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Nicole Scherzinger will headline the Kravis Center’s annual Gala as the featured performer at Dreyfoos Hall. The Tony Award-winning actress and Grammy-nominated singer will appear in a live concert event highlighting her work across theatre, pop, and classical music.
On Sunday, December 7, the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors took place in Washington, D.C., paying tribute to Broadway performer Michael Crawford, actor Sylvester Stallone, and more. Take a look at photos from the red carpet, featuring Crawford, Laura Osnes, Kelsey Grammer, and more.
This week’s newsletter brings together stories of growth, innovation, and transformation across the theater and performing arts landscape. Inside, you’ll find updates on new BroadwayWorld features and partnerships, strong Broadway attendance figures, and evolving development plans in the heart of Times Square. We also spotlight major real estate and venue news shaping theater communities in New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, alongside a look at artists pushing creative boundaries in dance.
THE WIZARD OF OZ is one of City Spring Theatre Company’s best, perfect for the holiday season and theatre lovers of all ages. You’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face, and a song in your heart.
Rollerskates, Elaine Page, ducks, puppets, corpses, puppet corpses, and a DJing Andrew Lloyd Webber. Evita Too is worlds away from the Jamie Lloyd hit that swept London this summer, but it has just as much to say, if not more.
Ms. Laura Hodos returns to The Winter Park Playhouse cabaret stage in her latest solo cabaret - Old Friends. Playhouse Music Director Christopher Leavy will accompany on piano.
Broadway’s master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, will bring his newest theatre concert Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEING ALIVE, to the Carpenter Center.
Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, is now playing at Broadway In Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre.
Masquerade will present Bal Lumière, a late-night masked soirée following the December 31 performance, offering audiences extended access to its Paris Opera House world.
Antonio Díaz, “El Mago Pop”, the most successful illusionist the continent of Europe has ever produced and the highest grossing entertainer in Spain, announced that he will embark on a global stadium tour – the first illusionist in history to conquer this feat
Masquerade will now play an additional 8 weeks through March 2026. Masquerade also announced it has partnered with TodayTix to offer $178 Digital Cancellation Line tickets exclusively on the TodayTix app.
On Sunday, December 7, the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors took place in Washington, D.C., honoring Tony Award-winning performer Michael Crawford, actor/writer Sylvester Stallone, country music star George Strait, disco and gospel artist Gloria Gaynor, and the rock band KISS. Check out photos from the ceremony here.
This week’s stories highlight a theater landscape in motion, with notable leadership shifts, community celebrations, and major institutional changes shaping the field. Helen Shaw’s appointment as Chief Theater Critic at The New York Times marks a significant moment in arts journalism, while audiences worldwide engage with the newly opened voting for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards. Onstage, Broadway prepares for star-studded fundraising at Red Bucket Follies, and regional companies navigate both exciting transitions and unexpected setbacks. Internationally, major UK institutions confront financial challenges and ambitious renovations, reflecting a moment of both reckoning and renewal across the global arts community.
SPAMALOT, also known at MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT: A MUSICAL (LOVINGLY) RIPPED OFF FROM THE MOTION PICTURE MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, is settled in at the Connor Palace for a short run (December 1-6).
Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will go on sale on Monday, December 8 at 10 am for its engagement at Keller Auditorium.
The Australian Musical Theatre Festival has announced its 2026 program, running May 20–24 in Launceston, Tasmania. The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will return after its 2025 debut, and celebrated performer Nancye Hayes AM has been named Festival Patron.
There will be HOLIDAY CHEER IN CARMEL as Franc D'Ambrosio joyously celebrates the music and magic of the holidays. The moment Franc steps up to the microphone you will immediately get into the spirit of the season.
North Shore Music Theatre has announced its upcoming season for 2026. The season will kick off with On You Feet in June. The rest of the lineup includes Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Rock of Ages, Come From Away, and Phantom.
Gulfshore Playhouse will launch of the Next Wave Festival, a dynamic new play festival showcasing cutting-edge theatrical voices from across the country. Taking place January 31 - February 1, 2026.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 2, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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