BroadwayWorld Newsroom

From January 22-30, Theater for the New City will present the New Yiddish Rep's production of 'Di Froyen' (The Women), based on the play 'Women's Minyan' by Naomi Ragen, adapted for the Yiddish Rep by Melissa Weisz and Malky Goldman. Director is Rachel Botchan.  The play is a one-act drama of an abused Orthodox Jewish wife who is being kept from her children.

Former Governor of South Australia, Hieu Van Le AC has been announced as new Chair of Adelaide Festival Centre Trust, taking over from incumbent Chair Jim Hazel from January 21, 2022.

From January 12 to 19, 2022, Theater for the New City will present the New Yiddish Rep production of 'Crazy Meshuge Hurricane Earthquake' by Amy Coleman, directed by David Mandelbaum. 

The Ensemble Company, the theatre company in residence at Penguin Point Productions located in the Oviedo Mall, opens its 2022 season—its fourth--with Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain, opening January 14th.

This week, the musical Dreamgirls is celebrating its 40th anniversary! To celebrate, the show's Tony-winning original star, Jennifer Holliday, stopped by Twitter to sing from the show's finale to help fans process the changes the pandemic has brought and to help them dream of a brighter future.

Opera Australia today announced it had secured the world's most in demand tenor, Jonas  Kaufmann to perform his first ever fully staged opera in Australia when the Company presents Wagner's Lohengrin in Melbourne in May. 

The dance service organization Dance/NYC and its program partner Gibney are pleased to announce the 10 recipients of the second iteration of the Disability. Dance. Artistry. Residency Program, made possible by the generous support of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs CreateNYC Disability Forward Fund, and the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.

The world premiere of The Messenger, written by Jeff Talbott, premieres at Pioneer Theatre Company's (PTC) January 14, 2022 and runs through January 29, 2022.

The Era of Marie Antoinette, Rediscovered, the theme of Opera Lafayette's 2022 season, willl feature three programs of French music from the 1760's through 1780's and a unique focus on its resonance in the Americas.

'Flight' is an experience that will stay with viewers, as it should. It's an especially poignant production in the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, though it's also a reminder that stories like Aryan and Kabir's existed long before, and will continue to exist long after the political and military dust have settled. But Studio's production is a beautiful, clever presentation of a heart wrenching story, and perfectly captures the love, hope, and loss that drives refugees - and all of us.

Mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra and sopranos Molly Netter and Alexandra Smither will perform this new work by Balch, who was California Symphony's Young American Composer-in-Residence from 2017-2020 and was scheduled to present this World Premiere in March 2020, postponed due to COVID. Incorporating text from Les Illuminations by French poet Rimbaud, blended with works by Balch's other favorite poets, Illuminate offers a celebration of friendship and joy from the female perspective over the course of five movements via a framework of the cycle of the seasons, beginning and ending with the spring.

Plano Symphony Orchestra starts the new year off with a rousing evening of music entitled “Carnivals to Fantasies.” Conducted by PSO Music Director and Maestro Hector Guzman and featuring guest violinist Blake Pouliot, the concert will include works by composers Antonín Dvořák, Benjamin Britten and Max Bruch.

Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York City's newest must-see event, is open throughout the holiday season. Lightscape takes visitors on an outdoor trail animated by over one million lights, with monumental light sculptures, festive music, and magical views around every turn.

Shine On - The Live Pink Floyd Experience has been performing for over 17 years. A past favorite at The Grove Theatre in Upland, we are excited to have them back after a long absence. With its eleven-piece ensemble modeled after Pink Floyd's last two touring bands, they are able to capture the near orchestral soundscape that is the Pink Floyd live experience. 

Actors' Equity Association and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists today announced an extension to their 2020 agreement addressing the coverage of live theater that is recorded or streamed for exhibition to a remote audience.

Stop in on New Year's Eve as The Fox rings in 2022 with the 4 Lads from Liverpool.

Beck Center for the Arts regrets to announce that due to COVID-19 concerns the performances of Elf the Musical will be cancelled on Wednesday, December 22, and Thursday, December 23, 2021.

The Novato Theater Company's second show of its 101st season is The Who's Tommy with music and lyrics by Pete Townsend, book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff with additional music and lyrics by John Entwistle and Keith Moon.

Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County will present the world premiere of GRINGOLANDIA, written by Hannah Benitez, commissioned by Zoetic Stage. GRINGOLANDIA tells the story of a Cuban family from Miami who embarks on a journey of closure, truth and cultural connection.

