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Friday, January 16, 2026

Liberation to Hold Special 'Broadway Babysitter' Matinee by Margaret Hall

The acclaimed Bess Wohl play continues at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Video: Carrie Coon Explains How an Acupuncturist Saved Bug on Broadway by Margaret Hall

White Lotus and Gilded Age star Coon shared her mysterious medical malady on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Spamalot Revival National Tour by Margaret Hall

The tour of the Tony-winning musical comedy will travel to more than 30 cities in its first year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

What Are The Reviews for The Disappear, With Hamish Linklater, Miriam Silverman, Dylan Baker? by Margaret Hall

Erica Schmidt's play opened January 15 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

See Who's Starring in National Theatre's Reinvention of Maxim Gorky’s Summerfolk by Margaret Hall

Nina Raine and Moses Raine’s new version offers a portrait of Russian class, privilege, and denial.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Cast Complete for Jefferson Mays and Sam Clemmett-Led Amadeus at Pasadena Playhouse by Margaret Hall

Darko Tresnjak is directing the Peter Shaffer drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, Kristolyn Lloyd, More to Star in DirectorFest 2026 Readings by Margaret Hall

This year's event will feature two staged readings of full-length plays, directed by Zoë Adams and Irvin Mason, Jr.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Full Cast Revealed for RSC's U.K. Tour of Titanic-Inspired Hamlet by Margaret Hall

The upcoming tour is based on the 2025 Stratford-upon-Avon production directed by Rupert Goold.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Alex Newell, Nicole Scherzinger, More Join Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer Concert by Margaret Hall

The charity event will raise funds for early cancer detection.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Jeremy Landon Hays' Everything in the Dim Light To Receive Industry Presentation by Margaret Hall

The work follows a young woman as she attempts to claim the land of her childhood following the death of her father.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Jonathan Groff Almost Never Calls Out of Just in Time; But When He Does, Matt Magnusson Is Ready by Margaret Hall

After nine months of patiently waiting for a moment that could have never come, this standby is now enjoying his first week of performances as Bobby Darin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Judging Panel Revealed for 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize by Margaret Hall

The award honors female and non-binary playwrights who have written English language plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen Announce Final Performances in Maybe Happy Ending by Margaret Hall

The next full-time Helperbots will be announced at a later date.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Read the Reviews for Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

David Zippel directs the revue of the late Tony-nominated and Grammy-winning composer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Monday, January 12, 2026

Austin Colburn, Jana Larell Glover Join Broadway Company of Two Strangers by Margaret Hall

They join the existing standbys Phoenix Best and Vincent Michael.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Actor John Cunningham Has Died at 93 by Margaret Hall

A veteran character actor of the stage and screen, Mr. Cunningham's musical theatre career famously began in 1960 when he was plucked from obscurity by Moss Hart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM
Friday, January 9, 2026

Lencia Kebede Announces Final Wicked Performance on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Kebede made history as the first Black actor to play the role of Elphaba full-time in Wicked on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Marc Shaiman to Tour in Support of New Memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner by Margaret Hall

The Tony-winning Hairspray composer and lyricist will be joined by Nathan Lane, Bette Midler, J. Harrison Ghee, Melissa Errico, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Julie Benko Joins Ragtime Broadway Revival January 9 by Margaret Hall

Benko will play the role of Emma Goldman for three months.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42AM
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Amrou Al-Kadhi to Direct Sam Morrison's Sugar Daddy Off-West End by Margaret Hall

Al-Kadhi is the author of Life as a Unicorn, which received both the Polari First Book Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Wicked Novel, Basis for Musical and Film, Has Been Banned in Utah by Margaret Hall

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit in response to the book ban.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM

Ariana Grande, Ethan Hawke, Sinners, Hamnet Nominated for 2026 Actor Awards by Margaret Hall

Previously known as the SAG Awards, the honors have rebranded for 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

See Who's Hitting the Road for The Great Gatsby's North American Tour by Margaret Hall

The new musical, based on the famed F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, continues at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Broadway's Liberation, Oedipus, Purpose, Redwood, Smash Nominated for 2026 GLAAD Media Awards by Margaret Hall

Since 1990, the honors have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQIA+ awards show in the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Drama League Associate Artistic Director Nilan Has Died by Margaret Hall

Nilan was an award-winning writer, director, actor, producer, educator, and arts leader whose work centered on intersectionality, queer life, and the multiplicity of human experience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Get a 1st Look at Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer in The Death of Robin Hood Film by Margaret Hall

The Tony winners have teamed up with writer-director Michael Sarnoski bring a new, modern take on the classic legend to the screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Julie Benko Joins Ragtime Broadway Revival January 6 by Margaret Hall

Benko will play the role of Emma Goldman for three months.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM
Monday, January 5, 2026

Actor Bret Hanna-Shuford Has Died at 46 by Margaret Hall

With half a dozen Broadway credits under his belt, Mr. Hanna-Shuford was one half of the social media duo Broadway Husbands.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM
Saturday, January 3, 2026

Beetlejuice the Musical Completes Its Third Broadway Run January 3 by Margaret Hall

The production returned to the Main Stem via its first national tour, which is closing after a three-year, 88-city run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42AM
Friday, January 2, 2026

Playbill's Favorite Red Carpet Looks From 2025 by Margaret Hall

The trend of the year was authenticity: artists dressed their best, rather than chasing the microtrends that otherwise dominated the fashion ecosystem offstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

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