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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Second Stage Theater's Lunar Eclipse Begins Performances May 14 by Margaret Hall

The production is the New York premiere of Pulitzer winning playwright Donald Margulies' newest work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

These 33 Artists Made Their Broadway Debuts This Season. And Then Got a Tony Nomination by Margaret Hall

From George Clooney to the team behind Maybe Happy Ending, these Broadway newcomers made a big impression.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM[SHARE]

Jesse Eisenberg, Lea DeLaria, Michael R. Jackson, Peppermint, More Set for The 24 Hour Musicals by Margaret Hall

The intensive theatrical endeavor gathers artists to write, rehearse, and perform four new musicals in just 24 hours.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM[SHARE]

Cynthia Erivo to Lead Solo Dracula Play in London by Margaret Hall

The production will be director Kip Williams' follow-up to his hit solo adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, currently playing Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM[SHARE]

Monday, May 12, 2025

Video: Step Inside the Wacky World of Dead Outlaw on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The new musical received seven 2025 Tony nominations, including Best Musical

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM[SHARE]

Private Readings of Bull Durham Musical Set at Paper Mill Playhouse by Margaret Hall

Initially developed in 2014, this is a reworked adaptation with eyes on Broadway following several earlier stagings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM[SHARE]

London's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is Getting a Cast Album by Margaret Hall

The musical won three Oliviers this season, including Best New Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM[SHARE]

Friday, May 9, 2025

Dead Outlaw Cancels Library of Congress Performance in Response to Trump's Firing of Librarian of Congress by Margaret Hall

Dr. Carla Hayden was the first Black woman to steward the nation's library.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM[SHARE]

Video: See Jill Sobule's Final Music Video, 'Underdog Victorious,' From Her Musical F*ck7thGrade by Margaret Hall

The cast recording for Ms. Sobule's critically lauded musical is set to be released June 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM[SHARE]

See Who's Starring in the World Premiere of Taylor Mac's Prosperous Fools by Margaret Hall

Premiering Off-Broadway at Theatre For A New Audience, the play is inspired by Molière's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM[SHARE]

Tony Nominee Patrick Page Launches Studio 2B to Train Actors in Shakespeare by Margaret Hall

The program is an extension of Page's commitment to reinvigorating Shakespeare's texts, most recently seen in his solo show All the Devils Are Here.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM[SHARE]

What Are Reviews Saying About Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Starring Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty? by Margaret Hall

The play began performances April 28 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Ryan Scott Oliver, Veronica Mansour, More to Judge 2025 Write Out Loud Contest by Margaret Hall

The contest supports up-and-coming musical theatre writers looking to break into the commercial industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:49PM[SHARE]

See Who's Starring in Massachusetts' Cape Playhouse Production of Rent by Margaret Hall

Chip Miller will direct and choreograph the musical about a found family of artists in the bohemian New York underworld of the 1990s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM[SHARE]

Gene & Gilda to Play Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The new play centers on the relationship between screen actors Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

See Clips From the 2025 Tony Award Nominees for Best Revival of a Musical by Margaret Hall

The 78th Annual Tony Awards ceremony will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall June 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

See Clips From the 2025 Tony Award Nominees for Best Revival of a Play by Margaret Hall

The 78th Annual Tony Awards ceremony will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall June 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM[SHARE]

Broadway Technical Manager Steven F. Ehrenberg Dies at 69 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Ehrenberg guided in the renovation and revival of some of the oldest theatre venues in the United States.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM[SHARE]

Monday, May 5, 2025

David Neumann to Receive 2025 Critics Choice Award from Chita Rivera Awards by Margaret Hall

Neumann is the Tony nominated choreographer behind Hadestown and Swept Away.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM[SHARE]

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Margaret Hall

Finalists included Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! and Itamar Moses's The Ally.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM[SHARE]

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Purpose Wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Margaret Hall

Finalists included Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! and Itamar Moses's The Ally.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM[SHARE]

