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LES MISÉRABLES Returns To China With Sold-Out Shanghai Run
by Joshua Wright - December 03, 2025
Les Misérables has seen major success in China with the launch of its staged concert production at Shanghai Grand Theatre, reports China Daily. The musical began performances on November 4 and will run through December 28 as part of the “See You in Shanghai!” initiative from SMG Live.
Review: MARISSA BODE LIVE EVENT AND Q&A at Coffman Memorial Union, Theater
by Jared Fessler - December 03, 2025
Marissa Bode’s appearance at the Coffman Memorial Union Theater on the University of Minnesota campus was an inspiring and engaging evening. She shared stories from her time working on the Wicked film and talked about how she developed her character, Nessa Rose, for the stage. Hearing her discuss the thought and care that went into bringing Nessa to life gave the audience a real appreciation for her craft.
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Christopher Verleger - December 03, 2025
Providence Performing Arts Center presents “Water for Elephants,” a moving, spectacular musical based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling historical romance novel and the 2011 movie adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon. With music and lyrics by Pig Pen Theatre Co. and book by Rick Elice, “Water for Elephants” debuted on Broadway in 2024 and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Tron Theatre Announce Spring/Summer 26 Season
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 03, 2025
Each play within the Tron Theatre Company programme has a link to a quest – be that young people searching for justice for the climate crisis, a community in pursuit of saving their livelihoods or simply the search for love. 
Monkey Barrel Comedy Launches Patreon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 03, 2025
Monkey Barrel Comedy has long been a cornerstone of Edinburgh's vibrant comedy scene, and this new initiative ensures that fans can be part of the club's ongoing journey in an even more meaningful way. 
Review: FRONT PORCH CABARET Announces its Biggest Get Yet at Front Porch Theatricals
by Greg Kerestan - December 03, 2025
The only constant is change, as anyone will tell you, and Front Porch Theatricals has always epitomized that. Other than knowing their shows are going to be good, you could go in knowing everything or nothing (more often nothing) about their curated picks and walk out satisfied.
Review: FALLEN ANGELS, Menier Chocolate Factory
by Laura Jones - December 03, 2025
The 2025 revival of Noel Coward's Fallen Angels at the Menier Chocolate Factory, directed by Christopher Luscombe, offers a polished, refined evening of comedy, one that reminds us why Coward's wit, even after a century, can still sparkle with mischief. This is the first London production in 25 years, and it arrives with a cast that honours the play’s flirtatious, farcical spirit while also ensuring the characters retain warmth and vulnerability.
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek Clip From Episode 5 of POWER BOOK IV: FORCE Season 3
by Josh Sharpe - December 03, 2025
STARZ has shared a sneak peek clip from episode five of “Power Book IV: Force” season three, premiering Friday, December 5. In the clip, Tommy and Vic form a plot to get Stacy Marks under their thumb by using a campaign donation as leverage in her run for the Mayor of Chicago. Check it out now.
Review: THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL PASSION at The Church Of The Intercession
by Gregory Fletcher - December 03, 2025
Performed with exquisite control by the Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble, the hour-long concert of DAVID LANG'S THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL PASSION becomes something far larger than the sum of its parts.
Review: MANHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS at The Music Center At Strathmore
by Elliot Lanes - December 03, 2025
The holiday season is now in full swing and amidst all the “God bless us all” and Sugar Plums is a seasonal perennial that has been kicking holiday music up a notch for over 40 years now. I’m speaking of Chip Davis’ Manheim Steamroller of course and with twelve albums of Christmas music alone, it’s easy to see why they are still the number one Christmas tour each year.
Exclusive: Highlights from THE BAKER'S WIFE, Starring Ariana DeBose & Scott Bakula
by Nicole Rosky - December 03, 2025
The Baker’s Wife, starring Scott Bakula and Ariana DeBose, is now playing at CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater for an extended engagement through December 21. Watch highlights of the cast in action in this video.
