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Going into Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS, you already know what you are in for. Most people have seen the film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen, released in 1954.

The soprano shared her voice, passion and knowledge with an adoring crowd on Sunday December 7th. The evening promised glamour, nostalgia, and soaring vocals

What did our critic think of WHITE CHRISTMAS at Turner Theater?

KT Sullivan, Stacy Sullivan, Todd Murray & Jeff Harnar brought a truly unique holiday show to the legendary venue on December 8. See photos and a review of the show.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go…especially Broadway at Music Circus. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the Musical is here to warm up the holiday season through December 14th. It’s a piece with a book by David Ives and Paul Blake, and music by the prolific Irving Berlin that’s based on the 1954 movie, “White Christmas,” starring Bing Crosby. Linda Goodrich directs this festive take in the round, replete with recognizable Berlin hits like the titular number, “Sisters,” and “Blue Skies.”

It is a clear sign of the December holidays when the Oqunquit Playhouse brings its theatrical magic to The Music Hall in Portsmouth. In their 11th year of collaboration, the season is blessed with a festive production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical.

A heartfelt holiday story based on a beloved Christmas film sprinkled with iconic Irving Berlin tunes just about sums up the delightful stage musical WHITE CHRISTMAS now on stage at Shea’s 710 Theatre. Musicalfare has settled into their  new digs after a record breaking production of COME FROM AWAY. Let’s just say, their new home fits like a glove

Based on Michael Curtiz’ 1954 Academy Award nomination film musical of the same name. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis who have formed a successful song-and-dance act after World War II.

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of CLUE: The Movie, original film star Lesley Ann Warren (Miss Scarlett) will travel to the Marcus Performing Arts Center for a special screening of the fan favorite film.

Performances are underway for the second North American tour of CLUE, the murder mystery comedy inspired by the board game and adapted from the film. Read the reviews as they come in here!

It's Christmastime in the city and with all of the holiday hustle and bustle comes a whole bunch of yuletide cheer at the theater! Check out a complete list of where you can find holiday entertainment in New York City in 2025!

This holiday season, Legacy Theatre invites audiences to step into a winter wonderland with its spectacular production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, opening Friday, November 14th and running until December 20th.

A timeless holiday favorite is lighting up the stage this season as Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, running through December 28 in Rock Island.

Paramount Theatre will continue its 14th Broadway Series with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, running November 12, 2025 through January 11, 2026. Opening night is Friday, November 21 at 7 p.m.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of CLUE: The Movie, original star Lesley Ann Warren (Miss Scarlett) will travel across the country to select cities to host special screenings of the fan favorite film in Ultra High Definition.

The Great American Songbook Foundation, in partnership with Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, will welcome Maria Ferrer Murdock, daughter of Songbook Hall of Fame inductee Rosemary Clooney,.

Letters from the late Herbert Kretzmer, recently donated to Cambridge University Library, reveal that the writer, who famously wrote the English-language lyrics for Les Miserables, felt he didn't receive enough credit for his work on the musical masterpiece.

Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the thriller 'Dial M For Murder', opening October 1 and running through November 9, 2025. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

According to an interview Richard Thomas gave to DC Theater Arts, Hal Holbrook's estate asked him to consider playing Mark Twain in the one-man show that Holbrook compiled for himself back in 1954 when he was 29. Their idea was a good one; after a brief stop in DC, this excellent production has moved on to North Carolina.

TAFE: Theatre Arts for Everyone will present Spider’s Web onstage from August 22 to 25 under the direction of Quinton Laughman. See more details here!

Did you know that the Richard Rodgers Theatre, current home of Hamilton, has housed more Best Musical Tony Award winners than any other Broadway house? Since the Tony Awards began in 1947 and began issuing a Best Musical Award in 1949, nine Best Musicals have played the Richard Rodgers Theatre, which used to be named the 46th Street Theatre.

Last seen in London over 35 years ago, Drew McOnie's inaugural season as Artistic Director of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre ends with him directing and choreographing a new production of Lerner & Loewe’s Scottish fantasy musical Brigadoon.

For years, Broadway musicals have spawned multiple film adaptations, from the early days of cinema to Steven Spielberg's remake of West Side Story. Take a look at our list of 15 musicals that have danced their way to the screen more than once!

The Library of Congress has acquired the manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks of legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Learn more here!