Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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New English Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker review – Christmas favourite delivers magic in miniature by Lyndsey Winship

Sainsbury theatre, London Academy of Music and Dramatic ArtBoutique staging with just 12 dancers makes up for its small scale with inventive choreography by Valentino Zucchetti and a spirite…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

Two Elaine Blog-Top by Trav S.D.

I don’t usually lash together biographies of two different people into the same blogpost unless they are related somehow. But, dash it all, these two women with December 19 birthdays are b…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:32AM

Tony Award-Nominee Fina Strazza Joins Cast of New Amy Poehler Series DIG

Tony nominee Fina Strazza, who starred as Beth in John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway, has joined the cast of Dig, a new Peacock comedy from Mike Schur and Amy Poehler. According to Vari…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28AM

Video: DEATH BECOMES HER Cast Celebrates the Holidays With Dressing Room Door Decorations

The cast of Death Becomes Her is celebrating the holidays this year with a dressing room door decorating competition! Cast member Bethany Tesarck is giving audience members a look inside the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17AM

The Best Theater of 2025: London Shows that Ruled the Year

As 2025 comes to a close, London's top theatre critics have been taking stock of this theatre season- deciding on their personal choices for their favorite productions of the year. The seaso…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Listen: WICKED: FOR GOOD Sing-Along Soundtrack Now Available

A new sing-along edition of the Wicked: For Good soundtrack has been released, with the main vocals removed, giving listeners the chance to belt out their favorite tunes, including "No Good …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

Watch: Follow Us On a Behind-the-Mirror Tour of the Phantom's Opera in Masquerade by Meg Masseron

We went live on Instagram at Off-Broadway's Opéra Populaire, from Christine's dressing room to the Phantom's lair.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

& Juliet's Teal Wicks on How Stephen Schwartz Has Shaped Her Career by Andrew Gans

The former Elphaba is currently playing Shakespeare's wife Anne on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

The Jonathan Larson Project Sets U.K. Premiere by Andrew Gans, Margaret Hall

Conceived by Jennifer Ashley Tepper, the project features more than 20 seldom-heard songs by the Pulitzer and Tony-winning writer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater Will Present World Premiere of Jeena Yi's Jesa by Meg Masseron

The play centers on an explosive family gathering where four estranged Korean American sisters reunite to perform a ritual honoring their father's passing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

What Did Critics Think of Amahl and the Night Visitors Off-Broadway? by Natan Zamansky

The new production of Gian Carlo Menotti's holiday opera opened December 18 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Pink Fang Announces New Works and Partnerships by Meg Masseron

The theatre company (formerly Ping Chong and Company) will stage two premieres: Memory Generation and The Table.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

What Do London Reviews Think of Oh, Mary! in the West End? by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Mason Alexander Park leads the Cole Escola comedy at the U.K.'s Trafalgar Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

‘Oh, Mary!’ Came to London. It’s the Raciest Show in Town. by Matt Wolf

Some had wondered how the show about Abraham Lincoln’s wife would fare after its creator left the Broadway cast. But mirth is abundant as it opens on the West End.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:02AM

Kennedy Family Condemns Vote to Rename Kennedy Center as 'Trump-Kennedy Center'

Members of the Kennedy family have responded sharply to the decision by the board of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to rename the institution the "Trump Kennedy Center." …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

The Road Trip to Broadway: Why I’m Documenting the Journey of Producing My Next Musical by Ken Davenport

Hal Prince had this very famous tradition. The morning after... The post The Road Trip to Broadway: Why I’m Documenting the Journey of Producing My Next Musical first appeared on Ken Daven…

SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 10:00AM
Friday, December 19, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Lab Moves Next Season To A Real Theater Space At FAU by Bill Hirschman

When Theatre Lab moved into its space at Florida Atlantic University in 2015, the backstage of their new home for the next decade was a former red mango frozen yogurt shop in a dormitory. Ne…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:42AM

CARNIVAL Replaces DO I HEAR A WALTZ? at J2 Spotlight Theatre Company

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company has announced that Carnival will be replacing the previously announced Do I Hear A Waltz? in its upcoming season. Performances will run April 30th — Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

What Lies Ahead for Broadway in 2026?