Kenneth Danziger, the British actor whose humor and intelligence charmed audiences in London and regional theaters across the United States for decades, died on December 12, 2021. He was 76.

Season five of Stories from the Stage, the award-winning  WORLD Channel original series hosted by Wes Hazard and Theresa Okokon, is back with timely stories from across the country and around the world that will make you laugh, cry and think.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra has announced the return of celebrated jazz clarinetist and saxophonist Ken Peplowski for the return of VSO USA's annual Evening of Jazz live benefit concert and dinner, along with GRAMMY nominated guitarist Diego Figueiredo. The event will be held at 5:30 pm on Sunday, March 26th at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA.

Enjoy the Stephen Joseph Theatre's Jack and the Beanstalk at home this Christmas, available on the SJT website until midnight on Monday 31 January 2022.

The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away has canceled tonight's Broadway performance due to breakthrough Covid-19 infections within the company.

Second Stage Theater's production of Lynn Nottage's new play CLYDE'S is currently running at Second Stage's Broadway home, the Hayes Theater. To celebrate the food-centric story, the production hosted a food truck event outside of its home. Check out photos from the event!

Long Wharf Theatre has released a statement negating reports of a 'West Side Story' and a new work in development as having real-life ties to co-author Mildred Ruiz-Sapp's family history and ties to Puerto Rico.

Choreographers, filmmakers and dancers explore concepts and issues through movement at Contemporary Dance & Film Festival (Tempe, Ariz.)

Tonight's performance of the national tour of Disney's Frozen has been canceled due to breakthrough Covid-19 infections within the company.

The Presidio Theatre and The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics will present Academy Award-nominated actor David Strathairn in Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski, in 11 performances February 16 to 27, 2022.

Due to the uncertainty of the ability to continue with performances and out of concern for the well-being of the cast, crew and audiences the rest of the engagement of “A Christmas Carol” at the Ahmanson Theatre is now cancelled.

Following a brief break, the new musical Mrs. Doubtfire returns to Broadway in time for the holidays!

The North American tour of Rogers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! is now playing 25 cities during the 2021-2022 season including stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Chicago and Nashville, and more.

BroadwayWorld has learned that New York City Ballet has canceled tonight’s 7pm performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts due to several positive test results for breakthrough COVID-19.

Today Bucks County Playhouse producers Alexander Fraser, Robyn Goodman, and Josh Fiedler announced a new partnership with producer, director Kiran Merchant to create The South Asian Artistic Initiative.

Orrin Evans’ DCJF residency is part of the Jazz Road Creative Residencies program, a program of South Arts. Jazz Road Creative Residencies is an artist-centric program that promotes artistic flexibility. A two-time Grammy nominee and Pew Fellow, Orrin Evans has been recognized as one of the most distinctive and inventive pianists of his generation.

Cinnabar Theater will present 'Amy and the Orphans' a play by Lindsey Ferrentino, performing February 4th-20th, 2022.

Due to breakthrough Covid-19 cases, Six on Broadway has canceled performances from December 21 through December 28.

Father Abraham was ready to save the world from an evil menace using exorcism — until tragedy struck. Years later, he lives on a remote farm with his daughter, haunted by the faces of those he saved and those he could not. After finding a pale humanoid creature lurking in the woods one night, he shoots and cremates the monster.

Actors & Artists Unite 2 End Alzheimer’s, the first National Friends and Family Team for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, rallied team members across the country to raise over $330,000 since 2011 for a cure for Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Wildstreet announced their new guitarist, Crispy Borell. Born and raised in New Jersey, Crispy Borell has always had music in his blood. Raised on Skid Row, Mötley Crüe and Bon Jovi, Crispy developed a love for 80’s rock and metal at an early age.

The world premiere show “Ruby” is a musical retelling by WBTT founder/artistic director Nate Jacobs and his brother, Michael Jacobs, of the shocking killing of a White doctor in Live Oak, Florida, by a Black woman – Ruby McCollum – who was tried in the case and eventually committed to Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee, Florida.  

The December 21st and 22nd performances of Waitress on Broadway has been cancelled.

The national tour of the Tony award-winning musical HADESTOWN is getting ready to make its way down to New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre, running from December 28 through January 2.

The shortlists for Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Score, Original Song, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound and Visual Effects have been announced. Candidates include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King, Dear Evan Hansen, Idina Menzel, and more.

