Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Theatre Review: ‘Cirque Nutcracker’ presented by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Troupe Vertigo by Pamela Steinik

“The Nutcracker” has always been a staple of the holiday season. But “Cirque Nutcracker” is a dynamic, thrilling, sit-on-the-edge of your seat experience like nothing you’ve ever s…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:18PM

The Nutcracker review – cheeky, wild and warm-hearted spin on Christmas classic by Miriam Gillinson

St Martin’s theatre, London Little Bulb’s ingenious show for children features sword fights, crooning mice and some cheesy gags Think of this joyful show as a cheeky nod to The Nutcracke…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AM

Two Suspects Arrested After False Bomb Threat at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Two suspects were arrested after a false bomb threat was made on the evening of December 14 at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Patch reports. According to the NYPD, a man and a woman…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:05AM

Recalling Your Brand Is Your Promise by Joe Patti

Seth Godin made a post recently about what to consider if it appears your marketing efforts aren’t yielding desired results: Marketing isn’t hype. Marketing is making a product or servic…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 04:02AM
Monday, December 15, 2025

Photos: Christine Ebersole Appears At Sold-Out SOUND OF MUSIC SING-A-LONG At 92NY

Two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole appeared at 92NY’s sold-out Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long on Sunday, December 14, warming up a crowd that inclu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07PM
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Protein Dance: The Magic Flute review – charming family show conjured out of Mozart opera by Lyndsey Winship

DanceEast, Ipswich This colourful quest story is stylishly simplified for a young audience and an energetic cast of just four, choreographed by Luca Silvestrini to a melodious Frank Moon sco…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PM
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Noel: Jesus is Born! | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/vocal-choral-music/2025-2026/noel-jesus-born/ Noel: Jesus is Born! is a spectacular holiday concert presented by the Kennedy Center …

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:32PM

Challenging Power Plays in "The Burning Cauldon of Fiery Fire" and "Practice" by Jan Simpson

Getting others to see the world in a certain way and then convincing them to do almost anything to preserve that point of view requires a toolbox of skills that include charisma and a ferven…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 02:36PM
Friday, December 12, 2025

Stage Mag Spotlight: The Secret Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on The Secret Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol. Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show programs f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Elia Arce’s ‘No Time to Mourn (An Excerpt)’ Is a Monument to Grief by Mya Ward, Mya Ward

The piece’s enculturation rests on a certainty in its own semiotics—a stalwart belief that no matter the audience, grieving should be collective, not singular.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:33AM

Horror hit Paranormal Activity spawns a West End play – and even its director yelped with fear by Chris Wiegand

Inspired by the scary film franchise, playwright Levi Holloway and Punchdrunk maestro Felix Barrett are bringing the ‘bizarrely joyous’ world of terror to the stage Malevolent spirits be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AM
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Stitch Crashes Disney's 'Aladdin' on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

As part of Disney's Holiday Magic Tour, Stitch brought an extra dose of surprise to audiences by making his debut during the curtain call of Aladdin on Broadway on Wednesday, December 10th. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:12PM

Broadway League Report Shows Second-Highest Attendance During 2024-25 Season

The Broadway League released its latest research analysis, “The Demographics of the Broadway Audience 2024-2025," published on December 10. The report is a profile of the audience at Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34AM

The Charismatic Charles Dickens Comes to Life by Amanda Finn

Blake Montgomery wins the audience over as Charles Dickens in this one-person play, where the celebrated author diverts from his 172nd annual reading of "A Christmas Carol" to throw a holida…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM

Photo/Video: Stitch Makes Appearance at ALADDIN on Broadway

As part of Disney's Holiday Magic Tour, Stitch brought an extra dose of surprise to audiences by making his debut during the curtain call of Aladdin on Broadway on Wednesday, December 10th. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06AM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Review: ‘Marjorie Prime’ Tracks the Ghost in the Machine of Artificial Intelligence by David Cote

As humans are periodically replaced by eager and curious Primes, the audience tumbles headlong into the uncanny valley.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:47AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon and the Marjorie Prime Cast on the Play's Personal Resonance and Universal Impact by Jamie Kravitz

