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Review: A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland
by Glenda Pearce - December 10, 2025
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland?
Interview: Reese Cameron of SIX THE MUSICAL at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - December 10, 2025
Read out interview with Reese Cameron of SIX THE MUSICAL at Ohio Theatre.
Review: THE LION KING at The Paramount Theatre
by Shelley Dean - December 10, 2025
Stage adaptations of movies are always tricky, but there’s a certain level of prestige that comes with adapting and pulling off one of the most loved and highly regarded movie adaptations of all time. The Lion King holds a deep residency in so many hearts, having loved the movie from a very early age, many people associate specific memories and people with the classic tale.
Review: Jessica Vosk Brings Music and Mirth to Berklee Performance Center With SLEIGH
by R. Scott Reedy - December 10, 2025
What did our critic think of JESSICA VOSK SLEIGH at Berklee Performance Center?
Previews: MERRY OL’ MISSOURI: A FAMILY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR at The Missouri Theatre
by James Lindhorst - December 10, 2025
Merry Ol’ Missouri: A Family Christmas Spectacular returns to the Missouri Theatre in Columbia, Missouri on December 18-20, 2025. Last year’s sold-out, one night only show created such overwhelming demand that producers Melissa Bohon-Webel and Shelby Ringdahl Cox expanded the 2025 holiday spectacular to three performances. The very busy Shelby Ringdahl Cox graciously agreed to sit down with Broadway World and talk about creating Merry Ol’ Missouri: A Family Christmas Spectacular. Melissa and Shelby are the founders of Show Me Theatricals, the creative minds behind Merry Ol’ Missouri: A Family Christmas Spectacular, and the co-directors of the show. Both women grew up in Columbia, Missouri, graduated from Rockbridge High School, and went on to successful performing careers in New York and beyond.
Feature: 25 Years Of Merry & Bright: GLITTERING LIGHTS Returns
by Debbie Hall - December 10, 2025
Glittering Lights, Southern Nevada’s award-winning drive-through holiday spectacular, is back for its 25th season. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway is illuminated with more brilliance, color, and festive cheer.
Video: Kyle Taylor Parker Sings 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat' from GUYS AND DOLLS
by Joshua Wright - December 10, 2025
Take your first look at 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat' performed by Kyle Taylor Parker and the company of Guys and Dolls.
Interview: Theatre Life with Rachel Portman
by Elliot Lanes - December 10, 2025
Today’s subject Academy and Emmy Award winning composer Rachel Portman has a career that includes scoring for over100 films, television and a stage musical of Little House on the Prairie. This week her foray into opera can be seen and heard in the Terrace Theater At Kennedy Center as Washington National Opera (WNO) presents The Little Prince as their annual family opera offering. The show runs for only five performances between December 12th and 14th. WNO first performed it 2014. It premiered at Houston Grand Opera in 2003.
Review: PARADE at Ground Floor Theatre
by Joni Lorraine - December 10, 2025
While Austin stages overflow in December with CHRISTMAS CAROLS (three!), TUNA CHRISTMASES (two!), and all manner of holiday theatre cheer, a brilliant star shines at Ground Floor Theatre: Alfred Uhry’s PARADE. First produced in 2015 during GFT’s inaugural season, this remount stands as a striking full-circle moment in the company’s decade-long evolution into Austin’s leading inclusive theatre.
Review: THE BIG FAT CHRISTMAS SHOW at El Portal Theatre
by Amanda Callas - December 10, 2025
Standout moments include “Lonely Jew”  by a brilliant Rena Strober, which made the entire evening for me.  This hilarious and wildly irreverent ode to the holiday season includes Strober belting “Oy Vey Maria” and pulling missing Hanukkah candles out of her lady bits to add to her menorah.  I could happily watch this on loop through the rest of December.
Spotlight: EMMA at The Repertory Theatre St. Louis
by BWW Special Offer - December 10, 2025
'Emma' is Now Playing at The Rep!
