December Songs - 2005 - New York Articles Page 1

Set Your Goals will hit the road with a tour marking two decades of the band's album Mutiny, according to a new announcement.

Veteran emo/indie rock band Time Spent Driving announced 'Lost Leaves,' an upcoming album via Thirty Something Records, preceded by a double single release of 'Weak Arm' and 'December.'

AGMP Concerts will present a series of performances at The Assembly in Leamington Spa to mark the venue's 100th anniversary, featuring Macy Gray, The Blockheads, Trevor Horn & His Band, Incognito, and The Ordinary Boys.

Broadway in Worcester announced its 2026-2027 season at the BrickBox Theater, featuring Tony Award-winners Victoria Clark and Stephanie J. Block alongside Emmy-nominated Tituss Burgess. Subscription packages are now on sale.

A24 will release Jesse Eisenberg's new theater-themed film, The Debut, for a limited theatrical run beginning December 11, before a wide release on Christmas.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will premiere Power of Love, a newly commissioned ballet choreographed by Jamar Roberts, celebrating Luther Vandross with arrangements by Marcus Miller and Ron Gillyard.

Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO)’s Linda Koehn General and Artistic Director, Michael Egel, has announced the repertory for the company’s 2027 Festival Season. It will features a new production of Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, a new production and company premiere of Philip Glass’s Orphée, and the revival of the company’s acclaimed 2017 production of Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the theater’s mainstage for a five-week holiday engagement. Audiences will experience premieres by contemporary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Yue Yin, and William Forsythe, and more.

Amina Robinson, a Philadelphia director and Temple University professor who made history as the first Black woman to win a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical, has been named Artistic Director of Theatre Horizon in Norristown, PA.

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will present its 14th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Broadway across multiple venues in North Lake Tahoe.

Wesleyan University has named its black box theater in the new Fries Arts Building the Lin-Manuel Miranda Theater, in honor of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who graduated from the university in 2002.

Astounding triple-threat talent is on display in big production numbers with attention-grabbing scenic elements by brilliant designers add to the artistic wonder of the entire production helmed by EWP Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal, choreographed by Janelle Dote Portman, with music direction by Marc Macalintal.

On May 8, rock ‘n’ roll musician Neil Diamond will unveil Wild At Heart, his third and final entry in his collaboration with producer Rick Rubin. Recorded initially at sessions for Diamond’s Home Before Dark, the ten-song collection is now available to preorder.

OFC Creations Theatre Center in Rochester, NY, will present its 2026-2027 Broadway in Brighton Series featuring shows like HAIRSPRAY, MISS SAIGON, and the regional premiere of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK.

LA Phil President & CEO Kim Noltemy has unveiled the 2026/27 LA Phil season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The season features figures including Esa-Pekka Salonen, who takes up his newly established role of Creative Director.

Tony Hadley will embark on a brand new UK tour for 2026, which will see him perform classic crooner tracks and Spandau Ballet hits alongside some Christmas favourites.

BroadwayWorld chats with Connecticut native Amanda Robles, who plays The Lady of the Lake in the North American Tour of Spamalot.

It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!

The Chromolume Theatre has announced its 2026 season of musicals at The Zephyr on Melrose in Los Angeles. Themed as a season of identify and expression, it will kick off in March with The Color Purple

What did our critic think of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH at Merrimack Repertory Theatre?

Though the revival of Merrily We Roll Along ended its limited Broadway run in 2024, the show will live on in the form of the new filmed version, now in theaters. To celebrate the release of the hit Stephen Sondheim musical, we are taking a look back at the storied careers of its three leading stars, including Tony Award-winner Jonathan Groff.

SPAMALOT, also known at MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT: A MUSICAL (LOVINGLY) RIPPED OFF FROM THE MOTION PICTURE MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, is settled in at the Connor Palace for a short run (December 1-6).

After a sell out West End performance in 2024 Rob Brydon is taking his celebrated Christmas show around the country. He will bring songs, stories, and laughter to Bradford Live next week.

Turn back time and celebrate the holidays with some of the biggest R&B voices of the '90s! The '90s Holiday Rewind brings together 112, Ginuwine, and All-4-One for a night of smooth vocals, throwback energy, and holiday cheer .

OFC Creations Theatre Center will present the regional premiere and pilot production of Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas as part of its 2025–2026 Broadway in Brighton Series. See photos from inside rehearsal.