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PYGmalion Theatre Company will present 'BECKY NURSE OF SALEM' from Feb. 6-21 at the Rose Wagner Center for Performing Arts in Salt Lake City. Directed by Morag Shepherd, this play explores themes of misogyny and witchcraft through the story of Becky, a descendant of the Salem witches.

WinterWorks, Centaur Theatre's festival dedicated to adventurous, experimental, and cutting-edge performance, will return this winter. WinterWorks has evolved into a dynamic showcase of what's next in Canadian performance.

Happy New Year! This week, we’re catching up on a few different stories that you might have missed while you were out for the holidays - including the ongoing tumult at the Kennedy Center, multiple Broadway box office records, and the controversial reopening of a theatre in Mariupol.

A journey through the music & life of Mr. Tom Lehrer on 12/28 and 12/29. With a fully packed house, Bobby Underwood (our host, narrator, and main performer) set up the entire performance for success.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 30, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The weather outside might be frightful for a while, but what better time to stay in and snuggle up with a great Broadway read? This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 20 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

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. 

Great Barrington Public Theater has announced that Judy Braha will join Jim Frangione as Artistic Director. Braha currently serves as Associate Artistic Director and has expanded the theater’s Berkshires Voices playwright development program. The appointment marks a new phase of leadership for the Berkshires-based theater.

Through the years, The Kennedy Center has hosted many holiday attractions but up until now, they have never presented their own holiday spectacle. That is all going to change tomorrow evening December 17th at 7:30pm in the Opera House. Beginning with the lighting of the Inaugural Kennedy Center Christmas Tree at 6:00pm in the Hall of States Noel: Jesus is Born will then begin what will hopefully be a new DC holiday tradition.

The bilingual downtown theatre company Caborca will join forces with IndieSpace to create the One More Equity Health Week Players, a play-reading series designed to fulfill the dual purposes of exploring news plays.

Christopher M. De León, Director of Jazz Studies at Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, has been named the 2025 Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year by Palm Beach Symphony.

Pina Bausch's ‘Sweet Mambo' will come to Sadler's Wells Theatre from Wednesday 11 February – Saturday 21 February 2026.  First staged in 2008, the choreographer's penultimate work makes its London premiere at Sadler's Wells. 

The biggest issues with the musical adaptation of 'Water for Elephants' is that it doesn’t seem to know what it’s trying to be, and the choreographic and performance talent in this tour would be better served by stronger material.

Javier Muñoz has starred in the Broadway productions of both “In the Heights” and “Hamilton,” so it’s safe to say he knows his way around leading roles in high-profile projects.

Javier Muñoz has starred in the Broadway productions of both “In the Heights” and “Hamilton,” so it’s safe to say he knows his way around leading roles in high-profile projects.

Today’s subject Julie Benko is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) playing the iconic musical theatre role of Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls. The show runs through January 8th, but Ms. Benko will be departing the show on December 28th. Read on to see what her next project is.

Westport Country Playhouse will coordinate donation efforts for three local charities during its upcoming run of A SHERLOCK CAROL. The initiative will coincide with the Playhouse’s holiday programming and expand its ongoing community partnerships.

The world premiere of All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich, with direction by Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers, begins performances on December 12 at the Nederlander Theatre. Meet the cast of All Out here!

Ipswich playwright Martha Loader has been awarded the 2025 George Devine Award for her play The Town, which confronts how an act of societal transgression impacts the lives of those orbiting it.

Independent Shakespeare Co. has announced the addition of Brandy Curry and the return of Eric Muhlheim to its board of directors.

New Hampshire Theatre Project will present Discovering Magic with Andrew Pinard on December 26, 27, and 28 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 7:30pm and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30pm.

Ambassador Cruise Line and PEEL Entertainment Group have announced the winner of the  Ambassador PEEL Playwriting Challenge 2025. Designed to chart a course for new playwrights, the challenge has offered a unique platform for  budding talent to make waves in the world of theatre.

This year's timeless and timely production, under the thoughtful yet daring direction of Malkia Stampley, runs through December 31.

Prince Faggot and Slam Frank are two of the most talked-about productions of the season so far—and both were initially inspired by tweets on the platform now known as X. 

For ten years, Ground Floor Theatre has been one of Austin’s most intentional and boldly inclusive arts organizations, committed to producing theatre for everyone by centering stories and artists from underrepresented communities.