Watch Entire Sarah Brightman Concert, A Christmas Symphony | Playbill

The concert also previously aired on PBS stations around the country. The international concert and recording artist was also seen on Broadway in ...

Imani Smith, who played Young Nala in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway from 2011 ...

Imani Smith, who played Young Nala in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway from 2011-2012, died after being stabbed by her boyfriend, according to.

Former The Lion King Child Star Imani Dia Smith Has Died at 25 | Playbill

Imani Dia Smith, a former child actor who starred in The Lion King on Broadway, has died. Ms. Smith was killed by her boyfriend, ...

MOMIX: Alice by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

MOMIX's "Alice" returns to the Joyce Theater for the first time since its 2022 premiere and continues to dazzle in its inimitable way with illusion and dance. Choreographer Moses Pendleton's…

Theater Review: RUTHLESS! (New Conservatory Theatre Center in San Francisco) by Chuck Louden

KILLER KIDS, STAGE MOMS, AND CAMP TO DIE FOR NCTC revives a deliciously wicked cult musical Just in time for some holiday mischief, New Conservatory Theatre Center brings back the 1992 Off-B…

Former Broadway Child Actress, 25, Killed in New Jersey Stabbing - The New York Times

Imani Dia Smith, a former Broadway child actress who appeared in "The Lion King," died on Sunday after she was stabbed at a home in Edison, N.J., ...

Former Broadway child star allegedly killed by boyfriend in NJ 'had her whole life ahead of her'

Imani Smith, 26 " who played Young Nala in the hit musical "The Lion King" between 2011 and 2012 " was senselessly butchered by beau Jordan D ...

Broadway Child Star Imani Dia Smith Allegedly Murdered By Boyfriend - TMZ

Imani Dia Smith -- a former child actor who starred in "The Lion King" on Broadway -- has died.

Highlights of Broadway-Bound 'Beaches' Starring Jessica Vosk & Kelli Barrett - YouTube

Beaches, A New Musical will open on Broadway this spring at The Majestic Theatre for a limited engagement, prior to launching a national tour.

Imani Smith, Former 'Lion King' Broadway Actress, Dies in Alleged Homicide

Imani Smith, the former child actor who starred in Broadway's 'The Lion King,' has died in an alleged homicide. She was 26.

Former Broadway child actress Imani Dia Smith dies at 25 | king5.com

WASHINGTON " Imani Dia Smith, a former Broadway child actress who appeared in "The Lion King," has died at age 25.

Hear From T.R. Knight, Jonathan Groff and More on The Broadway Show - YouTube

It's The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway's biggest stars, ...

Former 'Lion King' Broadway Child Star Dead at 25 As Boyfriend Is Charged With Murder

Imani Dia Smith, who starred as Young Nala in the Broadway musical The Lion King, has died at 25. Her boyfriend was charged with first-degree ...

Imani Smith, Former 'Lion King' Child Star, Killed at 25; Boyfriend Charged With Murder by Jordan Moreau

Imani Smith, a former child actor who starred in "The Lion King" on Broadway, was found dead on Dec. 21, according to a press release from Middlesex County, N.J., Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone …

Matt Rogers on His Christmas Tour, the State of Hollywood and His Unexpected Next Podcast Idea by Nicole Fell

The 35-year-old actor, comedian, musician and podcaster says he's finally starting to learn his professional bandwidth after years of dabbling in several sectors of the industry: "I think we…

The Room in the Tower " claustrophobic Mark Gatiss spookathon

Starring Tobias Menzies, this atmospheric BBC adaptation of an EF Benson story is eerily effective

Watch Epic 'One Day More' From Les Misérables, Featuring Company of 400 by Andrew Gans

Michael Ball, the musical's original Marius, made a special appearance.

Giving New Mexico's veterans a chance to experience a Broadway show - KRQE

Tickets to some of the biggest shows that have come through Popejoy Hall in 2025 are something the Broadway for Veterans program has given out for ...

