West End Musical Christmas - 2022 - West End Articles Page 1

Initial casting has been announced for Warriors, the new musical with book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, coming to Broadway next year! Find out who is starring in the show here.

The Watermill Theatre in Newbury will present a season of productions including returns of THE WIPERS TIMES and JERUSALEM, a new CAROUSEL revival, and world premieres of ENIGMA and a BEAUTY AND THE BEAST adaptation.

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS will run at St Helens Theatre Royal from October 24 to November 1, 2026. The circus-themed panto features Katie McKenna, Conor Barrie, Lewis Devine and Britain's Got Talent star Jamie Leahey, with tickets from £20.

Vineyard Theatre named Nigerian American playwright Onyekachi Iwu as the recipient of the 2026-2027 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, which includes a cash prize and yearlong residency.

All Roads Theatre Company will present its third annual gala at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, featuring 50 Broadway performers and an 18-piece orchestra.

Tichina Arnold will join the Broadway production of & JULIET, making her stage debut in the musical. James Monroe Iglehart will return to reprise his role as Lance.

Broadway's Elf The Musical brings Buddy’s hilarious and heartwarming story to The Smith Center November 24–29. Celebrate the season with this all-new tour filled with laughter and Christmas magic. Tickets are on sale now at TheSmithCenter.com.

American Conservatory Theater announced the appointment of OBIE Award-winning director Elizabeth Williamson as its new artistic director. Williamson, who previously led Geva Theatre in Rochester, has worked on Broadway productions including THE INHERITANCE, SOME LIKE IT HOT, and ANASTASIA.

Performances are now underway for the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good Men, which will play at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater. Meet the cast of A Few Good Men here.

The Pulitzer Prize finalist play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich will open at the Barrymore Theatre with an ensemble featuring Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris and Montego Glover.

The New York Festival of Song opens its season with a concert of songs named for historical figures and literary characters, from Beethoven's Adelaide to the Beatles' Michelle, featuring soprano Christine Taylor Price, mezzo-soprano Megan Moore, and baritone Samuel Kidd.

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon announced the 9th annual edition of their holiday show, which will tour 30 cities across the U.S. and Canada. The production includes a new book and ornament collection releasing this fall.

Curve theatre in Leicester has released production images from its staging of Willy Russell's EDUCATING RITA, starring Alexandra Mardell and Dominic Mafham and directed by Cara Nolan.

The complete cast has been revealed for the 2026 limited tour of ELF The Musical, following last year's tour and the limited holiday engagement at Broadway's Marquis Theatre in 2024.

Joe's Pub announced a new slate of programming spanning jazz, comedy, and pop music, featuring performances by Jake Schroeder, Kate Nash, Mollie Elizabeth, Gus Heagerty, Alice Smith, Morgan Bassichis, and others.

Emma Salvo from COME FROM AWAY will play Greta opposite Olivier-nominated Sophie-Louise Dann in the world premiere of THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE at HOME Manchester, running November 27, 2026 to January 2, 2027.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The circus-themed pantomime runs from October 24 to November 1, 2026, at St Helens Theatre Royal. The cast includes Katie McKenna, Conor Barrie, Lewis Devine and Britain's Got Talent star Jamie Leahey. Tickets start at £20.

Laura Grillo Productions has announced the full cast for the absurdist comedy exploring grief and fandom through the search for a pair of supposedly worn yellow trousers.

Megan Hilty and Rachel Tucker will perform in a new concert production of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES at the London Palladium, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Warren Carlyle, featuring an orchestra of 30 musicians.

Maria Corsaro performs music from her 2026 MAC Award-nominated album LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES at Pangea, accompanied by the Gregory Toroian Quartet featuring swing, ballads and bossa style arrangements.

It’s been more than 17 years since the hit Fox musical series 'Glee' premiered in May 2009. BroadwayWorld looks back on the show, which ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2015.

Theater Resources Unlimited will hold its Writer-Producer Speed Date, pairing writers with producers for one-on-one pitch sessions and coaching in a virtual format.

Every season, more than a few household names make their way to perform alongside all of our Broadway favorites! Fall 2026 is no exception, with some of the entertainment industry's brightest stars heading to Broadway. See the full list!

Tickets for the original Tony & Olivier Award-winning musical sensation, Jersey Boys in Chciago, are now on sale. The engagement will play Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre for a limited two-week engagement.