiere of Godspeed, debuting at the Denver…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:11PM

Understanding Understudies | Everyday Forum Podcast by Stratford Festival

What happens when the spotlight suddenly shifts, and someone must step in at a moment’s notice? In this episode, stage manager Maxwell T. Wilson (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 2025), swing and …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:36PM

Video: 'Luck Be a Lady' from GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Take your first look at "Luck Be a Lady" performed by Jacob Dickey and the company of GUYS AND DOLLS at Sakespeare Theatre Company. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM

2025 in Review: The Movers and Moments of the Year 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. Buen…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Winter 2025/26 New Releases (Trailer) | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

Cozy nights. World-class theatre. 📺🛋️ This winter, bring the magic of the stage home with Stratfest@Home, our premium on-demand platform! 🎁 Save 30% on a new annual subscription w…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM

“GUYS AND DOLLS” SPARKLES IN A CAPITAL PRODUCTION by Ron Fassler

Julie Benko as Sarah Brown and Jacob Dickey as Sky Masterson in “Guys and Dolls.”December 21, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. As musicals go, Guys and Dolls is a sho…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 11:48AM
Saturday, December 20, 2025

Anna Christie by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Michelle Williams and Tom Sturridge in a scene from Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie” at St. Ann’s Warehouse (Photo credit: Julieta Cervantes) Successful plays of one era tend to da…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:19PM

will there be more WICKED films? | thoughts on potential sequels, spin-offs and other movie musicals by MickeyJoTheatre

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! Last month, WICKED: FOR GOOD, the second part of the f…

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Composers and Sound Designers for the Stage | Everyday Forum Podcast by Stratford Festival

How does sound shape the way we experience a story on stage? In this episode, sound designer Debashis Sinha (Anne of Green Gables, 2025) and composer/sound designer Verne Good (Twelfth Night…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:54PM

“The Seafarer” Brings an Irish Christmas to West Palm Beach by Christopher Alan McDaniel by Christopher McDaniel

Connor McPherson’s “The Seafarer,” now on stage at Palm Beach Dramaworks, arrives as a fitting addition to the company’s season, offering audiences a work that is as unsettling as it…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 08:31AM
Friday, December 19, 2025

Stage Mag Spotlight: American Theater Group's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on American Theater Group's production of It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at Sieminski Theater. Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily cr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

Brompton and ROE Visual deliver the 2025 ARIA Awards by Griffin Rodgers

The 2025 ARIA Awards produced by Second Sunday delivered one of its most visually ambitious productions to date, with Brompton Technology's Tessera LED processors driving a full ROE Visual L…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:37PM

Photos: Robert Downey Jr. Visits OEDIPUS on Broadway

Last night, Robert Downey, Jr. came to see Oedipus on Broadway starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville. See photos of Downey, Jr. with Strong, Manville, and more from the company here! Robe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10PM

Photos: Kandi Burruss, Teal Wicks and More in & JULIET

Check out new production photos of & Juliet with the current company, including new cast members - Real Housewives star Kandi Burruss (returning to Broadway as ‘Angelique’ through Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PM

*NSYNC's Joey Fatone to Join National Tour of & Juliet for Limited Engagement by Jonah De Forest

It's gonna be Joey! *NSYNC founding member Joey Fatone will join the North American tour company of & Juliet for an exclusive engagement in his hometown. Fatone is set to reprise the rol…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Trailer: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Young Vic

action movie vibes except it’s an existential ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo runs until 31 January 🐅 videography 📹by Pip Films full company an…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:04PM

Joey Fatone to Join & JULIET North American Tour for Limited Engagement

Joey Fatone will join the North American Tour company of & Juliet, reprising the role of ‘Lance’ following his recent Broadway run. Fatone will join the touring cast for an exclusive…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

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