Marjorie Prime, Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison's family drama directed by Tony nominee Anne Kauffman, is officially open on Broadway. Starring June Squibb, two-time Tony winner Cynt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES to Close on Broadway Earlier Than Expected

The Queen of Versailles, which previously announced its closing date as January 4, 2026, will now close at Broadway's St. James Theatre two weeks earlier, on Sunday, December 21. Deadline sh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM
Monday, December 8, 2025

does MERRILY work as a film? | review of the Merrily we Roll Along Broadway revival proshot (2025) by MickeyJoTheatre

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! The Tony Award winning Broadway revival of the Musical…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:56PM

‘A producer grabbed me, and I thought, Oh, for God’s sake’: Patricia Hodge on sexual harassment, drugs – and being in her prime at 79 by Emine Saner

Until she reached her 50s, the actor was a constant presence on stage and screen. Then the offers disappeared. Now, as her renaissance continues, she is taking on Mrs Malaprop in The Rivals …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM
Saturday, December 6, 2025

God Bless Us, It Was Fun by Mason Pilevsky

A Christmas Carol – 04 December 2025 A Christmas Carol at PAC NYC deliciously lives between the worlds of a musical and a play with music. While characters don’t sing their stories to th…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 03:04PM
Friday, December 5, 2025

WWRY b roll by Mirvish Productions

EXTENDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! Celebrating rock ’n’ roll to the rhythm of 25 Queen songs, including the classic “Somebody to Love, ” “Another One Bites the Dust,” “We Are the…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06PM

Photos: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Opening Night at PAC NYC

A CHRISTMAS CAROL opened on Thursday night at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in lower Manhattan. See photos from the red carpet here! A CHRISTMAS CAROL fills the auditorium to the brim …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

Stage Mag Spotlight: Grace Theatre Guild's CINDERELLA

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on Grace Theatre Guild's production of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version). Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating mo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

CLUE: LIVE ON STAGE’ IS A DELIGHTFUL FARCE THAT IS MORE ABOUT LAUGHS AND NOSTAGIA THAN MURDER, RUNNING THROUGH SUNDAY, DEC. 7 AT ARSHT CENTER IN MIA by Marvin Glassman

On the surface, ‘Clue: Live on Stage’ appears to be a story about solving a murder mystery and sounds like it will be a whodunit dramatic mystery with the audience being on edge until th…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 04:18PM

The Short Career of Sally Long by Trav S.D.

About ten years ago I had a lamentable opportunity to sing a few bars of the song “I Wonder What Became of Sally?” in Dick Zigun’s play Dead End Dummy out at Coney Island USA. (It was …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:54PM

Young Frankenstein review – Mel Brooks’s Transylvanian tomfoolery will have you in stitches by Nick Ahad

Liverpool PlayhouseThe story becomes less and less relevant as this slapstick monster pastiche leads to an irresistible sense of chaos When a film as perfect as Mel Brooks’s Young Frankens…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

REVIEW: The Queen of Versailles by JK

Review of the Wednesday, December 3, 2025 matinee performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Sherie Rene Scott, F. Murray Abraham, Melody Butiu, Stephen DeRosa, Greg Hil…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM
Thursday, December 4, 2025

National Theatre Live Announces The Audience, The Playboy of the Western World and Les Liaisons Dangereuses for 2026 Cinema Season by Staff Writer

National Theatre Live has revealed three major titles joining its 2026 cinema slate, promising audiences a year of theatrical highlights on the big screen The post National Theatre Live Anno…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 11:19AM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Dirty Books Review by Jonathan Mandell

Is “Dirty Books” itself obscene? Not at all,  if we go by the Supreme Court’s three-pronged test. The theater company Bated Breath does enlist the audience to write erotica, but 1. …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:29PM
Monday, December 1, 2025

Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, adapted by Kate Hamill by Mina Reinckens

Hedgerow Theatre Company stages a highly questionable adaptation of Little Women that gives the audience whiplash at its conclusion. Mina Reinckens reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:16PM

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