For the week ending December 19, 2021, a total of 31 shows played 191 performances.

Joining the cast this season as recurring guest stars are Kathy Griffin, John Waters, Aparna Nancherla, Angela Trimbur, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Greta Titelman, Joe Castle Baker, Larry Owens and Michelle Badillo. Returning recurring guest stars include Jeffery Self and Clare McNulty. Watch the new trailer now!

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation announced today that is it now accepting applications from host theatres for the 2022 Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency program until February 4, 2022.

Broadway World Cabaret invites MAC Award-winning soprano Georga Osborne and radio DJ (Sing It, Sister!) Ellen Bonjorno (coincidentally, wives in real life) to talk about their trip to Town Hall to see the legendary Judy Collins.

Maestro Harold Rosenbaum and The New York Virtuoso Singers will present the third live concert of their 2021-22 New York City season on Saturday, January 8, 2022 @ 8 PM at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Amsterdam Ave., between 99th and 100th Sts. in Manhattan.

Beginning on January 26, and running through February 20, 2022, Theater J will bring Compulsion or the House Behind to the stage. Hailed by the New York Times as an “absorbing” and “fascinating, multilayered tale,” Compulsion tells the semi-fictional story of Sid Silver, a man obsessed with making sure the world hears the story of Anne Frank.

Season five of Stories from the Stage, the award-winning  WORLD Channel original series hosted by Wes Hazard and Theresa Okokon, is back with timely stories from across the country and around the world that will make you laugh, cry and think. The new season features storytellers from Houston, Texas, who describe the unexpected twists in life.

From fake news to concepts of gender identity and the breakdown of civil discourse, 2022 Breaking Ground is a two-day festival of contemporary dancers, choreographers and filmmakers that explores concepts through movement. The performances will be held 'in the round,' to create a full immersive experience for the audience.

After cancelling three performances due to a breakthrough case of COVID-19 within the company ranks, The Joffrey Ballet resumed performances on Sunday, December 19. Artists to wear protective face coverings for the final nine performances, which will resume this week as originally scheduled.

Written by Anna Deavere Smith (Notes From the Field) and directed by Nicole Brewer (Milk Like Sugar), Fires In The Mirror begins performances on Tuesday, January 18th for a limited run through Sunday, February 6, 2022.

The Witcher Season 2 debuted at #1 with audiences spending 142.43M hours immersed in the magical world created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and starring Henry Cavill. The Witcher Season 1 closely followed at #2 on the English TV list and both seasons made top 10 lists in more than 90 countries.  

Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret, 1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago’s premier location for enjoying music in an intimate setting will welcome back Jackie Smook and her pianist Joey Chimes for a six month engagement of The Jackie Smook Program of De-Dumbification.

The EP contains 6 tracks, including the officially released viral TikTok hit “HIGH” with DJ Luke Nasty, and boasts features from Lil Baby and Young Thug. “HIGH” follows Rock’s star-studded May release “Forever Never,” which has racked up over 15M streams and 2M video views to date, and the introspective “Need Somebody.”

Broadway is back and what better time to celebrate its return than the holidays! If your holiday plans include seeing a Broadway show, take note that of the special holiday schedule for this week.

The film will take place in the near future all drinking and drugs are banned except for one glorious day known as The Binge… This year that day happens to miraculously land on Christmas. This installment marks the launch of American High’s first film franchise among their current slate of titles. 

Lorde has released the music video for 'Leader of a New Regime'. The track is from her recent third studio album, 'Solar Power'. The album features singles such as 'Stoned at the Nail Salon,' 'Mood Ring,' 'Fallen Fruit,' and 'California.' Watch the new music video now!

Mountainfilm on Tour returns to Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater on Friday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. bringing a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the 2021 Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colo.

92Y’s signature film series, Reel Pieces with Annette Insdorf, returns to live programming on Thursday, January 13 at 7 pm with actor Andrew Garfield. Following a screening of tick, tick...Boom! – in which Garfield stars – he will discuss the film as well as his career.

Theatre 40 will present the staged reading of a new play, Basement Follies, on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. The play is written and directed by Theatre 40 company member David Datz.

Black Nativity Durham, presented by Triangle Performance Ensemble, will return as a virtual production for a second time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Produced by Wendell Tabb and co-produced by Xavier Cason, the annual holiday musical is celebrating 15 years of excellence in community theatre.

Bodyguard the musical will open at China teatern in Stockholm autumn 2022 and are looking for professional dancers

American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (ADM21) announced today a grant award totaling $49,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector.

Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Lisa Rina, Sutton Stracke, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Dorit Kemsley, Kathy Hilton, and Garcelle Beauvais will return for the upcoming season. They will be joined by new additions Diana Jenkins and Sheree Zampino.

DACAMERA, a Houston-based presenter of chamber music and jazz concerts, announced jazz guitarist Pat Metheny on Friday, February 25 at Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center. The performance will feature new and reimagined works from Metheny’s Side-Eye project.

Guatemalan tenor Mario Chang has joined the roster of Promethean Artists for General Management. Mr. Chang regularly appears with leading houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Oper Frankfurt, and Washington National Opera.

The documentary features Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Susie Essman, David Letterman, Sarah Silverman, Norman Lear, Cheryl Hines, Jimmy Kimmel, Steve Martin, Patton Oswalt, Rob Reiner, JB Smoove, and more. Watch the new trailer now!

To ensure the health and safety of audiences, artists and staff during the current period of increased COVID-19 transmission, Goodman Theatre is suspending live-in-person performances of A Christmas Carol through December 24.

Shakespeare & Company announced today the first three titles slated for production during its 45th Season, beginning June 2022.

Theatre 40 will present a staged reading of a new play, Disrupting the Box, on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. The play is written and directed by Theatre 40 company member David Datz.

Ringing in a hopeful 2022, Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, will kick off a full year of live performance and art. Through performances, screenings, and exhibitions, REDCAT will once again welcome in-person audiences—as well as online audiences around the world—from January through June 2022. 

Derek and Julianne Hough will host the upcoming holiday special from Walt Disney World Resort. The Houghs will also perform 'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town'. Kristin Chenoweth will sing 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and Darren Criss will perform 'Christmas Dance'. Watch Chenoweth tease her performance in a new video now!

A new trailer for Joel Coen's upcoming The Tragedy of Macbeth film has been released! Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star in Joel Coen's bold and fierce adaptation-a tale of murder, madness, ambition, and wrathful cunning. Watch the new 'O, full of scorpions is my mind' teaser now!

In order to curb the spread of COVID-19 sweeping through Europe in the current wave, Germany has announced new measures will be enforced “at the latest” from Dec. 28. The new measures include the closure of nightclubs, the banning of spectators at large musical, sporting and cultural events, and more. 

Back by popular demand, Peter Rothstein’s ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 is available to stream online. This is a film of the play, and was originally scheduled to be produced by Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. live at Playhouse on Park in 2020.

The Blues Foundation has announced the appointment of Judith Black as its new President and CEO effective January 1, 2022. Black is co-founder and previously served as President of the Tarik Black Foundation; a foundation focused on delivering youth life skills education.

Signature Theatre released Season 2, Episode 4 of The Signature Show, streaming free on YouTube featuring performances by acclaimed artists, interviews, and a peek behind the scenes at Signature Theatre.

Broadwayworld recently had the pleasure of an Instagram Live cooking demo with Nadia Aidi, @foodmymuse. She showcased two delightful recipes that use Cello Cheeses.

A finalist on America’s Got Talent where it was seen by over a hundred million viewers, CATAPULT is a magical production that features incredible dancers who work behind a screen to create shadow silhouettes of shapes from the world around us.

Due to ongoing renovations at Oakland University, many of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance’s winter performances will be held at venues throughout Oakland and Macomb counties, in addition to performances being held on the OU campus.

The album features the lead single, 'Unexpected Song' from the musical Song and Dance. With theatrical credits that include Anna Leonowens in the Broadway production of The King and I, Osmond also performs numbers from Into the Woods, West Side Story, The Sound of Music and more. Listen to the album now!

The Hollywood Critics Association has decided to postpone their 5th Annual HCA Film Awards ceremony. Nicolas Cage, Guillermo del Toro, Jude Hill, Natalie Morales, Alice Brooks, Simu Liu, Greig Fraser, Saniyya Sidney, and the Cast of CODA were previously announced among the special award honorees scheduled to appear.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will retrace the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza, whose families fled their homelands in a new episode, leading them to find lost parts of themselves along the way. The new season will also feature Nathan Lane, Rebecca Hall, Mario Lopez, and more.

Emmy Award-winning producer Doug Whitmire has been an essential part of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News team for 18 years, joining the station in 2003. Nneka Nwosu Faison, a Harvard University Nieman Foundation for Journalism Fellow and Emmy Award-winning producer, joins ABC 7 from WCVB-TV in Boston.

