Your Travalanche Daily Digest for December 2, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for December 2, 2025 are about a new Sid Caesar book launch, and a couple of R.K.O. film series that revived silent films and vaudeville. Before we proceed to…

Ike Barinholtz, Jenny Slate and More Complete Cast of ALL OUT: COMEDY ABOUT AMBITION BY SIMON RICH

The final cast and creative team has been set for the world premiere of All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich, with direction by Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers. All Out will be perfor…

Thinking Cap Creates Shakespeare’s Multi-Genre Cymbeline This Month by Bill Hirschman

Thinking Cap Theatre is creating a reimagined version of Shakespeare's Cymbeline opening Dec. 5, what its director terms “It’s Shakespeare’s most thrilling—and, in my opinion, his f…

Cast complete for revival of ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ on Broadway by Darryn King For Broadway.com

Opening night is set for April 25, with the 15-week limited engagement set to run through July 12.

Madeline Brewer, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and More to Star in THE DISAPPEAR at Audible Theater

Audible Theater will present the world premiere of The Disappear, a new comedy written and directed by BAFTA Award nominee Erica Schmidt – featuring Dylan Baker, Madeline Brewer, Kelvin Ha…

The Barrow Group

Emmy Winner Joshua Bassett and Joy Woods Set to Star in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Disney star and Emmy Award winner Joshua Bassett will make his New York stage debut as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors off-Broadway, joined by Joy Woods, who is returning to the role of A…

American Royalty Jackie Siegel Talks Grief, Kristin Chenoweth and The Queen of Versailles on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Jackie Siegel leads a larger than life existence, so it was only a matter of time before her story was turned into a musical. Her attempt to build a 90,000 square-foot Florida mansion in the…

Joy Woods and Joshua Bassett to Lead Off-Broadway Little Shop of Horrors by Margaret Hall

The duo will move into the Westside Theatre just in time for the holidays.

Steve Rosen Will Succeed Kevin Del Aguila in The Baker's Wife Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Ariana DeBose and Scott Bakula star in the Stephen Schwartz musical at Classic Stage Company.

Director Maria Friedman Made Sure There Were Plenty of Jonathan Groff Closeups in the Merrily We Roll Along Pro-Shot by Diep Tran

The filmed version of the hit Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical arrives in movie theatres December 4.

Photos: Alfred Molina Stars in TITLE AND DEED for Signature Theater's Benefit Performance

Alfred Molina starred in Signature Theatre's one-night-only benefit reading of Will Eno’s TITLE & DEED, directed by Lila Neugebauer. See photos from the event here! See photos of Molin…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/30/25 - Total Grosses Hit $48,363,979

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 11/30/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical…

Marla Mindelle and Josh Sharp to Star in A Kidman Carol

Daniel Breaker, Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer to Star in THE NAUGHTY LIST Readings

Mitchell Maxwell, Laura Janik Cronin, Alyssa Melani and Willette Klausner will present a private, by-invitation-only industry presentation of The Naughty List a new comedy by New York Times …

Review: Paddington the Musical: Marmalade and Musical Heaven

Jake David Smith and Senzel Ahmady to Lead Great Gatsby North American Tour

Video: Nicole Scherzinger, Derek Hough, & More Perform in Disney Holiday Spectacular

Tony Award winner Nicole Scherzinger, Derek Hough, and more took the stage to perform in The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular. The concert special, which aired on ABC on Monday…

“A Working Class Hero” – Identity And Class at Voila! Theatre Festival by Verity Healey

Representation in the performing arts in the UK is in crisis. For years, voices have been warning of the lack of authentic working-class actors in TV and Theatre. Audition fees at the top dr…

The 12th Dangdai Xiao Juchang Xiqu Jie (Contemporary Black Box Xiqu Festival当代小剧场戏曲节) by Star Theatres (繁星戏剧村) in Beijing 20 by Xunnan Li and Yuan Du

The Dangdai Xiao Juchang Xiqu Jie (Contemporary Black Box Xiqu Festival), operated at Star Theatres, has been a significant engine for contemporary experimentation of Xiqu (Chinese traditi…

Jake David Smith and Senzel Ahmady to Lead The Great Gatsby National Tour by Darryn King

The North American tour of the musical The Great Gatsby has cast its Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. The touring production is set to open on January 31, 2026 at Baltimore's Hippodrome The…

Cast Complete for Revival of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway by Darryn King

The revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner’s Come and Gone has completed casting. As previously announced, production stars Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer,” with per…

This Too Shall Slap

Harmony: A New Musical and Stranger Sings: The Musical Parody to Be Licensed Via The Licensing House by Margaret Hall

The imprint is the newest offering from Sean Cercone, the founder and former CEO of Broadway Licensing Global and Broadway On Demand.

