The Season News

Social media sensation Abigail Brooks proves that those who TikTok can also cabaret.

Stage and screen actress and Christmas devotee Ilene Graff is at 54 Below on December 28th with friends and family and Broadway World Cabaret is getting excited from these ten videos.

The Board of Hampstead Theatre has issued a statement which outlines future plans for the theatre. The ambition is to keep Hampstead Theatre open. To continue to create original theatre without creative restriction. To challenge, influence and shape the future of British Theatre.

Celebrate the season and enjoy the nostalgia of the golden age of live radio as the Sherman Players perform IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE -  A LIVE RADIO PLAY by Joe Landry, directed by Steve Stott. The producers are Matt Austin and Michael Schaner. Performances continue through December 18th at the Sherman Playhouse. Check out the photos here.

Smart, stylish, sexy, intelligent. The perfect date? Yes, especially at Prima's delicious new Christmas event. A dark room illuminated with candles, a grand piano, and singers and dancers.

Amelia Erhardt, Cleopatra, Jane Austin, Lucile Ball and more set the tone of inspiration as the ultimate production of strong women vibes fill the air with excitement for the annual Holiday Follies presented by On Pitch Performing Arts (OPPA!).  Celebrate the season, follies style, as they bring audiences and local arts organizations together for five days of unique, fun-filled variety shows beginning December 14th.

FPAC Holiday Productions will bring back family-favorite 'Tis the Season! December 17 and 18 at the Franklin High School Auditorium.

ArtsBridge Foundation is continuing its 2022-23 arts education series in the new year with masterclasses, field trips and workshop series events from January through May, with a summer session also added for August.

BIRDLAND THEATER will present the return of living legend Marilyn Maye for a special seven-show holiday engagement from Thursday, December 29 through Sunday, January 1, including the “New Year’s Eve Extravaganza!” on Saturday, December 31.

Country music singer-songwriter JD Shelburne continues to spread the holiday cheer with his latest Christmas single, 'Away In The Manger.' Being a fan of the season’s classic standards, Shelburne went into the studio to record a modern version with his own spin, adding electric and steel guitar creating a unique and fresh arrangement.

THE STUDIOS OF KEY WEST has announced the continuation of StudioWorks, a streaming theater series that brings innovative productions to at-home audiences. The second show, Unstuck as F@#k, is available today, Friday, December 9.

In addition to Frank Sinatra's 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' and Stevie Wonder's 'Someday at Christmas,' the EP also features “This Christmas” and the previously released “Merry Christmas, Darling.” Incorporating her own emotion and past experiences into these iconic Christmas classics, Bailey grasps listeners' attention.

Porchlight Music Theatre invited audiences to take another bite of musical theater history with Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s THE APPLE TREE. The musical, composed of three one-acts centered on the theme of temptation, was the season opener for the Porchlight Revisits series. As usual, Porchight Artistic Director Michael Weber introduced the show with a brief educational talk on THE APPLE TREE’s history.

The Topeka Performing Arts Center invites you to come celebrate the season at a holiday concert for the whole family! With 17 Broadway shows between them, Broadway veterans Jeff Kready and Nikki Renée Daniels promise to thrill you with vocal stylings that are direct from New York City, but have hometown heart.

Reindeer and aliens and elves, oh my! The B Street Theatre has kicked off the holiday season for the family with ‘Tis the Season, a rollicking romp of holiday cheer that is guaranteed to entertain kids and adults alike. Written by the B Street Company, this show is a collection of festive stories that embody the essence of this time of year.

Sierra Stages and Miners Foundry are thrilled to present A Christmas Memory as the final Theater by the Book staged reading of 2022. There will be one performance only on Wednesday, December 21.

Darius de Haas is returning to 54 Below on December 20th with a holiday concert that is sure to have everyone feeling tidings of December, and Broadway World Cabaret is gearing up with a YouTube crawl.

For spring 2023 Works & Process will present a robust series at the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Programs provide audiences with unprecedented access to creative process blending artist discussions and performance highlights.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the appointment of David Mendizábal (they/he) as the award-winning theatre company’s new Associate Artistic Director. Mendizábal joins Berkeley Rep’s artistic team beginning December 27, 2022.

In fact, “Tamron Hall” scored its highest-rated week in Households since January and its most-watched week in Total Viewers since March 2021 – since the weeks of 1/31/22 and 3/15/21, respectively. “Tamron Hall” built for the 3rd straight week in Total Viewers (+7% - 1.145 million vs. 1.072 million) and stood as the only daytime talk show.