Stage and Screen Performer Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Passes Away at 71
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen performer Isiah Whitlock, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, December 30, at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen performer Isiah Whitlock, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, December 30, at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
Kennedy Center Amended Bylaws to Limit Votes to Trump-Appointed Board Members
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
Earlier this year, the Kennedy Center amended its bylaws to limit voting to board members appointed by President Trump, ultimately leading to the renaming of the historic performing arts center.
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
Earlier this year, the Kennedy Center amended its bylaws to limit voting to board members appointed by President Trump, ultimately leading to the renaming of the historic performing arts center.
All of the Award Nominations and Wins for WICKED: FOR GOOD
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
BroadwayWorld has put together a list of the major national and international award nominations and wins for part two of the major movie musical. The list includes Golden Globes, the National Board of Review, the Critics' Choice Awards, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
BroadwayWorld has put together a list of the major national and international award nominations and wins for part two of the major movie musical. The list includes Golden Globes, the National Board of Review, the Critics' Choice Awards, and more.
What to Watch on New Year's Eve 2025
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
With 2026 just around the corner, Broadway fans can close the curtain on 2025 with some Broadway and music favorites! Countdown to midnight with names like Michelle Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, Ethan Slater, Hugh Jackman, and many more.
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
With 2026 just around the corner, Broadway fans can close the curtain on 2025 with some Broadway and music favorites! Countdown to midnight with names like Michelle Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, Ethan Slater, Hugh Jackman, and many more.
How Do You Know These STRANGER THINGS Stars From the Stage?
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
As you prepare for one final outing to the Upside Down, take a look at our guide to find out where you might have seen Stranger Things stars like Gaten Matarazzo and Sadie Sink on the stage.
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2025
As you prepare for one final outing to the Upside Down, take a look at our guide to find out where you might have seen Stranger Things stars like Gaten Matarazzo and Sadie Sink on the stage.
Recap the Broadway Debuts of 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 31, 2025
As we ring in the new year, BroadwayWorld is looking back at 2025 and the incredible performers who made their mark on Broadway!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 31, 2025
As we ring in the new year, BroadwayWorld is looking back at 2025 and the incredible performers who made their mark on Broadway!
Review Roundup: KINKY BOOTS Embarks on New North American Tour
by Stephi Wild - December 31, 2025
The North American Tour of KINKY BOOTS is now underway, having opened in November 2025. Read the reviews for Kinky Boots and learn more about the tour here!
by Stephi Wild - December 31, 2025
The North American Tour of KINKY BOOTS is now underway, having opened in November 2025. Read the reviews for Kinky Boots and learn more about the tour here!
2025 Broadway Season Recap: Key Productions, Hits, and What’s Next
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2025
How do you measure a year? In overtures? In dance breaks? Standing ovations? Today, we measure 2025 in Broadway shows. Before we get wrapped up in the spring season ahead, BroadwayWorld wants to stop and salute the shows that made this year great.
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2025
How do you measure a year? In overtures? In dance breaks? Standing ovations? Today, we measure 2025 in Broadway shows. Before we get wrapped up in the spring season ahead, BroadwayWorld wants to stop and salute the shows that made this year great.
WAITING FOR GODOT Enters Final Week of Performances on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
There are only 7 performances left to see Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Jamie Lloyd’s Broadway production of Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece Waiting For Godot.
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
There are only 7 performances left to see Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Jamie Lloyd’s Broadway production of Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece Waiting For Godot.
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/28/25 - WICKED Reclaims Top Spot During Holidays
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 12/28/2025.
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 12/28/2025.
Top Viral Moments on Broadway in 2025: BOOP!, 'Hamilten,' & More
by Michael Major - December 30, 2025
Top viral moments on Broadway this year included Rachel Zegler in Evita, Nicole Scherzinger's megaphone, Death Becomes Her on TikTok, John Proctor is the Villain, Paddington the Musical, Jonathan Groff in Just In Time, BOOP!, Hamilton, and more.
by Michael Major - December 30, 2025
Top viral moments on Broadway this year included Rachel Zegler in Evita, Nicole Scherzinger's megaphone, Death Becomes Her on TikTok, John Proctor is the Villain, Paddington the Musical, Jonathan Groff in Just In Time, BOOP!, Hamilton, and more.
WICKED: FOR GOOD Now Available to Own or Rent on Digital
by Josh Sharpe - December 30, 2025
Ring in the New Year with Wicked! After recently surpassing $500 million at the global box office this past weekend, the musical adaptation is now available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent in time to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
by Josh Sharpe - December 30, 2025
Ring in the New Year with Wicked! After recently surpassing $500 million at the global box office this past weekend, the musical adaptation is now available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent in time to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
The Best Reviewed Broadway Shows of 2025
by Sidney Paterra - December 30, 2025
37 Broadway shows opened in 2025, and while not all of them were loved by the critics, there were plenty of standouts all year long. We're breaking down the best Broadway shows of 2025 by month, as reviewed by New York City theatre critics and rounded up right here at BroadwayWorld.
by Sidney Paterra - December 30, 2025
37 Broadway shows opened in 2025, and while not all of them were loved by the critics, there were plenty of standouts all year long. We're breaking down the best Broadway shows of 2025 by month, as reviewed by New York City theatre critics and rounded up right here at BroadwayWorld.