'Lion King' Child Star Imani Smith Killed At 26; Boyfriend Charged With First-Degree Murder by Tomt

Imani Smith, who played Young Nala in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway from 2011-2012, died after being stabbed on December 21, according to the Middlesex, NJ County Prosecutor's Office. S…

#SaoirseRonan and Jimmy Sing "Fairytale of New York" 🎄 #FallonFlashback by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Pat Finn, TV actor from 'Seinfeld,' 'Friends' and 'The Middle,' dies by USA Today

The beloved television actor and comedian had battled bladder cancer since 2022. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/12/24/pat-finn-the-middle-friends-seinfeld-star-d…

Woman Reveals Late James Ransone Had Once Saved Her From Sexual Assault: 'So Grateful He Existed' by Jordan Moreau

A woman named Molly Watts has paid tribute to late actor James Ransone, who died on Sunday, and revealed that he had once saved her from being sexually assaulted while they were neighbors. "…

Patrick Wilson Reveals An 'Itch' to Return To the Broadway Stage

In a new interview with Collider, Broadway star turned Hollywood leading man, Patrick Wilson revealed that he has more than a little itch to ...

Free Exhibit of Sondheim's Puzzles and Games Through March at Drama Bookshop by Barry Joseph

By near-universal consensus, Stephen Sondheim was the greatest musical theater composer of his generation"celebrated, among other things, for the wit, sophistication, and intricacy of shows …

Talkin' Broadway on Broadway Review: "Art" 9/16/25 by Howard Miller

The "meaning" of Samuel Beckett's 1953 absurdist masterwork Waiting for Godot will be parsed forever and will never be fully discerned. Some theatregoers will be enthralled by the experience…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "The Honey Trap" - 9/28/25 by Marc Miller

The press rep at Irish Repertory Theatre, always helpful and cheery, seemed even more effusive than usual, as if she were about to hand out tickets to a winner. She wasn't wrong. The Honey T…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "It's a Wonderful Life! A Live Radio Play" - 12/7/25 by Marc Miller

Full disclosure: It's a Wonderful Life is probably my favorite movie. As a movie-addled teenager I wrote Frank Capra a fan letter about it, and he responded, in part: "In thanking me so sinc…

Talkin' Broadway on Broadway Review: "Ragtime" 10/16/25 by Howard Miller

Many prize the state of Idaho as a go-to destination for outdoor recreational opportunities, white water rapids, hot springs, and majestic mountains. But playwright Samuel D. Hunter has a wa…

In Memoriam: Theater Community Members Who Died in 2025

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'Tartuffe' Gets a Colorfully Modern Makeover - The New York Times

The production is a familiarly mischievous clash of the old and new for those who recall Hnath's Ibsen-derived, multi-Tony nominated 2017 Broadway ...

Celine Dion Parodies a 'Grinch' Monologue and Sings 'All by Myself' in Costume on Christmas Eve by Selome Hailu

Celine Dion seems to have a plan to steal Christmas. The iconic singer posted a video on Instagram on Wednesday of herself sitting by a fireplace while wearing a Grinch costume " complete wi…

Inside Chicago Court Theatre's "Berlin""Turning a Graphic Novel into Live Theatre: An Exclusive Interview with Playwright Mickle Maher by Susanna Sun

Praised by the Houston Chronicle as "one of the most original voices in American theater today," Mickle Maher opens up about the challenges and discoveries of adapting Berlin from graphic no…

A Trojan Woman on Off-Off-Broadway: Get Tickets Now! | Theatermania -

A Trojan Woman brings an ancient story into the heart of today's headlines. Set in the aftermath of war, a woman and her child find themselves ...

Former Lion King Actor Imani Dia Smith Dies at 25 - TheaterMania.com

Imani Dia Smith, who played Young Nala in the Broadway production of The Lion King, has died at the age of 25. Authorities discovered Smith with stab ...

