Odds and Ends: Megan Mullally Breaks the Ice in a New Musical, Myles Frost Croons in Chez Joey & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. A Meaty Literary Adaptation in the West End Playwright Gina Gionfriddo has penned a stage adaptation of Thomas Harris’ literary t…

Secrets of the cow-skulled scarecrow: did one man’s cruel tales inspire Paula Rego’s best paintings? by Claire Armitstead

When the great artist saw a shocking play by Martin McDonagh about the torture of children, she asked him for more dark stories. As the vivid, extraordinary works they triggered go on show, …

Video: Nicola Roberts in HADESTOWN UK

Get a first look at Nicola Roberts in Hadestown UK! Watch performance clips from Livin’ It Up on Top and more....

Video: Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal Star in Sneak Peek Clip From HAMNET

Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal, Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn, is now playing in select theaters. Watch a sneak peek clip from the film, whic…

Video: Hear the Muppets Sing WICKED In New Parody Recording

In honor of the Wicked movie, online creator Ricky Downes III has released a new parody video of The Muppets singing the iconic musical. In a new video on YouTube, The Muppets perform their …

Photos: Reese Witherspoon, Orfeh and Gayle King Visit THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Get a first look at photos of Reese Witherspoon, Orfeh and Gayle King visiting Kristin Chenoweth backstage at The Queen of Versailles on Broadway! Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden…

Photos: Mary Kate Morrissey, Samantha Williams and More in FROZEN at Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse is bringing Disney’s Frozen to audiences this holiday season beginning tonight, Wednesday, November 26. The production will officially open this Sunday, November 30 at…

“No Applause” Turns 20! Great Gift Ideas for the Vaudeville and Slapstick Lovers in Your Life! by Trav S.D.

As we come upon Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, and every other Shopping Day through Christmas and Beyond, may we suggest the following Trav S.D. products? From newes…

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for November 26, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for November 26, 2025 are about Robert Goulet and an upcoming screening of the Dogville comedy shorts. Earlier Travalanche posts for November 26 (in no partic…

Oh, the Places It Went! An Oral History of the Fall and Triumphant Rise of Seussical by Logan Culwell-Block

Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and more reflect as Dr. Seuss-themed musical approaches its 25th anniversary.

Mega64: Christmas Spectacular

Brassy Christmas

Christmas Wishes

Alisa Weilerstein: FRAGMENTS 5

Evgeny Kissin

Alisa Weilerstein: FRAGMENTS 4

Concerto Koln

Philadelphia Orchestra

Sam Morril

Gregory Alan Isakov with The Colorado Symphony

Girls’ Night Christmas

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Eden Espinosa Will Premiere Woman Is… Concert in December by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee will play the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

Watch Highlights From Huntington's Fun Home by Andrew Gans

Logan Ellis is directing the Tony-winning musical at the Boston venue.

Bianca Del Rio Takes a Bite Out of Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

From making theatre costumes to winning Drag Race, the beloved queen is finally making her New York onstage debut in Tartuffe.

John Kander Will Be Honored at New York City Gay Men's Chorus Gala by Andrew Gans

The annual Harmony event will also celebrate Aaron Walton.

Video: Inside The Shops at Columbus Circle's Holiday Shopping

While Broadway magic is returning to The Shops at Columbus Circle with the beloved Broadway Under the Stars series this holiday season, find out what else the world-famous shopping center ha…

Chicago Welcomes Tony Nominee Robyn Hurder Back to the Cell Block by Jamie Kravitz

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder returns to Chicago on Broadway as Velma Kelly from December 15, 2025 to January 11, 2026. She last played the role at the Ambassador Theatre in 2024, and has pre…

Robyn Hurder Returns to Chicago, Joining Kate Baldwin and Alex Newell

Zohran Mamdani Names Arts and Culture Transition Committee

Arts News Now has reported that New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has named an arts and culture transition committee. The committee features 28 members, including Elizabeth Alexander,…

60-Year Old Man of La Mancha’s Relevance Resounds Today In Actors’ Playhouse’s Edition by Bill Hirschman

It's 60 years old, but Actors’ Playhouse re-re-production of Man of La Mancha resounds loudly with undeniable resonances today, remaining a relevant clarion call for us to remain steadfast…

Broadway Performers Rehearse for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Erik Piepenburg and Dolly Faibyshev

We tagged along to a late-night rehearsal for performers from “Just in Time,” “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Ragtime.”

