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Canadian Stage Sets 2024-25 Season Featuring Toronto and Canadian Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2024


Canadian Stage has unveiled its 24.25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

What to Stream on Max This Holiday Season - Full List of Christmas Movies & TV Episodes
by Michael Major - Nov 21, 2023


In addition to celebrating the 20th anniversary of 'Elf” this season, viewers can enjoy the holiday spirit with films on Max including “A Christmas Story,” “Holiday Harmony,” “The Polar Express,” “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,' discovery+ Original “A Christmas Open House,” OWN’s “A Chestnut Family Christmas,” and more.

Ashley Blanchet, Jarran Muse & More to Star in Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS at Bucks County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 9, 2023


Bucks County Playhouse caps off a magical 2023 mainstage season with the beloved holiday musical, “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” beginning November 17 through December 31.

Find Out What Halloween Horror Is Coming to Peacock This October
by Michael Major - Sep 18, 2023


No tricks, just treats. With over 500 titles to explore, Peacock has something to get everyone in the Halloween spirit. Please see below for new and recently added titles as well as a scary line-up of seasonal content. Check out what TV episodes, movies, documentaries, specials and more you can stream on Peacock this October!

THE WIZARD OF OZ is Coming To Capital Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2022


The Wizard of Oz, the beloved story of Dorothy's journey over the rainbow will begin previews at Capital Repertory Theatre on Friday, November 18, opening on Tuesday, November 22 and running through Saturday, December 24.

American Blues Theater to Present 21st Annual Production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2022


American Blues Theater has announced its 21st Annual Production of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! will run November 23 – December 23, 2022 at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. The press opening is Sunday, November 27 at 2:30pm.

BROADWAY SIGNS! TWILIGHT ZONE SPOOKTACULAR, Karen Mason, and More Will Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 29, 2022


Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

SITI Company Concludes Finale Season With RADIO PLAY Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2022


The award-winning SITI Company, a leading New York-based theater ensemble celebrated locally and internationally, concludes its Finale 30th Anniversary Season with the Radio Play tour, a series of three theatrical works inspired by the groundbreaking radio shows Orson Welles created with the Mercury Theatre in the late 1930s.

SITI Company Announces Additional Details for Finale 30th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2022


The award-winning SITI Company has announced additional details for its Finale 30th Anniversary Season. At the conclusion of the finale season in December 2022, SITI Company will cease to operate in its current iteration as a touring, teaching, performing ensemble with an administrative staff and a studio.

SITI Company Announces Details for Finale Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2022


The award-winning SITI Company has announced details for its Finale 30th Anniversary Season. At the conclusion of the finale season, in December 2022, SITI Company will cease to operate in its current iteration as a touring, teaching, performing ensemble with an administrative staff and a studio.

Theater At Monmouth to Present THIS WONDERFUL LIFE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2021


This holiday season, Theater at Monmouth brings back a holiday favorite, previously performed in Cumston Hall. This Wonderful Life, with its hilarious and touching message of hope and love, reminds us of the power of perspective, family, and community just in time for the Holidays.

Theatre In The Dark To Present Live Online Performances Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN THE DARK
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2020


Theatre in the Dark, the two-year-old Chicago theater company whose original audio play retelling of H.G. Wells' WAR OF THE WORLDS was the breakout hit of the fall season, will follow up with live online performances of A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN THE DARK for 10 special performances from December 10 through 24.

Celebrate Thanksgiving With HBO Max's Blockbuster Movies And Holiday-Themed TV Episodes
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 18, 2020


If you can’t celebrate Thanksgiving with family this holiday season, spend your time with HBO Max. From Thanksgiving-themed TV episodes to cherished blockbuster hits, there’s plenty of A-list content for you to gobble up this Turkey Day. 

Carl Hancock Rux and Mallory Catlett Announced as New Artistic Directors at Mabou Mines
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2020


Two prolific, award winning artists, Carl Hancock Rux and Mallory Catlett, both former artists in Mabou Mines' Resident Artist Program, embody the company's mission to foster the next generation of experimental theater artists and bring with them a strong vision for the future of Mabou Mines.

HBO Max Shares August 2020 Highlights
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 20, 2020


From blockbuster films to star-studded new original series, there's plenty of content to enjoy this August on HBO Max.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 18, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOVIE SCENES of All Time - from CITIZEN KANE to PINK FLAMINGOS, from THE SOUND OF MUSIC to PARASITE
by Peter Nason - May 26, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020. See if your favorite movie moments made the list!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Television Episodes of All Time - from I LOVE LUCY to BETTER CALL SAUL
by Peter Nason - Apr 22, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best TV episodes from the 1950's to 2020; see if your favorites made the list!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 7, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest theatrical works (non-musical) from 1920-2020; see if your favorites made the list!

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Has Announced 2020-2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2020


Artistic Director Blake Robison announced Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's 2020-21 season today, which includes world premieres by Keith Josef Adkins, Deborah Zoe Laufer and Ken Ludwig, along with the U.S. Premiere of David Haig's Pressure.

Laguna Playhouse Announces Its Historic 100th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2020


LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is thrilled to announce its historic centennial season, celebrating 100 years of creating exceptional theatre in one of Southern California's most beautiful & vibrant communities!

FOLSOM OLDE TYME RADIO HOLIDAY SPECIAL Comes to Sutter Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2019


Come to Sutter Street Theatre, 710 Folsom Blvd. in Historic Folsom on Saturday, December 14 at 4:00pm for a Holiday Special by Folsom Olde Tyme Radio actors. We will be performing original scripts from the Golden Age of Radio.

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL - A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Garden Theatre Loses Sight of Scrooge
by Aaron Wallace - Nov 29, 2019


Playwright Michael Wilson has turned all of Act I into a walk down the 'yellow brick road' of London, where Scrooge meets three vendors who will resurface more translucently later that night. It's as eye-rolling as it sounds and even more boring than you can imagine. Heads were nodding all around me. Only my coffee kept mine upright.

TAM Stages Holiday Classic THIS WONDERFUL LIFE
by Julie Musbach - Oct 22, 2019


Theater at Monmouth's 50th season concludes with award-winning playwright Steve Murray's hilariously touching adaptation of Frank Capra's, It's a Wonderful Life. Brimming with hope and humor, This Wonderful Life reminds us of the power of perspective, friendship, and family just in time for the holiday season. Ring in the season with family, friends, and neighbors from November 28 through December 8, 2019.

Bucks County Playhouse Announces 80th Aniversary Season; Directors Include Lorin Latarro, John Tartaglia, Mike Donahue and More
by Alan Henry - Mar 27, 2019


The Bucks County Playhouse has announced titles and creative teams for the theater's 80th anniversary season, which will launch May 17.

Christmas Eve FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Christmas Eve have there been?
Christmas Eve has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1939.

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