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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.

Kristin Chenoweth & Ethan Slater Join NBC New Year’s Eve Special
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 22, 2025

TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager will ring in the new year as hosts of the two-hour primetime special A Toast to 2025!, feautring appearance sby Kristin Chenoweth, Ethan Slater, and more.

Dateline to Air Two-Hour Menendez Brothers Special
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 6, 2024

Dateline NBC will air a two-hour special Friday, November 8 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on the latest developments in the high-profile murder trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez that continues to captivate the nation.

How/Where/When to Stream the Vice Presidential Debate Live
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 30, 2024

On Tuesday, October 1st Ohio senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz face off in the Vice Presidential Debate, hosted by CBS News. Watch the debate on Peacock, with full coverage starting at 8PM Eastern on NBC News NOW.

NBC News Launches 'Dateline Originals,' a New Destination for More Than a Dozen Dateline Podcast Series
by Michael Major - Jan 29, 2024

True-crime fans can follow Dateline Originals, a new destination for more than a dozen Dateline podcast series. Available across all podcast platforms, listeners can discover, catch up, and binge every original Dateline podcast all in one place, including The Thing About Pam, Mommy Doomsday, Motive for Murder, Dateline: Missing in America, and more.

Katie Boeck Will Perform a Tribute to Joni Mitchell's Blue at The Franklin Theatre This Week
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2023

Broadway star Katie Boeck will be paying homage to the iconic album 'Blue' by Joni Mitchell in a special performance at The Franklin Theatre on August 18th. 

SPRING AWAKENING Star Katie Boeck Celebrates Album With Upcoming Concerts
by Michael Major - May 1, 2023

Singer/songwriter and actor (Wendla in The Broadway revival of “Spring Awakening”) Katie Boeck has released her sophomore album Calico. Katie Boeck will perform two album release shows to support Calico: Nashville on May 5 at The Bowery Vault and Los Angeles on May 12 at the Hotel Café.

SPRING AWAKENING Star Katie Boeck Releases New Single 'Over Again'
by Michael Major - Feb 3, 2023

Singer/songwriter and actor Katie Boeck’s voice is earthy and cosmic. Her muses, modern and ancient. Her power, higher and worldly. Boeck doesn’t just revel in these contradictions—she weaves them together on her forthcoming album, Calico. Boek she shared the role of Wendla with deaf actress Sandra Mae Frank in Spring Awakening on Broadway.

Listen: Sara Bareilles Joins THE STORY PIRATES PODCAST Season 5 Finale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2023

Listen to Sara Bareilles on The Story Pirates Podcast season 5!

VIDEO: Watch Jessica Vosk Sing 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' from GET HAPPY at Carnegie Hall
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 24, 2022

Watch Jessica Vosk perform 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' from GET HAPPY: A JUDY GARLAND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION at Carnegie Hall.

Jessica Vosk To Lead GET HAPPY: A JUDY GARLAND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION At Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 29, 2022

On Monday, December 12 at 8:00 p.m., Carnegie Hall presents Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration featuring Broadway stars Jessica Vosk alongside Andy Karl. Written by Robert Cary and Jonathan Tolins, and directed by Michael Arden with Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Get Happy celebrates the life and artistry of the legendary Judy Garland.

Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Nominated for 53rd NAACP Image Awards
by Michael Major - Jan 18, 2022

Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced. Nominees included Ariana DeBose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, Respect, Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Denzel Washington, and more. Check out the full list of nominees now!

Leslie Odom Jr, Billy Porter & More Join Musicians On Call & Citi in Sharing Holiday Cheer with Hospitals Nationwide
by Michael Major - Dec 16, 2021

This festive concert experience features uplifting performances of seasonal favorites by Lauren Alaina, Michael Bublé, Kelly Clarkson, Gavin DeGraw, Brett Eldredge, Cyndi Lauper, Maddie & Tae, Reba McEntire, and more and holiday greetings in video messages from Sofia Carson, Lester Holt, Katy Perry, Olivia Rodrigo, and others.

VIDEO: Rita Moreno & Ariana DeBose Talk Anita on NBC NIGHTLY NEWS
by Michael Major - Dec 10, 2021

Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose sat down with Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News to discuss Steven Spielberg's new West Side Story film. The discuss playing the role of Anita, the differences between their interpretations, and the impact that the film has on the Latin community.

Sebastian Maniscalco Adds Fourth Show at Madison Square Garden This December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2021

Sebastian Maniscalco has celebrated heights in live entertainment only a few comedians ever achieve. And now he rounds out his New York Metropolitan December 2021 run with one final show at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, December 28. Tickets on sale Friday, August 13 at 10 a.m. ET.

Sebastian Maniscalco to Play Madison Square Garden Dec. 28
by TV News Desk - Aug 9, 2021

A string of record-breaking, sold-out arena shows include a comedy record for Chicago’s United Center with 21,286, the highest gross for a single event at Boston’s TD Garden and a historic four show run at Madison Square Garden breaking the record for most comedy shows sold in a weekend for the venue.

Sebastian Maniscalco Adds December Show at UBS Arena for Second Leg of NOBODY DOES THIS Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 26, 2021

Comic sensation Sebastian Maniscalco will be the first comedian to perform at New York’s newest venue, UBS Arena, located on the border of Queens and Long Island in Belmont Park, on December 27, 2021.

Carson Daly Hosts NBC'S NEW YEAR'S EVE 2021 Alongside Amber Ruffin, Stephen 'Twitch' Boss, & More
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 14, 2020

NBC kicks off the new year with a star-studded lineup of musical guests for an evening of holiday fun with “NBC’s New Year’s Eve 2021.”

Peacock Now Available on the Roku Platform
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 21, 2020

Peacock and Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) today announced the Peacock app is now available nationwide

Tom Hanks, Al Gore and More Headline 'Pomp Under the Circumstances: A Virtual Commencement'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 16, 2020

Across the country, thousands of high school and college graduation ceremonies have been cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has deprived the Class of 2020 of a rite of passage and experiencing a traditional commencement address.