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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 20, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The tear-inducing press tour for the blockbuster smash, Wicked, continues with a poignant stop at The Drew Barrymore Show. Watch the video!

Beginning June 8, 2023, Fort Gansevoort will present Play The Hand That’s Dealt You, the first New York solo exhibition of Alabama-based artist Yvonne Wells.

On Friday, March 24 at 8 PM, Flushing Town Hall will present Octogenarian Women of Jazz during Women’s History Month. 

City Lit Theater announced its lineup for the 2022-23 season. The season will begin in October with the world premiere of THE MARK OF KANE, by Mark Pracht, and conclude in late spring with the world premiere of Kingsley Day and Philip LaZebnik’s musical AZTEC HUMAN SACRIFICE.

New Orleans Ballet Association brings one of the world's greatest dance companies, American Ballet Theatre, to the Mahalia Jackson Theater for two performances of the beloved, comedic ballet, Don Quixote, accompanied by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 2 p.m.

The Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles will co-present the special virtual screening of American Spanish-language classic film Verbena trágica (Block Party), starring late actor, Fernando Soler, remembered among the Golden Age of Mexican cinema's greatest.

Today (September 24) in live streaming: Meet the Next On Stage: Dance Edition Top 5, Paulo visits backstage Live, and so much more!

Today (September 10) in live streaming: Jim Brickman visits Backstage Live, Next on Stage: Dance premieres, and so much more!

Today (August 13) in live streaming: Max Von Essen and Lena Hall visit Backstage Live, Stars in the House brings back Newsies, and so much more!

A full circle revival is underway for Asheville, NC's Citizen-Times building. Once home to the daily paper's printing facility and offices, the historic site will soon be unveiled with a new identity as a boutique vinyl pressing plant, record store and bar/cafe (and a new name): Citizen Vinyl.

Today (July 15) in live streaming: Freestyle Love Supreme visits Backstage Live, Chris Jackson chats with The Chaos Twins, and so much more!

The acclaimed one woman show Bette Davis Ain't for Sissieswill stream LIVE at OnTheStage.com July 15-September 24thEDT, directed by Karen Carpenter (Harry Townsend's Last Stand, Love Loss and What I Wore) and starring Jessica Sherr (Blue Bloods, CLAWS, ANNIE).

The world premiere adaptation of KEY LARGO, already in previews, will open tonight, November 14, 2019 at the Geffen Playhouse. Packed with award winners all around, Oscar nominated actor Andy Garcia stars as Johnny Rocco in his co-adaptation with Jeffrey Hatcher (based on the play by Maxwell Anderson and the screenplay by Richard Brooks and John Huston). I had the wonderful opportunity to grill Johnny Rocco's moll Gaye Dawn, or rather, to ask a few questions of the wonderful actress who plays her - Joely Fisher.

The Actors' Gang Theater will begin previews of The Madwoman of Chaillot today, September 27th and run through Saturday, November 10th with an official press opening on Saturday, October 6th.

The Actors' Gang Theater will begin previews of The Madwoman of Chaillot on Thursday, September 27th and run through Saturday, November 10th with an official press opening on Saturday, October 6th.

GOING HOME STAR - TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION, cited as quite possibly 'the most important work produced by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in its 75-year history' (Holly Harris, Winnipeg Free Press), embarks on a national tour with performances across the country (January - April) including a stop in Toronto for two performances on February 5 and 6, 2016.

GOING HOME STAR - TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION, cited as quite possibly 'the most important work produced by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in its 75-year history' (Holly Harris, Winnipeg Free Press), embarks on a national tour with performances across the country (January - April) including a stop in Toronto for two performances on February 5 and 6, 2016.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ Vacation Fulfillment knows that when vacationing to Europe, the popular places will be cities like Paris, Madrid, Venice, and Berlin. But head a little further East and travelers will be met with the crossroads of history. A place that has been shuffled between empires dating back to King Sigismund III Vasa in 1569 and ending with the fall of the Soviet Union. Now Warsaw is moving forward, with energy and optimism. Here are some places to check out while visiting.

Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation, cited as quite possibly 'the most important work produced by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in its 75-year history' (Holly Harris, Winnipeg Free Press), embarks on a national tour in 2016 with performances across the country (January - April) including a stop in Toronto for two performances on February 5 and 6, 2016.

September's events at Bookworks are below. For more information, visit bkwrks.com/event.

Touchstone Theatre ushers in their 2015-16 season with the American debut of Italian theatre company Teatro Potlach in their original production The First 100 Years of Edith Piaf. The play, directed by Pino Di Buduo and performed by Nathalie Mentha, runs September 17-20, 2015.

Broadway fans had plenty of reasons to celebrate this year, with dozens of shows having opened since January, hundreds of actors having made their debuts, and many more having returned to the stage for critically acclaimed performances. Not all news was good though, as we also suffered a loss of an incredible amount of talent. Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2014.

New American Folk Theatre begins its 2014 season with Dark of the Moon by Howard Richardson and William Berney. The play, directed by Anthony Whitaker and Jamal Howard, runs June 7 through June 29 (previews tonight, June 6) at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622.

The UK premiere run of Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun will include a programme of post-show talks, on subjects including medicine during World War I, how we should remember the Great War, and the play's relevance to World War II, as well as a Q&A with the cast and creative team