Both films are about established, legacy brands – A-ha:  The Movie celebrates the 40th anniversary of the irresistible pop song and music video Take on Me, revealing the band’s ability to overcome personal differences. We Were Once Kids delves into the lives of the kids who were featured in the 1995 Larry Clark Miramax classic Kids.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that TINA - THE Tina Turner MUSICAL  has canceled performances through Friday, December 24. Shows are set to resume on Saturday, December 25.

Gales of laughter will boost spirits in Lowell this winter when Merrimack Repertory Theatre celebrates America’s funniest Mom ever with Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End by Allison Engel and Margaret Engel, featuring Karen MacDonald, from January 19 to February 6, according to Artistic Director Courtney Sale and Executive Director Bonnie J. Butkas.

The Guthrie Theater today announced casting for Lorraine Hansberry’s theatrical masterpiece A Raisin in the Sun, directed by acclaimed Twin Cities artist Austene Van. A Raisin in the Sun will play January 8 – February 12, 2022, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

NONPOINT will release their new EP titled RUTHLESS along with the premiere of the official music video for single 'Back in the Game'. This follows their independent label plan of delivering music to their fans through more frequent releases and videos from the band. Pre-save the album now. Plus, check out their upcoming tour dates!

The Lion King on Broadway has announced that due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases, performances have been cancelled from from Tuesday, December 21 through Sunday, December 26. 

A statement from SOLT & UK Theatre has been released following the  Chancellor of the Exchequer’s funding announcement.

The four will join the previously announced Olivia Colman and Michael Ward in the new picture. In his first solo endeavor, Mendes wrote the screenplay for the new film and will produce with Pippa Harris. Mendes' production of The Lehman Trilogy is currently running on Broadway.

Last night was the first preview performance of The Music Man, starring two-time Tony Award®, Grammy Award, and Emmy Award-winning star Hugh Jackman as Professor Harold Hill, alongside two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Marian Paroo, at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. Get a sneak peek at Hugh Jackman's entrance in the show!

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Hex, which was set to be broadcast to cinemas as a National Theatre Live from 17 March, will no longer be filmed due to cancelations because of  Covid-19.

Netflix has released the trailer for The Royal Treatment. New York hairdresser Izzy seizes the chance to work at the wedding of a charming prince, but when sparks between them fly, will love — or duty — prevail? The cast features Laura Marano, Mena Massoud, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Grace Bentley-Tsibuah, and Cameron Rhodes.

In this book, Canning, writing as an exiled fugitive 300 years from today, combines science fiction with established philosophical concepts to critically investigate current news events, and the controversial social issues behind them, using the perspective of a future whistleblower historian and philosopher.

The film stars Tom Bateman, four-time Oscar® nominee Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders and Letitia Wright. Watch the new trailer now!

A Sherlock Carol has announced plans to return for the 2022 holiday season.  Written and directed by Mark Shanahan (NPR’s Ghost Light Series), the show is currently playing an eight-week limited holiday engagement at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), and has two weeks of performances left, with a final performance on Sunday, January 2, 2022.

Godfather of Reggae Beres Hammond and Dancehall stalwart Wickerman have collaborated on an up-tempo, feel-good track entitled “Mi Deyah Again,” released in time for the festive season. With the accompanying music video, fans are feeling the vibes. Watch the new music video now!

The Shaw Festival is mourning the death of Christopher Newton, former artistic director, who died peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 85. Actor, stage manager, playwright, artistic director, Mr. Newton made a momentous impact and life-long contributions to the Canadian theatre landscape and performing arts.

Carrie Underwood gave a special performance of “Silent Night” on “Opry Live: USO Holiday Special” on Circle Network, which partnered with the USO for a night of festive celebration. Following the sold-out debut of her first Vegas residency, Underwood continues to celebrate the holidays with appearances on behalf of My Gift (Special Edition).

We're giving one reader a chance to win a copy of the brand new graphic novel adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera, adapted by Cavan Scott with art by José María Beroy. Check out the giveaway, live now on our Instagram!

Today's (Tuesday, December 21st) performance of Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway is being cancelled due to the detection of positive COVID test results in the company.

Mary Berg is the star of Canada’s Mary's Kitchen Crush, as well as a cooking expert on CTV's Your Morning, The Social, and The Marilyn Denis Show. After receiving degrees in history, English, and information studies, Mary detoured into a career in the insurance industry, before winning a cooking competition show.