The Sonnets, Soliloquies & Spirits of Shakespeare — An Evening of Immersive Dinner Theatre

Stranger Sings: The Parody

Boom Boom Room

A Christmas Carol Cocktail Experience – Winston Salem

By Bringing New York City Students to Theatres and Museums, Situation Project Opened Doors, All Year Long by Inspired Staff

Situation Project reflects on a year of expanded access—and the growing need to sustain it.

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Little Bear Ridge Road ** 1/2 by Barry Gordin

By Paulanne Simmons November 26, 2025: Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road has almost no set (Scott Pask) and not much by way of costumes (Jessica Pabst). One might think the writer…

Video: OWNING MANHATTAN's Chloe Tucker Caine Sings Dream Roles

Chloe Tucker Caine is best known for starring in Netflix’s Owning Manhattan, which returns for season two on December 5th. Chloe joined BroadwayWorld's 'So Cast Me Already!' to sing 'The W…

WICKED: FOR GOOD Scores Second-Best Monday in November at the Box Office

Following a record-breaking opening weekend, Wicked: For Good remained strong at the box office into the new week. According to Deadline, the blockbuster hit brought in $14.7 million on Mond…

Theatre Review: ‘ho ho ho ha ha ha ha’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Katie Barnett

If you find yourself in need of catharsis more than cranberry sauce this holiday season, head to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, where Julia Masli wants to soothe your soul. Masli’s “ho …

From Shuffle Along to A Strange Loop: Black Broadway History Is on Display at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts by Doug Reside

Get a preview of Syncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White Way, which features over 250 objects.

NIGHT STORIES Will Conclude South American Tour This Saturday in Rio de Janeiro by Stephi Wild

Next month, NIGHT STORIES is set to mark its official Off-Broadway bow at Wild Project.

Video: Tom Hanks Discusses the Joys of Performing Live in THIS WORLD OF TOMORROW

Oscar winner Tom Hanks is in New York for the fall, starring in This World of Tomorrow at The Shed, a new play he co-wrote based on two of his published short stories. During a recent visit …

Macy’s 99th Thanksgiving Day Parade November 27 Live and On TV. by Barry Gordin

By Ellis Nassour November 25: It’s the parade that has everything: giant helium balloons, award-winning marching bands from across the country, performance groups, floats with celebrities…

This Saturday: Walk Yourself to Dogville by Trav S.D.

This one is strictly for New Yorkers, dog lovers, and vintage slapstick aficionados — preferably all three, but any combination of two will do. That Slapstick Show is returning to QED in Q…

Jinkx Monsoon Will Star as Judy Garland in London End of the Rainbow by Logan Culwell-Block

The performance will mark Monsoon's return to playing the film icon after an impression on RuPaul's Drag Race made her a challenge winner.

Smash Star Robyn Hurder Sets Return to Broadway's Chicago by Andrew Gans

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

Youngblood Playwrights, YoungArts Winners, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

Video: Gruesome Playground Injuries Leads Nicholas Braun and Kara Young Discuss Their Most Memorable Work Injuries by Diep Tran, Jeffrey Vizcaíno

The co-stars in the Off-Broadway two-hander are playing characters ages 8 to 38.

‘Wicked: For Good’ Star Jonathan Bailey Unpacks Fiyero’s Choice, Talks Power Ballad Vocals in That Big Duet by Caitlin Huston

Bailey speaks with The Hollywood Reporter about how he views Fiyero's transformative arc, and filming both movies with only four days of rehearsal.

Broadway Grosses w/e 11/23/2025 by Ken Davenport

Broadway held steady heading into Thanksgiving, with total grosses up... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 11/23/2025 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Video: Watch Highlights From MAYBE HAPPY ENDING in Korea

Watch new highlights of Maybe Happy Ending in Korea, featuring Kim Jae-bum as Oliver, Jeon Mi-do and Choi Soo-jin as Claire, and Ko Hoon-jeong as James. The musical celebrates its 10th anniv…

Sundog Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol

Plot Points In Our Sexual Development

Netflix & ‘Adolescence’ Director Philip Barantini Developing Small Screen Version Of Buzzy Edinburgh Fringe Play ‘Eat The Rich’ by Jesse Whittock

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix and Adolescence director Philip Barantini’s indie are in talks to turn Jade Franks’ buzzy Edinburgh play Eat the Rich (But Maybe Not Me Mates X) into a TV series. Insp…

Broadway's MJ the Musical to Offer Post-Show Performances of Jackson 5’s 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' by Andrew Gans

The hit musical about the late King of Pop continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Brian Stokes Mitchell Named Recipient of SMU's 2026 Meadows Award by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorite will complete an artistic residency at the Dallas institution and perform in concert in March 2026.