Review: ALICE IN WONDERLAND - A PANTOMIME is good fun for all
by Faeron Wheeler - December 03, 2025
I'm pretty sure that you will love ALICE IN WONDERLAND - A PANTO (and don't you tell me 'oh no, I won't' because I'll just say 'oh yes, you will'). It's a true pantomime with all the audience interaction hijinks and hilarity. It's a lot of fun!
Review: Glitz Production’s Dreamgirls: A Sparkly Debut Filled with Fun
by Rakaputra Paputungan - December 03, 2025
What did our critic think of DREAMGIRLS at Glitz Production?
Review: SHUCKED at ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - December 03, 2025
Only on Broadway can a show this proudly preposterous, this shamelessly corny, sneak up on the skeptics and knock the wind out of them. SHUCKED, the goofy little musical that could, arrives at ASU Gammage in Tempe like a hayride crashing into a punch bowl.
Leslie Odom Jr. to Adapt and Star in Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Flick
by Josh Sharpe - December 03, 2025
Leslie Odom Jr., who recently wrapped up his encore run as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, is set to adapt and star in a new film about singer Sammy Davis Jr. and his friendship with Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey.
Review: OLIVER EDWARD IN CONCERT- THE LOOM SESSION at Duckland Hamburg
by Martin Ganeider - December 03, 2025
The star of the hit musical &Julia, currently playing at the Stage Operettenhaus in Hamburg, invited audiences to an intimate solo concert on December 1st at Duckland Hamburg.
Exclusive: HAMILTON, WICKED, & More Are Spotify's Most-Streamed Cast Albums of 2025
by Josh Sharpe - December 03, 2025
The 2025 Spotify Wrapped is here, and we have exclusive data from the most-streamed musical theater albums this past year. including Hamilton, Heathers, Wicked, and more.
Se anuncia el reparto de LA HISTORIA INTERMINABLE en Sevilla
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - December 03, 2025
El próximo 19 de diciembre el FIBES de Sevilla acogerá el estreno de LA HISTORIA INTERMINABLE, donde podrá verse a lo largo de las Navidades hasta el 4 de enero.
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe & Tom Felton Have a Harry Potter Reunion
by Bruce Glikas - December 03, 2025
There was a very Potter reunion earlier this week in New York City! Tom Felton, who is currently starring in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway, was in attendance to support his former costar Daniel Radcliffe at the NYC premiere of Merrily We Roll Along. The pair famously played Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter in the 8-part film series. 
Review: A Holiday Tradition - A BEEF & BOARDS CHRISTMAS Shines Bright
by The Marriage Matinee - December 03, 2025
A Beef & Boards Christmas is an absolute must-see. This year’s production is nothing short of spectacular -- a joyful, uplifting celebration that blends nostalgic charm with dazzling talent, making it one of Indy's most enchanting holiday traditions.
Photos: First look at Hilliard Arts Council’s DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Jerri Shafer - December 03, 2025
The classic holiday tale recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come whose visits transform him into a kinder, gentler man. The performance is a family friendly environment featuring a multi-generational cast.
Review: Family-Friendly Holiday Magic Abounds in A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Shari Barrett - December 03, 2025
With its stirring original music, vivid storytelling and exuberant cast, A Christmas Carol at A Noise Within continues to capture the timeless magic of Dickens’ classic - and the enduring hope that kindness can redeem us all.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - December 03, 2025
Based on S. E. Hinton’s 1967 novel of the same name as well as Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 film adaptation. The Outsiders is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s. The story follows Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade, and their Greaser family of ‘outsiders’ as they battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. Together, the Greasers fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that doesn't accept them.
Review: Ava Locknar Takes 54 Below Bow With MODERN BOMBSHELL
by Stephen Mosher - December 03, 2025
Ava Locknar stands tall and proud in her bombshell show at 54 Below.
TV: Hablamos con los protagonistas de LOS MISERABLES
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - December 03, 2025
La producción, que ya se puede ver en el Apolo, celebra su regreso a España de la mano de ATG Entertainment.

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