Nine international Drag Race alum will battle for the crown in the brand new series. They will compete in an international arena showcasing their country’s finest drag in their bid to become the ultimate Drag Race Superstar. Michelle Visage, Graham Norton, Alan Carr and a sparkling array of superstar guest judges will join RuPaul to judge.

Kicking off the month on January 1st is the 1945 musical comedy film Ziegfeld Follies, featuring Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Fanny Brice, Lena Horne and more. The How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying film, based on the musical of the same name, is set to debut on January 4th.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella has announced the show is suspending performances until February 9, 2022 due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19. 'To avoid more disruption, and to protect the quality of the show we give our audiences, we have no option but to suspend all performances until 9th February 2022. We are passionately committed to returning sooner if the circumstances improve and we will keep the situation under constant review.'

Created by Academy Award Nominee Taylor Sheridan, 1883 is the highly anticipated prequel to the “Yellowstone.” The original series stars Academy Award nominee Sam Elliott, Grammy Award Winner Tim McGraw, Grammy Award Winner Faith Hill, Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton, Isabel May and LaMonica Garrett, and more

The message behind ‘Merry Christmas’ is to capture the feeling people have when they wish they could reach out to someone they may no longer be in contact with, or cannot reconnect. Of course, this came as particularly prevalent over the last festive period with the world gripped by Covid and many of us not being allowed to see loved ones.  

Ed Sheeran has shared the acapella performance video of his 2020 single, 'Afterglow.' In November, Ed Sheeran debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with his latest released album '=.' The album features hit tracks 'Bad Habits,' 'Shivers,' and 'Overpass Graffiti.' Watch the new performance now!

El próximo miércoles 29 de diciembre se estrena ALADÍN, UN MUSICAL GENIAL, de Trencadís Produccions, en el Teatro La Rambleta. En palabras de Jose Tomàs Chàfer, director y productor de Trencadís: 'Es muy emocionante volver a casa, a Valencia, por Navidad, de la mano de Aladín'. Y es que esta mañana se ha presentado el espectáculo en rueda de prensa con los productores y parte del elenco de actores: Paco Iváñez (Aladín), Erika Bleda (Jasmín), Carmen Peinado (Jasmín), Gil Zorrilla (Genio), Aitor Caballer (Jafar) y Héctor Martí (Yago).

Fans who missed Metallica’s pair of 40th anniversary concerts this past weekend can enjoy rebroadcasts of both shows on-demand exclusively on The Coda Collection this Christmas Weekend in the U.S. and on Amazon Prime internationally. Following the initial viewing period, both concerts will return to the The Coda Collection and Prime Video.

Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys is set to play at the Van Wezel on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Motown Records founder and Kennedy Center honoree Berry Gordy helped establish the sound of a generation. He sat down with “CBS Mornings” co-host Nate Burleson to discuss the many artists whose careers he helped launch, including Diana Ross. Watch the new interview now!

Dame Rosemary Squire, Joint Chief Executive of Trafalgar Entertainment, has pledged for the Government to act now and offer financial support and compensation to the theatre industry.

Después de agotar todas las entradas disponibles de COMPANY para diciembre, este próximo jueves 23 de diciembre estarán a la venta las entradas de los espectáculos que el Teatro del Soho CaixaBank recoge en su programación en la temporada 2021-2022. Por este motivo, esta mañana ha tenido lugar un desayuno con la prensa en el restaurante Atrezzo en Málaga, donde Antonio Banderas junto a la directora del teatro, Aurora Rosales

Neil Patrick Harris appeared on Good Morning America this morning to discuss his role in the upcoming The Matrix Resurrections film. Harris plays the role of The Analyst, therapist to Keanu Reeves' character. The film also stars Jonathan Groff, Priyank Chopra Jonas, Jessica Henwick, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and more.

Billy Porter honored Bette Midler as she received the Kennedy Center Honor with a performance of 'From A Distance.' Melissa Manchester will present Midler with the honor. The tribute will also feature Kelli O'Hara singing 'Wind Beneath My Wings'. Beanie Feldstein and Kate Baldwin will also appear in the tribute.

Becoming Dr. Ruth, starring Tovah Feldshuh and written by Mark St. Germain, enjoyed a successful evening for its Off-Broadway opening night at Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York on Thursday, December 16.

