Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename Institution Trump-Kennedy Center by Diep Tran

The White House announced the name change, though Congressional approval is required to codify it.

Photos: Elaine Hendrix, Leigh Silverman, Ruby Cruz, More at the 2025 24 Hour Plays Gala by Logan Culwell-Block, Meg Masseron

Proceeds support The 24 Hour Plays' non-profit activities, including education programming with students from middle school to college.

Photos: Inside the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors with Laura Osnes, Kelsey Grammer, & More

New photos have been released from the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, held earlier this month in Washington, D.C. The annual tradition honors those in the performing arts for their lif…

Carnival! Replaces Do I Hear a Waltz? in J2 Spotlight Season Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

The 1961 musical will be part of the company's 2026 season.

Little Shop of Horrors comes to QPAC in January

The post Little Shop of Horrors comes to QPAC in January appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Full Cast Announced for Jimmy Smits and Wanda De Jesús-Led All My Sons

Video: Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Talk Lifelong Friendship on THE VIEW

Broadway icons Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin are back together in The Artist, a new murder mystery series that debuted last month. During a visit to The View, the Tony winners spoke about …

Twelve Days of Christmas: Kandi Burruss

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. This year we are featuring…

Laura Sohn, Shannon Tyo, and More Will Star in Jesa, Presented by Ma-Yi and the Public

Photos: The Bridges of Madison County Gets a Reunion Concert at Carnegie Hall by Logan Culwell-Block

Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale, Derek Klena, and more from the 2014 Broadway musical revisited the Jason Robert Brown musical for MCC Theater.

Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename Arts Center to Honor Donald Trump

Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename Venue To 'Trump-Kennedy Center'

The board overseeing Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted on Thursday to rename the venue the Trump-Kennedy Center, according to the White House. The decision …

Kennedy Center Will Be Renamed After Donald Trump, White House Says by Todd Spangler

The Kennedy Center is being renamed the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” after President Donald Trump ousted the previous Democratic board members and management team and installed himself as cha…

Read Wicked: For Good's Screenplay Ahead of Oscar Season by Margaret Hall

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.

Stanley Tucci Makes London Stage Directing Debut This Summer with SPRINGWOOD

Stanley Tucci will make his London stage directing debut with the world premier of Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Nelson’s new play Springwood. The play will run at Hampstead Theatr…

BEACHES Comes To Broadway Starring Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett

Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett will star in Beaches, A New Musical at the Majestic Theatre for a limited New York engagement to launch its multi-city National Tour. Previews begin March 27, …

Video: Katharine McPhee Channels Vaudeville Star Nora Bayes in THE ARTIST

Katharine McPhee is putting her renowned voice to good use in The Artist, the new Gilded Age-era murder mystery on The Network streaming service. The performer, known to Broadway audiences a…

Richard Thomas Is Embracing Mark Twain, 'Warts and All' by Margaret Hall

The Emmy winner has assumed the Twain mantle from the late Hal Holbrook, and he's going across the country.

Video: Kelsie Watts and Influencers Unite for 'Sweet Caroline' Cover Ahead of SONG SUNG BLUE Release

A group of influencers and musicians, including Kelsie Watts (Broadway's Six), Brandon Brits, Penelope Road, Four Washington, Marisa McKaye, Nico Annello, Tony and the Kiki, and Fulton Lee, …

Chloe Tucker Caine Is Taking New York By Storm

Theatrely chats with Chloe Tucker Caine, star of Owning Manhattan on Netflix

Video: Watch Highlights From FROZEN at Paper Mill Playhouse

Watch new highlights from Disney’s Frozen, which is currently running at Paper Mill Playhouse. The production stars Mary Kate Morrissey (Wicked) as Elsa and Samantha Williams (Pirates! The…

Leadership Changes at Woolly, DTC, Skylight, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.

