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I remember trying to watch Moulin Rouge when the movie came out in 2001 and only getting about halfway through it. I have to confess I found the story rather trite and entirely predictable, only elevated by the inclusion of lots of catchy pop songs. So I was delightfully surprised when I saw the current iteration of this piece as a Broadway musical. Here I was all set to cast my weary, cynical eye on one more story of the ‘ho with a deadly disease (they do seem to be disproportionately prone to tuberculosis), but I was thoroughly entertained by this dazzling, dizzying, diamond of a show.

As the festive season sweeps across the country bringing holiday cheer, BroadwayWorld is thrilled to present our selection of must-see shows for December. Check out our West Coast picks!

Singer-Songwriter Brandi Burkhardt makes a most engaging entry into the world of Christmas music.

Get into the holiday spirit with the exciting holiday programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater. Enjoy live performances and festive music in the heart of New York City.

The world’s favorite holiday classic will give the gift of Christmas cheer to Omaha audiences when Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer flies onto The Rose stage, Dec. 1 - 23, 2023. Based on the 1964 Rankin & Bass Claymation television special, The Rose’s production will feature puppetry and other fun elements to create the characters from the North Pole, the Island of Misfit Toys and the Abominable Snowman, Bumble.

This holiday season, the Majestic and Empire Theatres in San Antonio are hosting a winter wonderland of entertainment as part of Holidays on Houston Street. Don't miss out on the festive December lineup!

Photos have been released of Marceline Hugot (“30 Rock”) and Emmy and Tony Award nominee Peter Frechette (“thirtysomething”) in the second annual production of Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory & The Thanksgiving Visitor at Hudson, New York’s Park Theater.

Strawberry Fields returns to the Green Room 42 with 'A 'Berry Little Christmas', a magical holiday journey through the sounds of the season. Featuring special guest Tanner Callicutt and musical director Yasuhiko Fukuoka. Get your tickets now!

There are only four more weeks left to see SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Strawberry Fields returns to the Green Room 42 with 'A 'Berry Little Christmas', featuring special guest Tanner Callicutt and musical director Yasuhiko Fukuoka. Don't miss this festive show!

On Tuesday, November 28th IndieSpace, an organization established to disrupt the ongoing displacement of small theaters and to create a new model for equitable funding for the indie theater community, hosted The Big Give at Chelsea Factory (547 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001) and handed out $1000 grant checks to 60 recipients of their annual Pay Your People Grants.

Weekend Festival returns to Espoo's new Vermo Arena for a second time on August 2 and 3 2024 with a mouthwatering line-up of global dance superstars.

Santasia is a must-see sketch comedy take on the glory and insanity of the holidays at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, created by and starring Brandon and Shaun Loeser.  Ongoing for 24 years and frequently sold out at every show, with performances in Los Angeles and Off-Broadway in New York, Santasia is a phenomenon. 

On Tuesday, November 28th IndieSpace, an organization established to disrupt the ongoing displacement of small theaters and to create a new model for equitable funding for the indie theater community, hosted The Big Give at Chelsea Factory. Check out photos!

Get ready for a double dose of Charles Dickens at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. Don't miss the hilarious shenanigans of 'What the Dickens?!' and the captivating one-man performance of 'Great Expectations.' Experience the humor, drama, and timeless storytelling of Dickens' works with these two premieres.

Center REP presents 'Every Brilliant Thing,' a remarkable solo performance filled with poignant humor and joy. Join the journey of falling in love, grief, healing, and rediscovery. Directed by Jeffrey Lo and starring William Thomas Hodgson. Don't miss this immersive theatrical experience from Jan. 6-28 at Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek. Get your tickets now!

Lights Up! Theatre Company presents Shakespeare's beloved play, The Tempest. Join Prospera and Miranda on a magical journey of love, betrayal, and forgiveness.

The spirit of the Yuletide season is in full and pleasurable bloom at Arizona Broadway Theatre with the company’s sparkling production of Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS, directed by Rob Watson. The show runs through December 30th.

What did our critic think of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at Providence Performing Arts Center?

All I want to do is be all cozy in my jammies and watch movies all day and not move. My motivation always drains and I know I’m not the only college kid who feels that way. I don’t know how to fix it. But I want to make it better.

You've heard of Boy Math. You've heard of Girl Math. Well, we're here to introduce you to Broadway Math. Read our equation of which roles have best prepared Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster for her upcoming residency in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's horror classic, Sweeney Todd.

The Wooster Group will present the premiere of Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me, an original work for theater that explores a distinctive genre of Black American storytelling called Toasts.

Batsu: it’s not subtle, it’s not for the sober and definitely isn’t suitable for children. The ballsy, boozy gameshow from across the pond invades London for some late-night improv comedy shenanigans at the new venue Underbelly Soho.

The singer/songwriter who currently lives in Nashville and previously attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out alongside classmate and 13-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga, just finished off the final leg of The Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter's 'Who I Am' US Tour.

Broadcast from Japan’s Fukuoka PayPay Dome, SEVENTEEN TOUR ‘FOLLOW’ TO JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING, spotlights the hit-makers in their largest-scale dome tour since their debut. No matter their location worldwide, fans can gather to be part of this global celebration with SEVENTEEN and be captivated by the group’s electrifying music. Watch the video!