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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Why Are There Only 3 Tony Nominees for Best Revival of a Musical? by Margaret Hall

While Ragtime, The Rocky Horror Show, and Cats were nominated, Chess and Mamma Mia! were left out. Why?

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Beau The Musical Will Release Off-Broadway Cast Recording by Margaret Hall

The work received 10 Drama Desk nominations for its 2025 staging, including Outstanding Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM[SHARE]

Grammy Winner Ledisi to Star in Wanted on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The widely awarded musician has built a career blending R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, and blues into a sound that is uniquely her own.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM[SHARE]

NYC's The Public Theater and San Diego's The Old Globe to Co-Host Bi-Coastal BIPOC Critics Lab by Margaret Hall

Alumni have gone on to hold positions at many notable outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, TDF Stages, American Theatre, 3Views, Brooklyn Rail, Elle, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM[SHARE]

Fallen Angels to Stream Live From Broadway in June by Margaret Hall

Rose Byrne, Kelli O'Hara, and more star in Noël Coward comedy at the Todd Haimes Theatre via Roundabout Theatre Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Roundabout Theatre Company Launches Campaign to Renovate Studio 54 by Margaret Hall

The project, part of the Next Stage Campaign, will preserve the character of the venue while modernizing it for audiences and artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM[SHARE]

Composer David Schmoll Has Died at 66 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Schmoll's work was recently seen Off-Broadway in Bigfoot! the Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM[SHARE]

The Fear of 13 to Host The Innocence Project Benefit Performance by Margaret Hall

The play stars two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody opposite recent Golden Globe nominee Tessa Thompson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM[SHARE]

Actor Jennifer Harmon Has Died at 82 by Margaret Hall

The Emmy nominee was a longtime Broadway baby, with a stage career spanning 46 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM[SHARE]

Mason Alexander Park to Make Long-Awaited Broadway Debut in Jamie Lloyd's Much Ado About Nothing by Margaret Hall

Also revealed: a theatre to house the Shakespearean favorite!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM[SHARE]

Culture Critic Rex Reed Has Died at 87 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Reed specialized in cutting critiques and increasingly contrarian remarks that both rejected and embraced celebrity culture.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]
Monday, May 11, 2026

Alex Edelman to Play New York City Center by Margaret Hall

The Tony Award honoree is best known for his solo shows that blur the line between stand-up comedy and narrative-driven storytelling.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM[SHARE]

Tony Nominee Ato Blankson-Wood to Star in Measure for Measure at The Old Globe by Margaret Hall

San Diego's Old Globe has announced complete casting for its upcoming revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM[SHARE]
Saturday, May 9, 2026

5 Broadway Shows to Take Mom to For Mother's Day by Margaret Hall

May 10 is Mother's Day. Why not treat mom to dinner and a show to celebrate?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, May 8, 2026

What Are The Reviews for Bedlam's 4-Person Version of Shakespeare’s Othello? by Margaret Hall

Directed by Eric Tucker, the production feature four actors inhabiting the 19 roles of Othello.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 7, 2026

Adrienne Warren Will Join Proof on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Broadway revival starring Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and Jin Ha will welcome the Tony winner to their ranks this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM[SHARE]

Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice Will Premiere Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The cabaret, which explores Dinneen's struggle for transgender liberation, is a self-described "trans fantasia."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM[SHARE]

Get a 1st Look at Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go at Studio Seaview by Margaret Hall

The play is in the midst of a return engagement Off-Broadway after premiering last year at Brooklyn's The Space at Irondale.

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See The Lost Boys Rock Out on Good Morning America by Margaret Hall

The musical has received a whopping 12 Tony nominations, tied for the most nominated production of the season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Step Inside Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)'s Tony Nomination Celebration by Margaret Hall

The romantic comedy, already a London hit, stars Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM[SHARE]
Monday, May 4, 2026

Go Inside The Rocky Horror Show's Hotly Antici...Pated Late Night Television Debut by Margaret Hall

Playbill was there as Luke Evans sang "Sweet Transvestite" to an audience of Rocky Horror fans on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34PM[SHARE]

Liberation Wins the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Margaret Hall

Finalists included Bowl EP and Meet the Cartozians.

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Friday, May 1, 2026

Video: Kelli O’Hara Recalls Having to Go Up Against Victoria Clark and Celia Keenan-Bolger for the Lead in South Pacific by Margaret Hall

In Playbill's My Life in The Theatre, O'Hara looks back on her career from Light in the Piazza to Fallen Angels.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM[SHARE]

Suffs Has Recouped on the Road by Margaret Hall

With a Tony-winning book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub, the work explores the Women's Suffrage movement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM[SHARE]

Broadway's The Rocky Horror Show Revival Extends a 2nd Time by Margaret Hall

Plus, see star Juliette Lewis visit Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk about the cult-favorite musical's rabid fan culture.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 30, 2026

Meet The Stars of The Muny's Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations by Margaret Hall

The hit jukebox musical will play the beloved St. Louis venue this summer.

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See Who's Joining Sandra Oh in National Theatre's The Misanthrope by Margaret Hall

Martin Crimp (Cyrano de Bergerac)'s contemporary-verse adaptation will play London this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM[SHARE]

Sam Reid Will Star in Sydney Theatre Company's Doubt by Margaret Hall

Reid will return to the stage after a 10-year absence, stepping in for the previously announced Sam Worthington.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

25 Stars You Didn't Know Performed in the Original Run of Rent on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Jonathan Larson's musical was the place to discover theatre's newest stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM[SHARE]

Rob Madge's My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?) Sets Final Return to London's West End by Margaret Hall

The encore will be the show's final hurrah before Madge moves on to new works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

See Video Highlights From Broadway's The Rocky Horror Show Revival by Margaret Hall

There's a light over at Studio 54, and Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis, Amber Gray, and more are starring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM[SHARE]

All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off