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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Jeff Calhoun to Direct Sister Act for Washington D.C's Ford's Theatre by Margaret Hall

The Alan Menken-Glenn Slater musical is one of three mainstage productions announced by the legendary venue for its 2024-2025 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

How to Dance in Ohio Will Get U.K. Premiere in 2025 by Margaret Hall

The production was a major milestone for neurodivergent representation on Broadway, with seven openly autistic actors in the cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Barbies and LEGO and Bears, Oh My! A Wicked Movie Merch Bonanza Is On the Horizon by Margaret Hall

Nearly 100 product collaborations will be made between the upcoming two-part Wicked film adaptation and retailers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Tony Winners Rachel Bay Jones and Danny Burstein to Star in Laura Somers Film Rise and Shine by Margaret Hall

The film is based on the true story of Janice Steele and her daughter Terri, who was born with cerebral palsy and a developmental delay.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Raja Feather Kelly's The Fires Opens Off-Broadway May 21 by Margaret Hall

Off-Broadway’s SoHo Rep venue presents the celebrated choreographer's new play, which centers on three different men in a South Brooklyn railroad.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM

Monday, May 20, 2024

Candis C. Jones, Arya Shahi, and More Join Chautauqua Theater Company's 2024 Season by Margaret Hall

The New York company has revealed creative teams for their upcoming summer season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PM

Candis C. Jones, Arya Shahi, and More Join Chautauqua Theater Company's 150th Anniversary Season by Margaret Hall

The New York company has revealed creative teams for their upcoming summer season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Original Cast of How to Dance in Ohio Returns to New York for Reunion Concert May 20 by Margaret Hall

The production was a major milestone for neurodivergent representation on Broadway, with seven openly autistic actors in the cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

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

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All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Jeff Calhoun to Direct Sister Act for Washington D.C's Ford's Theatre by Margaret Hall

How to Dance in Ohio Will Get U.K. Premiere in 2025 by Margaret Hall

Barbies and LEGO and Bears, Oh My! A Wicked Movie Merch Bonanza Is On the Horizon by Margaret Hall

Tony Winners Rachel Bay Jones and Danny Burstein to Star in Laura Somers Film Rise and Shine by Margaret Hall

Raja Feather Kelly's The Fires Opens Off-Broadway May 21 by Margaret Hall

Candis C. Jones, Arya Shahi, and More Join Chautauqua Theater Company's 2024 Season by Margaret Hall

Candis C. Jones, Arya Shahi, and More Join Chautauqua Theater Company's 150th Anniversary Season by Margaret Hall

Original Cast of How to Dance in Ohio Returns to New York for Reunion Concert May 20 by Margaret Hall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Musical Wesley Will Get Developmental Reading by Margaret Hall

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

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

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

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

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