All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Danielle Brooks, Maestro, Da'Vine Joy Randolph More Receive 2024 Oscar Nominations by Margaret Hall

The 95th Annual Academy Awards will be held March 10 in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Mean Girls Star Jonathan Bennett Makes Broadway Debut in Spamalot January 23 by Margaret Hall

Bennett succeeds Michael Urie in the revival at the St. James.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Monday, January 22, 2024

Video: See the Cast of After Midnight Sing Some Big-Band Standards by Margaret Hall

The musical at Paper Mill Playhouse mixes the poetry of Langston Hughes with songs from such jazz legends as Duke Ellington.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do) Partners with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation by Margaret Hall

Madge's solo show will play a 16-week run on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Thomas Green Launches New Talent Management and Production Company by Margaret Hall

Green made his Broadway producing debut as an Associate Producer of Thoughts of a Colored Man.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Sunday, January 21, 2024

New Musical The Perfect Game Officially Opens Off-Broadway January 21 by Margaret Hall

Featuring a book, music, and lyrics by John Grissmer, the musical explores the impact basketball has had on its players.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Saturday, January 20, 2024

Highway Patrol Begins World Premiere January 20 by Margaret Hall

Part love story and part ghost story, the show was collated from hundreds of tweets and DMs from Emmy winner Delany's own digital archives

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Friday, January 19, 2024

New Play This Is Not A Time Of Peace Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Margaret Hall

The play centers on the relationship between a father and daughter as they try not to spin out in the aftermath of the Red Scare.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Photos: Get a Closer Look at Macbeth Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma by Margaret Hall

The site-specific production premieres in a warehouse in Liverpool before heading to Edinburgh, London, and the U.S.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

Nevin Steinberg Named New President of Town Hall by Margaret Hall

The Tony-winning sound designer previously served on the Board of Trustees for 10 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Miguel Cervantes on Saying Good-Bye to Hamilton After 2,013 Performances by Margaret Hall

After eight years with the show, Cervantes is pivoting from Broadway to something more important: fatherhood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

How to Dance in Ohio Releases Original Broadway Cast Recording January 19 by Margaret Hall

The coming-of-age musical follows the challenges faced by a group of autistic young adults at an Ohio counseling center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM
Thursday, January 18, 2024

See Who's Starring in Philadelphia, Here I Come at Irish Rep Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The production is part of the Off-Broadway company's Friel Project, presenting three of playwright Brian Friel's plays set in the fictional Ballybeg.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Alexis Scheer's Breaking the Story to Premiere Off-Broadway Via Second Stage 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 12:54PM

Producer Martin McCallum Dies at 73 by Margaret Hall

Mr. McCallum worked closely with Cameron Mackintosh as his managing director and business partner for 18 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Patrick Page's Shakespeare Villain Mashup All the Devils Are Here Extends Again Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Created and performed by the Hadestown actor, the Off-Broadway solo play chronicles the evolution of The Bard's baddies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Photos: See Nick Fradiani and Amber Ardolino in A Beautiful Noise by Margaret Hall

The jukebox musical takes a look at the life of the Grammy-winning legend Neil Diamond, accompanied by hits from his decades-long career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Fat Ham, How to Dance in Ohio, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, More Nominated for 2024 GLAAD Media Awards by Margaret Hall

The awards honor media that presents fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQIA+ people and issues.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

The Glass Menagerie–Inspired The Whole of Time Extends by Margaret Hall

The play is staged in the former Chelsea townhouse of acclaimed actors Rip Torn and Geraldine Page.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Off-Broadway Premiere of White Rose: The Musical Begins Performances January 17 by Margaret Hall

Will Nunziata directs the new musical based on a true story of student activists in Nazi Germany.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Rona Siddiqui and Lisa Loomer Receive 2024 Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre by Margaret Hall

The prize awards $100,000 to a promising librettist and lyricist working in the American musical theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Jordan Dobson and George Salazar Join Keen Company Glory Days Benefit Concert by Margaret Hall

Premiering on Broadway in 2008, Glory Days is a cult-favorite coming-of-age rock musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Douglas Lyons to Adapt Big River for the Big Screen by Margaret Hall

The musical adaptation of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn opened at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in 1985.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Hello, Dolly! by Margaret Hall

The musical, based on Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker, first premiered at the St. James Theatre January 16, 1964.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Poupelle of Chimney Town WIll Receive Industry Readings by Margaret Hall

The piece is adapted from Akihiro Nishino book-turned-anime film of the same name.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Elton John Achieves EGOT Status by Margaret Hall

With last night's Emmy win, John has joined the acclaimed club of multi-discipline award winners.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Playbill Songwriter Series: Jaime Cepero Grooves Through Selections From 2 Musicals by Margaret Hall

Cepero is an Afro-Latino non-binary actor, writer, and activist who you may recognize from NBC's SMASH.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM
Sunday, January 14, 2024

Shucked Closes on Broadway January 14 by Margaret Hall

The corn-y comedy has a North American tour and a West End premiere in its future.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, January 12, 2024

Burbank Play, Exploring Walt Disney's Fight Against Unionization, Sets Off-Broadway Return by Margaret Hall

The play's prequel, The Fairest, will also be available to stream.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Merrily We Roll Along Broadway Revival Releases Physical Cast Recording January 12 by Margaret Hall

Also, watch Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez record Stephen Sondheim's "Our Time."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Deepa Purohit Named Recipient of 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize by Margaret Hall

The financial commission associated with the prize has been increased to $35,000.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM