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According to TMZ and Variety, comedian and actor Bob Saget has died at 65. He was found in a hotel room in Orlando, where he appeared on Saturday night as part of a comedy tour and no cause of death has been released.

BroadwayWorld is sad to report that legendary star Betty White has died at 99 years old this morning at her home, just weeks short of her 100th birthday. 

The Public Theater today announced the cancellation of the 18th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL, running January 12-30, 2022. According to their web site, 'IMPORTANT UPDATE: Thank you for being a member of The Public Theater community, and Happy New Year. 

Revival Theatre Company (RTC) announces the cast for its opening show for 2022, Titanic.

The Lion King has extended performance cancelations at The Minskoff Theatre for Monday, December 27th at 2PM and 7PM.

Both performances of COMPANY on Sunday afternoon and evening (Sunday, December 26th) Company on Broadway have been canceled due to illness.

'Humbled and Inspired' star of stage and screen Hugh Jackman (now back on the boards in The Music Man) has released a holiday message to the Broadway community, straight from the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway where the show recently began previews.

Merry Christmas! TINA - THE Tina Turner MUSICAL will resume performances tomorrow at 2PM at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Bridgerton premiered one year ago today – Happy Anniversary, dear readers. To commemorate the occasion, Lady Whistledown has gotten her readers a very special gift: Bridgerton Season 2 shall premiere on March 25th, 2022, only on Netflix.

Executive Director Roche Schulfer announced today that performances of Goodman Theatre’s A Christmas Carol will resume on Sunday, December 26, in accordance with guidance from the Chicago Department of Public Health.

The evening performance on Saturday, December 25 and matinee performance on Sunday, December 26 of Broadway’s The Music Man have been cancelled due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases. All tickets for the cancelled shows will be refunded at the point of purchase.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Aladdin has canceled Broadway performances through December 28.

Cirque du Soleil and MSG Entertainment today announced that Cirque du Soleil is canceling three days of shows for “‘Twas the Night Before…” at Hulu Theater at MSG:

FLYING OVER SUNSET has cancelled additional performances 'out of an abundance of caution'FLYING OVER SUNSET has cancelled additional performances 'out of an abundance of caution'. Previously the show shut down on December 22nd, after a positive case was detected in the company.

This week's performances of Hamilton on Broadway have been cancelled due to breakthrough Covid-19 cases. 

Per the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre management

The Keenan Scott II play, directed by Steven H. Broadnax III has tried its hardest to safely navigate the current health crisis, even putting the playwright on stage with script this past Tuesday evening, but eventually was not able to continue under the unfortunate conditions of Covid exposure in the city and country.

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Waitress, which announced yesterday that it would resume performances this Saturday, December 25th will now remain closed, having played its final performance on December 20, 2021.

Today's top stories include more cancelled performances this weekend, including Aladdin, Moulin Rouge!, and Morning Sun. Learn more here. Plus, watch Andrew Barth Feldman and Seth Rudetsky rehearse for their streaming concert, and more!

The return to live entertainment brought a lot of honesty and authenticity, and some singing actors who had a lot to say. This is the list of shows that rose, in some way, to a new level for audience member and cabaret journalist Stephen Mosher.