Photos: Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale and More in THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY: IN CONCERT

MCC Theater presented The Bridges of Madison County: In Concert, an Original Broadway Cast Reunion to benefit MCC Theater. See photos here! This one-night-only event starred Kelli O’Hara a…

Joy Behar’s My First Ex-Husband Will Return to the Huntington in March

Photos: Elaine Hendrix, Jaboukie Young-White, and More at THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ANNUAL GALA

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS presented The 24 Hour Plays 25th Annual Gala, which was held Friday, December 12, 2025, at The Space at Irondale. This annual flagship event featured stars from theater, fi…

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for December 18, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche post for December 18, 2025 is about pioneering trans icons Boulton and Park. Other earlier Travalanche posts for December 18 (in no particular order) include ones o…

Video: Watch Cynthia Erivo Perform 'No Good Deed' Live at London Event

On December 17, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo joined a London audience during an event celebrating the release of Wicked: For Good. During the evening, the Tony winner took the stage for a speci…

Meet the Cast of Newsies at Long Island's Argyle Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

Mason Ballard and Cara Rose DiPietro will lead the company of the Disney musical.

Isaac Mizrahi Will Celebrate 10th Anniversary at Cafe Carlyle With All-New Show by Andrew Gans

The fashion designer and cabaret favorite will return to the famed cabaret in February 2026.

Listen: Melissa Errico Shares Holiday Song 'Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year'

Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has shared her new single, a rendition of Frank Loesser’s 1943 ballad, “Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year,” from her forthco…

Predictor by Jack Quinn

Jennifer Blackmer’s "Predictor" expands a single moment of insight into a sharp examination of authorship and agency. Anchored by Caitlin Kinnunen’s quietly compelling performance as Meg…

10 A Christmas Carol PLAYBILLDER Covers That Will Make You Go 'God Bless Us, Everyone!' by Natan Zamansky

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

Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda Moderates PERCY JACKSON Event at The Paley Museum

On December 17, The Paley Museum hosted the PaleyLive event “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” - An Inside Look at Season 2, featuring a red carpet, screening, and conversation with the c…

The Persecution of Boulton and Park by Trav S.D.

Notorious criminals and music hall teams both often come in named pairs: Burke and Hare, Leopold and Loeb, and Dick and Perry on the one hand…Harrigan and Hart, Foottit and Chocolat, and W…

‘Collusion does not require a dictatorship’: István Szabó on his Nazi actor masterpiece Mephisto by Fergal Kinney

As his 1981 film is rereleased, the director talks about his Oscar-winning fable about an actor’s Faustian pact with the Nazi party – and its new relevance At the 54th Academy Awards, in…

WICKED: FOR GOOD Screenplay Now Available for Free Online

Wicked: For Good fans can now read the official screenplay for the blockbuster film, which is currently in theaters. As part of Deadline's Read the Screenplay series, the entertainment outle…

Get a 1st Look at Picnic at Hanging Rock Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron, Andrew Gans

Portia Krieger is directing the new musical with choreography by Mayte Natalio.

Maureen Lipman Will Star in World Premiere of Peter Quilter's Allegra by Andrew Gans

The comedy will tour the U.K. beginning in May 2026 before heading to London's West End.

I Puritani Returns to the Met in a New, Psychologically Thrilling, Production by Christopher Browner

Charles Edwards directs a new staging of Bellini's bel canto opera.

Get a 1st Look at Javier Muñoz, Alison Luff, Raymond J. Lee, More in Wonder at American Repertory Theatre by Meg Masseron

Taibi Magar is directing the new musical based on on R.J. Palacio’s bestselling novel of the same title.

DO I HEAR A WALTZ? Off-Broadway Run Cancelled After Rights Revoked

The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company has announced that their rights to the musical Do I Have a Waltz? have been revoked and the company will no longer be presenting the production, cont…

New York City Ballet's Sensory-Friendly Performances Creates a Welcoming, 'No Shushing' Environment by Madelyn Sutton

The company's upcoming performance for neurodiverse audiences is The Nutcracker on January 4, 2026.

We're Hiring! BroadwayWorld Is Seeking Full-Time Video Content Lead

If you're a New York City-based theater lover with experience in video production, BroadwayWorld wants you on our team. We're on the hunt for Broadway-savvy videographers/video content creat…

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/18/2025; Jobs In Development, Production, and More

Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 12/18/2025. To catch up on anything that you might have missed, visit o…

Governors State University Presents “The Rat Pack,” Feb. 15 at 3 p.m.

