Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 18, 2025- ALL OUT On Broadway First Look and More

Video: Kandi Burruss Is Taking Center Stage in & JULIET Kandi’s in the building- the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, that is! Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss has returned to the stage, appearing in the Broadway musical & Juliet. She’s telling us all about her new gig in this video.

Video: Aiden Ross Performs ABBA’s ‘The Winner Takes It All’ on THE VOICE Finale by Josh Sharpe During the first night of The Voice Season 28 finale, finalist Aiden Ross took the stage to perform a rendition of ABBA’s ‘The Winner Takes It All’ on a giant chessboard. Check out his performance now. . (more…)

Video: First-Look at THE MUPPET SHOW Special Event Coming in 2026 by Josh Sharpe It’s time to light the lights! The Muppet Show is returning for a very special event on February 4, 2026 in celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary. Check out a first-look now.. (more…)

Video: Laura Benanti Brings Melania Trump Back to THE LATE SHOW for Holiday Segment by Josh Sharpe On Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Broadway’s Laura Benanti brought her fan-favorite performance as Melania Trump to the show, just in time for the holidays. Watch the segment where she speaks about her favorite holiday traditions, the recent demolition of the East Wing of the White House, and more. . (more…) Video: First-Look at THE MUPPET SHOW Special Event Coming in 2026 by Josh Sharpe It’s time to light the lights! The Muppet Show is returning for a very special event on February 4, 2026 in celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary. Check out a first-look now.. (more…) Video: Ariana Grande Bundles Up for New York Weather in New SNL Promo by Josh Sharpe In a new promo for Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande bundles up to see the iconic Rockefeller Christmas Tree ahead of her hosting duties. Tune in to see Grande host the show this Saturday, December 20.. (more…) Video: Jonathan Bailey Talks Fiyero’s Transformation in WICKED: FOR GOOD Featurette by Josh Sharpe In a new featurette for Wicked: For Good, Jonathan Bailey speaks about the dramatic transformation of his character Fiyero as seen in the new movie. Check it out now.. (more…)

ATG Entertainment Names Erik Newson SVP of Music, Comedy and Events Programming, North America
by Chloe Rabinowitz
ATG Entertainment has promoted Erik Newson to Senior Vice President, Music, Comedy, and Events Programming, North America expanding his remit across all ATGE’s markets in the U.S.. (more…)  

Review Roundup: A CHRISTMAS STORY Embarks on National Tour
by Stephi Wild
The 2025 National Tour of A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL launched on November 11, 2025 in Utica, New York. Read the reviews and learn more about the show here!. (more…)

Review Roundup: SPAMALOT Embarks on North American Tour
by Stephi Wild
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is now on its North American Tour. Read the reviews and learn more about the show here!. (more…)    

Meet the Cast of BUG, Now in Previews on Broadway
by Stephi Wild
Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Meet the cast of Bug here!. (more…)

Matthew Broderick to Star in the American Premiere of ULSTER AMERICAN at Irish Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Irish Repertory Theatre will present the American Premiere of Ulster American by David Ireland, directed by Ciarán O’Reilly, and starring Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick.. (more…)

Jasmine Amy Rogers Named a 2025 Breakout Star by The New York Times
by Josh Sharpe
On Monday, The New York Times named Tony-nominated Broadway performer Jasmine Amy Rogers one of their “Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2025′ in the ‘Theater’ category.. (more…)

Review: INDIAN INK, Hampstead Theatre
by Clementine Scott
Indian Ink is not among Tom Stoppard’s greatest plays. The tale of a literary darling moving to 1930s India is awkwardly structured and hamfisted in its messages about Indian identity. Yet this revival breathes new life into the lesser-known work.. (more…)

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Barbican Theatre
by Debbie Gilpin
“And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges.” Following rave reviews, the RSC’s most recent production of Twelfth Night finally makes its way to London as part of the Barbican’s winter season. Directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah, it sees Samuel West, Freema Agyeman, Michael Grady-Hall and others reprise their roles for this limited run – but does this “midsummer madness” feel at home in the festive season?. (more…)

WICKED: FOR GOOD Sing-Along Soundtrack Coming This Friday
by Josh Sharpe
Get your voices ready! This Friday, a new sing-along edition of the Wicked: For Good soundtrack will be released, allowing fans to belt out their favorite tunes, including ‘No Good Deed,’ ‘As Long As You’re Mine,’ and ‘For Good,’ which is available now.. (more…)

Stephen Schwartz, Sara Bareilles, & More Receive Nominations for Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards

by Josh Sharpe

Broadway songwriter Stephen Schwartz has been nominated for three awards at the 2026 Annual Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards for his work in Wicked: For Good. Other notable nominees include Sara Bareilles and Ludwig Göransson. Check out the full list now. . (more…)

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