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What to Watch on New Year's Eve 2025 - Michelle Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 31, 2025

With 2026 just around the corner, Broadway fans can close the curtain on 2025 with some Broadway and music favorites! Countdown to midnight with names like Michelle Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, Ethan Slater, Hugh Jackman, and many more.

TODAY’s Craig Melvin, Al Roker & Hoda Kotb to Host NBC's 137th Rose Parade
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 18, 2025

NBC is set to ring in the new year with a live broadcast of the 137th Rose Parade presented by Honda on Thursday, Jan. 1 from 8-10 a.m. PT. The parade will also be simulcast on Peacock.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Leadership Changes in Opera Large and Small
by Alex Freeman - Nov 10, 2025

This week’s roundup highlights major leadership changes, funding shifts, and renewed investment in the performing arts. OPERA America has named Michael J. Bobbitt as its next President & CEO, while Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS announced $1.5 million in emergency food grants nationwide. In New York, The Joyce Theater Foundation received a landmark $15 million gift, and Broadway productions prepare to take the stage at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Regionally, Chicago’s cultural department faces a proposed budget reduction, Theatre Washington released a new industry impact report, and Houston Grand Opera appointed James Gaffigan as its next Music Director. Meanwhile, in the UK, opera and arts education take center stage with efforts to broaden access and strengthen creative learning.

RAGTIME, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, & More Will Perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 3, 2025

Catch the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 27, featuring Broadway acts and a dazzling lineup of floats and balloons!

Sherri Shepherd's Daytime Talk Show Returns for Season 4 This Month
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 10, 2025

Sherri, the nationally syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Emmy Award-winning comedian and actress Sherri Shepherd, will return for its highly anticipated fourth season on Monday, September 22. 

Photos: Hoda Kotb Visits JOY: A NEW TRUE MUSICAL
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 24, 2025

The company at the Laura Pels Theatre just welcomed a very special guest! Television personality Hoda Kotb stopped by to check out JOY: A New True Musical and posed with the cast after the show. Check out photos here!

Annual Garden Of Dreams Talent Show Returns to Radio City Music Hall in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025

The annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show will take place at Radio City Music Hall. The 2025 event will feature performances from more than 150 young people from the tri-state area, all of whom are facing unimaginable obstacles.

Restless Road Is 'Goin' Out Like That' On 2025 Headline Tour
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 13, 2025

Joined by special guest Kelsey Hart, Restless Road will hit the road with 20 stops across North America this spring, visiting major markets such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and more.

Restless Road Rings in the New Year With 'Work On Me'
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 3, 2025

Country powerhouse band Restless Road welcomes 2025 with the release of “Work On Me,' available everywhere now. The release follows “Done It By Now,” the first drop since the trio's 2023 debut album Last Rodeo. Listen to it now!

TODAY's Hoda Kotb & Al Roker Return for NBC's 136th Rose Parade Coverage
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 23, 2024

Per tradition, NBC will ring in the new year with a live broadcast of the 136th Rose Parade. TODAY co-anchor Hoda Kotb and TODAY weather and feature anchor Al Roker will return to the broadcast booth at Orange Grove Avenue at Colorado Boulevard for the telecast.

Video: Hillary Scott Performs 'It’s Hard To Wait for Christmas' on TODAY
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 11, 2024

GRAMMY® Award-winner Hillary Scott of Lady A, and her eleven-year-old daughter, Eisele Kaye, took the stage of NBC’s TODAY this morning for the debut TV performance of their festive track “Hard To Wait For Christmas.” Watch it here!

Video: Cynthia Erivo Says She's 'Okay With' People Singing During WICKED Film
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

Since the release of the Wicked film in cinemas worldwide, the debate has been circulating the internet - to sing or not to sing? Cynthia Erivo weighed in on this issue!

Video: Idina Menzel Sings from REDWOOD and More at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 28, 2024

Idina Mezel returned to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to perform from the BronxZoo’s “Wondrous World of Wildlife” float. Menzel sang “Great Escape” from her next Broadway project- Redwood. Watch in this video!