Holiday Heart - 1995 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

A new musical is in development based on the best-selling novel by Alice Hoffman and the cult-classic WarnerBros. Motion Picture, Practical Magic, with an original score by Grammy Award-winners Norah Jones and Gregg Wattenberg.

Valley Youth Theatre’s A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail returns for its 28th production, filling the Hundred Acre Wood with heart, humor, and holiday magic.

​Playwrights Joe Keyes and Rob Elk will bring back the longest running Holiday hit, Bob's Holiday Office Party to The Odyssey Theatre.  Now in their 28th year, the comedy has become a vital part of every Christmas season in Los Angeles since 1995. 

From comedy to carols, The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA is celebrating the holiday season with a festive lineup this December. Highlights include Gary Ho Ho Hoey's 30th anniversary show.

Mint Theater Company has announced a cast change for its acclaimed American premiere of Sally Carson’s CROOKED CROSS, currently running at Theatre Row through November 1, 2025.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Paloma Diamond, Chester Gregory, and many more! See the full lineup here.

The Greater Plymouth Performing Arts Center, Inc. (GPPAC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2010, dedicated to performing arts and educational programs, supporting the vibrant arts community in the greater South Shore region.

Dancing City, the free programme of outdoor dance as part of GDIF - featuring 15 leading international and UK companies including Sadler’s Wells East at East Bank, has revealed its full lineup. Learn more!

P3 Theatre Company’s Cozy Cabaret Series was created to present a platform for local professional theatre artists and nonprofit arts organizations to showcase their talents and bring quality arts into the community, and to serve as a fundraising series to help P3 Theatre Company continue to pursue its mission and vision to help make the world a better place through the arts. Here's my interview with Jon Peterson on the creation and future plans for the Cozy Cabaret series.

The Cincinnati Arts Association has revealed its CAA PRESENTS! 2025-26 Season. The milestone season marks the 30th anniversary of the Aronoff Center, which opened in October 1995. Learn more!

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

New 42 has unveiled their 2025-26 New Victory season, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic theater’s reopening as the City’s first theater for kids and families in 1995.

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has revealed its 2025–2026 Season in the Wintergarden of the Benjamin and Miriam Schuster Performing Arts Center. Learn more!

 Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s top performing arts venues, will kick off its 35th season of bringing top-tier artists to Southern California with a community celebration of music and dance.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the legendary Brenda Lee’s long out-of-print 1963 early career collection, aptly titled Love You!, is now available as an expanded digital Deluxe Edition with 20 incredibly rare tracks making their streaming debuts. Listen to it now!

Chatham Playhouse has announced its production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, set to run from December 6-22, 2024.

Playwrights Joe Keyes and Rob Elk will bring back the longest running Holiday hit, Bob’s Holiday Office Party.  Now in their 27th year, the comedy has become a vital part of every Christmas season in Los Angeles since 1995. 

Jim Brickman will bring 'Comfort & Joy' to Tulsa PAC this holiday season. The holiday performance is set for November. Learn more about how to catch Jim Brickman in concert here!

The New West Symphony's (NWS) GRAMMY-winning Artistic and Music Director Michael Christie and CEO Natalia Staneva have announced the 2025 Masterpiece Series in celebration of the Symphony's 30th Anniversary. This milestone year, under the direction of Christie, continues their vision of welcoming established and new audiences with energetic symphonic favorites and cross-genre events.

Tickets for BEETLEJUICE, RENT, Itzhak Perlman, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and more go on sale August 13 at the Lied Center. Don't miss these exciting performances and events.

Seven world premieres were showcased at a recent event, raising a new record for the organization. The premieres featured diverse performances and highlighted emerging talent in the arts community.

The Lied Center's 2024-2025 season will feature more than 35 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.  

China Forbes – the glamorous voice of Portland, Oregon’s very own, world-famous “little orchestra,” Pink Martini – will be releasing her forthcoming album, The Road, on May 17, 2024 via Heinz Records. The Road displays a return to the singer-songwriter’s roots, sharing a journey of personal songs that tell the story of her life so far, highlighting themes of emotional depth and self-discovery. Listen to a single here!

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced its Summer Season, running from April – October 2024. Learn more about the full season here!

Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.