Check Out Diaspora's Star-Studded Opening Night by Margaret Hall

The theatrical-culinary experience traces the migration stories of four Jewish families from Ethiopia, Iran, Ukraine, and Mexico to New York City.

Video: Elaine Hendrix Performs A CHORUS LINE Freestyle on DANCING WITH THE STARS

Elaine Hendrix brought Broadway to the ballroom with her final Dancing With the Stars routine. During last night's finale, Hendrix performed a freestyle to "I Hope I Get It" from A Chorus Li…

Robyn Hurder Will Return to CHICAGO Next Month

Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder is set to return to the cell block! Hurder will return to the role of “Velma Kelly” in the Broadway cast of Chicago next month. She will begin performance…

Robyn Hurder to rejoin ‘Chicago’ on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Award-nominated actor is making a return visit to the cell block.

Apparently Construction Scaffolding Doesn’t Have To Be A Dark Maze by Joe Patti

Maybe it is because I have had street construction occurring around my venue since February (reaching my block December 1!) but my interest was piqued when I saw a FastCompany article about …

Florida Intergenerational Orchestra welcomes Yuletide season with ‘A Concert Extravaganza’ by Bridget Callinan

The Florida Intergenerational Orchestra encourages lovers of holiday music and dance and folks who cherish the most wonderful time of the year to celebrate the season of festivities with its…

New York Times Notable Books of 2025 for theater lovers by Jonathan Mandell

Once again, theater seems of little interest to the book review staff at the New York Times. Their Notable Books of 2025 features no published plays (although books of poetry are included)…

David Copperfield review – Dickens distilled into an inventive three-hander by Arifa Akbar

Jermyn Street theatre, LondonAbigail Pickard Price’s stripped-back staging conjures ghost stories, seaside dreams and Dickensian tragedy through three performers’ dazzling transformation…

Petty Men review – understudies plot their own version of Julius Caesar by David Jays

Arcola theatre, London Hanging around backstage while their chances to play Brutus and Cassius fade, two unnamed actors start to act out their own drama This is no glam…

THREE ACTORS SHINE IN TWO ACT COMEDY ‘BETTER LATE’ BY LARRY GELBART RUNNING NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 AT EMPIRE STAGE FT. LAUDERDALE by Marvin Glassman

On the surface, the story behind playwright Larry Gelbart’s (who is most well-known for creating the television series “M.A.S.H.) two act comedy “Better Late”, running now through No…

Movie review: ‘Zootopia 2’ delivers wit and charm of original and then some by Tribune News Service

That “Zootopia 2” is as fresh, funny and densely packed as the first film feels like a miracle, but the truth is that there’s nothing miraculous about it: it’s just made by humans wh…

To Dream the Impossible Dream – ‘Man A La Mancha’ Review by Bruce Weinburg

Aristotle’s quote, “No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness,” seems right on the mark for Man of La Mancha, a story conceived by Miguel de Cervantes. What drives mank…

3-peats: Score Edition: Wicked by JK

Recently, we started a series of Broadway 3-peats, celebrating artists who we think had three great successes in a row. We will be continuing that series, but today we are starting a similar…

Pourquoi Robert Goulet? by Trav S.D.

A frequent theme of this blog is the army of performers one encountered on television variety shows in the 1970s whose presence was a little inexplicable. Invariably, when you look into them…

Jinkx Monsoon to Play Judy Garland in New Production of End of the Rainbow

With 'Masquerade,' audiences can explore the world of 'The Phantom of the Opera' by Jeff Lunden

When Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway in April of 2023, after 35 years, it was the end of an era.  But a new immersive version of the show – think of it a…

HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Announces Initial UK Cast at Stratford East

Stratford East and Tectonic Theater Project have announced initial casting for the UK premiere of HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES, running from 31 January to 28 February 2026, with Press Night on…

Initial Casting Announced for UK Premiere of Here There Are Blueberries at Stratford East by Staff Writer

Stratford East has announced the initial cast for the UK premiere of Here There Are Blueberries, a co-production with Tectonic Theater Project The post Initial Casting Announced for UK Premi…

Broadway Pipeline: November 26, 2025 by Theatrical Index

Gate Theatre Announces Rahul Streatfeild-Sinha as New Chair of the Board by Staff Writer

The Gate Theatre has announced that Rahul Streatfeild-Sinha will succeed Shami Chakrabarti as Chair of the Board following the successful completion of her term The post Gate Theatre Announc…

WOW – Women of the World Launches Global Digital Membership Programme WOW 365 by Staff Writer

WOW – Women of the World has announced the launch of WOW 365, a new global digital membership designed to connect an international community committed to gender equality The post WOW – W…

Doctor Who Star Pearl Mackie Announced as Queer Theatre’s Newest Patron by Staff Writer

Queer Theatre, the London-based LGBTQIA+ theatre and production company dedicated to telling queer stories and nurturing queer talent, has announced actress Pearl Mackie as its latest patron…

Photos: Tina Fey Visits Jane Krakowski and the Cast of OH, MARY!