FRIGID Nightcap: PRISM BREAK

RENT by Jonathan Larson

Complete Cast Set for the Roundabout’s Chinese Republicans Off-Broadway by Beth Stevens

The complete cast and design team is set for the world premiere of Chinese Republicans by Alex Lin. The Roundabout Theatre Company production, directed by Chay Yew, will begin performances o…

Fifteen Years of Growing the Commons by Jamie Gahlon

By Jamie Gahlon. Outgoing HowlRound director Jamie Gahlon reflects on fifteen years of commons-based learning, organizing, discourse, and gathering with HowlRound Theatre Commons.

City Lit Brings Sherlock Holmes to a Victorian Christmas Party by Mary Wisniewski

“Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns” is a happy combination of witty dialogue, lovely Victorian costumes and four-part harmony Christmas caroling, with a touch of Gilbert & Sul…

Tracy-Ann Oberman to Star in Reimagined Present Laughter at Theatre Royal Bath Ahead of UK Tour by Staff Writer

Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Augusta Productions will present a bold new version of Noël Coward’s classic comedy Present Laughter, reimagined by and starring Tracy-Ann Oberman The p…

Dame Maureen Lipman to Star in World Premiere of Allegra on UK Tour Ahead of West End Run by Staff Writer

Dame Maureen Lipman DBE will return to UK stages to star in the world premiere of Allegra The post Dame Maureen Lipman to Star in World Premiere of Allegra on UK Tour Ahead of West End Run a…

I WAS A TEENAGE SHE-DEVIL Transfers from Edinburgh Fringe to The Other Palace in April 2026 by Staff Writer

The hit new musical I WAS A TEENAGE SHE-DEVIL will make its off-West End debut at The Other Palace The post I WAS A TEENAGE SHE-DEVIL Transfers from Edinburgh Fringe to The Other Palace in A…

An Evening Without Kate Bush Returns to London at Underbelly Boulevard in April 2026 by Staff Writer

The award-winning cult cabaret An Evening Without Kate Bush will return to London for a limited run at Underbelly Boulevard The post An Evening Without Kate Bush Returns to London at Underbe…

Video: Hugh Jackman Surprises Milwaukee High School Band Class With New Instruments

Earlier this month, Hugh Jackman paid a visit to Milwaukee for the premiere of his new film, Song Sung Blue. While there, he stopped by a local high school's music class to give them the sur…

28 films, including a biopic from Snoop Dogg, are awarded California production incentives by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — A Gold Rush movie from director Ang Lee and a biopic set in Long Beach and produced by Snoop Dogg are among the 28 films that have been awarded a tax credit for shooting in C…

Listen: Carol Kane and Mother Joy Kane Discuss CAROL & JOY Documentary

Actor Carol Kane lives with her 98 year old mother in Manhattan. A new documentary short called "Carol & Joy" spotlights a day in the life of two singular talents as well as touches on t…

Christine Baranski narrates ‘A Christmas Carol’ before returning for new ‘The Gilded Age’ season by The Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Christine Baranski was in the playground outside St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford, New York, about three years ago when she came across Matthew Guard, artis…

Stories That Wouldn’t Leave Me: FrontMezzJunkies’ Top Theatrical Experiences of 2025 from NYC, Toronto, and Beyond by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports:  The Top 25+ Stage Shows of 2025 By Ross Every year, I find myself looking back across stages—big Broadway houses, adventurous Off-Broadway spaces, the bold new …

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 18, 2025- ALL OUT On Broadway First Look and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 18, 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…

When panto goes horribly, painfully wrong: ‘it was the worst chafing of my life’ by Georgie Wyatt

Panto season is upon us, and for the performers, anything could happen. Actors recall their most excruciating moments – from a panic attack while dressed as a cow, to dripping blood while …

CHRISTMAS DAY Almeida, NW by Libby Purves and Friends

UNDER AN ALIEN TREE    The suffering and the pity of Gaza affects us all:  bitter division on the streets,  hysterical demonstrations feeding a violently rising antisemitism. And all acr…

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FC26: S7 Musical Theatre (ages 7 – 11)

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FC26: S3 Tiny Stages (ages 5 – 6)

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2026 Volksparade Reserved Seating

2026 Dutch American Heritage Museum Tour

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2026 Dutch Dozen Performances

An Evening of Irish American Comedy and Entertainment

Sofitel Melbourne On Collins announces exclusive ANASTASIA experiences

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