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by Nicole Rosky - Dec 24, 2025
Legendary stage and screen star June Squibb will spend the holidays on Broadway this year. The actress plays the title character in the Broadway premiere of Marjorie Prime. On opening night, she paused to tell us about which holiday movie she can't live without...
by Debbie Hall - Dec 18, 2025
Fans can enjoy a full-scale, pink-splashed immersive experience at AREA15, along with a deep dive into fashion history, to celebrate Barbie’s enduring cultural influence. The world’s most iconic doll is once again proving her staying power—more than six decades after her debut.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 18, 2025
Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has shared her new single, a rendition of Frank Loesser’s 1943 ballad, “Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year,” from her forthcoming album. Check out the official music video now.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2025
Jeff Harnar will bring his show The 1959 Broadway Songbook t0 Delray Beach Playhouse in Delray Beach, FL for five shows from December 15-17. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2025
The Second City New York will present a full slate of holiday-themed improv shows throughout December. The lineup will include family programming, evening performances, and new additions to the company’s seasonal schedule.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater‘s 2025-26 season–which raises the curtain on AILEY's next era under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, the renowned dancer and educator.
by Team BWW - Nov 28, 2025
Ready to see your next Broadway show? Of course you are! Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week, with special Black Friday savings available. Check out the shows we recommend that you should snag tickets (and a great deal!) to right now.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 26, 2025
In 2026, Ivoryton Playhouse will present a very special season, an American celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025
All new photos have been released from the West End production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow as it celebrates its second anniversary at the Phoenix Theatre. Check out the photos here!
by Paul Batterson - Nov 20, 2025
At first glance, SOME LIKE IT HOT might seem to fall into the “If it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it” category of entertainment. The traveling musical production runs Nov. 18-23 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street in downtown Columbus).
by Neil Brewer - Nov 20, 2025
As summer approaches and Christmas draws near, what better time to celebrate a truly iconic New Zealand work: The End of the Golden Weather.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025
The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Somewhere, written by Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López and directed by Joseph Haj.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025
Funny Girls, the social-emotional leadership program for girls in grades 3–8, is partnering with The Second City to expand its improv-based curriculum nationwide.
by Joe Sarafolean - Nov 12, 2025
Rehearsals are officially underway for the Guthrie’s newest production, a mounting of Tony Award winning playwright Matthew López’s play-with-dance, Somewhere.
by Scott Rawson - Nov 13, 2025
Some Like it Hot, set in the 1930’s during prohibition and segregation, was a delight to behold.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 7, 2025
Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has shared a new three-track bundle, comprising her renditions of “But Beautiful,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” and “Remind Me.” Listen to them now.
by Cary Ginell - Oct 27, 2025
Musically superb, a faulty book prevents 'Million Dollar Quartet' from being one of the best rock musicals of all time. Four musicians perform as Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash in a shows inspired by an impromptu Memphis recording session in December 1956.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 24, 2025
Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has released her new single, “There’ll Be Another Spring,” the 4th track from her forthcoming American Songbook album I Can Dream, Can’t I? Watch the lyric video now.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 30, 2025
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.
by Cindy Marcolina - Oct 25, 2025
For her debut, playwright Jessica Norman leans into the singular speculation that “the people in power” keep us humble citizens from the truth. It’s fascinating stuff. Long-listed for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting and directed by Imy Wyatt Corner, This Little Earth is a thin exploration of the debris of grief at a time where reality flickers. It’s alright, but it could be so much more.
by Tina St. Angelo - Oct 25, 2025
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Nederlander?
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2025
Jaffrey’s Park Theatre will host a frightfully fun Halloweenie Weekend on October 31 and November 1, 2025, featuring four classic horror films, live music, and family-friendly festivities.
by Linda Hodges - Oct 22, 2025
San Jose is turning up the heat with SOME LIKE IT HOT! It bursts onto the stage in a blaze of jazz, joy and unapologetic flair. With dazzling choreography, comedy, and a story that balances the 1930s Prohibition era with 21st-century heart, this Broadway tour redefines what musical comedy can be.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2025
The Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills and Kat Kramer’s Films That Change the World will present a Stanley Kramer double feature on November 23, 2025. The program includes Judgment at Nuremberg and On the Beach, with a live panel discussion moderated by Kat Kramer.
by Michael Quintos - Oct 14, 2025
Nominated for 13 Tony Awards, the 2022 musical adaptation SOME LIKE IT HOT is a surprisingly delightful, hilariously fun, and gleefully silly musical comedy that also has an endearingly open-minded new twist that re-contextualizes the movie's main raison d'être into something more empowering and thoughtful. The infectiously joyful show's marvelous touring production—directed and choreographed with rousing, kinetic energy by Casey Nicholaw direct from its Broadway origins—continues performances at OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA through October 19, 2025.
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