Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Video: Sarah Brightman Shares Full ‘A Christmas Symphony’ Concert Feat. Andrew Lloyd Webber

Just in time for Christmas, Sarah Brightman has released her 2021 special "A Christmas Symphony" in full on her YouTube channel. The special, which originally premiered on PBS in conjunction…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:28PM

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for December 23, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for December 23, 2025 are about Cecil and Sally (John Patrick and Helen Troy) and Harry Guardino. Other earlier Travalanche posts for December 23 (in no parti…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:06PM

Video: Ring in the Holidays With Cast of Broadway's Hell's Kitchen by Margaret Hall

“Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas” is a mashup of the holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and Alicia Keys’ “The Gospel.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

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
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Dez Duron's Holiday Version of Maybe Happy Ending's 'Then I Can Let You Go' by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Duron is accompanied by the musical's Tony-winning co-creator, Will Aronson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and the Art of Racial Solidarity by Salamishah Tillet

Across film (“Sinners,” “One Battle After Another”), theater (“Ragtime”) and TV (“The Lowdown”), four works suggested what achieving racial equality in America would take.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PM

Videos: Preview the Final Episodes of PBS Musical Series HAPPINESS with New Clips

PBS has shared sneak peek clips from Happiness, the new musical series airing weekly on the channel. The clips, taken from the fifth and final episodes, are available to watch below. The new…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

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

Quiz: Can You Name These Iconic Jane Krakowski Roles? by Playbill Staff

From roller skates to bratty curls, this Tony winner's resume is a feat of physical comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

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

Playwrights Horizons Sued Over BIPOC Audience Discount by Margaret Hall

A class action lawsuit was filed December 22, claiming that the Off-Broadway venue engaged in racial discrimination.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Alex Timbers Now Has 4 Productions Running on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Timbers is one of a select few directors in Broadway history to have four shows running simultaneously.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Setting the Board: Bryce Pinkham Guides the Audience Through Chess on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Bryce Pinkham has been living with Chess for nearly a decade. “I’ve been working on it with [writer] Danny Strong and [director] Michael Mayer since the Kennedy Center,” he says. “It…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

‘The Queen of Versailles’ Bombed on Broadway. What Went Wrong? by Michael Paulson

The show reunited Kristin Chenoweth and Stephen Schwartz for the first time since “Wicked.” It wasn’t enough to counter poor word of mouth and other challenges.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:12PM

In Response to New York Times, Educational Theatre Association Launches Proud Theatre Kid Campaign by Diep Tran

The campaign is in response to an article that said that "theatre kid" is the new conservative insult.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

5 Reasons to Join Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Cruise to Iceland by Bryan Campione

Explore Iceland by day and have Broadway stars sing to you at night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Video: Yolanda Adams and More in HELL'S KITCHEN'S A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

A new video of Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas has now been released featuring newly added Hell's Kitchen cast member, Yolanda Adams, as well as current and recent cast members…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Lady Gaga to Release HARLEQUIN LIVE Concert Film for Free on YouTube

As a holiday gift to her fans, Lady Gaga has set the digital premiere of Harlequin Live: One Night Only on December 24. The concert film, recorded on September 30, 2024, at the Los Angeles B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Video: Yolanda Adams Recalls First Meeting with HELL'S KITCHEN Creator Alicia Keys

Grammy winner Yolanda Adams recently made her Broadway debut in Hell's Kitchen, an opportunity that serves as a return to her roots. On a visit to TODAY with Jenna & Friends, the gospel …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:21AM

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Sells Out Entire Seoul Run; Announces Korean Tour

The original Korean production of Maybe Happy Ending has sold out every performance of its Seoul engagement and has announced plans for a nationwide tour following the conclusion of its run.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AM

Playwrights Horizons Sued Over Discount Tickets For BIPOC Audiences by Greg Evans

Playwrights Horizons, one of New York’s premiere Off Broadway theaters and producers, is being sued by a New Jersey musician who claims that the venue’s recent discount offered to people…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:16AM

Universities Begin Teaching Microdramas Amid Industry Boom by Caitlin Huston

“A lot of our students have anxiety about how am I going to support myself when I leave here? And verticals seem to be the one industry right now that is booming, that's growing,” said G…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:15AM

Video: Watch HAMILTON Perform at the Red Bucket Follies

Hamilton infused songs by Michael Jackson, Sam Smith and Beyoncé into their 2025 Red Bucket Follies performance. Watch the video of “Sons of Liberty Gone Wild,” a piece written, directe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Mano a Mano

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:59AM

How STRANGER THINGS 5 Connects to the Broadway Play

Audiences are now deep in the dangerous depths of the Upside Down, with the ongoing fifth season of Stranger Things now streaming. Stranger Things 5, which is dropping in three batches, is t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:59AM

Video: Watch the New Trailer for THE DUTCHMAN Film Adaptation

André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz, and Tony Award nominee Stephen McKinley Henderson star in the first trailer for The Dutchman. Directed by Andre Gaines, the movie is a modern film ada…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56AM

Watch André Holland, Aldis Hodge, Stephen McKinley Henderson in New Trailer for The Dutchman by Margaret Hall

The film is a modernized adaptation of the 1964 Obie-winning play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Julie Benko Will Release New Solo Recording, Euphonic Gumbo by Andrew Gans

The Funny Girl star is heading back to Broadway next month in the revival of Ragtime.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Whatever Became of Cecil and Sally? by Trav S.D.

