Monday, December 29, 2025

Show Showdown's Top Theater List of 2025 by Wendy Caster

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" so opens Charles Dickens' novel, "A Tale of Two Cities," and while this blog post has nothing to do with the French Revolution, we would…

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Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of an Orchestra | Mar. 29, 2026 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/philharmonia-fantastique/ Music by Mason Bates Directed by Gary Rydstrom Written by Mason Bates and Jim Capobianco Co-commissioned by the N…

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Video: Watch the Full DISNEY PARKS MAGICAL CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE Feat. Nicole Scherzinger

Disney has released the full star-studded Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, which debuted on Thursday, December 25, just in time for Christmas. Watch the full special now, featuring…

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Kennedy Center, Once Home to Broadway Hits, Has Just 1 Show Coming for Next Six Months, Plus Southern Musician Cancels by Roger Friedman

The Kennedy Center is going to be very quiet this winter and spring. The only show of note coming in for the next six months is a national tour of “Chicago,” from March 29th. Otherwise, …

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Taskrabbit Tunes with & Juliet on Broadway Pt. 4 by & Juliet Broadway

Petition to make boy bands available to book for home tasks on Taskrabbit #shorts #andjuliet #andjulietmusical #broadway 🎥: Daniel J. Maldonado & Juliet is the hit Broadway musical cre…

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

The Wicked Deleted Scene Everyone Was Waiting for is Here by Ben Thomas

Us Wicked fans have reason to celebrate as a much-buzzed-about deleted scene from the Wicked: For Good film has officially made its debut ahead of the movie’s home release. A cut clip feat…

SOURCE: musicalsdaily.com at 03:06PM

Re: Letters and Epistolary Novels | Everyday Forum Podcast by Stratford Festival

Join screenwriter, director and translator of Dangerous Liaisons, Sir Christopher Hampton; Harvard University literature professor Deidre Lynch; and Canadian author Amal El-Mohtar, as they e…

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

HONORING IRVING BERLIN AT CHRISTMAS TIME…. by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

On Christmas Eve, a group of New York performing artists gathered outside Irving Berlin’s longtime home to sing the songs he loved most. Begun by John Wallowitch in the 1980s, the traditio…

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Long Day's Journey Into Night: Martha Henry and Tom McCamus (Clip) | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

A young Tom McCamus starring opposite the legendary Martha Henry in Long Day's Journey Into Night – a landmark production of an American classic that sold out nearly its entire 1994 run an…

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Friday, December 26, 2025

New York Pops: A Place Called Home by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . The New York Pops, under the direction of Maestro Steven Reineke, presented its annual holiday concert on December 19 and 20 at Carnegie Hall. Performed before a full …

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Video: Cut WICKED Scene With Shirtless Jonathan Bailey & Ethan Slater Released

After a year of Wicked fans hoping for its release, the cut scene from the film featuring a shirtless Jonathan Bailey as 'Fiyero' and Ethan Slater as 'Boq' has been released. It will be incl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

Video: Watch Exclusive BTS Footage of Rehearsals from PBS Series HAPPINESS

In a new exclusive behind-the-scenes clip, viewers can watch rehearsal footage from Happiness, the musical series from PBS. Check out the cast rehearsing the choreography for the musical num…

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WICKED: FOR GOOD Sets Digital Release With Over One Hour of Bonus Features

Just in time for the New Year, fans can rejoycify and return to the Emerald City for the epic conclusion to the untold story of the witches of Oz, now from the comfort of their own home. Aft…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11AM
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Predictor by Tulis McCall

By Tulis McCall This is a play that you should see because it has affected you.  Whether you know it or not. Meg Crane invented the first at-home-pregnancy test in 1968.  Called “Predict…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:04PM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The Winter's Tale (Trailer) | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

The Winter's Tale is now streaming on Stratfest@Home! Ranked as the Toronto Star's top show of 2025, Shakespeare's late romance is "more heartbreaking and heartwarming than you have ever see…

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Patrick Wilson Reveals An 'Itch' to Return To the Broadway Stage

In a new interview with Collider, Broadway star turned Hollywood leading man, Patrick Wilson revealed that he has more than a little itch to return home to the Broadway stage. According to t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:13PM

Taskrabbit Tunes with & Juliet on Broadway Pt. 3 by & Juliet Broadway

Don't say oops, say 'thank you Taskrabbit for the trusted help with my home tasks.' #shorts #andjuliet #andjulietmusical #broadway 🎥: Daniel J. Maldonado & Juliet is the hit Broadway m…

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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: 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

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.�…

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Monday, December 22, 2025

Dream Music Puppetry Program’s 26th Annual Puppet Parlor by Barry Gordin

A VAUDEVILLE By Alix Cohen December 22, 2025: Imagination, theatrical skill and physical puppet craft has had a home at HERE Arts Center’s Dream Music Puppetry program since 1999. Endowe…

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Understanding Understudies | Everyday Forum Podcast by Stratford Festival

What happens when the spotlight suddenly shifts, and someone must step in at a moment’s notice? In this episode, stage manager Maxwell T. Wilson (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 2025), swing and …

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the FREAKY FRIDAY musical is not good | ★★ review of the musical adaptation at Home, Manchester by MickeyJoTheatre

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! Earlier this month, the musical adaptation of FREAKY FR…

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Video: Andrew Barth Feldman Joins Nick Jonas for 'Home Alone' Performance During Long Island Concert

During a concert performance at UBS Arena this past weekend, Andrew Barth Feldman joined Nick Jonas for a live performance of “Home Alone" from A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, which is now s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Dream Music Puppetry Program’s 26th Annual Puppet Parlor by Alix Cohen

A Vaudeville By Alix Cohen Imagination, theatrical skill and physical puppet craft has had a home at HERE Arts Center’s Dream Music Puppetry program since 1999. Endowed by his grandmother …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:26AM
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Winter 2025/26 New Releases (Trailer) | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

Cozy nights. World-class theatre. 📺🛋️ This winter, bring the magic of the stage home with Stratfest@Home, our premium on-demand platform! 🎁 Save 30% on a new annual subscription w…

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The New York Pops: “A Place Called Home” with Megan Hilty by Jack Quinn

The opening sequence established that tone. “Deck the Hall” and “We Need a Little Christmas” moved briskly and confidently, their energy functional rather than decorative. Reineke ke…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:15PM

Photos: Megan Hilty and the New York Pops' 2025 Holiday Concert

On December 19, Megan Hilty joined Steven Reineke, Essential Voices USA, and The New York Pops for a special holiday concert at Carnegie Hall. Songs performed included "Deck the Halls," "San…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM
Saturday, December 20, 2025

Composers and Sound Designers for the Stage | Everyday Forum Podcast by Stratford Festival

How does sound shape the way we experience a story on stage? In this episode, sound designer Debashis Sinha (Anne of Green Gables, 2025) and composer/sound designer Verne Good (Twelfth Night…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:54PM

Operation Mincemeat - Dear Bill (Official Lyric Video) by Mincemeatlivevevo

Operation Mincemeat – Dear Bill (Official Lyric Video) Stream and Download Operation Mincemeat Album here: https://OperationMincemeat.lnk.to/AlbumOutNowAY Subscribe to the Operation Mince…

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Christmastime brings the music home with reunion shows and local talent this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Dec. 21-27 includes local ska/rock legends Spring Heeled Jack, singer/songwriter Madelline, the Harlem Globetrotters and "SNL" veteran Ana Gasteyer.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

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