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Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at The Fox Theatre


by Emily Schenk - December 17, 2025

Doris Walker, played by Ellie Baker, was the star of the show, and in more ways than one, her angelic voice and quick wit really played into the fast-talking talking powerful female, Macy’s exact executive, her child, and charisma was matched only by The Man and Red himself. Kris Kringle brought joy...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: RADIO PLAY at Rialto Community Theatre in Morrilton


by Theresa Bertram - December 17, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: RADIO PLAY at Rialto Community Theatre?...

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER'S Holiday Season Underway at New York City Center


by Elizabeth Blosfield - December 17, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024. The five-week engagement runs from December 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and th...

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER'S Holiday Season Underway at New York City Center


by Elizabeth Blosfield - December 17, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024. The five-week engagement runs from December 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and th...

Review: THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW at Dolby Theatre


by Andrew Child - December 17, 2025

Drag legends Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme have crafted an extravaganza that combines all the stupidity and raunchiness of a campy nightclub act with all the sparkle and polish of the lighter fare being doled out at Radio City this time of year....

BWW Review: SIX the Musical - Rewriting History with Female Empowerment


by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2025

Winner of 26 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, SIX is the story of the six wives of Henry VIII who reclaim their identities in the shadow of their infamous spouse.  Wi...

BWW Review: SIX the Musical - Rewriting History with Female Empowerment


by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2025

Winner of 26 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, SIX is the story of the six wives of Henry VIII who reclaim their identities in the shadow of their infamous spouse.  Wi...

Review: TURANDOT, Royal Ballet And Opera


by Franco Milazzo - December 17, 2025

The Royal Opera House’s Turandot has now been running so long it feels less like a revival and more like a listed structure. You don’t attend it so much as pass through it, like a familiar corridor or a particularly grand roundabout. With close to 300 performances under its belt and two runs in this...

Review: TURANDOT, Royal Ballet And Opera


by Franco Milazzo - December 17, 2025

The Royal Opera House’s Turandot has now been running so long it feels less like a revival and more like a listed structure. You don’t attend it so much as pass through it, like a familiar corridor or a particularly grand roundabout. With close to 300 performances under its belt and two runs in this...

Review: The Dutch Treat Club Holiday Spectacular


by Stephen Sorokoff - December 17, 2025

On December 16, the Dutch Treat Club hosted a spectacular array of talented performers who sang and danced for an overflow audience of club members and their guests at the end of year special holiday lunch. See photos and a review of the event....

Past Shows

Così fan tutte
Così fan tutte
4/14 - 4/30/2018


Così fan tutte, Mozart’s hilarious comedy of relationships, returns to the repertoire at the Finnish National Opera after a long pause in spring 2018. The ...

Il trovatore
Il trovatore
3/23 - 4/28/2018


Verdi was at the height of his powers when writing this opera and lavished magnificent music on its arias and choral scenes. The story tells ...

Cinderella
Cinderella
1/29 - 4/24/2018


Cinderella’s sisters go to a ball where they hope to court the favour of the Prince, leaving Cinderella at home to clean the house. Her ...

Don Quixote
Don Quixote
3/24 - 4/17/2018


Don Quixote is one of the landmarks of classical ballet, transporting the viewer to a crowd of temperamental people in a hot Spanish village. The ...

Ihmepoika A
Ihmepoika A
10/10 - 4/13/2018


The school opera Ihmepoika A (Wonder Boy A) is a production created jointly by pupils in lower-level comprehensive school and opera professionals. The lyrics are ...

Giselle
Giselle
2/23 - 3/17/2018


Giselle has been a regular item in the repertoire of the FNB since 1929. This production was created by Cynthia Harvey for the Oslo Ballet ...

Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly
1/26 - 3/10/2018


Puccini wrote some of his most achingly compelling music into this story of a young girl’s love and disillusionment. This new, stylish production has a ...

Land of Kalevala
Land of Kalevala
11/3 - 3/9/2018


The Finnish National Opera and Ballet is making a huge investment in the Finland 100 celebrations with a blockbuster production focusing on Finland’s history – ...

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