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Greenwich Theatre’s 2025 season is packed with theatre, musicals, live music, children’s shows and a magical pantomime. In autumn 2025, the venue will stage Murder Ballad, their first in-house musical in two decades.

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College will celebrate The 2025 Lunar New Year of the Snake on Saturday & Sunday, January 25 & 26 at 3pm, with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, at 53-49 Reeves Ave, Flushing, NY.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has revealed the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of The Thing About Jellyfish, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

 The Melbourne premiere of Jeremy Goldstein’s Truth to Power Café will be presented in February as part of Midsumma Festival at Theatre Works. Melbourne participants of all ages, experiences and backgrounds will speak their truth to power.

Travel back in time and unravel the secrets of world-famous heroes when Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit, presented locally by Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital and Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans, opens on Friday, January 17, 2025, at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS).

From Sabrina Carpenter's new Christmas special to musical classics like Albert Finney's Scrooge, find out which holiday streaming titles will bring a Broadway fan some extra joy this year.

Come see a joyous show this holiday season! You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown plays now through December 29.

To close out the holiday season, the Argenta Contemporary Theatre in North Little Rock presents A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL now through December 22, to a sold-out crowd, and rightfully so. The talent level for this production is through the roof, with a cast that brings extraordinary energy and charm to this timeless holiday tale. My adoration grows and grows with each visit, and I am continually impressed by the magic this theatre creates. 

BEARDED – a new queer Aussie Musical is coming to Theatre Works, St Kilda next month. The production, by Sean Donehue & Nick Waxman, runs for 10 days in January.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie…and for good reason. The Valkyrie Theatre Company is putting on this inspirational show based on real-life British drag queen, Jamie Campbell. Its feel-good, energetic score by Dan Gillespie Sells and book by Tom MacRae tell the coming-of-age story of Jamie New, whose message to be true to oneself is one we all need to hear.   

Making Our Space Theatre Co. has released photos of its inaugural production, “Kin,” a heartfelt ensemble play by Bathsheba Doran, playing through this weekend at The Chain Theatre. 

In a new featurette, Wicked cinematographer Alice Brooks takes viewers behind the lens as she discusses the choices behind the lighting for Glinda and Elphaba in Part One. Watch the video now!

Join Apple TV+ in unwrapping a holiday season packed with Peanuts! Families can embrace the festive season with the beloved classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” a must-watch staple during the holidays, exclusively on Apple TV.

The new musical WHY AM I SO SINGLE? will release its Original London Cast Recording in early 2025, with the first single, Disco Ball, releasing early on Monday 16th December.

The Broadway cast of The Outsiders made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, where they performed “Far Away from Tulsa” from the musical. Check out the video here!

The Alchemy Theatre has announced its 2025 season. In spring of 2025, The Alchemy Theatre will present Grand Hotel, The Musical at the Whisenhunt at ZACH.

Workshop presentations of TheaterWorksUSA's new musical Stuntboy, In the Meantime will take place this month. Stuntboy, In the Meantime is based on Jason Reynolds and Raúl the Third's award-winning graphic novel of the same name.

The Old Globe will kick off 2025 with the Powers New Voices Festival, a three-day play reading event featuring 10 new plays by emerging and award-winning playwrights writing for the American theatre today, including new works by San Diegans. Learn how to attend.

American Cinema Editors (ACE) has announced the nominations for the 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries. Nominees include Wicked, Moana 2, Emilia Perez, and more.

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year of the Snake this upcoming February 2025 at the Victoria Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center.