Earlier this week Titanique and Beaches: The Musical announced in quick succession that they will be taking the St. James and Majestic Theatre’s, each for a limited run this spring into su…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Seeking: New Chicago Theatre Hangouts by American Theatre Editors

In this edition of Sightlines, we experience an inaugural WBEZ theatre event, tour TimeLine's newest space in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, and hear from a rising costume designer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:08AM
Friday, December 19, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Make Room Beside the Muppets for “Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol” by Robert Eric Shoemaker

The work of this world-class company at Studebaker Theater is required viewing.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Christian Cowan uses detail and taste to make ‘The Queen of Versailles’ shine by Ruthie Fierberg

The respected fashion designer offers an inside look at his concept and craft for his Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:30AM

Review Roundup: AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS at Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater's production of the family opera Amahl and the Night Visitors recently opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Read the reviews here! The production is the first seas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:19AM

First Look: Rehearsal Images Released for Our Town Starring Michael Sheen by Staff Writer

Rehearsal images have been released for Our Town, ahead of its Welsh National Theatre debut and subsequent run at Rose Theatre The post First Look: Rehearsal Images Released for Our Town Sta…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 07:19AM

First Look: Rehearsal Images Released for Cable Street at Marylebone Theatre by Staff Writer

Rehearsal images have been released for Cable Street, ahead of its highly anticipated six-week run at Marylebone Theatre The post First Look: Rehearsal Images Released for Cable Street at Ma…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 07:16AM

First Look: Production Images Released for Snow White at Emerald Theatre by Staff Writer

Production images have been released for Snow White, TuckShop’s fifth anniversary all-drag pantomime The post First Look: Production Images Released for Snow White at Emerald Theatre appea…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 07:15AM

‘Eddie the Eagle’ opens up on swapping Olympic ski slopes for Christmas panto by Brian Melley

‘Eddie the Eagle’ famously represented Team GB at the 1988 Winter Olympics

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 07:12AM

2025 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements 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, Buen…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM

From Times Square to TikTok to TV: the many aspects of reformatting video advertising by Brian Guillaudeu

Details you need to keep in mind to get the most assets out of a single shoot

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:00AM
Friday, December 19, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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He Smeared Dog Feces on a Critic. Now, He’s Back in the Spotlight. by Alex Marshall

Two years after the assault, Marco Goecke is staging a nontraditional “Nutcracker.” Ballet Basel hopes the focus will stay on his choreography.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:34AM

Photos: Further Look at Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada in CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB in London

Further production photos have been released for CABARET at the Kit Kat Club, featuring Grammy Award winner Reeve Carney as The Emcee, double Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner Eva N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11AM

Ho, ho, hold up: There are still plenty of holiday shows to see in CT by Christopher Arnott

Over a dozen big Christmas shows, from rock concerts to musical theaters to sing-alongs and ballets, are still bringing Christmas cheer in what's left of 2025.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, December 19, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Jonathan Larson Project to Make UK Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough by Staff Writer

Following a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run, The Jonathan Larson Project will make its highly anticipated UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough The post The Jonathan Larson Projec…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 05:31AM

Kerry Ellis Completes Star Cast for Jo – The Little Women Musical in Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Staff Writer

Final casting has been announced for the world premiere semi-staged concert of Jo – The Little Women Musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane The post Kerry Ellis Completes Star Cast for Jo –…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 05:01AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 19, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 19, 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
Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Friday, December 19, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Joy Woods and Joshua Bassett Join Off-Broadway Little Shop of Horrors December 19 by Margaret Hall

The duo have moved into the Westside Theatre just in time for the holidays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM

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