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Friday, May 17, 2024

See Backstreet Boys Star AJ McLean Surprise Audiences at & Juliet With a Performance of 'Everybody' by Margaret Hall

The hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

'My Dream Came True': Ernie Sabella Reflects on 30 Years Of The Lion King by Margaret Hall

The Broadway vet voiced Pumbaa in the Disney classic, and he's about to sing "Hakuna Matata" again at the Hollywood Bowl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Nominations for Actors' Equity's 2024 ACCA Awards, Recognizing Broadway Ensembles, Are Out by Margaret Hall

The honor is the only industry accolade of its kind to award chorus members of Broadway musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From American Popular Song Society by Margaret Hall

Established in 1980, the American Popular Song Society is a New York based not-for-profit social organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the American songbook.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Watch: Celebrate Suffs 'Great American Bitch' in New Onstage Video by Margaret Hall

Set in the years leading up to the 19th amendment, Suffs explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

The 24 Hour Musicals Will Return With a Starry Lineup by Margaret Hall

The intensive theatrical endeavor sees artists write, rehearse, and perform four new musicals in just 24 hours.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Thursday, May 16, 2024

Lily Tung Crystal Will Be East West Players' New Artistic Director by Margaret Hall

East West Players is one of the nation’s longest-running theatre companies of color, and the largest producer of Asian American Pacific Islander creative work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Video: See The Great Gatsby Perform on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon by Margaret Hall

The musical performed the song "My Green Light" on the late show May 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Jon Jon Briones and His Daughter, Isa Briones, Are Showing Off Their Filipino Roots Onstage in Hadestown by Margaret Hall

The two are starring in the long-running Broadway musical, adding some Tagalog (and a tarot deck) to the show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

The Welkin Begins Performances at Atlantic Theater Company May 16 by Margaret Hall

Set in 1759, the piece centers on a young woman who has been sentenced to death and the 12 women who are tasked with verifying her pregnancy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

15 Swankified Easter Eggs in Wicked's Official Trailer by Margaret Hall

The upcoming two-part film version of the long-running Broadway favorite musical stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM

Vassar Announces 38th Powerhouse Season, With New Works From Drew Droege, Jocelyn Kuritsky, More by Margaret Hall

Since 1985, Powerhouse has welcomed artists and students of the highest caliber to the Vassar College campus, including Lynn Nottage, John Patrick Shanley, Taylor Mac and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Get a 1st Listen to 'The March (We Demand Equality)' from Suffs the Musical by Margaret Hall

Broadway's Suffs will release a cast album via Atlantic Records June 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Reviews: What Do The Critics Think of Laura Winters' All of Me? by Margaret Hall

The Off-Broadway disability romantic comedy uses text-to-speech technology to connect its leading couple.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Molly Sweeney Begins Performances Off-Broadway at Irish Rep May 15 by Margaret Hall

The production is the fourth in Irish Rep's Friel Project, presenting Brian Friel's plays set in the fictional Irish town of Ballybeg.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Alexis Scheer's Breaking the Story Begins Performances Off-Broadway May 15 by Margaret Hall

The play follows a foreign war correspondent as she struggles to move forward from the trauma she has witnessed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Penn and Teller Join Peter Brynolf and Jonas Ljung in Stalker May 15 by Margaret Hall

The Swedish street magicians and illusionists are currently displaying their skills on the Off-Broadway stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

New Musical Wesley Will Get Developmental Reading by Margaret Hall

The musical is inspired by Stacey O’Brien’s New York Times bestselling memoir Wesley The Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Grace Aki's To Free A Mockingbird to Play Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

The solo work tells the journey of Aki's family from Japan to the American South and the secrets they carried with them.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Denise Gough Reprises Olivier-Winning Role in People, Places, and Things, Opening May 14 by Margaret Hall

Duncan Macmillan's celebrated addiction drama returns to the West End.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Monday, May 13, 2024

Playbill Pick Dark Noon Announces Complete Off-Broadway Cast by Margaret Hall

The story spins the myth of the American Wild West, as endlessly glorified by Hollywood westerns of the 1950s, on its head.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Photos: See Steven Spielberg and Mike Faist Go Backstage at Broadway's Water for Elephants by Margaret Hall

The Tony nominated musical adaptation officially opened March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Watch: See The Outsiders Take Over The Today Show With 3 New Performances by Margaret Hall

The stage musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel and Francis Ford Coppola's film is directed by Danya Taymor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

Family of Trans Student Actor Unjustly Barred from School Musical Honored by Dramatists Legal Defense Fund by Margaret Hall

The Hightower family of Sherman, Texas received the 2024 Defender Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Hannah Gadsby to Present New Show at 2024 Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

Gadsby's moving stand-up show Nanette was previously a Netflix sensation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM
Sunday, May 12, 2024

Dan Lauria and Patty McCormack Star in Just Another Day, Officially Opening May 12 by Margaret Hall

The play, by Lauria, centers on two old friends trying to figure out how they came to know each other.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Saturday, May 11, 2024

Twelve Angry Men the Musical Officially Opens at Asolo Rep May 11 by Margaret Hall

Utilizing a jazz-infused score, 12 men debate the fate of a young defendant charged with murdering his father.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Step Inside a 2-Show Day at Broadway's The Notebook as Jordan Tyson Takes Over Playbill's Instagram May 11 by Margaret Hall

The musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel plays the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Friday, May 10, 2024

Meet John Kenley, the Intersex Individual Who Changed American Theatre Forever by Margaret Hall

The life and times of the midcentury impresario are now a musical: A Complicated Woman at Goodspeed Opera House.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Get a 1st Listen to 'The Road Don't Make You Young' from Broadway's Water for Elephants Cast Album by Margaret Hall

The Tony nominated musical adaptation officially opened March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Kate Baldwin, Phillip Boykin, More to Appear in Eugene O'Neill Summer Season by Margaret Hall

This season marks the O’Neill’s 60th Anniversary since the new work development center was founded in 1964.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards