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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Anastasia Traina's Seagulls on Sullivan Street Will Receive Private Presentation by Margaret Hall

The piece is expected to arrive Off-Broadway in 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM[SHARE]

What Do the Critics Think of Wicked: For Good? by Margaret Hall

The second part of the smash-hit Wicked film duology has officially arrived.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM[SHARE]

Here Are the Lyrics to the New Songs in Wicked: For Good by Margaret Hall

Stephen Schwartz wrote two new songs for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo: "The Girl in the Bubble" and "No Place Like Home."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM[SHARE]

See LJ Benet Pine for Connection in 'Belong to Someone' from The Lost Boys Musical by Margaret Hall

The Broadway-bound musical uses vampirism to explore the physical transformation, sexual awakening, and identity experimentation of a teenager's coming of age.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 17, 2025

C-R-I-T-I-C-S! Reviews Are Out for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Revival by Margaret Hall

The Off-Broadway revival of Rachel Sheinkin-William Finn's musical is led by Glee's Kevin McHale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:36PM[SHARE]

Nadja Leonhard-Hooper's License to Drive Named Winner of Working Barn Productions Playwright's Incubator Program by Margaret Hall

The honor was established to support produced playwrights who are looking for additional resources to develop their first film projects.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM[SHARE]

Liberation Extends On Broadway by Margaret Hall

The work centers on a group of women who gather to talk, during the second wave feminist movement of the 1970s, about changing their own lives and the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Tony Winner Elizabeth Franz Dies at 84 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Franz is perhaps best remembered for the 1999 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, in which she starred opposite Brian Dennehy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Barrett Foa to Star in A Very Queer Christmas Carol Reading in Los Angeles by Margaret Hall

Directed by Ryan O'Connor, the one-night-only concert reading drenches Dickens' famous tale in camp musical sensibilities.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 14, 2025

Eddie Izzard's Solo Hamlet Will Play Los Angeles by Margaret Hall

Selena Cadell directs Mark Izzard's adaptation of the Shakespeare classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Orville Peck Releases Acoustic Cover of 'Maybe This Time' From Cabaret by Margaret Hall

The song appears on the track list for Peck's newest EP, Appaloosa, his first since starring as the Emcee in Cabaret on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Step Inside Archduke's Explosive Off-Broadway Opening Night by Margaret Hall

The piece explores the life of Gavrilo Princip"best remembered as Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassin"and the instigator of World War I.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM[SHARE]

What Are the Reviews for the World Premiere of The Seat of Our Pants Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

Ruthie Ann Miles, Shuler Hensley, Micaela Diamond, and more star in Ethan Lipton's musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM[SHARE]

Watch: See Cynthia Erivo Belt Out 'No Good Deed' Alongside Dancer Misty Copeland by Margaret Hall

The Wicked: For Good star teamed up with the legendary ballerina for a uniquely stripped down rendition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Are Reviews in Favor of The Hunger Games on Stage in London? by Margaret Hall

Mia Carragher is leading the cast as Katniss Everdeen in Conor McPherson's adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM[SHARE]

'Straight to Therapy': How Justin Collette and Isabella Esler Navigate Beetlejuice's Devoted Fandom by Margaret Hall

Fresh from touring for three years, this duo is not taking their Broadway run for granted.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM[SHARE]

Watch: Matthew Broderick Committed a Grievous Broadway Sin by Margaret Hall

Broderick confessed his transgressions on Late Night with Seth Meyers November 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM[SHARE]

Here Lies Love to Play Los Angeles in 2026 by Margaret Hall

The David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's musical played Broadway in 2023.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM[SHARE]

What Are the Reviews for Archduke Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

The piece explores the life of Gavrilo Princip"best remembered as Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassin"and the instigator of World War I.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

The Honey Trap to Return Off-Broadway in 2026 by Margaret Hall

Written by Leo McGann and directed by Matt Torney, the Irish Rep production is currently in the midst of a sold-out premiere run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM[SHARE]

How to Get $35 Rush Tickets to Beau the Musical by Margaret Hall

The heartfelt musical is back for an encore Off-Broadway engagement at St. Luke's Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM[SHARE]

Obama Musical 44 Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Eli Bauman's new musical plays the Daryl Roth Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter to Star in Alice in Wonderland Movie Musical by Margaret Hall

Carpenter will also produce the film for Universal Pictures.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM[SHARE]

What Are the Reviews for Richard II, Starring Michael Urie? by Margaret Hall

This reimagining of Shakespeare's drama is set in 1980s Manhattan, its neon skyline and shadowy backrooms becoming an epic battleground of identity and power.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 10, 2025

Johnny G. Lloyd Joins Meghan Finn to Co-Lead The Tank Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Both Lloyd and Finn will serve as as artistic directors of the company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM[SHARE]

Video: Why Beetlejuice on Broadway Makes Trisha Paytas 'The Happiest I've Ever Been' by Margaret Hall

The social media influencer sat down with Playbill's Jeffrey Vizcaíno to discuss her limited run in the musical's Broadway return.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM[SHARE]

Shakespeare's Richard II, Starring Michael Urie, Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM[SHARE]

What Are the Reviews for Anne Washburn's The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Tom Pecinka, and more star in the Vineyard and The Civilians co-production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 7, 2025

World Premiere Recording of Into the Sun Released November 7 by Margaret Hall

With book, music, and lyrics by Michael Gubser, the musical is a inspired by the World War I poet-soldiers who lived on in their widely anthologized poems.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM[SHARE]

100th Anniversary of the Rockettes to be Commemorated at the Museum of Broadway by Margaret Hall

The exhibition celebrates the iconic style, choreography, and evolution of the troupe, and features costumes by Bob Mackie, Gregg Barnes, Vincente Minnelli, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM[SHARE]

Get a 1st Look at Mischief Theatre's Christmas Carol Goes Wrong in London's West End by Margaret Hall

The holiday comedy from the Play That Goes Wrong creators brings the chaos and humour of The Cornley Amateur Drama Society to the work of Charles Dickens.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM[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