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JUST FOR ONE DAY – THE LIVE AID MUSICAL To Launch UK And Ireland Tour In 2027
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
JUST FOR ONE DAY – THE LIVE AID MUSICAL has announced a major UK and Ireland tour opening at Curve, Leicester, in March 2027. The production tells the story behind the 1985 Live Aid concerts and features music by artists including Queen, U2, David Bowie, and Madonna.
Jason Graae, Annie Golden, Judy Kaye, Lee Wilkof, and More Join BACKSTAGE BABBLE LIVE
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
54 Below will present the return by popular demand of “Backstage Babble Live!' Based on the podcast hosted by Charles Kirsch, the concert will feature performances and stories from some of his previous guests.
Palm Beach Symphony Announces Second $250,000 Challenge Grant From Paul and Karen Levy
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
Palm Beach residents and philanthropists, Paul and Karen Levy, have once again opened their hearts to raise money for Palm Beach Symphony's education programs.
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA Comes to A Red Orchid Theatre in January
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
A Red Orchid Theatre will continue its 33rd Season with the Chicago premiere of Anna Ouyang Moench's father-daughter drama Birds of North America, directed by Artistic Director Kirsten Fitzgerald.
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Returns in January
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
The 8th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is fast approaching, so get set for 12 straight days of incredible stories told by puppet artists and companies from around the world playing all over Chicago.
Jeff Harnar Brings THE 1959 BROADWAY SONGBOOK to Delray Beach Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
Jeff Harnar will bring his show The 1959 Broadway Songbook t0 Delray Beach Playhouse in Delray Beach, FL for five shows from December 15-17. Learn more here!
Gary Wilmot To Premiere Debut Play WHILE THEY WERE WAITING At Upstairs At The Gatehouse
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
Gary Wilmot will premiere his debut play WHILE THEY WERE WAITING at Upstairs at the Gatehouse in London. The two-hander stars Wilmot and Steve Furst and explores friendship and connection through a surreal comedy set in a waiting room.
Seattle Women's Chorus Honors Women's Stories in New Concert
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
Celebrate the power, passion, and enduring impact of women's voices in Legacy, the upcoming Seattle Women's Chorus concert that explores the stories we inherit, the futures we shape, and the resilience carried from one generation to the next.
Passage Theatre Receives $500,000 From NJEDA
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
The Passage Theatre Company has announced that it is one of 39 recipients of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority [NJEDA] A.R.T. Phase II. Learn more here!
Review: Gold Dust Orphans Sprinkle Holiday Fun with SWEENEY CLAUS: THE DEMON FATHER OF SLEET STREET
by R. Scott Reedy - December 16, 2025
What did our critic think of SWEENEY CLAUS: THE DEMON FATHER OF FLEET STREET at Iron Wolf Theatre, South Boston Lithuanian Citizens Association?
Review: BarBacoa in Summit NJ-Visit this Festive Mexican Restaurant
by Marina Kennedy - December 15, 2025
Whether you are seeing a show locally at Summit Playhouse or Vivid Stage, visiting the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, strolling through beautiful Reeves Reed Arboretum, or doing some holiday shopping, BarBacoa is the destination for great food and drink that will round out your day.
Review: PHIL ELLIS: BATH MAT, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - December 15, 2025
For those unfamiliar with Phil Ellis and his style of comedy, they might be more than just a bit confused by the start of Bath Mat. Instead of Ellis himself taking the stage, it’s fellow comedian Tom Short dressed up as a DJ, getting the audience warmed up. Finally, the man of the hour arrives, crashing onto the stage, unable to see as he’s wearing a bin bag over his head. This is the start of Bath Mat, and it only gets stranger from there.
Video: & JULIET Opens In Toronto With An All-Canadian Cast!
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
& Juliet opened in Toronto in 2022 before its Broadway run, and after three years, it's finally back with an all-Canadian cast! Check out video of opening night!
Video: Julie Benko Sings 'If I Were a Bell' In GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
Julie Benko is currently appearing as Sarah Brown in GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Harman Hall in Washington, D.C., where the production has been extended and will now run through January 8. A newly released video captures Benko performing “If I Were a Bell” opposite Jacob Dickey as Sky Masterson.
Video: WICKED Brazil Stars Perform ‘Sem Perdão à Bruxa’ (No One Mourns the Wicked'
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
Watch the stars of Brazil's non-replica production of Wicked perform ‘Sem Perdão à Bruxa’ (No One Mourns the Wicked' in new production footage. The video features Myra Ruiz as Elphaba and Fabi Bang as Glinda. The cast also includes Baccic, Karin Hils, Hipólyto, Arízio Magalhães, Luisa Bresser, and Thadeu Torres.
Review Roundup: CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG Opens At The Apollo Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - December 15, 2025
Read reviews for Mischief new festive fiasco, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. This brand new Goes Wrong comedy sees the chaos and humour of the Cornley Amateur Dramatic Society return, and is written by original Mischief Members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields.
Photos: Christine Ebersole Appears At Sold-Out SOUND OF MUSIC SING-A-LONG At 92NY
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
Two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole appeared at 92NY’s sold-out Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long on Sunday, December 14. Check out photos of the event.
ODC/Dance Unveils 2026 Dance Downtown Home Season At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
ODC/Dance has announced its 2026 Dance Downtown home season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, featuring world premieres by Brenda Way and Gypsy Snider and a work by Mia J. Chong. The annual season will run in March and includes ODC’s fundraising Gala.
Camerata Pacifica To Ring In The New Year With Viola And Piano Works By Beethoven, Schubert, And Schumann
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
Camerata Pacifica will present a series of chamber concerts featuring works for viola and piano by Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann. The program includes performances by Che-Yen Chen and Gilles Vonsattel and continues the ensemble’s Beethoven 32 project.
Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, Ambassadors Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - December 15, 2025
London is a city built on ghosts. Romans, plague pits, abandoned Tube stations and the collective memory of audiences who still shudder about The Woman in Black. There’s even a theatre supposedly inhabited by a ghost dolphin called Flipper.
Centenary Stage Company To Hold Equity Principal Auditions For DIAL M FOR MURDER
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
Centenary Stage Company will hold Equity Principal Auditions for DIAL M FOR MURDER, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, on the Centenary University campus. The production will be directed by Carl Wallnau and presented under an Independent Theatre Contract.
L'CHAIM: A TOAST TO THE JEWISH LEGACY OF BROADWAY Comes To Kean University
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
Kean Stage will present L'Chaim: A Toast to the Jewish Legacy of Broadway on Saturday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Enlow Recital Hall (215 North Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205).  
THE VISITORS To Make U.S. Premiere At Perelman Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
PAC NYC will present the U.S. premiere of THE VISITORS, a drama by Jane Harrison directed by Wesley Enoch. The award-winning work arrives in New York as part of PAC NYC’s international programming.
Academy Museum To Host Gallery Spotlight: DANCING THROUGH CINEMA
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will present Gallery Spotlight: Dancing Through Cinema, a public conversation examining the relationship between dance, movement, and costume design on screen.
LOVE IS IMPROVISED Returns To Judy’s Beat Lounge For Four-Week Run
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2025
Love Is Improvised returns to Judy’s Beat Lounge for a new run after previously selling out its engagement. Each performance builds a new world of characters and relationship dynamics created live on stage.

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