Maya Boyd, Abigail C. Onwunali, Nimene Sierra Wureh Round Out Cast for Broadway Revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone by Margaret Hall

Directed by Golden Globe and four-time Emmy winner Debbie Allen, the revival will be led by Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer."

Jacob David Smith and Senzel Ahmady to Star in The Great Gatsby North American Tour by Margaret Hall

The new musical, based on the famed F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, also continues at the Broadway Theatre.

Kristin Chenoweth and Stephen Schwartz Perform 'This is Not the Way' From Queen of Versailles on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The new musical will play the St. James Theatre through January 4.

Joshua Bassett and Joy Woods to Join LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Emmy Award-winning singer, television star and recording artist Joshua Bassett (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) will make his New York stage debut as Seymour, and Tony Aw…

When R.K.O. Revived Silent Film and Vaudeville (Sort Of) by Trav S.D.

Today we treat of some interesting programmatic experiments implemented by R.K.O. in the ’40s and early ’50s I really wish I’d known about when I was writing my books No Applause and C…

Maya Boyd, Abigail C. Onwunali and More Complete the Cast of JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE

Maya Boyd, Abigail C. Onwunali, and Nimene Sierra Wureh will complete the cast for August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone which will play Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre. Directed by …

The Choreographer Tere O’Connor Adds ‘Explainer’ to His Repertoire by Brian Seibert

After 40 years of making dances as complicated as human consciousness, Tere O’Connor revives his first work at New York Live Arts. Bonus: He will talk about it.

Tom Stoppard Made Us All Smarter by American Theatre Editors

A frequent collaborator and friend reflects on the entwined life and work of an era-defining English dramatist, whose brilliance masked a secret sorrow.

Spotlight on Plays: December 2025

The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's s…

Arts Remembrance: In Memoriam — Tom Stoppard by Tim Jackson

One of the great playwrights of the 20th century, the drama of Tom Stoppard reflected a distinctive talent -- he wrote to entertain, but with intellectual rigor.

Video: Randy Rainbow Parodies CABARET With New 'RFK!' Song

Randy Rainbow is taking aim at Robert F. Kennedy with a parody of "Cabaret" from Cabaret. In the new music video, Rainbow tackles RFK's recent claims that Tylenol during pregnancy can cause …

A Disney World in Brooklyn by Elise Wien

Writer and playwright Elise Wien reviews Hannah Kallenbach's "Mikey Maus in Fantasmich!" performed at The Brick Theater this past November.

Marla Mindelle and Josh Sharp Will Play Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett, Respectively, in A Kidman Carol by Meg Masseron

The duo will satirize the film stars in a new Off-Broadway play.

Ramin Karimloo, Tom Francis, More to Lead Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer Concert by Margaret Hall

The charity event will raise funds for early cancer detection.

“The Baker’s Wife” Is a Melodic French Fable by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... The current reincarnation of The Baker’s Wife is a musical gem, the fruit of decades of collaborative labor. The post “The Baker’s Wife” Is a Melodic French Fabl…

Off-Broadway Review: “Initiative” at the Public’s LuEsther Hall (Through Sunday, December 7, 2025) by Lars Koudal

Most coming-of-age plays invite us to relate to individual characters as they navigate adolescent turmoil. We watch from outside, recognizing ourselves in their struggles. Else Went’s “I…

Video: Anne Hathaway Transforms Into a Global Pop Star in MOTHER MARY Trailer

The first trailer has been released for Mother Mary, the music-driven A24 film led by Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. In the movie, Hathaway stars as pop star Mother Mary, who reunites with…

Jake David Smith and Senzel Ahmady Will Lead North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY

The North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will star stage veterans Jake David Smith as Jay Gatsby and Senzel Ahmady as Daisy Buchanan. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.…

Marla Mindelle & Josh Sharp to Lead A KIDMAN CAROL By Kevin Zak

Marla Mindelle and Josh Sharp will star as Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett, respectively, in a developmental production of A Kidman Carol: A Gay Dementia On Australian Dames. Written and di…