The radio comedy team of Cecil and Sally were John Patrick (John Patrick Goggin, 1905-1995) and Helen Troy (1903-1942). Their collaboration enjoyed a brief window of fame in the late ’20s …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:48AM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Denise Gough and Billy Crudup in High Noon in London by Andrew Gans

Thea Sharrock directs the world premiere of Eric Roth's stage adaptation of the classic film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Pigs Do Fly Closing On Work Focused On’Over 50′ Plays by Bill Hirschman

Ellen Wacher is closing her Pigs Do Fly troupe which has produced plays for nine years focusing on characters and topics depicting people over 50 years old. The post Pigs Do Fly Closing On …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:36AM

Video: How Danny Strong Made CHESS for a New Generation

Survival Jobs is back with Episode 147, hosted by Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo, featuring two time Emmy Award winner Danny Strong in an in depth conversation centered on his latest …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

BEETLEJUICE Musical Cancels Singapore Engagement Less Than a Month Before Opening

The planned Singapore engagement of Beetlejuice The Musical has been canceled less than a month before its scheduled opening. The production was produced by Michael Cassel Group and Warner B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

Video: Patti LuPone on Being Given the ‘Gift’ of THE ARTIST by Aram Rappaport

For Patti LuPone, starring in The Artist was more than just another acting job: it was entering an entirely new world. "I was gobsmacked when I walked in the door, and because I am obsessed …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM

Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 3: A Yule Ball in Boston by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he’s taking fans backstage at the Lyric Theatre to see where the real magic happens. For…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

New York Theatre Workshop Adds TARTUFFE Final Performance and Special Benefit Event

New York Theatre Workshop has announced that there will be an added final performance of the world premiere of a new version of Molière’s Tartuffe, by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath on Su…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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‘Beaches: A New Musical’ to Begin National Tour Following Broadway Run by Matthew Herzog

Following its sold-out, award-winning international premiere, Beaches, A New Musical will open on Broadway this spring at the Majestic Theatre, for a limited New York engagement to launc…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 09:53AM

Lois Smith and the Work That Endures by American Theatre Editors

The 95-year-old actor reflects on her rich and rewarding stage career, and the life it drew from and made for her.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:30AM

My 2025 in Review by Adam Szymkowicz

Hi Friends!  Happy Holidays!  Here is my 2025 rundown. Another year of being a full time playwright!  It's been about 2 and a half years now.  I feel like I'm still getting used to it.�…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:25AM

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

Billy Porter Shares Update Following Hospitalization For Sepsis

Billy Porter has taken to Instagram to share an update on his health, after suffering from "a serious case of sepsis." As BroadwayWorld reported in September, Porter withdrew from the Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The panto that changed my life: ‘Aladdin showed the soothing joy of laughter – it let me celebrate my silliness’ by Tonderai Munyevu

Vikki Stone’s festive tomfoolery, staged after the Covid lockdowns, captured that strange time and achieved a special giddiness When I was a child, I did not go to pantos. I was born in H…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM

Oscar power rankings: Who’s in, who’s out and who’s on the bubble for best director by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar for directing. Neither did Stanley Kubrick nor Robert Altman nor Sidney Lumet nor Federico Fellini nor Orson Welles. It’s a group almost…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Movie review: Chalamet achieves greatness in kinetic ‘Marty Supreme’ by Tribune News Service

There’s an argument to be made that Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), the protagonist of Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” could be the father of Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), the prot…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books by The Associated Press

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again. Curling up with a goo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM

'The Nutcracker' isn't just a cozy classic. It helps ballet companies pay the bills by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those suga…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:02AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Miracle on 64th Street: Options for Holiday Opera by Joshua Barone

Usually, holiday opera is scarce on major stages in New York. But this year, there are two at Lincoln Center alone.

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

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 23, 2025- Diving Deep Into the American Theatre’s Most Influential Titles and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 23, 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
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“Every Brilliant Thing”: The Radcliffe Return to Broadway by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies Reports: Daniel Radcliffe Returns in Every Brilliant Thing By Ross As a longtime excited watcher of plays that travel from London to New York, I’m always alert for the one…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 03:02AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Highgate Vampire review – stranger-than-fiction events make for biting comedy by Arifa Akbar

Omnibus theatre, LondonSweet and funny show is based on rumoured vampire sightings in north London in the 1960s and 70s – though it could do with producing a few more goosebumps For a time…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54AM

Movie: Misery

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Thumping Of The Dryer Is The Bass Line by Joe Patti

Arts Midwest sent out a year in review newsletter this week. I was pleased to see there were some stories they had shared I had missed. One was about Dirty Dungarees, a laundromat in Columbu…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 12:32AM

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