Top Off-Broadway Shows for December 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2025
What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. Get into the holiday spirit with a popular adaptation of A Christmas Carol, plus more.
Review: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS at Jazz At Lincoln Center Is Transfer-Worthy
by Gregory Fletcher - Nov 24, 2025
If Encores can transfer many of its productions to Broadway, why not MasterVoices—starting with its current revival of Sweet Smell of Success? If you missed its brief run (November 21–22), keep an eye out for future MasterVoices offerings. The show proved to be an electric, full-throttle performance within the grand Frederick P. Rose Hall, part of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Spotlight on Plays: Winter 2025/26
by Team BWW - Nov 15, 2025
The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in Winter 2025/26.
Video: Edward Burns Stars in Trailer for THE FAMILY MCMULLEN
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 12, 2025
The trailer has been released for The Family McMullen, the new sequel written, directed, and produced by star Edward Burns. The movie will debut on Friday, December 5, exclusively on HBO Max. Watch the trailer now.
Spotlight on Plays: November 2025
by Team BWW - Nov 1, 2025
The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in November 2025.
All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2025 - A Complete Guide
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025
BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!
Interview: Chatting with Pablo David Laucerica of JERSEY BOYS at The Muny
by James Lindhorst - Aug 20, 2025
Pablo David Laucerica is wowing audiences as Frankie Valli in The Muny’s current production of Jersey Boys. Laucerica is getting critical raves and earning extended ovations nightly for his rendition of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.” He follows-up his gig at The Muny with his Broadway debut in the new Stephen Schwartz musical The Queen of Versailles starring Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham.
Interview: Chatting with Olivia Hernandez And Delphi Borich of AUSTEN’S PRIDE
by James Lindhorst - Aug 17, 2025
Critics are heaping praise upon leading actors Olivia Hernandez and Delphi Borich. Hernandez plays author Jane Austen and Borich plays the Pride and Prejudice protagonist Elizabeth Bennet. Both are getting raves for their acting and singing. Broadway World called their vocals are soaring and graceful. Hernandez and Borich sat down with Broadway world to discuss the first stop on their planned eight city tour. They talked about the process of standing this production up at STAGES St. Louis, their previous experiences, and the people who influenced their love of theater.
The High Stakes of Broadway Recasting
by Ben Waterhouse - Aug 1, 2025
Recasting a star who is above the title of a musical is a tricky endeavor. That balance of someone who artistically fulfills the role and someone who can sell enough tickets to be worthy of the above-the-title placement is a complex one, and it seems to becoming a more and more common trend recently for shows, particularly star-driven revivals, to not do a second casting, even if they are financially successful.
A Brief History of FLOYD COLLINS
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 1, 2025
It’s not out of the ordinary these days for worthwhile musicals that originally premiered off-Broadway and then entered the canon to receive their Broadway debuts decades later. Floyd Collins shares this journey with shows including Assassins, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Last 5 Years, Little Shop of Horrors, and Violet.
What is the History of New Musicals at the Public Theater?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025
The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
Review: SONDHEIM’S MASTERPIECE COMES TO LIFE WITH INTO THE WOODS at New Tampa Players
by Drew Eberhard - Mar 31, 2025
Into the Woods is a Tony Award-winning 1986 Musical written by Stephen Sondheim (Music/Lyrics) and James Lapine (Book), marking their second collaboration following Sunday in the Park with George (1984).
Into the Woods premiered in 1986 at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre and then was followed by a Broadway transfer in 1987 which amassed three Tony Awards (Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress. A year in which many know the “Great White Way,” was dominated by The Phantom of the Opera.
Review: Stephanie J. Block in Concert at Theatre Raleigh
by Jeffrey Kare - Dec 9, 2024
We’ve come to the end of the second year of Theatre Raleigh’s concert series. Several prolific performers have graced their stages here in the Triangle area throughout 2024. From local talent to Broadway stars such as Telly Leung, Seth Rudetsky, and Julie Benko. As for their closing act this season, it’s none other than Tony Award-winning powerhouse Stephanie J. Block.
Interview: Kelli O'Hara Promises Some Surprises in Concert at Groton Hill Music Center
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 25, 2024
Kelli O’Hara says there’ll be some surprises in store when she plays Groton Hill Music Center on November 2. 'My music director and pianist, Dan Lipton, and I won’t finalize the set list until we get there. We like to arrive at a venue, get a feel for the space, and then set the list. I always include my favorite pieces, but I might change the order or make additions or subtractions based on the feeling I get.'