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Christmas is the season for goodwill, warm hearths, and ghosts, real and imagined. Dark days and chill nights conjure tales of things tapping at the window or lingering in the shadows.

Academy Award winning film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the first in the Spider-Verse series, is set to be presented live in concert, on tour across the UK.

2025 was a stellar year from theatre, but now the New Year has rolled in, we can put away the festive decorations, throw out the last bit of leftover turkey and look forward to an even better twelve months of theatrical goodies.

Rockwell’s Proscenium Theater has officially made its mark on the local arts scene with a bold statement of ambition. Kicking off its inaugural season with not one, but two major musicals, the venue quickly establishes itself as a cultural landmark for Filipino theater.

The national tour of The Wiz is a high-energy, visually stunning experience that’s taking Minneapolis by storm at the Orpheum Theatre. Running from December 16 to 21, 2025, this revival of the Tony Award-winning musical brings new life to the classic story, with a fresh take that feels as relevant and exciting today as it did when it first hit Broadway. D

The show is proving to be hugely popular with those that lu-huv’ed those summer nights as well as those fond of pointing out its inconsistencies and continuity challenges. A large group of Berkshire County residents traveled down to see VAPE together recently. You too can enjoy “Green Lightning”, “Hopelessly Gaslighted by You”, “Look at Me in Agony”, and more in VAPE: The Grease Parody at Theatre 555 in New York City where it continues with performances through January 4. Visit: https://vapethemusical.com for tickets and more information.

Molière in the Park has announced the cast for its Winter Reading Series presentation of DON JUAN, translated and adapted by Stephen Wadsworth. The free public reading will take place at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library and is directed by Lucie Tiberghien.

CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS starring Daniel Payne is now playing at Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse. The one-man production explores C.S. Lewis’s reflections on Christmas, faith, and friendship, including his relationship with J.R.R. Tolkien.

HERO THE BOY FROM TROY, A MUSICAL ABOUT YOUNG JOHN LEWIS will be FW, LLC's fourth national tour, following the first national tours of HERO: The Boy from Troy this past season. See the full production team.

BroadwayWorld spoke with Brendan Healy about Canadian Stage's production of A Doll's House. Nora appears to be the perfect wife, but beneath the surface she harbours a secret that threatens to unravel her seemingly happy world. As the truth emerges, Nora gradually awakens to her own desires, and the play builds toward a radical act of self-liberation.  

Second Stage Theater has unveiled the initial cast for the upcoming Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman.

Before the humbug, SCROOGE was just a young man with lively friends, prepared to celebrate the holidays. Check out an all-new clip from Goodman's 48th annual production of A Christmas Carol!

The official trailer has been released for Tovah, a new documentary film celebrating the life and career of Broadway performer Tovah Feldshuh. Check it out now.

La producción, dirigida por Marianne Elliott, tiene previsto presentarse en el Teatro Barbican de Londres en 2027.

Tafelmusik will launch the new year with a euphoric celebration of Bach in Bach Brandenburgs!, featuring Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4. Learn more about the programming here.

Actor Simu Liu will make his Broadway debut in the smash hit play Oh, Mary! Liu will join the Broadway comedy as “Mary’s Teacher” beginning on Tuesday, February 3, for performances through Tuesday, April 21.

McKenzie Kurtz has played her final performance in Heathers the Musical Off-Broadway. The Wicked alum took to Instagram to share that she took her final bow as 'Heather Chandler' on Monday night.

“And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges.” Following rave reviews, the RSC’s most recent production of Twelfth Night finally makes its way to London as part of the Barbican’s winter season. Directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah, it sees Samuel West, Freema Agyeman, Michael Grady-Hall and others reprise their roles for this limited run - but does this “midsummer madness” feel at home in the festive season?

Kandi Burruss has returned to the stage, appearing in the Broadway musical & Juliet. Check out photos from her curtain call, backstage, and after party at Sardi's below!

Get a first look at Samantha Williams and Sam Gravitte performing 'Love is An Open Door' from Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Disney's Frozen. Frozen continues performances throughout this holiday season, running through Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Paper Mill Playhouse.