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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Judging Panel Revealed for 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize by Margaret Hall

The award honors female and non-binary playwrights who have written English language plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen Announce Final Performances in Maybe Happy Ending by Margaret Hall

The next full-time Helperbots will be announced at a later date.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Read the Reviews for Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

David Zippel directs the revue of the late Tony-nominated and Grammy-winning composer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Monday, January 12, 2026

Austin Colburn, Jana Larell Glover Join Broadway Company of Two Strangers by Margaret Hall

They join the existing standbys Phoenix Best and Vincent Michael.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Actor John Cunningham Has Died at 93 by Margaret Hall

A veteran character actor of the stage and screen, Mr. Cunningham's musical theatre career famously began in 1960 when he was plucked from obscurity by Moss Hart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM
Friday, January 9, 2026

Lencia Kebede Announces Final Wicked Performance on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Kebede made history as the first Black actor to play the role of Elphaba full-time in Wicked on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Marc Shaiman to Tour in Support of New Memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner by Margaret Hall

The Tony-winning Hairspray composer and lyricist will be joined by Nathan Lane, Bette Midler, J. Harrison Ghee, Melissa Errico, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Julie Benko Joins Ragtime Broadway Revival January 9 by Margaret Hall

Benko will play the role of Emma Goldman for three months.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42AM
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Amrou Al-Kadhi to Direct Sam Morrison's Sugar Daddy Off-West End by Margaret Hall

Al-Kadhi is the author of Life as a Unicorn, which received both the Polari First Book Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Wicked Novel, Basis for Musical and Film, Has Been Banned in Utah by Margaret Hall

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit in response to the book ban.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM

Ariana Grande, Ethan Hawke, Sinners, Hamnet Nominated for 2026 Actor Awards by Margaret Hall

Previously known as the SAG Awards, the honors have rebranded for 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

See Who's Hitting the Road for The Great Gatsby's North American Tour by Margaret Hall

The new musical, based on the famed F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, continues at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Broadway's Liberation, Oedipus, Purpose, Redwood, Smash Nominated for 2026 GLAAD Media Awards by Margaret Hall

Since 1990, the honors have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQIA+ awards show in the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Drama League Associate Artistic Director Nilan Has Died by Margaret Hall

Nilan was an award-winning writer, director, actor, producer, educator, and arts leader whose work centered on intersectionality, queer life, and the multiplicity of human experience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Get a 1st Look at Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer in The Death of Robin Hood Film by Margaret Hall

The Tony winners have teamed up with writer-director Michael Sarnoski bring a new, modern take on the classic legend to the screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Julie Benko Joins Ragtime Broadway Revival January 6 by Margaret Hall

Benko will play the role of Emma Goldman for three months.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM
Monday, January 5, 2026

Actor Bret Hanna-Shuford Has Died at 46 by Margaret Hall

With half a dozen Broadway credits under his belt, Mr. Hanna-Shuford was one half of the social media duo Broadway Husbands.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM
Saturday, January 3, 2026

Beetlejuice the Musical Completes Its Third Broadway Run January 3 by Margaret Hall

The production returned to the Main Stem via its first national tour, which is closing after a three-year, 88-city run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42AM
Friday, January 2, 2026

Playbill's Favorite Red Carpet Looks From 2025 by Margaret Hall

The trend of the year was authenticity: artists dressed their best, rather than chasing the microtrends that otherwise dominated the fashion ecosystem offstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

Tim Rice Is Ready to Revive Aida by Margaret Hall

As Chess gets a new life on Broadway, the lyricist thinks his 2000 collaboration with Elton John should get 'another go.'

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Dancer Carmen de Lavallade Has Died at 94 by Margaret Hall

The widow of Geoffrey Holder, Ms. Lavallade was an accomplished prima ballerina.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Isiah Whitlock Jr. Has Died at 71 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Whitlock is best known for his performance on HBO's The Wire, where he played the corrupt state senator Clay Davis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

In Memoriam: A Look at the Theatre Artists We Lost in 2025 by Margaret Hall

This year saw the passing of many stage luminaries, including William Finn, Charles Strouse, Robert Redford, and many more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

See SIX's Limited Edition Anniversary Playbill Cover for January by Margaret Hall

The fan-favorite musical is celebrating its sixth anniversary on Broadway with a series of special Playbills.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM
Monday, December 29, 2025

Beetlejuice the Musical To Host Final Performance Singalong by Margaret Hall

The revival will treat closing night audiences to a special curtain call sing-along finale before it ghosts Broadway forever.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM
Friday, December 26, 2025

Peel Back the Layers in Wicked: For Good With Newly Released Deleted Scene by Margaret Hall

Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater go shirtless as the quintet skip class at Shiz University to play games in the woods.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Jake Levy and Dan DeLuca to Lead Riverside's A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder by Margaret Hall

Hunter Foster will direct the Florida production of the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Can You Unravel My Life in the Theatre's Web of Connections? by Margaret Hall

Playbill's Margaret Hall breaks down the many connections between the 26 stars of the hit video series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Adrian Blake Enscoe, Gerianne Pérez, Amanda Jill Robinson, Sam Hartley, More Join Saloon Sessions by Margaret Hall

The series features Broadway artists performing their favorite songs outside of the showtune genre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Former The Lion King Child Star Imani Dia Smith Has Died at 25 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Smith played Young Nala in the long-running production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Video: Ring in the Holidays With Cast of Broadway's Hell's Kitchen by Margaret Hall

“Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas” is a mashup of the holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and Alicia Keys’ “The Gospel.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

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