The compilation features Alex Lahey, Black Belt Eagle Scout, C Duncan, Cassandra Jenkins, Cults, Girl Ray, Hatchie, James Yorkston, Kevin Drew, Nation of Language, NZCA Lines, Oceantor, Ora the Molecule, Peter, Bjorn and John, Piroshka, Sondre Lerche, Strand of Oaks, and Water From Your Eyes.

Afra discusses being a Rockette in Radio City's Christmas Spectacular, taking care of her body as a Broadway dancer, acts of kindness from stars like Brian Stokes Mitchell and more.

In a recent episode of her hit talk show, Kelly Clarkson was joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda to compete in a lyric challenge. The pair went head to head, performing songs like 'Under the Sea,' 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody,' and 'Jingle Bells.' Watch the full challenge, hosted by 'American Ninja Warrior' host Matt Iseman, now!

This new stage production will come to the West End in 2022, with dates and venues to be announced at a later date. Spitting Image co-creator Roger Law said that the show is still being written at this time.

Quebec has shut down many indoor public settings as of this week, including theatres. Additional closed businesses include bars, taverns, casinos, gyms and schools. All were closed as of 5 p.m. Monday due to the spike in COVID-19 cases.

Shows include Rainbow Rangers, which has been broadcast on Netflix, Nick Jr., HBO MAX, Amazon Prime, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, KC! Pop Quiz, featuring Casey Simpson, star of “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn,” and Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Chrissie Hynde & Co. Sing Bob Dylan & Other Songs will see Hynde performing songs from her acclaimed latest album, Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, alongside classics from Ray Davies, Charles Trenet, Hoagy Carmichael, and her own legendary catalog. Get tickets to the upcoming event now!

Practising and jamming weekly, the girls aim to promote their positive messages of anti-bullying and personal confidence which of course are relatable themes for any young teenager.  The Christmas track specifically was made to capture the nostalgic themes of last year, when many of us were not able to spend Christmas with our families. 

ArtsHub Virtual Summit: “How To Recover and Thrive” provides support to artists and businesses in the Western Massachusetts Creative Economy, January 10-14, 2022. Theatre Presenters Include: Jeffrey Dreisbach from McCorkle Casting, Kristen Van Ginhoven from WAM Theatre, Daniel Elihu Kramer from Chester Theatre

Forced to cancel its holiday production of Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL because of Covid issues, Portland Stage has forged ahead and created a digital-on-demand version to bring some cheer to audiences. The streamlined and re-imagined production, directed by Sally Wood. is captured effectively in Mical Huston’s video editing and serves to keep the Christmas message of this perennial favorite alive.

Albert Verlinde Produkties en Toneelgroep Maastricht zijn verheugd vandaag bekend te maken dat William Spaaij vanaf volgend jaar mei ook te zien is in de spektakelmusical Dagboek van een Herdershond. William zal in de voorstelling, te zien in een pop-up-theater in het MECC Maastricht, de rol spelen van Lumens, een collega-kapelaan die een goede vriend wordt van kapelaan Erik Odekerke.

The Music Man officially began Broadway previews last night, December 20. Hugh Jackman took to Instagram to share a clip from the performance, featuring himself and Sutton Foster performing 'Shipoopi'.

Indecent by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel is inspired by the true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance. Vogel’s Indecent charts the history of a contentious drama and the artists who risked their lives and careers to perform it.

Jordi Savall, la Capella Real de Catalunya et le Concert des Nations comptent parmi les plus grands interprètes de la musique ancienne. S’ils ont exploré les répertoires les plus originaux, ils reviennent régulièrement à Monteverdi comme à une inépuisable source d’inspiration.

Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza that is fun for the entire family!  Favorite Dr. Seuss characters come to life including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo!

Broadway, West End and TV star Chris Cox has announced he will be performing a one-off festive performance of his critically acclaimed virtual mind reading show Chris Cox Is Virtually In Your Mind on Thursday 23rd December at 7:45pm GMT.

Two performances of The Lion King at the Buell Theatre in Denver have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Performances set for today, Tuesday, December 21, at 2pm at 7:30pm, will not go on.  

With the unique ability to experience colors sonically (i.e. synesthesia), Sorey largely drew inspiration from the fourteen canvases created for the Chapel by 20th-century painter Mark Rothko, who also influenced the building's design. Embodying harmony, meditation and art, Monochromatic Life (Afterlife) strives to portray what it means not only to hear music, but also to experience it.