Summer Lineup Revealed for The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center by Margaret Hall

A variety of new work development, conferences, and institutes have been revealed by the industry stalwart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM[SHARE]

Almeida Theater Impresario Pierre Audi Has Died at 67 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Audi transformed the derelict London lecture hall into one of the West End's most in demand theatres.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM[SHARE]

Original Broadway Cats Cast Member Stephen Mo Hanan Has Died by Margaret Hall

The Tony nominee originated the roles of Bustopher Jones, Asparagus, and Growltiger in the hit musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Read the Reviews for John Lithgow-Led Roald Dahl Play Giant in the West End by Margaret Hall

The play comes on the heels of a broader cultural conversation about Dahl's work and the prejudice that was embedded in many of his most beloved stories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM[SHARE]

Friday, May 2, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty in Hannah Moscovitch's Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes by Margaret Hall

The play began performances April 28 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Which Shows Got 2025 Best Musical Tony Award Nominations? by Margaret Hall

The 78th Annual Tony Awards ceremony will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall June 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM[SHARE]

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All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Second Stage Theater's Lunar Eclipse Begins Performances May 14 by Margaret Hall

These 33 Artists Made Their Broadway Debuts This Season. And Then Got a Tony Nomination by Margaret Hall

Jesse Eisenberg, Lea DeLaria, Michael R. Jackson, Peppermint, More Set for The 24 Hour Musicals by Margaret Hall

Cynthia Erivo to Lead Solo Dracula Play in London by Margaret Hall

Video: Step Inside the Wacky World of Dead Outlaw on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Private Readings of Bull Durham Musical Set at Paper Mill Playhouse by Margaret Hall

London's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is Getting a Cast Album by Margaret Hall

Dead Outlaw Cancels Library of Congress Performance in Response to Trump's Firing of Librarian of Congress by Margaret Hall

Video: See Jill Sobule's Final Music Video, 'Underdog Victorious,' From Her Musical F*ck7thGrade by Margaret Hall

See Who's Starring in the World Premiere of Taylor Mac's Prosperous Fools by Margaret Hall

Tony Nominee Patrick Page Launches Studio 2B to Train Actors in Shakespeare by Margaret Hall

What Are Reviews Saying About Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Starring Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty? by Margaret Hall

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Ryan Scott Oliver, Veronica Mansour, More to Judge 2025 Write Out Loud Contest by Margaret Hall

See Who's Starring in Massachusetts' Cape Playhouse Production of Rent by Margaret Hall

Gene & Gilda to Play Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

See Clips From the 2025 Tony Award Nominees for Best Revival of a Musical by Margaret Hall

See Clips From the 2025 Tony Award Nominees for Best Revival of a Play by Margaret Hall

Broadway Technical Manager Steven F. Ehrenberg Dies at 69 by Margaret Hall

David Neumann to Receive 2025 Critics Choice Award from Chita Rivera Awards by Margaret Hall

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Margaret Hall

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Purpose Wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Margaret Hall

Summer Lineup Revealed for The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center by Margaret Hall

Almeida Theater Impresario Pierre Audi Has Died at 67 by Margaret Hall

Original Broadway Cats Cast Member Stephen Mo Hanan Has Died by Margaret Hall

Read the Reviews for John Lithgow-Led Roald Dahl Play Giant in the West End by Margaret Hall

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty in Hannah Moscovitch's Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes by Margaret Hall

See the Casts of Dead Outlaw, Maybe Happy Ending, BOOP!, More React to Their 2025 Tony Nominations by Margaret Hall

How David Hyde Pierce's Life in the Theatre Taught Him to Dodge Death and Embrace Existence by Margaret Hall

Original Sweet Charity Performer Ruth Buzzi Has Died at 88 by Margaret Hall

Singer-Songwriter Jill Sobule Has Died at 66 by Margaret Hall

Which Shows Got 2025 Best Musical Tony Award Nominations? by Margaret Hall