Pat Finn, a Second City Alum Known for Roles on 'The Middle' and 'Ed,' Dies at 60 by Cynthia Littleton

Pat Finn, a veteran character actor best known for his roles on the TV comedies "The Middle," "Ed" and "Marvin Marvin," died Dec. 22 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 60. Finn worked steadi…

In Memoriam: Theater Community Members Who Died in 2025 by Jonathan Mandell

Below are some of the people from the theater community who died in 2025, listed alphabetically. Click on any photograph (and click the ⌽ button) to read the caption. Most of these were…

Elizabeth Chan, Famous for Releasing a New Holiday Album Each Year, on Making Her 15th, 'Christmas Unhinged,' About Doing the Season After a Divor by Chris Willman

Elizabeth Chan is in her 15th consecutive year of releasing a new Christmas album every year, and going through a divorce and becoming a single mom was not about to put a stop to that person…

Ana's Thanks, Plus the Hunt for a Long-Lost Musical Masterpiece by WNYC

Host Ana González is back to thank you all for sharing your amazing photos from our Common Nature! She is also sharing an episode from The Broadside Show from our friends at WUNC about th…

Can You Unravel My Life in the Theatre's Web of Connections? by Margaret Hall

Playbill's Margaret Hall breaks down the many connections between the 26 stars of the hit video series.

Picks and Pans of 2025 Entertainment by WNYC

Listeners offer their picks of what they loved and hated this year in the world of film, literature, podcasting, performance, and more. 

Bowen Yang's 'SNL' Exit Is Most-Watched Episode in a Year by Selome Hailu

"Saturday Night Live" scored its most-watched episode in more than a year on Dec. 20 with 5.4 million viewers. Not only was the episode hosted by pop star and "Wicked" actress Ariana Grande …

Powerhouse Performances and Emotional Depth Define "We Three Kings" Off-Broadway Premiere

Balancing the production's emotional intensity is Erdem Ülker in his Off-Broadway debut as Darius. Ülker brings youthful energy, wit, and unexpected ...

After getting cut short " twice " Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway comeback has ended

After being away from Broadway for 10 years, Kristin Chenoweth recently returned to star in a brand new musical " her first collaboration with the ...

Explore the Origins of the Upside Down With These Exclusive Backstage Photos at Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the stage play prequel set in 1959 Hawkins, Indiana, first opened at Broadway's Marquis Theatre in April. Now, with season five of the Netflix series wrapp…

Mark Hamill on 'Star Wars' AI Deepfakes, Weighing Retirement and Voicing The Flying Dutchman in 'The SpongeBob Movie' by Antonio Ferme

Mark Hamill didn't plan on having such an active year. In January, the actor lost his home in the Palisades fires and was forced to relocate with his family. Just months later, the 74-year-o…

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock have a 'Speed' reunion backstage on Broadway

Which two stars of the 1994 movie Speed just reunited backstage on Broadway? Of course, it's Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. It happened Dec. 20, ...

Steve Martin and Alison Brown's Banjo Collaboration by WNYC

[REBROADCAST FROM October 20, 2025] Both Steve Martin and Alison Brown share a love of the banjo. Videos of the two playing together have gone viral online, and Martin's banjo videos duri…

Lakecia Benjamin's 'Phoenix Reimagined (Live)' (in CR5) by WNYC

[REBROADCAST FROM January 8, 2025] Lakecia Benjamin is an alto saxophonist and composer who is nominated at this year's Grammy Awards in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Jazz Per…

The War & Treaty's 'Plus One' (Live in CR5) by WNYC

[REBROADCAST FROM February 20, 2025] Powerhouse country and Americana duo The War and Treaty joined us live in the studio to perform songs from their brand new album, Plus One.

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for December 24, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today's new Travalanche post for December 24, 2025 is about Eugène Scribe and the Well Made Play. In honor of the season, here are some highlights of the Christmas section of Travalanche: T…

Adrian Blake Enscoe, Gerianne Pérez, Amanda Jill Robinson, Sam Hartley, More Join Saloon Sessions by Margaret Hall

The series features Broadway artists performing their favorite songs outside of the showtune genre.