RAGTIME Breaks Box Office Record at Lincoln Center Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater’s 2025 revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, has broken the record for highest weekly gross in the history of Lincoln Center Theater.
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater’s 2025 revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, has broken the record for highest weekly gross in the history of Lincoln Center Theater.
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Breaks Box Office Record
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Stranger Things: The First Shadow broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28, 2025.
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Stranger Things: The First Shadow broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28, 2025.
Video: STRANGER THINGS Performs at Red Bucket Follies 2025
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
The cast of Stranger Things: the First Shadow took Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to the Upside Down with a special performance at this year's Red Bucket Follies! The video featured nods to Into the Woods, Wicked, and Oklahoma.
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
The cast of Stranger Things: the First Shadow took Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to the Upside Down with a special performance at this year's Red Bucket Follies! The video featured nods to Into the Woods, Wicked, and Oklahoma.
Video: Derek Klena Joins Dancing Baseball Team, Savannah Bananas
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Broadway's own Derek Klena has joined the Savannah Bananas, a baseball team that combines the game everyone knows with choreographed song-and-dance performances. Learn more and watch the video here!
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Broadway's own Derek Klena has joined the Savannah Bananas, a baseball team that combines the game everyone knows with choreographed song-and-dance performances. Learn more and watch the video here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 30, 2025- Win Opening Night TITANIQUE Tickets and More
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 30, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 30, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
How to Stream WICKED: FOR GOOD: A Guide
by Josh Sharpe - December 29, 2025
Take a look at BroadwayWorld's exclusive guide to where and when Wicked: For Good will be available to watch at home in 2026 following its theatrical run.
by Josh Sharpe - December 29, 2025
Take a look at BroadwayWorld's exclusive guide to where and when Wicked: For Good will be available to watch at home in 2026 following its theatrical run.
Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba and More Among Arts Figures Honored In New Year Honours List
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Cynthia Erivo, Meera Syal, and Idris Elba are among theatre and arts figures recognized in the UK’s New Year Honours list. The honours also include leaders from major cultural institutions, designers, composers, and educators.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Cynthia Erivo, Meera Syal, and Idris Elba are among theatre and arts figures recognized in the UK’s New Year Honours list. The honours also include leaders from major cultural institutions, designers, composers, and educators.
Max Mendoza Crumm's Kickstarter Reaches $15K Goal
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Max Mendoza Crumm's Kickstarter campaign for The Cosmic Clubhouse: A Handmade Musical Short, a new puppet-driven musical project, has exceeded the goal of $15,000, with the Kickstarter raising $15,710.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Max Mendoza Crumm's Kickstarter campaign for The Cosmic Clubhouse: A Handmade Musical Short, a new puppet-driven musical project, has exceeded the goal of $15,000, with the Kickstarter raising $15,710.
Interview: Greta Gertler Gold Unpacks the Mysteries of PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
by David Clarke - December 29, 2025
In PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK: THE MUSICAL, Gold’s score makes it clear that this is not a mystery you simply watch. It’s a mystery you enter. The music becomes a kind of weather system that circles, shifts, and pulls the audience along.
by David Clarke - December 29, 2025
In PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK: THE MUSICAL, Gold’s score makes it clear that this is not a mystery you simply watch. It’s a mystery you enter. The music becomes a kind of weather system that circles, shifts, and pulls the audience along.
Photos: Ethan Hawke Visits Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and More in BUG
by Bruce Glikas - December 29, 2025
See photos of Ethan Hawke visiting Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and more in Bug on Broadway! Performances are now underway for Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer.
by Bruce Glikas - December 29, 2025
See photos of Ethan Hawke visiting Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and more in Bug on Broadway! Performances are now underway for Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer.
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Sings 'Maybe This Time' at Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Carnegie Hall has released new video footage of Nicole Scherzinger performing 'Maybe This Time' from Cabaret as part of her Carnegie Hall debut in October 2025.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Carnegie Hall has released new video footage of Nicole Scherzinger performing 'Maybe This Time' from Cabaret as part of her Carnegie Hall debut in October 2025.
Video: Watch the Full DISNEY PARKS MAGICAL CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE Feat. Nicole Scherzinger
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Disney has released the full Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, which aired on Thursday, December 25. Watch the full special now, featuring performances from Tony Award winner Nicole Scherzinger, Gwen Stefani, Lady A, and more.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Disney has released the full Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, which aired on Thursday, December 25. Watch the full special now, featuring performances from Tony Award winner Nicole Scherzinger, Gwen Stefani, Lady A, and more.
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