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Monday, July 14, 2025

How Hadestown Music Director Liam Robinson Keeps the Show Feeling, and Sounding, Fresh by Margaret Hall

He's been with the Anaïs Mitchell since its 2016 world premiere Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Sadie Sink Departs Broadway's John Proctor is the Villain July 13 by Margaret Hall

Stranger Things star Sink was a 2025 Tony nominee for her performance in the Kimberly Belflower play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Friday, July 11, 2025

Second Stage Welcomes 3 New Trustees by Margaret Hall

Additionally, multiple current trustees will assume new positions for 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Mischief Theatre's Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Reveals West End Cast 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 10:38AM

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Rachel Bonds, Miranda Rose Hall, and Lauren Yee to Be Honored at 50th Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival by Margaret Hall

Thirty plays will be presented at the week-long event at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Beau the Musical Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Written by Douglas Lyons and Ethan D. Pakchar, the show comes to NYC via Out of the Box Theatrics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Marissa Jaret Winokur to Direct Hairspray in California by Margaret Hall

Winokur won a Tony Award for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the original Broadway production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Kip Williams' The Maids to Premiere at London's Donmar Warehouse by Margaret Hall

The adaptation of Jean Genet’s erotic power play is one of two world premieres coming to the venue this autumn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Mary Kate Morrissey, Noah Weisberg, J. Quinton Johnson, Ben Fankhauser, More Set for South Carolina New Play Festival by Margaret Hall

Transforming Greenville into a hub for theatrical innovation, SCNPF is a multi-day festival of developmental readings for new plays and musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

65 Directors and Choreographers to be Honored by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society by Margaret Hall

65 for the 65th will include a photo and brief bio of each of the selected society members, alongside a tribute from another SDC member.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Paranormal Activity Stage Play to Tour U.S. Before Haunting London's West End by Margaret Hall

Thrills and chills continue to descend on the theatre industry with this new screen-to-stage adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Real Women Have Curves Closes on Broadway June 29 by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Dead Outlaw Closes on Broadway June 29 by Margaret Hall

The David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna, and Itamar Moses musical follows a real-life outlaw whose dead body becomes a side-show attraction.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Friday, June 27, 2025

Nassim Soleimanpour's Echo Begins Performances at Royal Court Theatre June 27 by Margaret Hall

Eleven different artists will perform the work as an unrehearsed cold read over its run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:36AM

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Douglas Lyons' New Musical Beau Is a 'Celebratory Gay' Experience by Margaret Hall

Plus, see lead actor Matt Rodin perform two songs from the musical, now Off-Broadway at Out of the Box Theatrics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Broadway Conductor Sue Anderson Has Died at 70 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Anderson lit the flame for many female musicians in their pursuit of respect within the Broadway orchestra pit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Big Fun! Look Back on the Original Productions of Heathers the Musical by Margaret Hall

How a cult classic film was turned into a musical theatre phenomenon across the U.S. and the U.K.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Crystal Skillman's The Rocket Men To Receive Rolling World Premiere by Margaret Hall

The play centers on the former Nazis who used their scientific skills to flee Germany and become the backbone of the American Space Program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Monday, June 23, 2025

Winners of 2025 Write Out Loud Contest Revealed by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

Friday, June 20, 2025

See Who's Starring in European Premiere of Pulitzer Winner Fat Ham by Margaret Hall

The James Ijames play, which premiered in New York in 2022, is a reimagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Cecilia Gentili’s Red Ink Will Play Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

Ms. Gentili was a trans icon, artist, and activist whose solo shows encouraged fierce honesty in the face of bigoted pressure to stay silent.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Marissa Bode, Julia Lester to Star in Short Films by Disabled Filmmakers by Margaret Hall

The year-long Visionary Fellowship at the Inevitable Foundation offers funding, community, and guidance to disabled filmmakers working on short films.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Original Little Shop of Horrors Choreographer, Edie Cowan, Has Died by Margaret Hall

Ms. Cowan was originally a performer, appearing in the original Broadway productions of Annie and Funny Girl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Comedian Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride Sets Broadway Dates by Margaret Hall

The show will play an eight-city summer tour presented by Hard Rock, ahead of its Broadway engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

The Outsiders Educational Initiative The Stay Gold Project Will Hit the Road With the Tony-Winning Musical by Margaret Hall

The initiative will work with public schools across the country to ensure the national tour is accessible and inclusive for students.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Chris McCarrell Joins Massachusetts' Cape Playhouse 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 10:32AM

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Monday, June 16, 2025

Tony Winners Glenn Close, Billy Porter Join Cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise On the Reaping by Margaret Hall

News of their casting was made official during Lionsgate's presentation at CineEurope.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

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All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

How Hadestown Music Director Liam Robinson Keeps the Show Feeling, and Sounding, Fresh by Margaret Hall

Sadie Sink Departs Broadway's John Proctor is the Villain July 13 by Margaret Hall

Second Stage Welcomes 3 New Trustees by Margaret Hall

Mischief Theatre's Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Reveals West End Cast by Margaret Hall

Rachel Bonds, Miranda Rose Hall, and Lauren Yee to Be Honored at 50th Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival by Margaret Hall

Beau the Musical Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Marissa Jaret Winokur to Direct Hairspray in California by Margaret Hall

Kip Williams' The Maids to Premiere at London's Donmar Warehouse by Margaret Hall

Mary Kate Morrissey, Noah Weisberg, J. Quinton Johnson, Ben Fankhauser, More Set for South Carolina New Play Festival by Margaret Hall

65 Directors and Choreographers to be Honored by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society by Margaret Hall

Paranormal Activity Stage Play to Tour U.S. Before Haunting London's West End by Margaret Hall

Real Women Have Curves Closes on Broadway June 29 by Margaret Hall

Dead Outlaw Closes on Broadway June 29 by Margaret Hall

Nassim Soleimanpour's Echo Begins Performances at Royal Court Theatre June 27 by Margaret Hall

Douglas Lyons' New Musical Beau Is a 'Celebratory Gay' Experience by Margaret Hall

Broadway Conductor Sue Anderson Has Died at 70 by Margaret Hall

Big Fun! Look Back on the Original Productions of Heathers the Musical by Margaret Hall

Crystal Skillman's The Rocket Men To Receive Rolling World Premiere by Margaret Hall

Winners of 2025 Write Out Loud Contest Revealed by Margaret Hall

See Who's Starring in European Premiere of Pulitzer Winner Fat Ham by Margaret Hall

Cecilia Gentili’s Red Ink Will Play Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

Marissa Bode, Julia Lester to Star in Short Films by Disabled Filmmakers by Margaret Hall

Original Little Shop of Horrors Choreographer, Edie Cowan, Has Died by Margaret Hall

Comedian Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride Sets Broadway Dates by Margaret Hall

The Outsiders Educational Initiative The Stay Gold Project Will Hit the Road With the Tony-Winning Musical by Margaret Hall

Chris McCarrell Joins Massachusetts' Cape Playhouse Rent by Margaret Hall

Step Inside Florencia Cuenca's Dressing Room at Real Women Have Curves by Margaret Hall

Real Women Have Curves to Close on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Screwball Ballroom Dance Comedy False Steps Sets Off-Broadway Run by Margaret Hall

What Do Reviews Say About Beau the Musical Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

Tony Winners Glenn Close, Billy Porter Join Cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise On the Reaping by Margaret Hall