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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Fringe Favorite Dark Noon, More Joins St. Ann's Warehouse's 2023-2024 Season by Margaret Hall

Three U.K. originated productions will now play the Brooklyn venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

Jenn Colella, L Morgan Lee, Taylor Iman Jones, More Featured on New Xena: Warrior Musical Album by Margaret Hall

The musical previously enjoyed a successful run last year at Brooklyn’s 3 Dollar Bill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Kenneth Branagh-Led King Lear? by Margaret Hall

The production plays London's West End before transferring to Off-Broadway's The Shed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Huey Lewis Jukebox Musical The Heart of Rock and Roll to Arrive on Broadway in Spring 2024 by Margaret Hall

The musical will play the James Earl Jones Theatre following the limited run of Gutenberg! The Musical!

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Dianne Wiest-Led Scene Partners Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Rachel Chavkin directs the John J. Caswell, Jr. play at the Vineyard Theatre, which began performances October 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Watch: Anthony Rapp-Directed Short Film Type 1 by Margaret Hall

The short film explores the barriers to insulin access put in place for diabetics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Watch: How Chip Zien Lied His Way Into Into The Woods by Margaret Hall

The beloved actor reflects on his impressive resume of landmark musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Blue Man Group Releases Holiday EP Overjoy to the World by Margaret Hall

The pop-art theatre show debuted at the Lower East Side's Astor Place Theatre in 1991.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

Photos: Step Inside Joe's Pub's Long Awaited Celebration of the Life and Work of James Rado by Margaret Hall

The musical memorial celebrated the work of Hair creator Mr. Rado, who passed away in June 2022.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

Rejoiceify! Wicked's Special Edition Anniversary Playbills Are Available at the Playbill Store by Margaret Hall

The long-running musical celebrated its Broadway birthday with four special, limited edition Playbill covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Neil Gaiman to Present Dramatic Reading of A Christmas Carol as Charles Dickens This Holiday Season by Margaret Hall

The beloved writer will read Charles Dickens' original performance text in character as the esteemed author.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

New Musical Maddie to Play New York Theatre Festival by Margaret Hall

The musical previously enjoyed a successful West End run at at London's Lyric Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Michelle Visage and Ramin Karimloo to Star in The Addams Family Concert by Margaret Hall

The London Palladium concert will mark the first time Andrew Lippa's comedy has played the West End, after several successful U.K. tours.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Spamalot Begins Broadway Return October 31 by Margaret Hall

The Monty Python musical revival begins previews at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

American Idol Winner Nick Fradiani Leads Broadway's A Beautiful Noise October 31 by Margaret Hall

Fradiani succeeds Will Swenson as Neil Diamond in the biomusical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Monday, October 30, 2023

Yale and American Repertory Theater Founder Robert Brustein Dies at 96 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Brustein was a legend in the American not-for-profit theatre scene, as well as a theatre critic, playwright, and educator.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Edinburgh Fringe Favorite and Playbill Pick Cowboys and Lesbians to Play London by Margaret Hall

Outrageous, hilarious, and wonderfully wholesome, the queer rom-com is written and directed by Billie Esplen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

World Premiere 2-Part Adaptation of John Galsworthy’s The Forsyte Saga to Play London by Margaret Hall

Originally published in the early 1900s, Galsworthy won the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature for the masterwork.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM
Sunday, October 29, 2023

Brian Friel's Translations Opens at Irish Rep October 29 by Margaret Hall

The first of the Off-Broadway company's Friel Project series is directed by Tony winner Doug Hughes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Christian Borle-Directed Concert Honoring Howard Ashman Plays 92Y Beginning October 28 by Margaret Hall

The two-time Tony winner previously starred in the hit Off-Broadway revival of Ashman and Menken's Little Shop of Horrors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM

Jeanine Tesori's New Opera Grounded Opens October 28 by Margaret Hall

The Met Opera commission plays a world premiere at Washington National Opera under the direction of Michael Mayer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Friday, October 27, 2023

Tales By the Ghostlight: The Spooky Trio That Haunts the Gershwin Theatre by Margaret Hall

Tony nominee Crystal Lucas-Perry shares stories of the apparitions haunting Broadway's largest theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

Photos: Go Inside the Unveiling of Orchestrator Jonathan Tunick's Portrait at Sardi's by Margaret Hall

The EGOT winner joined the New York restaurant’s famed wall of caricatures October 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

'Never Leave a Hit': Wicked Original Cast Member William Youmans Returns to the Show by Margaret Hall

Broadway's original Dr. Dillamond is back on the boards, just in time for the 20th anniversary celebration.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

Maltby and Shire's New Musical The Country Wife to Receive 1-Night-Only Staging by Margaret Hall

Red Bull Theater will stage the adaptation of William Wycherley's play this December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM

Jenna Agbayani and Judy Song to Star in Lloyd Suh's The Heart Sellers by Margaret Hall

The new play celebrates female friendship and Asian American experiences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

10 Spooky Movies Featuring Broadway Stars by Margaret Hall

From Leslie Odom, Jr. in The Exorcist to a cannibal film with Sutton Foster, enjoy Halloween weekend with these frightful films!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Backstroke Boys Begins Performances Off-Broadway October 27 by Margaret Hall

The production is the newest work in Fault Line's new play development program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Thursday, October 26, 2023

UGBA's The Best Part of Night is Black to Receive Industry Reading by Margaret Hall

The new play, directed by Broadway's Zhailon Levingston, will feature actors Nic Ashe and Broderick Clavery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM

George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man Opens at Gingold Theatrical Group Off-Broadway October 26 by Margaret Hall

Centering on a hunted soldier who seeks refuge in a young lady’s boudoir, Arms and the Man is one of Shaw's most popular early plays

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25AM
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Snatch Adams & Tainty McCracken Present It's That Time of the Month Begins Performances Off-Broadway October 25 by Margaret Hall

The play follows a 6-foot tall vagina named Snatch Adams who loses her job as a clown at Planned Parenthood in 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

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