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Friday, May 23, 2025

Video: Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda's Ham4Ham With Floyd Collins, Death Becomes Her, Dead Outlaw, More by Margaret Hall

The free "show before the show" series has returned to the steps of Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre to celebrate the 2025 Tony nominees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM

What Do Critics Think of Imelda Staunton and Daughter Bessie Carter in West End Mrs. Warren's Profession? by Margaret Hall

Dominic Cooke directs the George Bernard Shaw play, reuniting with Staunton after their work on Hello, Dolly! and Follies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

Glee's Kevin McHale Stars in London Revival of Sondheim's The Frogs Beginning May 23 by Margaret Hall

Georgie Rankcom directs the Aristophanes-inspired musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Tiler Peck, Julian Ovenden, More Will Lead U.K. Concert Premiere of Ahrens and Flaherty's Little Dancer by Margaret Hall

The musical is directed and choreographed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman.

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How Pirates! The Penzance Musical Brings Gilbert and Sullivan to New Orleans, and a New Generation by Margaret Hall

It includes a new prologue, additional songs, and a rope-swinging Pirate King.

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Video: See Christiani Pitts Sing 'What'll It Be' From Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) by Margaret Hall

The romantic comedy, currently premiering stateside at A.R.T., previously enjoyed a successful run in London's West End.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Bonnie Milligan to Host First Impressions Cam at the 78th Annual Tony Awards by Margaret Hall

Milligan will be the first to speak with this year's newly minted Tony winners the moment they walk off stage.

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Applications Now Open for 2025 Prince Fellowship by Margaret Hall

The program was established to support the next generation of creative producers, and renamed in honor of the late director and producer Harold Prince.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Ride the Cyclone to Get U.K. Premiere by Margaret Hall

The cult-favorite musical is finally crossing the pond.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

New Musical Wesley Sets Off-Broadway Bow by Margaret Hall

The musical is inspired by Stacey O’Brien’s best-selling memoir Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of a Bird and His Girl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

The Last Five Years to Host Special Standby Performance, Starring Noah Kieserman and Nasia Thomas by Margaret Hall

The Broadway production has added a performance to showcase the revival's standbys.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

George Wendt Has Died at 76 by Margaret Hall

Known to the general public for his role as Norm on Cheers, Mr. Wendt was also a man of the theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Irish Repertory Theatre Adds The Weir, The Honey Trap to Upcoming Season by Margaret Hall

The Off-Broadway stalwart has unveiled their summer and fall lineup.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

George Wendt Has Died at 76 by Margaret Hall

Obituaries George Wendt Has Died at 76 Known to the general public for his role as Norm on Cheers, Mr. Wendt was also a man of the theatre. Broadway ve…

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Photos: See Gaten Matarazzo Meet the Cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow by Margaret Hall

Broadway alum Matarazzo stars in the Netflix series, which is prequel-ized by the current Best Play Tony nominee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM
Monday, May 19, 2025

Inside the Touching Tributes Dead Outlaw Has Inspired at the Grave of its Real-Life Subject by Margaret Hall

The new musical centers on a man once forgotten in death; the show's fans are making sure his memory lives on.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM

Video: Rock Out with Tony Nominee Andrew Durand in 'I Killed a Man in Maine' From Dead Outlaw by Margaret Hall

The Best Musical Tony nominee has released footage of the raucous number, which sees Durand come apart at the seams with prideful fury.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM

Boy George Musical Taboo Is Getting a New Book by Margaret Hall

Commissioned by Thomas Hopkins Productions, this is the latest turn in the musical's multi-decade development period.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Bowl EP Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The production features an in-the-round design allowing audiences to get up close to the live skateboarding.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Saturday, May 17, 2025

5 Must-See Broadway Shows Ahead of the 2025 Tony Awards by Margaret Hall

It has been a banner year in the American theatre, and these Tony-nominated shows are the cream of the crop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM
Friday, May 16, 2025

5 Must-See Broadway Shows Ahead of the 2025 Tony Awards by Margaret Hall

There are 22 days left until the 2025 Tony Awards, which means there is still time to see a few shows before the winners are revealed!  It has been a banner year for Broadway, with a beauti…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 08:00PM

Charlene Adhiambo and Amy B. Tiong Receive 2025 Hansberry-Lilly Fellowship by Margaret Hall

Created in honor of Lorraine Hansberry, the fellowships aim to support the next generation of women and non-binary playwrights of color.

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Video: How Sarah Snook Stars in Broadway's The Picture of Dorian Gray With No Understudy by Margaret Hall

With no support cast to lean on, the Tony nominee has to keep a very close eye on her health.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Keenan Scott II's The Genius of Being Stupid to Receive Industry Reading by Margaret Hall

The play is an unflinching, deeply personal piece that explores Scott's youth as a special education student.

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See Dead Outlaw Make 'Something From Nothing' and 'Normal' on Today by Margaret Hall

The Best Musical Tony nominee stopped by the morning show to give its first television performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

Wicked's Lencia Kebede and Jenna Bainbridge Are Through Accepting Limits by Margaret Hall

The musical's new Elphaba and Nessarose are making history on Broadway, and establishing a sisterly bond.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

See Dead Outlaw Make 'Something From Nothing' on Today by Margaret Hall

The Best Musical Tony nominee stopped by the morning show to give its first television performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

Winners of the 2025 NAMT Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Revealed by Margaret Hall

The competition provides high school students with the chance to develop and showcase original musical compositions that could potentially become part of full-scale productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Hear Tatianna Córdoba Soar in 'Flying Away' from Real Women Have Curves by Margaret Hall

The new musical opened at the James Earl Jones Theatre April 27.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Emmy Nominee Julio Torres to Make Off-Broadway Debut in Color Theories by Margaret Hall

The piece allows Torres to blend stand-up, design, and dream logic into a whimsical exploration of color, emotion, and identity that is equal parts comedy, theatre, and art piece.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

New Play Festival, Stage Left, Reveals 1st Annual Lineup by Margaret Hall

Produced by Working Theater and the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, the festival pairs new plays with an advocacy coalitions working at the frontlines of social change.

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