The last few weeks have been a downer for everyone so over at The Covid Arms Jess Lea-Wilson, Jake Lea-Wilson and landlady Kiri Pritchard-MacLean, have got together with their mates from the music and comedy industry and decided to put on an extra evening of laughter and entertainment at the UK's best-loved virtual pub.

Northern Ireland Opera (NI Opera) announces its return to Belfast’s Lyric theatre next February 2022 to stage Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s Into The Woods, one of the most iconic and popular shows in the musical theatre canon, richly laden with symbolism, magic and metaphor.

Inspired by the classic film 'It’s A Wonderful Life', Raftery’s latest piece is an irreverent social commentary on modern society as we all feverishly chase our very own 'fifteen minutes of fame.' Learn more about the production and how to purchase tickets here!

In a tragifarce that resonates as much today as it did when it was written fifty years ago, three friends weigh up a life unlived versus risk taking. Yohanan, Bella and Shmuel have average-sized dreams. They want sex, money and love. But is playing it safe really the best way to go about turning them into a reality?

Rehearsal images are released for the highly anticipated upcoming production of George Orwell’s classic satirical fable, Animal Farm, adapted and directed by the multi award-winning Robert Icke (The Doctor, Hamlet, Mary Stuart, Oresteia, 1984).

Due to the overwhelming positive response, The Masque and Constantiaberg Theatre Players are proud to announce the extension of the run of Cinderella. Join us in January for some more foot-stomping, magical fun!

Stories on Stage collaborates once again with Buntport Theater Company in “High School Confidential.”  The in-person performance is Sunday, January 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, located at 721 Santa Fe Drive. 

Just after midnight, the famous train is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. When the isolated passengers discover a person stabbed to death they quickly become suspects as the one and only detective Hercule Poirot strives to identify the killer before the murderer strikes again. 

It was announced today, 21st December, that the UK's leading political comedian Matt Forde (Spitting Image, Have I Got News For You, The Last Leg, The Royal Variety Performance) is set to embark on his biggest tour to date with a brand-new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers To The Right from 8th February 2022 through to 15th May.

East West Players (EWP), the nation's longest-running Asian American theatre and the largest producer of Asian American theatrical works, is proud to announce the resuming of in person production with the award-winning Broadway musical Assassins from February 17 through March 20, 2022, with opening night scheduled for Sunday, February 20, 2022, at 5:00pm.

QPAC Chief Executive John Kotzas said Jono Perry was infinitely qualified to take on the important role bringing more than 23 years' experience as a leader, producer and manager in large commercial and leading not-for-profit arts organisations.

Marcus Performing Arts Center, Starvox Entertainment and Potted Productions announced that due to Covid-19 cases within the London-based cast, meaning that the company cannot travel to the USA in time for opening, performances of Potted Potter scheduled for December 21 – January 2 are being rescheduled to June 7-12 2022.

After sold-out concerts at the iconic Carnegie Hall in New York, the Wembley Arena in London, the Sydney Opera House, and countless arena shows in Europe, world-renowned pianist and composer HAVASI will make his UAE debut with an innovative concert of his original compositions at Dubai Opera for one night only on 20 March.

The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival returns from 12 to 23 January 2022 with the theme The Helpers, featuring a host of works presented in theatre and online.

Adapted by Arkansas playwright Judy B. Goss, produced by Vincent Insalaco, and directed by Jamie Stewart, The Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main Street, North Little Rock, version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL delighted patrons, as evident to the numerous sold-out shows. After five years of producing this classic, ACT has decided this is the last year (for now) of this adaptation, and I know their fans will be sad to see this tradition go. After all, some actors and families of actors have graced the stage more than once to tell this tale of holiday redemption.

Today's top stories include the first production photo from The Music Man, featuring Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, and the full cast! A Strange Loop is officially headed for Broadway in Spring 2022. It was also announced yesterday that Jagged Little Pill has officially closed following suspended performances due to COVID-19.

Everybody needs a friend, and finding out if Lisa and Corduroy will become forever friends is theatrical magic.

Now at The Shed, TV favorite Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live, Schmigadoon!) is leading a search party to find ourselves in Jane Wagner’s famed one-woman show, 'The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.'

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue shares her theatre highlights of 2021.

Christmastime is here at last and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a 12 Days of Christmas countdown. This year we've invited two stars of stage and screen, Michael Urie and Philemon Chambers, to share some of their most cherished holiday songs and performances.