Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 18, 2025- ALL OUT On Broadway First Look and More
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Dec. 18, 2025
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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:
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Good morning, BroadwayWorld! If you missed yesterday’s highlights, we’ve got you covered. Hamish Linklater revealed his favorite holiday traditions ahead of starring in Audible Theater’s The Disappear. Catch a backstage glimpse as Jon Stewart and Abbi Jacobson light up ALL OUT: COMEDY ABOUT AMBITION, and don’t miss Kandi Burruss’s Broadway return in & Juliet. In case you want more, check out Aiden Ross’s show-stopping ABBA cover on The Voice, a first look at the upcoming Muppet Show 50th anniversary special, and Laura Benanti’s holiday Melania Trump on The Late Show. Plus, get the latest on review roundups for the national tours of A Christmas Story and Spamalot, new cast news including the company of Broadway’s Bug, and a slew of hot industry announcements. Dive in below for all this and more from BroadwayWorld’s roundup!
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 Twelve Days of Christmas: Hamish Linklater Coming up next at Audible Theater is the world premiere of The Disappear, a new comedy written and directed by BAFTA Award nominee Erica Schmidt. One of its stars is stage and screen veteran Hamish Linklater, who during a break from rehearsals, shared how he gets into the holiday spirit every season. |
 Photos: Jon Stewart, Abbi Jacobson and More in ALL OUT: COMEDY ABOUT AMBITION You can now get a first look at photos of All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich, with direction by Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers and featuring original music performed by Grammy nominated soul-pop band Lawrence. |
 Video: Kandi Burruss Is Taking Center Stage in & JULIET Kandi's in the building- the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, that is! Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss has returned to the stage, appearing in the Broadway musical & Juliet. She's telling us all about her new gig in this video. |
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 Video: Aiden Ross Performs ABBA's 'The Winner Takes It All' on THE VOICE Finaleby Josh Sharpe During the first night of The Voice Season 28 finale, finalist Aiden Ross took the stage to perform a rendition of ABBA's 'The Winner Takes It All' on a giant chessboard. Check out his performance now. . (more...) |
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 Video: First-Look at THE MUPPET SHOW Special Event Coming in 2026by Josh Sharpe It's time to light the lights! The Muppet Show is returning for a very special event on February 4, 2026 in celebration of the show's 50th anniversary. Check out a first-look now.. (more...) |
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Video: First-Look at THE MUPPET SHOW Special Event Coming in 2026 Video: Ariana Grande Bundles Up for New York Weather in New SNL Promo Video: Jonathan Bailey Talks Fiyero's Transformation in WICKED: FOR GOOD Featurette |
Video: Laura Benanti Brings Melania Trump Back to THE LATE SHOW for Holiday Segment| Hot Photos |
 Photos: MARJORIE PRIME Cast Celebrates Opening Nightby Bruce Glikas Marjorie Prime celebrated its opening night on Broadway at the Hayes Theater. Check out photos from inside the after party festivities here and check out more from the red carpet. . (more...) |
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 Photos: Behind the Scenes of SLEEPING BEAUTY Panto at Wolverhampton Grand Theatreby Stephi Wild All new photos have been released from behind the scenes of SLEEPING BEAUTY, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre’s new pantomime. Check out the photos and learn more here!. (more...) |
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 Review: DECEIVED at Everyman Theatreby Tina Collins Christmas is the season for goodwill, warm hearths, and ghosts, real and imagined. Dark days and chill nights conjure tales of things tapping at the window or lingering in the shadows. . (more...) |
| Industry Insights |
by Chloe Rabinowitz
ATG Entertainment has promoted Erik Newson to Senior Vice President, Music, Comedy, and Events Programming, North America expanding his remit across all ATGE’s markets in the U.S.. (more...)
| Review Roundups |
by Stephi Wild
The 2025 National Tour of A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL launched on November 11, 2025 in Utica, New York. Read the reviews and learn more about the show here!. (more...)
Review Roundup: SPAMALOT Embarks on North American Tour
by Stephi Wild
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is now on its North American Tour. Read the reviews and learn more about the show here!. (more...)
| Around the Broadway World |
by Stephi Wild
Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Meet the cast of Bug here!. (more...)
Matthew Broderick to Star in the American Premiere of ULSTER AMERICAN at Irish Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Irish Repertory Theatre will present the American Premiere of Ulster American by David Ireland, directed by Ciarán O’Reilly, and starring Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick.. (more...)
Jasmine Amy Rogers Named a 2025 Breakout Star by The New York Times
by Josh Sharpe
On Monday, The New York Times named Tony-nominated Broadway performer Jasmine Amy Rogers one of their “Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2025' in the 'Theater' category.. (more...)
Review: INDIAN INK, Hampstead Theatre
by Clementine Scott
Indian Ink is not among Tom Stoppard’s greatest plays. The tale of a literary darling moving to 1930s India is awkwardly structured and hamfisted in its messages about Indian identity. Yet this revival breathes new life into the lesser-known work.. (more...)
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Barbican Theatre
by Debbie Gilpin
“And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges.” Following rave reviews, the RSC’s most recent production of Twelfth Night finally makes its way to London as part of the Barbican’s winter season. Directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah, it sees Samuel West, Freema Agyeman, Michael Grady-Hall and others reprise their roles for this limited run - but does this “midsummer madness” feel at home in the festive season?. (more...)
WICKED: FOR GOOD Sing-Along Soundtrack Coming This Friday
by Josh Sharpe
Get your voices ready! This Friday, a new sing-along edition of the Wicked: For Good soundtrack will be released, allowing fans to belt out their favorite tunes, including 'No Good Deed,' 'As Long As You're Mine,' and 'For Good,' which is available now.. (more...)
Stephen Schwartz, Sara Bareilles, & More Receive Nominations for Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
by Josh Sharpe
Broadway songwriter Stephen Schwartz has been nominated for three awards at the 2026 Annual Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards for his work in Wicked: For Good. Other notable nominees include Sara Bareilles and Ludwig Göransson. Check out the full list now. . (more...)
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