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Thursday, March 23, 2023

According to the Chorus, Starring Karen Ziemba, Begins Performances Off-Broadway March 23 by Margaret Hall

The new play centers on a group of chorus girls at war with their dressers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Audible Theatre to Release Audio Adaptation of The Inheritance by Margaret Hall

Four new audio original adaptations will be released as a part of the company's spring slate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:12PM

Jelani Remy, Liana Hunt, Nathaniel Hackmann, More Join Back To The Future on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The production is transferring from the West End to Broadway this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM

Brian d'Arcy James, Darren Criss, George Abud, More Announced for 2023 Atlantic Theater Gala by Margaret Hall

This years gala honors Roger Kass for his 35 years of service on the Atlantic Theater Company Board of Directors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Trading Places: How Actors Go Between the West End and Broadway (Or Not) by Margaret Hall

When a production transfers from the West End to Broadway, sometimes the actors go with the show, and sometimes they don't—here's how those decisions are made.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

Royal Shakespeare Company Production of Hamnet to Play West End by Margaret Hall

The new play has already sold out its world premiere in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM
Monday, March 20, 2023

New York City Center Announces Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship by Margaret Hall

The late Tony winner choreographed Chicago for the Encores! program, and that revival is now the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:43PM

Reviews: Critics Weigh In on Joy Ride Film, Starring Stephanie Hsu and Ashley Park by Margaret Hall

The raunchy comedy follows four friends on an increasingly wild international adventure.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

Step Into Rehearsals for the U.K. Premiere of The Secret Life of Bees by Margaret Hall

The musical from Lynn Nottage, Duncan Sheik, and Susan Birkenhead premiered Off-Broadway in 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Playbill Songwriter Series: Jevares C. Myrick and Ronvé O’Daniel Introduce Greenwood: An American Musical by Margaret Hall

The team was joined by Tymothee Harrell, Avionce Hoyles, and Morgan J. Smart for the series, which is presented by Audible Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM
Friday, March 17, 2023

Edinburgh Fringe Hit Sex Witch The Musical to Play Soho Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The autobiographical solo show is written and performed by Maggie Lalley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM

Candrice Jones Wins 2023 Kesselring Prize by Margaret Hall

Awarded by the National Arts Club, the Prize provides Jones with a two-week residency at the Tilden Mansion and $25,000 to aid in development of her work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

Maddie Corman, Kerry Bishé, Natalie Woolams-Torres, More to Star in World Premiere of The Fears by Margaret Hall

The play will mark the producing debut of Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals Begins March 17 by Margaret Hall

The Connecticut institution's annual lineup is a hotbed for new work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Peter Pan Goes Wrong Flies Into Broadway March 17 by Margaret Hall

The follow-up to The Play That Goes Wrong begins previews March 17 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, March 16, 2023

Jesús I. Velles Wins 2023 Yale Drama Prize by Margaret Hall

Velles was selected by the Tony nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:02PM

Jesús I. Valles Wins 2023 Yale Drama Prize by Margaret Hall

Valles was selected by the Tony nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:02PM

Juliet Stevenson to Star in U.S. Premiere of Robert Icke’s The Doctor by Margaret Hall

The play will mark Stevenson's return to the New York Stage after a 20-year absence.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM

Reviews: Here's What Critics Are Saying About the U.K. Premiere of Marjorie Prime by Margaret Hall

The Jordan Harrison play explores the limits of what technology can replace in the face of age.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Reviews: Here's What Critics Are Saying About City Center Encores! Dear World, Starring Donna Murphy by Margaret Hall

The limited engagement also stars Brooks Ashmanskas, Andréa Burns, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ann Harada, Stanley Wayne Mathis, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Ritchie Valens Jukebox Dance Musical La Bamba! Will Play West End by Margaret Hall

The musical is inspired by the legacy of one of the original rock-and-roll pioneers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

Ivano Turco, Rebecca McKinnis, Shobna Gulati, More to Star in Everybody's Talking About Jamie U.K. and Ireland Tour by Margaret Hall

The musical, about a fabulous teenage drag queen, features music by Dan Gillespie Sells and a book and lyrics by Tom MacRae.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Arden of Faversham Opens Off-Broadway March 16 by Margaret Hall

This is one of the first New York stagings of what might be one of William Shakespeare's first artistic endeavors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Applications Now Open for Actionplay 2023 Free Audition Workshops by Margaret Hall

Actionplay is a NYC-based neurodiverse theatre company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:09PM

Reviews: Here's What Critics Think of London's Immersive Guys and Dolls by Margaret Hall

Nicholas Hytner directs Daniel Mays, Andrew Richardson, Celinde Schoenmaker, and Marisha Wallace in the immersive production at The Bridge Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

A Strange Loop Creator Michael R. Jackson's White Girl in Danger Begins Previews Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The co-production between Vineyard and Second Stage is directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz with choreography by Raja Feather Kelly.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Meryl Streep in The Seagull, Raúl Esparza in Anyone Can Whistle: Inside the Extensive Theatre on Film and Tape Archives by Margaret Hall

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is currently celebrating TOFT's 50th anniversary—and it's open to everyone, not just New Yorkers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:09PM

Get a 1st Look at Life of Pi on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Olivier winning play began previews at the Gerald Schoenfeld theatre March 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:58PM

Dates Revealed for Lucas Hnath's A Simulacrum at Atlantic Theatre Company by Margaret Hall

The new play from the Doll's House Part 2 playwright begins performances this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Level Forward Partnering on New Artists Workshop by Margaret Hall

The workshop is designed to provide narrative tools to artists that encourage responsible storytelling throughout entertainment media.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, and Ann McNamee's Other World to Receive NYC Staged Readings by Margaret Hall

The new musical follows two friends suddenly transported into a favorite video game.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

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