MEMBERS ONLY Bar Lounge and Showroom-New and Noteworthy in NYC
by Marina Kennedy - December 10, 2025
Experience the new hybrid bar, lounge and showroom from Members Only, the brand that has symbolized effortless American cool for nearly five decades. 
Philadelphia Ballet Dancer Returns to THE NUTCRACKER After Cancer Treatment
by Joshua Wright - December 10, 2025
Philadelphia Ballet dancer Nick Patterson, now in remission from Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, will debut as Cavalier in this year’s production of The Nutcracker.
Video: NOISES OFF at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - December 10, 2025
Get a first look at Pioneer Theatre Company's  Noises Off by Michael Frayn, running through December 20ty 20, 2025 at Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre.
Video: Holiday Carols from A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Milwaukee Rep
by Joshua Wright - December 10, 2025
Let the 50th Anniversary Company of A Christmas Carol at Milwaukee Rep get you into the holiday spirit with festive carols like 'Joy to the World' and 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' at the historic Pabst Theater. 
Video: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Theatre Under The Stars
by Joshua Wright - December 10, 2025
Get a first look at all-new video of White Christmas at Theatre Under the Stars.  Celebrate the season with the Theatre Under The Stars production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas—the ultimate family holiday tradition! Inspired by the beloved 1954 film, this festive Broadway musical sparkles with romance, nostalgia, and show-stopping numbers like “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” and “White Christmas.”
Feature: COLORS OF MEXICO CELEBRATES NAVIDAD & LOS REYES MAGOS
by Debbie Hall - December 10, 2025
The Colors of Mexico at Fashion Show Las Vegas presents Navidad & Los Reyes Magos through Jan. 6 in a stunning 20,000-square-foot holiday installation celebrating Mexican traditions.
Video: A Scene From Goodman's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Joshua Wright - December 10, 2025
See the fresh faces and returning favorites of the 48th annual A Christmas Carol! The video shows magic and surprises—and chills—from the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Lucky Stiff), Present (Bethany Thomas), Future and Marley (Daniel José Molina).
Video: Apple Unveils Sneak Peek Clip of PLURIBUS Episode 7
by Josh Sharpe - December 10, 2025
Apple TV has shared a first-look clip from Episode 7 of “Pluribus,” the science fiction drama from writer and director Vince Gilligan. Check it out now.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - December 10, 2025
The Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL arrives as both a tribute and a celebration: a tribute to the late Alan Ruch, whose melodic and heartfelt score anchors the show, and a celebration of community, renewal, and theatrical craft.
Theater-Themed Titles THE MUSICAL and RUN AMOK Set World Premieres at Sundance
by Josh Sharpe - December 10, 2025
Sundance has announced the film lineup for the 2026 festival, which features theater titles The Musical and Run Amok, both of which will compete in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category. 
Video: Rebecca Naomi Jones Sings 'Our Lady of the Underground' in HADESTOWN
by Michael Major - December 10, 2025
As Rebecca Naomi Jones begins her final week in Hadestown on Broadway, watch her performance 'Our Lady of the Underground' in the hit musical. Watch a video of her as 'Persephone' before her last bow on Sunday.
Video: MARJORIE PRIME Celebrates Opening Night
by Nicole Rosky - December 10, 2025
What would you say to someone you lost, if you could see them again? What if they’re a better listener now than when they were alive? Audiences are figuring that out at Majorie Prime, which celebrated its opening night on Broadway. Watch as we take you inside the big nigh tin this video.
Video: Lencia Kebede Opens Up About Her 'Elphaba' in WICKED
by Michael Major - December 10, 2025
Lencia Kebede sits down to discuss her interpretation of Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway in a new episode of Citizens of Oz. In the video, the Hamilton alum opens up about her take on the iconic character and more.
Review: A De-Lovely Afternoon at the Dutch Treat Club
by Stephen Sorokoff - December 10, 2025
Cole Porter vs Sondheim were discussed by lecturer Charles Troy, plus performances by Jeff Harnar and KT Sullivan from the Porter canon. See photos and a review of the luncheon.

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