Horrible Christmas

Mike Leigh's black comedy ABIGAIL'S PARTY, directed by Nadia Fall, will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre following its Theatre Royal Stratford East run, with Tamzin Outhwaite and Kevin Bishop leading the cast.

Rob said early on is he didn't want to have a pastel, cake frosting show. He wanted vibrant colors, a bit more punchy, and a different palette than we're used to. So that was really good for me, because that opened up many more possibilities

John Lithgow, Joe Locke, Ana Gasteyer, Andrew Garfield, and more were honored with Emmys at the Fourth Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, held Monday evening at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York. 

It's time to meet Broadway's new creatures of the night! Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, with direction by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton.

The Octagon Theatre, Bolton has announced that its Christmas show for 2026-27 will be Cinderella: A Fairy Tale, opening on Friday 20 November 2026. Learn more here!

The three-night engagement from December 19-21 featured Mason’s annual holiday cabaret program. See photos and a write up of the show by guest writer Maryann Lopinto.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the nominations for the 4th Children's & Family Emmy Awards, which include Cynthia Erivo, John Lithgow, Joe Locke, Ana Gasteyer, and more. Check out the full list here.

This whole thing started with James Demaine. He’s into his occult, his gothic horror, his folk tales, so I shouldn’t have been surprised. It started with a raised eyebrow. It started in a technical rehearsal for another play entirely, three years ago.

Artistic Director Tim Sheader and Executive Director Henny Finch has announced the full cast for Sheader’s revival of When We Are Married by J.B. Priestley, which will open at the Donmar Warehouse,

OSCAR at The Crown, a “high-energy, dance party musical” from Mark Mauriello and Andrew Barret Cox, has audiences enter an underground bunker into a dystopian world where people hide in exile because of what makes them different. They worship Julie from The OC and get their names from members of the Real Housewives series, save for Oscar Wilde, who leads the groups of exiles through never-ending song and dance. 

Artistic Director of Deafinitely Theatre Paula Garfield, MBE has announced the cast for the company's forthcoming touring production of Barrier(s) by Eloise Pennycott - Em Prendergast and Zoë McWhinney. 

The world premiere of Parallel Process, written and directed by David Kohner Zuckerman, opens in September at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles. Learn more!

A line-up of video appearances has been revealed for the upcoming Edinburgh Fringe spectacular The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here)).

Bristol Old Vic has announced a flurry of extra shows for Winter/Spring alongside classic summer family work – now on sale. Learn more about the lineup here!

Corn Exchange Newbury has unveiled its Autumn 2025 season featuring a vibrant mix of comedy, music, theatre, and family programming including Shamilton, Robin Hood and Maid Marian, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show.

A lot of people ask, “Why do you think it won the Pulitzer?” Post pandemic, and with all of the social media stuff that we have going on. There's something so simple that she was able to capture again, how we need each other, and it goes so against what society tells us.

Anthology Theatre has announced the full cast for the London premiere of Tim Firth's Award-winning musical This Is My Family. Learn more about the upcoming production here.

Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts and The Great British Sewing Bee, Kiell Smith-Bynoe is heading out on tour with his hit improvised comedy show - Kool Story Bro.

Local theatre saved me in 2024, which turned out to be an extremely rocky year--with statewide and national political maelstroms and two hurricanes hitting our area weeks apart.

See photos from night one of Melissa Errico's holiday concert with Music Director Billy Stritch, running nightly now through 12/30. In it, Errico presents a different kind of holiday show, geared to the time between Xmas and NYE.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond including Norm Lewis and many more. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets!

It’s always fun to go back to my home theatre to see what they are doing, and for this holiday season, Directed by Kent Britton and K. Shane Boen, the Rialto Theatre in Morrilton is presenting THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, which runs through this weekend, Sunday, Dec. 15.

Melissa Errico invents a brand new type of holiday show celebrating the oft-overlooked week between Christmas and New Years with ’TWAS THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS from 12/26 to 12/30 at 54 Below. Read a conversation with Errico about the upcoming show.

Need a holiday pick-me-up? Looking for something fun to do with family in town? Look no further than these 7 cabaret shows in NYC - all with tickets still available. From Melissa Errico to jazz and original holiday songs, this list has it all!

The iconic character of Mr. Swallow is preparing to spread Christmas cheer once again as a brand-new version of the ensemble comedy A Christmas Carol (ish) transfers to the West End this Winter. Check out a new video trailer here!