Watch Entire Sarah Brightman Concert, A Christmas Symphony by Andrew Gans

The Phantom of the Opera star is joined by guests Andrew Lloyd Webber, Aled Jones, and the Gregorian choir.

Predictor by Tulis McCall

By Tulis McCall This is a play that you should see because it has affected you.  Whether you know it or not. Meg Crane invented the first at-home-pregnancy test in 1968.  Called "Predi…

It's tiiimmeee! 🎁 #MariahCarey #FallonFlashback by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

'Such a beautiful scene': Bridget Everett breaks down the 'Wake Up Dead Man' phone call that has everyone talking by Marcus James Dixon

The actress also reveals how she mistakenly thought "this guy with long hair," aka Daniel Craig, was a Netflix executive.

NORM LEWIS PULLS HIS SLEIGH INTO TOWN IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . It's that time of year and Broadway stalwart Norm Lewis is back at 54 Below with "Christmas Lives Here."

Former THE LION KING Star Imani Dia Smith Has Died at 25

Imani Dia Smith, who previously starred as Young Nala on Broadway in Disney's Lion King, has died at the age of 25. Smith was killed by her boyfriend, Jordan Jackson-Small, who has been char…

Former The Lion King Child Star Imani Dia Smith Has Died at 25 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Smith played Young Nala in the long-running production.

Watch Highlights From D.C. Guys and Dolls, Starring Julie Benko, Jacob Dickey, Kyle Taylor Parker by Andrew Gans

Francesca Zambello is directing the classic musical at the Shakespeare Theatre Company with choreography by Joshua Bergasse.

Powerhouse Performances and Emotional Depth Define "We Three Kings" Off-Broadway Premiere

Solon Phillips, making his Off-Broadway debut as both playwright and director, has been praised for crafting a work that feels timeless yet immediate.

Deadline's Broadway box office report for the week ending December 21, 2025. Read more below.

'Back To The Future' Musical Coming To Broadway This Summer; Teaser Trailer With Surprise Guest Unveiled. 0 reactions.

Ben Schwartz Talks Broadway's 'All Out,' Voicing Sonic, More - YouTube

Emmy award-winning writer, actor and comedian Ben Schwartz stops by TODAY to talk about joining the upcoming cast of Broadway's "All Out," the TV ...

Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke to Star in Benefit Reading of 'All the President's Men' (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The reading is a benefit for the Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre and honors the legacy of Stella Adler.

Musica Sacra: A Luminous Evening of Sacred Splendor by Edward Kliszus

Musica Sacra's "Classics for Christmas" at Carnegie Hall offers a transcendent musical experience that celebrates the season's joy and contemplation. Under Kent Tritle's masterful direction,…

Interview: Debra Batton on Decades With Circus Oz and Bringing MERRY MAYHEM to New York

Melbourne, Australia's Circus Oz is performing at New York's New Victory Theater this holiday season! Featuring jaw-dropping stunts, slapstick comedy, live music, and a multi-generational ca…

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 24, 2025- MAMMA MIA! Posts Its Highest Grosses Yet and More

Merry Christmas Eve, BroadwayWorld! It is December 24, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Persona…

New Tour of Les Miz at Broward Center Reassures You That Goodness Still Exists by Bill Hirschman

The newly-reimagined national E quity tour of Les Misérables at the Broward Center is alternately spectacle and moving theater. Even after multiple viewings, this beloved mega-musical re…

Go Backstage at Mamma Mia! With Dancing Queen Jalynn Steele by Jonah De Forest

Mamma Mia! has audiences dancing in their seats at the Winter Garden Theatre to ABBA's greatest hits. The fabulous Jalynn Steele plays Tanya, who raises the roof with her second act shows…

Why Community Connection Matters More Than Ever for Regional Theater

I love the theater. Wherever I travel around the country, I look to see what regional theater is playing there. I touch base with regional theater leaders in those areas. I want to see the q…

Theatre in Review: NIGHT STORIES (The Wild Project) by David Barbour

What Sutzkever has to say is important, possibly priceless.