Listen: Joe McGinty & The Loser’s Lounge Release Christmas Single Feat. Michael Cerveris

Joe McGinty & The Loser's Lounge have released a new single from their upcoming holiday album, coming in 2026. "Winter World Of Love," out now, features lead vocals by Tony Award-winning…

Marla Mindelle and Josh Sharp Will Star In A KIDMAN CAROL: A GAY DEMENTIA ON AUSTRALIAN DAMES

Just in time for the holiday season, we are getting what we need most: Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett, well, kinda… Today, it was announced by newly minted 30 Under 30 and Theatrely31 al…

Video: TRAINING_SET Gets Ready for Industry Presentations- Meet the Company

Training_Set, a new play by Sonny Marwah with direction by Serena Norr, is getting ready to hold a series of industry presentations. Produced by Golden X Productions (Chelsea LeSage, Jenilyn…

Daniel Breaker, Norbert Leo Butz, Michelle Federer to Lead Reading of Tawni O’Dell's The Naughty List by Margaret Hall

When Mrs. Claus runs off with two youthful reindeer-in-training the night before Christmas, Santa is forced to decide if the woman he loves should come first before his professional responsi…

Brian d’Arcy James Has No Regrets, Not Even When He Had to Leave Hamilton by Margaret Hall

The five-time Tony nominee looks back on his career, from meeting his wife in Carousel to making his daughter cringe in Shrek.

Hairspray, Shrek the Musical, Newsies, More Set for The Muny's Summer Season by Meg Masseron

The outdoor St. Louis theatre has revealed its summer 2026 lineup.

Video: Watch Kristin Chenoweth Perform 'This Is Not The Way' From THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES on THE LATE SHOW

Kristin Chenoweth, accompanied by songwriter Stephen Schwartz on piano, took the stage on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday for a performance of "This Is Not The Way," from The Qu…

Modern Folk – Multicultural Roots

Pirates!

Resistance Theater: Acting to Renounce Autocracy, Reclaim History, Rescue Democracy…Together

The Cause Is You

In the Same World

A Wilde ride: Theatreworks delivers a sparkling Earnest by Judith Sears

In the Springs, the classic comedy sings in a well-done production.

Photos: Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, and More at the MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG NYC Film Premiere

The filmed proshot of Merrily We Roll Along had its official NYC premiere recently, attended by the show's stars, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, director Maria Friedman, and more. Chec…

Autobiographical Performance for Teaching English as a Second Language by Ash Marinaccio, Baha Sadr, Chris Ackley, Ana Bess Moyer Bell, Eve Kerrigan, Noga Paulino

By Ash Marinaccio, Baha Sadr, Chris Ackley, Ana Bess Moyer Bell, Eve Kerrigan, Noga Paulino. Ash Marinaccio speaks with the Creative Pathways team at the Genesis Center in Providence, RI, ab…

Tonight: When Caesar Was King by Trav S.D.

Tonight (December 2, 2025) at 6pm, New York’s Film Forum will be presenting an unusual sort of event (for them) — a compilation of great clips from the television programs Your Show of S…

Ms Holmes and Ms Watson – Apt 2B review: mysterious case of the joke-cracking Sherlock by Arifa Akbar

Arcola theatre, LondonThis riff on Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories has flashes of promise but its comedy and purpose never land Shouldn’t that be Flat 2b? Then again, there are bi…

Voting Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Worldwide

Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Worldwide! Our editors set the categories, our readers submitted the nominees and now YOU get to vote for your favorites! Voting…

#GivingTuesday 2025: What would Scrooge do? by Jonathan Mandell

On this fourteenth annual #GivingTuesday (created in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y), consider donating to a theater company or theater organization in New York City. This is what Scrooge woul…

In the producer’s office: Tom Kirdahy on selling Broadway, producing musicals today and branding movie musicals by Ruthie Fierberg

A lead producer of “Just in Time,” “Ragtime” and “Hadestown,” as well as the 2025 “Kiss of the Spider Woman” film, shares the two questions he asks when creating the ad campa…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Tom Stoppard dies at 88, Lane and Metcalf to bring ‘Salesman’ back to Broadway, Whitney Leavitt to make Broadway debut Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only dai…

Q&A: ‘Nothing was quite the same after that’: Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan relives 30 years of ‘Mellon Collie’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — It was early 1996, and a young alternative band known as the Smashing Pumpkins was embarking on a worldwide tour for their newest album, “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sad…

