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Audiences are now deep in the dangerous depths of the Upside Down, with the ongoing fifth season of Stranger Things now streaming. Find out more about the new season, how it connects to the Broadway play, and more in our new guide!

January will ring in a new year programming to SFJAZZ, featuring an ambitious slate of concerts that celebrate the full spectrum of jazz and its global influence. The lineup features Chris Botti and more.

This season, three plays are receiving Broadway debuts which already made significant noise off-Broadway in their original productions, years ago. Becky Shaw, Bug, and Marjorie Prime will all be opening on Broadway in early 2026 in brand new productions. The first and last are spending time on Broadway at the Hayes under the auspices of Second Stage while Bug is being presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at their home, the Friedman. 

Actor and beloved drag icon Charles Busch reflects on his long career in cabaret as he prepares for his upcoming New Year’s Eve cabaret on 12/31, 7 pm at 54 Below.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including 54 Celebrates Hanukkah, Jantzen Theatrical’s Christmas in New York and more. 

Backed by powerhouse vocals, infectious energy and a tent dripping with Old-Hollywood glamour, TINSELCOLOR makes even the most familiar Christmas tunes feel freshly magical.

I think it's a power that people bring into the room whenever they see the show. They bring memories of watching WHITE CHRISTMAS with their families growing up. They bring memories of singing the songs in the choir. And I think all those things help invigorate the show.

BroadwayWorld talks with composer Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab about the music, puppets, and family fun behind Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile musical, playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through January 4.

54 BELOW will celebrate the happiest time of the year with an incredible lineup of performances by Tony winner Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Darius de Haas, and more.

Amid achieving critical acclaim as Glinda in the two-part film of Wicked, Ariana Grande is eager to return to the stage. During a conversation with Nicole Kidman, the superstar shared that she would be open to appearing on Broadway again in the future.

Since this column began, I have always made it a point to acknowledge the people that are instrumental when it comes to putting these interviews together. It’s not just me asking an interviewee cold. There is generally a marketing or publicity person that helps to coordinate things.

Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with George Blagden, who plays George in A Ghost In Your Ear. We discussed what made him want to be a part of the production, what it has been like to work on a show with binaural sound and even why a bit of horror can be good for audience members!

Next month, the play Daniel’s Husband will make its UK debut at the Marylebone Theatre. The show, written by Michael McKeever and directed by Alan Souza, follows Daniel [Joel Harper-Jackson] and Mitchell [Luke Fetherston] as a crisis makes them question even the basic foundation of their relationship. Recently, we had the chance to speak with McKeever and Souza about Daniel’s Husband’s upcoming London run. We discussed how each of them first got started in the world of theatre, what it’s been like to prepare the show for its upcoming run and what makes Daniel’s Husband more than just a show about gay marriage.

With Ariana Grande moving her primary focus to acting, she has shared that her 2026 Eternal Sunshine tour will likely be the last one for the foreseeable future.

Tony, EMMY, and five-time GRAMMY Award-nominated performer Josh Groban has announced his first world tour in 10 years, with Taipei, Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Tokyo, Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and more.

A big-hearted, crowd-pleasing production that wraps nostalgia, comedy, and a festive score into one joyful package.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Leonel Baizan about his background, career and Taquería Condesa. 

Josh Groban has released Hidden Gems, a new collection bringing together some of his rarest tracks, many of which have never been available on streaming platforms. Check it out here.

GRAMMY winning artist Joe Jackson will present Hope and Fury and 2026 tour. The tour includes a stop at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre.

To accompany the release of his new album, Joe Jackson and his band will embark on a major North American tour from May to July 2026, including a stop at BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre.

A self-admitted “crazy person” for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels who “stood in line at a bookstore whenever a new volume was released,” performer Larry Yando knows that portraying Dumbledore – onetime headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – in the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a high-profile piece of work.

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 8, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.