Pop-musicalen «& Julia» fejrede sin sidste forestilling på Stage Operettenhaus i Hamburg. Ca. en halv million tilskuere har set showen siden premieren den 30. oktober 2024. Stephan Jaekel fra Stage Entertainment roste succes som bemærkelsesværdig.
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Eutiner Festspiele, et berømt frilufts-teaterfestival i det nordlige Tyskland, vil ikke afvikle forestillinger på sin ikoniske Seebühne i 2026. Geschäftsführer Falk Herzog annoncerede afslutningen efter en rekordbrydende sæson med 65.000 besøgende sommeren 2025. Han nævnte mangel på støtte fra lokale politikere som hovedårsag.
Several ticket buyers for the Rent musical in Örebro demand refunds after lead actress Jasmine Kara and most of the ensemble dropped out due to unpaid wages. The production has been postponed, but organizers offer new dates instead of refunds. Costume designer Ayescha Öztürk warns of unprofessionalism in the project.
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At the end of 2025, SchwuZ, Germany's oldest LGBT+ club with 48 years of history, closed its doors during a final event titled «Last Cheers, Queers». This shutdown is the latest in the «Clubsterben» or «death of clubs» trend affecting Berlin for years, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. The city, which rose as Europe's party capital after the fall of the Berlin Wall, now grapples with declining attendance and soaring real estate prices.
Cuba took part in the opening gala of the Kolkata International Children's Film Festival in India, featuring the film Cinderella according to The Beatles, starring the theater group La Colmenita.
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At the Teletón 2025 closing in Estadio Nacional, the crowd chanted for singer María José Quintanilla to return to the Viña del Mar Festival, despite her absence from the 2026 lineup. The performer, who lit up the stage, moved the audience by recalling her 2004 debut at Viña at age 14. The charity event, aiming to exceed 40 billion pesos, featured tributes and standout performances.
Following the theatrical release of 'Wicked: For Good' on November 21, 2025, stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo posted heartfelt social media tributes bidding farewell to their characters Glinda and Elphaba. The film, the second installment in Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the Broadway musical, opened to a record-breaking $150 million domestically and $226 million globally. The actresses reflected on their transformative journeys through Oz in emotional captions accompanying behind-the-scenes footage.
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Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returned to the stage with a memorable debut as Isolde in a new production of Richard Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde' at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu on January 12. Her monumental and fresh voice captivated audiences throughout the opera, overcoming disappointments in musical and stage direction. The performance positions her as a reference in the role for the 21st century.