Eugène Scribe and the Well Made Play by Trav S.D.

Well, if you're named "Scribe", you had better be a writer. Eugène Scribe (1791-1861) was to be one of the most prolific and influential playwrights in theatrical history. He turned out som…

Timothy Olyphant Confronts Seth, Sets Late Night Record & Lost a Popularity Contest to His Daughter by Late Night With Seth Meyers

In a series of interviews, Timothy Olyphant criticizes Seth's choice for his second son's name, talks about his dog accidentally eating his weed edibles and getting a compliment from Snoop D…

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for World Premiere of Levi Kreis' Already Perfect Musical by Andrew Gans

Previews will begin at London's King's Head Theatre in January.

Luke Evans Never Thought His Broadway Debut Would Include 'Stilettos and Fishnets' (Exclusive)

Luke Evans opens up to PEOPLE about his upcoming Broadway debut in the 2026 Roundabout Theatre Company revival production of 'The Rocky Horror ...

Video 'Aladdin' on Broadway cast surprises kids - ABC News

When the cast of 'Aladdin' on Broadway heard about a family of fans, they helped the parents surprise their kids with tickets to see the show and ...

5 events in Lancaster County this week, from a Taylor Swift dance party to a Broadway tribute

The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra will collaborate with Fulton Theatre performers for "Best of Broadway," its last shows of the year. The show will ...

Birth + Carnage by Holli Harms

By Holli Harms Birth + Carnage is the story of the life of celestial stars, from conception to growth to destruction and what happens after that cataclysm. It is truly one of the most gorgeo…

New Year's Eve Gala: Broadway to Hollywood conducted by Karina Canellakis (excerpt)

Be transported to Hollywood and Broadway by the Staatskapelle Dresden with music from Gershwin's "Girl Crazy," Bernstein's "West Side Story" and ...

"Does It Hurt?" Love and Injury in Off-Broadway's "Gruesome Playground Injuries"

Nicholas Braun and Kara Young in Gruesome Playground Injuries. Photo by Emilio Madrid. The Off-Broadway Review: Gruesome Playground Injuries By ...

"Does It Hurt?" Love and Injury in Off-Broadway's "Gruesome Playground Injuries" by Ross

The Off-Broadway Review: Gruesome Playground Injuries By Ross "What happened to your face?" It's a simple question, asked by an eight-year-old girl in a school nurse's office, but it becomes…

'Anaconda' review: Snake-filled homage to 1997 original is silly fun by Tribune News Service

There are movies that you watch because they add to humanity's great history of finding life's meaning through art, and then there are movies that you watch because it's fun to hear someone …

Broadway show forces audiences to lock away their phones - and watch nudity by Jocelyn Noveck

'Liberation' is prompting spontaneous applause, raw emotion and an unusual social rule that forces audiences to fully surrender to the moment

Donald Trump Rages Over 'Pathetic Trainwreck' Stephen Colbert, Says CBS Should Cancel His Show Now: 'Put Him to Sleep' by Todd Spangler

On Tuesday night, after CBS aired the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony " hosted by President Donald Trump " Trump was focused not on his historic turn as emcee of the event, which took place e…

onStage Pittsburgh Call Board: Looking Back, and Ahead to 2026 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

With News from City Theatre, PMT, August Wilson Center, PSO and Pittsburgh CLO, plus Goodbyes and Gratitude. City Theatre’s final production of 2025, the rolling world premiere of Louisa M…

A daring scene on Broadway this season has audiences talking, in more ways than one by The Associated Press

By JOCELYN NOVECK NEW YORK (AP) " On any given evening as the lights come up on Act 2 of "Liberation," Bess Wohl's intergenerational Broadway play about a women's consciousness-raising group…

A Look Ahead At London's West End In 2026: Cynthia Erivo, Josh O'Connor, Tilda Swinton & Gary Oldman Among Stars Returning To The Theater by Baz Bamigboye

More and more screen stars will return to their theatrical roots in 2026 to give their stage muscles a workout. Wicked's Cynthia Erivo is back after a 12-year absence to the West End, as Dea…

'Tartuffe' Gets a Colorfully Modern Makeover by Tim Teeman

With its profanity-laced script, Lucas Hnath's Molière adaptation, starring Matthew Broderick, is a mischievous clash of the old and the new.

