Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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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

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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