Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Nutcracker ballet in Kenya – in pictures by Yasuyoshi Chiba / Afp / Getty Images

Dance Centre Kenya, one of the leading performing arts schools in east Africa providing opportunities for talented young dancers from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, has staged The Nutcr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AM

The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2025 by Arifa Akbar, Brian Logan and Lyndsey Winship

A meet-cute between Humanity and Earth, a mod ballet and Nick Mohammed’s career-best standup set – our critics pick the best stage shows of the year 10. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AM

Christmas Day review – Sam Grabiner serves up gripping dinner-table debate by Arifa Akbar

Almeida theatre, London A north London Jewish family share a meal – and heated arguments – in this complex and courageous drama Stella Adler, the renowned actor and teacher of Yiddish o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AM

Review Roundup: A CHRISTMAS STORY Embarks on National Tour

The 2025 National Tour of A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL launched on November 11, 2025 in Utica, New York. Read the reviews below! The Tony-nominated musical features a festive score by Benj…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AM

WICKED: FOR GOOD Sing-Along Soundtrack Coming This Friday

Get your voices ready! On Friday, December 19 a new sing-along karaoke edition of the Wicked: For Good soundtrack will be released, allowing fans to belt out their favorite tunes, including …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

Frederick Douglass-Inspired Musical Performance to Play Off-Broadway's Irish Arts Center by Margaret Hall

Titled North Star, the piece is inspired by the speeches of the legendary abolitionist during his historic visit to Belfast in 1845.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

J. Harrison Ghee Is Part of The Gorgeous Nothings Musical Workshops Starting December 17 by Andrew Gans

Travis Lee Russ' musical is set in 1930s New York City and uncovers the story of the hidden “Fag Ward.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

When Chicago Theatre Artists Are Down, Season of Concern Lifts Them Back Up by Emily McClanathan

The organization provides financial assistance to artists experiencing illness and injury.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Broadway League Names Winners for 2025 League Leadership Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

Alecia Parker, Allan Williams, Jack Eldon, Encore Community Services, and Project FIND are this year's honorees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Video: First-Look at THE MUPPET SHOW Special Event Coming in 2026

It's time to light the lights! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, The Muppet Show is returning next year for a special event in celebration of the iconic show's 50th anniversary. It has n…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

Broadway Grosses w/e 12/14/2025 by Ken Davenport

Broadway inched upward this week as the holiday season continued... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 12/14/2025 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour by Barry Gordin

A PICK ME UP FOR A WEARY SOUL. By Alix Cohen December 17, 2025: For those of you sadly unfamiliar, throwback Bryce Edwards plays and sings 1920s/30s songs as they would’ve been performe…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:53AM

Workers of the World (of New York City Theatre) Unite by American Theatre Editors

Gotham's stage laborers aren't just organizing their workplaces; they're also making their own, built on new models and partnerships.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:27AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘Paddington: The Musical’: At Just 4 Feet, He’s London’s Biggest New Stage Star by Alex Marshall and Kalpesh Lathigra

Audiences are falling in love with the title character in “Paddington: The Musical.” Bringing such a beloved bear to the stage was “a huge responsibility,” the show’s director said.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:36AM

Tony Lovello, Liberace of the Accordion by Trav S.D.

Born in a December 17, Tony Lovello (Tony Lovullo, 1932-2017), widely billed as “The Liberace of the Accordion”. Lovello was born and spent his early years in Buffalo. His father made hi…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:32AM

2025 in Review: Our Favorite Writing and Direction 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. Buena…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AM

Drury Lane’s “Sister Act” Brings the Whoopi Goldberg-Led 1992 Movie to the Stage by Christine Trevino

Chicago theater mainstay E. Faye Butler has directed a joyous “Sister Act” musical that’ll keep you smiling all the way back home.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Checkmate by Vocal Firepower: Broadway’s “Chess” Blows the Roof Off Broadway by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Chess By Ross It’s East meets West, back in the day when those words held different meanings than today, but the game is still being played loud and true in Br…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 07:47AM

Producer Daryl Roth on why ‘Liberation’ needed to move to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

One of the play’s four lead producers, Roth shares her thoughts on viability, marketing strategy and intergenerational producing.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:00AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Blood Brothers Announces Spring 2026 UK Tour and Full Cast by Staff Writer

International smash hit musical Blood Brothers has announced its Spring 2026 tour dates and cast The post Blood Brothers Announces Spring 2026 UK Tour and Full Cast appeared first on Theatre…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:18AM

Dante or Die’s Immersive Hit I Do Returns for 2026 UK Tour by Staff Writer

Dante or Die has unveiled the full ensemble for its acclaimed immersive production I Do, returning in 2026 to mark the company’s 20th anniversary The post Dante or Die’s Immersive Hit …

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:17AM

Wick Theatre is decked out with holiday tunes, tales for festive ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Dale King

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the author’s celebrated tale of a wretched skinflint named Ebenezer Scrooge who finds lifesaving redemption with help from a bevy of ghostly apparitio…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 06:01AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ ‘Waiting for Godot’ and More by Laura Collins-Hughes

Catch Kristin Chenoweth basking in the excess, and Bill and Ted having a Beckettian adventure, before the curtain comes down on their productions and others.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 17, 2025- HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Leads the Grosses and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 17, 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…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Story Of A Community Coming Together Still Has Relevance by Joe Patti

Fast Company has leaned into the Christmas season with an article on three financial lessons from the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life. In general the tips are oriented toward investing your t…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 04:24AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Disney Legend Alan Menken announces one-night-only Australian Shows in 2026

The post Disney Legend Alan Menken announces one-night-only Australian Shows in 2026 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:25AM

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