Student's costume creation is onstage and Broadway-bound - Orlando Sentinel

A Winter Park High School senior could see the whimsical holiday costume she designed as part of her theater studies on Broadway one day.

The Ping-Pong Hustler Who Inspired 'Marty Supreme' by Matt Flegenheimer

Volleying questions with the table tennis champ Marty Reisman, an inspiration for Timothée Chalamet's new film, showed that he was a character in his own right.

'The Choral' Review: Singing to Keep the Fear at Bay by Glenn Kenny

As England goes to war, a provincial choir master played by Ralph Fiennes is challenged to find available voices in this poignant drama set in 1916.

LUMINISCENCE: Light Show Inside 800-Year-Old Cathedral | Weather.com

Ex-Broadway Elphaba On Weather, 'Wicked: For Good'. 0:56. Former Broadway ...

What giving flu shots backstage taught me about public health - STAT News

... Broadway, off-Broadway, and beyond. More than 2,000 flu shots later, delivered over nearly 70 sessions, I've come away with a deeper understanding ...

Powerhouse Performances and Emotional Depth Define "We Three Kings" Off-Broadway Premiere

NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its December 10, 2025 Off-Broadway premiere at The Theater Center, We Three Kings: The Story Behind ...

Nights to remember: Tristram Kenton's best theatre and dance shots of 2025 " in pictures by All Photographs By Tristram Kenton

The National Theatre's Hamlet, Northern Ballet's Merlin and the musical Scissorhandz are among the highlights of the Guardian photographer's stage spectaculars Continue reading...

Encore Episode: The Story Behind the Song, WHITE CHRISTMAS | BROADWAY NATION

This is a special holiday reprise of one of Broadway Nation's most popular episodes: It's an audio version of a Broadway Nation Live! performance ...

Santa Monica Resident Tackles "Bloody Broadway" in New Book

Santa Monica resident Amnon Kabatchnik's new book 'Bloody Broadway' examines 79 crime plays from 1900-1930 featuring works from renowned ...

Cabaret Review: SONGS FROM MY HOLIDAY CLOSET (Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs) by Jason Mannino

Unpacking the Magic: LT Cousineau's Songs from My Holiday Closet is a Seasonal Smash that has become a holiday tradition There's a special magic that happens when a performer stops trying to…

Watch: "A Merry Little Christmas" From Hell's Kitchen - TheaterMania.com

The video features current and former cast members and Alicia Keys. Linda Buchwald. | Broadway |. December 23, 2025. A new video of "Hell's ...

La MaMa Will Present Paul Pinto's Mano A Mano: An Operatic Monodrama - TheaterMania

The video features current and former cast members and Alicia Keys. West End vs. Broadway: Two Henry Creels Talk Life in the Upside Down in Stranger ...

'Tis The Season For Ticket Scams by Joe Patti

Yes, 'tis the season for ticket scams I am afraid. My venue often sees an uptick in complaints around the holidays. We often attribute it to the fact we have people attending events at our v…

Setting the Board: Bryce Pinkham Guides the Audience Through Chess on Broadway

We've gone back and forth on it for a long time," the actor told Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens. Pinkham plays the Arbiter, the referee ...

Actor Delivers Audition So Powerful, Casting Director Stops Opening Salad Container by Broadway Beat

by Conor Moroney. @conorseamusactor. NEW YORK, NY " Actor Aaron Durkin has entered the annals of theatrical history by delivering an audition so powerful that the casting director stopped op…