It was a 30 Rock reunion at a recent performance of Oh, Mary! as Tina Fey stopped by to pay a visit to Jane Krakowski and the cast. Fey posed backstage with her former 30 Rock costar, who cu…

Theatre Centre Announces First Resident Writers for Brian Way Writers’ Room by Staff Writer

Theatre Centre has revealed the three writers selected for its inaugural Brian Way Writers’ Room, a new artist development platform designed to nurture bold, relevant stories for young aud…

PEN America launches digital site to support incarcerated writers by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Writers in U.S. prisons will have a new path to getting their work seen through a website managed by PEN America that includes information on publishers, a…

Jinkx Monsoon to Star as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow at Soho Theatre Walthamstow by Staff Writer

Jinkx Monsoon will play Judy Garland in a strictly limited run of Peter Quilter’s End of the Rainbow at Soho Theatre Walthamstow The post Jinkx Monsoon to Star as Judy Garland in End of th…

Crown of Blood Announces Star-Studded Cast for World Premiere at Sheffield Theatres by Staff Writer

Utopia Theatre and Sheffield Theatres have announced casting for the major world premiere of Crown of Blood The post Crown of Blood Announces Star-Studded Cast for World Premiere at Sheffiel…

Full Cast Announced for The Shitheads at Royal Court Theatre by Staff Writer

The Royal Court Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Jack Nicholls’ debut play The Shitheads The post Full Cast Announced for The Shitheads at Ro…

Jinkx Monsoon Will Star as Judy Garland in END OF THE RAINBOW in London

Jinkx Monsoon will play Judy Garland in a strictly limited run of Peter Quilter's END OF THE RAINBOW, at Soho Theatre Walthamstow from 15 May until 21 June 2026. Tickets on sale at 10.00am o…

Public Theater’s “The Seat of Our Pants”: A Wilder Miracle of Musical Mayhem as the World Ends, Again by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Public Theater’s The Seat of Our Pants By Ross There’s something extravagantly delightful and frankly miraculous about watching a show fully understand t…

Spiegel Haus Melbourne to host Midsumma shows and a Latin NYE party

The post Spiegel Haus Melbourne to host Midsumma shows and a Latin NYE party appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 26, 2025 - CURSED CHILD Surpasses WICKED In the Grosses and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 26, 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…

Review: A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic by Greg Stewart

Review: A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic “one of London’s most enchanting festive experiences” The post Review: A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

HTDE: Carsickness And Traffic Jams by NPR

Ian and Mike look to the skies to help a listener solve her problem with motion sickness. Plus, a survivor of the longest recorded traffic jam in history shares how she got through it. You c…

Same Bubble Magic, New Winter Wonderland! Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular Begins Tonight by Broadway.com

One of New York’s longest-running family entertainment experiences is being reimagined for the holiday season. Gazillion Bubble Show is transforming into Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday…

“A Christmas Carol”

Tribute to The Grand Ole Opry

Military Memorial Museum Benefit Concert

Randy Travis: More Life Tour 2026

TESW25: Improv Workshop (ages 18+)

2.28.26 Burgettstown Lady Devils 13th Annual Funny Fundraiser – LANGELOTH, PA

Hogfest with Ed’s Garage and The River Valley Riders

Seasonal Glass Craft Workshop

Salvatore’s

Salvatores Lawrence Dueling Pianos – FEB 14th

Leslie Odom Jr. Concludes Return Engagement in Broadway's Hamilton November 26 by Andrew Gans

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary on Broadway.

She Turned Childhood Curiosity Into A Pixar Playground by Jeryl Brunner

A fascination with backstage magic led Sydney Steele to create Pixar Putt. The immersive mini-golf experience invites people to step inside the stories and films they love.

Sweet Smell of Success by Wendy Caster

In a world where the vicious cynics of Succession kept a chunk of the world enthralled for years, you might think that the vicious cynics of the musical Sweet Smell of Success could also …