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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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

Todrick Hall to Star in Shrek the Musical in London by Margaret Hall

Hall will play Donkey in the Jeanine Tesori-David Lindsay-Abaire musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Broadway's Stereophonic Releases Cast Album May 10 by Margaret Hall

Featuring original songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, the David Adjmi play is the most Tony-nominated play in Broadway history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Thursday, May 9, 2024

Photos: Sarah Paulson Receives Sardi's Portrait by Margaret Hall

The Tony-nominated actor joined the New York restaurant’s famed wall of caricatures May 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:06PM

Illinoise Production Stage Manager Thomas J. Gates Dies at 51 by Margaret Hall

The Tony nominated musical cancelled its evening May 8 performance in response to the tragedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Pantomime Parody of Home Alone, Homo Alone! To Play London's The Other Palace by Margaret Hall

Jodie Prenger and Bobby Delaney have again teamed up to write the holiday pantomime.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of London's Spirited Away? by Margaret Hall

The stage adaptation of Studio Ghibili's 2001 film Spirited Away previously premiered in Japan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Peter Morgan's Patriots To Receive Film Adaptation by Margaret Hall

The work, currently playing Broadway's Barrymore Theatre, recounts the story of Vladimir Putin's rise to power after the fall of the Soviet Union.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Stir Opens at The Old Globe May 9 by Margaret Hall

The play follows two siblings separated by distance and circumstance, who unite to share their mother's favorite recipe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM

Laura Benanti's Solo Show Nobody Cares Returns Off-Broadway May 9 by Margaret Hall

The Tony winner's solo comedy, which played three nights only at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre earlier this year, has returned to the venue for three weeks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Musical Adaptation of Drop Dead Gorgeous to Get Concert Preview at Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

The adaptation is one of more than 1,500 productions announced by the Edinburgh Fringe today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:18PM

Illinoise Cancels May 8 Performance Following a ‘Tragedy Within the Community’ by Margaret Hall

The evening performance of the Tony nominated musical will not go on as planned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Penn and Teller to Join Peter Brynolf and Jonas Ljung in Stalker for One-Night-Only by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Jason Danieley and Andrea Nunes Marry by Margaret Hall

The Broadway favorite married his partner of several years in a private ceremony April 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

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