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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Frederick Douglass-Inspired Musical Performance to Play Off-Broadway's Irish Arts Center by Margaret Hall

Titled North Star, the piece is inspired by the speeches of the legendary abolitionist during his historic visit to Belfast in 1845.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Dan Point Appointed President of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians by Margaret Hall

Point has successfully worked to help lead the union through a number of high profile negotiations and issues facing New York City musicians.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

See Who's Starring in Becky Shaw on Broadway by Margaret Hall

A blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in this dark comedy from two-time Pulitzer finalist Gina Gionfriddo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM
Monday, December 15, 2025

Hollywood Icon Rob Reiner Killed at 78; Investigation Ongoing by Margaret Hall

Both Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were slain December 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Horror Musical Teeth Will Receive New Jersey Premiere in 2026 by Margaret Hall

Raja Feather Kelly will direct and choreograph after choreographing the Michael R. Jackson-Anna K. Jacobs musical's Off-Broadway bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM
Friday, December 12, 2025

John Patrick Collins Will Be The Outsiders' New Bob by Margaret Hall

Collins will succeed current star Kevin Csolak in the hit Broadway musical, playing a three-week limited run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

See Which Theatre Artists Made the 2025 Native Son 101 List by Margaret Hall

The annual list recognizes Black gay and queer men who have made a major cultural impact in some way this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

The Gin Game Playwright D.L. Coburn Dies at 87 by Margaret Hall

The Pulitzer Prize–winning dramatist hit theatrical gold with his very first play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Shakespeare's Richard II, Starring Michael Urie, Will Be Filmed for New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive by Margaret Hall

Adapted and directed by Craig Baldwin, the production is at Astor Place Theatre via Red Bull Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Sierra Boggess, Adam Jacobs, Norm Lewis, Karen Ziemba to Star in Monte Cristo Musical by Margaret Hall

The epic story of a man wrongfully imprisoned asks the ultimate question: is justice enough?

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Play On Podcasts Launches New Season With Much Ado About Nothing by Margaret Hall

Set in the French Riviera at the height of post-war euphoria, the production stars Tracie Lane, Reg Rogers, Tea Guarino, and Zion Lang.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Sam Morrison's Sugar Daddy Will Make London Return by Margaret Hall

Morrison grapples with the death of his partner, and transforming his grief into humor on a journey of love, loss, diabetes, and seagull attacks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Bughouse Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Margaret Hall

In the new play written by Beth Henley, audiences enter the mind of Henry Darger, a reclusive janitor whose paintings and writings were only discovered after his death.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Beth Henley's Bughouse Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Margaret Hall

Audiences enter the mind of Henry Darger, a reclusive janitor whose paintings and writings were only discovered after his death.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

Jean Smart to Be Honored at 2026 Roundabout Theatre Company Gala by Margaret Hall

Tony Award-nominee Jeremy Jordan will perform a concert created for the special occasion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

June Squibb Was Once Asked to Play Rose in Gypsy. It Didn't Pan Out But She's 'Thrilled' to Lead Marjorie Prime by Margaret Hall

At 96 years old, Squibb is one of the oldest individuals to ever lead a Broadway show. She isn't taking her memories for granted.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

West End Othello Filmed for Global Cinema Release by Margaret Hall

Starring David Harewood, Toby Jones, Caitlin FitzGerald, Vinette Robinson and Luke Treadaway, the production be screened across the UK, US, Australia and selected international territories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Julie Benko to Join Ragtime Broadway Revival for Limited Time by Margaret Hall

Benko will play the role of Emma Goldman for three months in 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Emily Nussbaum Named The New Yorker Theatre Critic by Margaret Hall

Nussbaum takes over the position from Helen Shaw, who has been appointed the Chief Theatre Critic at the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

Black Broadway Men, Inc. Renames Annual Playwriting Initiative For Jesse L. Kearney, Jr by Margaret Hall

Kearney was a recipient of the Dramatists Guild's Jonathan Larson Musical Theater Fellowship and the Lazarus Family Musical Theater Award, among other honors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Joe White Blackout Songs To Receive U.S. Premiere Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Screen stars Owen Teague and Abbey Lee will make their New York stage debuts in the work about two lost souls who meet at Alcoholics Anonymous.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Joe Write's Blackout Songs To Receive U.S. Premiere Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Screen stars Owen Teague and Abbey Lee will make their New York stage debuts in the work about two lost souls who meet at Alcoholics Anonymous.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Monday, December 8, 2025

What Are The Reviews For Marjorie Prime on Broadway? by Margaret Hall

June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon, Danny Burstein, and Christopher Lowell co-star in the Broadway bow of Jordan Harrison's Pulitzer finalist play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18PM

Masquerade Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is directed by Diane Paulus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

See Paddington the Musical Perform in the Strictly Come Dancing Ballroom by Margaret Hall

Adapted from the beloved children's books by Michael Bond and the award-winning films, the musical recently opened at London's Savoy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Get a 1st Look at Bum Bum (or, This Farce Has Autism) Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The play follows three Autistic performers as they’re pressured to deliver"palatable” routines for mainstream audiences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Shoshana Bean to Star in The Lost Boys on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Tony nominee has replaced Caissie Levy in the musical, set to begin previews at the Palace Theatre next spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Paddington the Musical Extends in London's West End by Margaret Hall

Adapted from the beloved children's books by Michael Bond and the award-winning films, the musical recently opened at London's Savoy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Friday, December 5, 2025

DirectorFest 2026 Lineup Revealed by Margaret Hall

This year's event will feature two staged readings of full-length plays, directed by Zoë Adams and Irvin Mason, Jr.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

What Are the Reviews for A Christmas Carol, Starring Michael Cerveris, Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

The holiday production comes to Perelman Performing Arts Center after earlier mountings in London and on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

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