‘It’s Always Sunny’ star Rob Mac will create and star in a ‘Far Cry’ video game adaption for Hulu by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — Philly’s own Rob Mac, the actor formerly known as Robert McElhenney III, and fellow thespian Noah Hawley are teaming up to create the television adaptation of the "Far Cry…

Cast Revealed for The Ballad of Johnny & June Musical UK Tour by Josh Darvill

Christopher Ryan Grant and Christina Bianco are set to headline The Ballad of Johnny & June, a new musical chronicling the legendary love story and music of Johnny Cash and June Carter C…

Sean Cercone opens new licensor for theatrical content by Andy Lefkowitz

The company, called the Licensing House, will launch with Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s musical “Harmony.”

First Look: Private View at Soho Theatre Reveals Production Images Ahead of World Premiere by Staff Writer

Speakerphone Productions has released first-look production images for the world premiere of Private View, a new play by debut playwright Jess Edwards. The post First Look: Private View at S…

Christopher Ryan Grant and Christina Bianco to Star in The Ballad of Johnny & June UK and Ireland Tour by Staff Writer

Casting has been announced for the electrifying new musical The Ballad of Johnny & June, which celebrates the music, love, and story of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash The post Christop…

Ockham’s Razor Announces Collaborator – A New Aerial Duet Exploring Creation and Compromise by Staff Writer

Ockham’s Razor will premiere its new show Collaborator on Thursday 29 January 2026 at The Place, London, before touring across the UK until 11 March 2026 The post Ockham’s Razor Announce…

Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer Announces Star-Studded Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Staff Writer

This February, the West End theatre community will unite for Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer, a one-night-only concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in support of men’s health char…

Dog Man: The Musical Sets European Premiere at London’s Southbank Centre by Ben Thomas

The hit Off-Broadway musical adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s beloved book Dog Man series is finally coming to London. Roast Productions has revealed that Dog Man: The Musical will make its Euro…

BROADWAY’S BEST EMPLOYEES

Remember Employee of the Month, in which Zack Bradley and Vince Downey battled to become one? Recently seeing the 2006 film started me wondering which characters in musicals would be contend…

Impossible Choices: The Brutal Beauty of MTC’s “Queens” by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: MTC’s Queens By Ross Cracking the world wide open, Martyna Majok’s Queens, the superb off-Broadway production from Manhattan Theatre Club at New York Cit…

Dog Man: The Musical, based on Dav Pilkey’s bestsellers, to be staged in London by Chris Wiegand

Inspired by the series of irreverent comic books by the Captain Underpants creator, the show will run at the Southbank Centre in 2026 Dog Man, the half-canine crimefighter dreamed up by Capt…

Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? by Amanda Fortini and Neal Slavin

How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations.

For Royal Danish Ballet, It’s Back to Bournonville by Marina Harss

After years focused on international repertory and new work, the company is returning the choreographer August Bournonville, “our place of belonging,” to the heart of its mission.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 2, 2025- A CHRISTMAS CAROL First Look and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 2, 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 …

Dog Man: The Musical to Make European Premiere at Southbank Centre in Summer 2026 by Staff Writer

Roast Productions has announced that the Off-Broadway hit Dog Man: The Musical will have its European premiere at London’s Southbank Centre The post Dog Man: The Musical to Make European P…

Holidays Are The Time To Design Experiences For Family And Friends by Joe Patti

About a month ago, Colleen Dilenschneider and the folks at IMPACTS Experience made some suggestions for facilitating holiday season experiences based on trends they were seeing in survey dat…

PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL           Savoy Theatre WC2  by Libby Purves and Friends

  A BEAR WHO DESERVES HIS STATION     This could have been awful ,  a desecration of the children’s favourite which became a national icon of reassurance when he sat down to tea with t…

Pittsburgh's own Sleigher is revving up for Krampusnacht by Scott Mervis / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Tikka Masala: An Indian Improv Comedy Game Show

Once Upon A Time In Bangalore

Elvis Book Signing and Concert

Brunch with Buddy

Lemonade House Grille

2.13.26 St. Gregory Catholic Church 16th Annual Funny Fundraiser – UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA

Paula Poundstone 2024

S26: Cook Like a Pro: Mastering Culinary Essentials

Ratas Gigante: Holiday Especta-CULO

Cirque Us “RagTag – A Circus in Stitches”

The Jungle Book