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Who should you keep your eye on as the spring season begins and awards season approaches? Check out our list of just 25 performers and creatives to watch out for in the new year! ​ ​

Having seen over 320 shows in cities like London, New York, Edinburgh in 2024, it was certainly difficult to narrow it down to my top ten shows of the year, but I have done my best! This list is a mix of plays, musicals and stand-up comedy shows that I have seen as both a critic, as well as some that I went to as a punter.

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Sanaz Toossi's English, directed by Knud Adams, is officially coming to Broadway, beginning previews tonight. Meet the cast of English here!

Opera North has revealed the company's selections for Summerfest 2025 that promise to bring three enchanting new productions to Blow-Me-Down Farm. Learn how to purchase tickets.

 New York Theatre Barn will launch the 18th season of its award-winning New Works Series in 2025. See full programming and learn how to attend upcoming events.

Sean Patton will perform at Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square in January. Originally from New Orleans, Sean Patton is a comedian, actor, writer and storyteller based in New York City. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 30, 2024.

In remembrance of the life of the 39th President, the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE documentary Jimmy Carter will have an encore broadcast on Monday, December 30, 2024, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App.

New photos have been released of THE ESSENCE: A YIDDISH THEATRE DIM SUM, a fast-paced comedy which has been playing to sellout crowds for over a decade throughout the Northeast and Europe as well as at the New York International Fringe Festival.

With hundreds waiting in line for the doors to open, Pinkbox Doughnuts celebrated the grand opening of its 14th shop located at Boca Park Fashion Village.

Choral Artists will present the topsy-turvy world of Gilbert & Sullivan where absurdities reach logical conclusions, this January. Learn more about the concert here!

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue are joining forces to present the acclaimed cross-cultural concert “Soul to Soul” in a special augmented production commemorating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 30 West 68th Street, on Sunday January 19 at 7pm. (2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the MLK Jr. holiday.)

On December 25, Netflix released the official trailer for The Night Agent Season 2, which is coming to the streamer on January 23. Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, the show is a sophisticated action-thriller centering on FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland. Watch the trailer now!

Pioneering Jewish rappers Matisyahu and Remedy have teamed up for “The Fathers Live,” celebrating their roots and speaking out against the rising tide of antisemitism. The single/video, recorded in a New York synagogue, dropped on December 25th, the first day of Chanukah. Watch the video now.

The New York Pops are always a delight to watch and this year’s holiday show, Merry and Bright, featuring guest vocalist Jessica Vosk, was no exception. The 12/20 and 12/21 show at Carnegie Hall continued the Pops' annual holiday tradition.

Der fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner is coming to the New National Theatre Tokyo next month. Learn more about the upcoming show and find out how to get tickets here!

Royal Albert Hall is giving viewers a backstage pass into Trevor Nelson with a host of special guests performing re-imagined and re-scored Soul and RnB tracks. Check out the video here!

Roundabout Theatre Company's English is getting ready to begin previews on Broadway! Written by Sanaz Toossi, the new play arrives at the Todd Haimes Theatre directed by Knud Adams. Watch as the cast unpacks their roles!

The next play to hit Broadway is the Roundabout Theatre Company production of English, which will begin previews at the Todd Haimes Theatre on Friday, January 3, 2025. Watch as we hang with the whole cast and creative team in this video!

Darren Criss recently visited CBS Sunday Morning to discuss the new Broadway show, Maybe Happy Ending, and his road to Broadway, along with some performances of holiday tunes. Watch the videos now!

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 23, 2024.

Heather Robles, who has been an integral part of The Bessie Awards for the past 15 years and has served as its Executive Director for the last four, is stepping down from her role. Learn more about Robles and the organization.

Peking Opera (京剧) will return to the U.S. stage after a ten year absence in a fresh, contemporary format at Lincoln Center, New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Even with a sentimental attachment (more on that later), Aisle Say had not visited Wilmington Drama League for years. I reviewed FREAKY FRIDAY, starring the luminous Becky Kotsifas and antenna then sprung from my ears. Next came KINKY BOOTS (starring Catherine Callahan, who is the titular star presently), then CARRIE and last week, MARY POPPINS.

An extended version of Flatland Cavalry’s 10-year anniversary album, Flatland Forever, is out now. Flatland Forever(more) features all 25 tracks from Flatland Forever as well as additional band commentary and alternate versions of fan-favorites. Listen to it here.