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Monday, April 10, 2023

Trunk Songs from Some Like It Hot to be Presented in Some Like It Cut Concert by Margaret Hall

The bonus material from Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman will be performed by members of the Broadway company of Some Like It Hot.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

How to Get the Cheapest Tickets to Broadway's Good Night, Oscar by Margaret Hall

The Sean Hayes-led play has announced digital lottery and in-person rush policies for its limited engagement at the Belasco Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Host Black Swan Screening With Darren Aronofsky, More at United Palace by Margaret Hall

The psychological thriller is the first of six films that will be screened at the Washington Heights theatre this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

A Strange Loop Creator Michael R. Jackson's White Girl in Danger Opens Off-Broadway April 10 by Margaret Hall

The co-production between Vineyard and Second Stage is directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz with choreography by Raja Feather Kelly.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM
Friday, April 7, 2023

Get a 1st Look at Michael R. Jackson's White Girl in Danger Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The new musical is inspired by classic daytime and primetime soap operas, Lifetime movies, and melodrama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Good Night, Oscar, Starring Sean Hayes, Begins Performances On Broadway April 7 by Margaret Hall

Directed by Lisa Peterson, the limited engagement will play the Belasco Theatre through the summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

The Great Shuck Off: See Stars Shuck Corn on the Shucked Red Carpet by Margaret Hall

The best place to shuck corn? A Broadway opening night red carpet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Thursday, April 6, 2023

Photos: Step Inside The Pink: An Intimacy Ritual at Primary Stages by Margaret Hall

A reading of the new work was presented April 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

The Tank Launches Producers Cohort Program by Margaret Hall

The fellowship will help to support early career theatrical producers who have traditionally been excluded from producing opportunities.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Jordan Donica, Holly Gould, Heath Saunders, More to Star in At The Barre Concert by Margaret Hall

The new musical will present a selection of songs at Green Room 42

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

Michael Urie, Gaten Matarazzo, Rob McClure, More Star in Interactive Murder Mystery Series Foul Play by Margaret Hall

Created by Andrew Barth Feldman and Alex Boniello, the digitally immersive party game premieres later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Zachary Kropp, Julian Manjerico, and Clayton Matthews to Star in Star Trek Parody Khan!!! The Musical! Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The "Parody Trek-Tacular" pays homage to 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Kate O'Flynn to Star in All of It in London's West End by Margaret Hall

The Alistair McDowall piece consists of three interconnected short plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Teach Me How To Die Begins Performances Off-Broadway April 6 by Margaret Hall

Written by Lisa Monde, the play centers on a suicide note–writing masterclass led by a philology professor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Wednesday, April 5, 2023

How New Legislation Could Redefine the Broadway Body by Margaret Hall

Bill INT 0209 aims to prohibit size and height discrimination in New York City, and it's welcomed by the theatre community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Pascale Armand, Alana Raquel Bowers, Kristin Dodson, More to Star in Off-Broadway's Bernarda's Daughters by Margaret Hall

Inspired by Federico García Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba, the play takes on gentrification and social strife in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

On the Red Carpet: The Cast of Shucked Share Why Comedy and Country Music Is the Perfect Combination by Margaret Hall

Go inside the opening night of the new Broadway musical, where attendees included country music star Kacey Musgraves and Tariq (the corn kid).

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM
Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Jahna Ferron-Smith, Alex Lin, Britton Smith, More to Receive Readings at Second Stage by Margaret Hall

Smith will be the inaugural participant in the company's new Musical Reading program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at London's Betty Blue Eyes Revival by Margaret Hall

Based on the film A Private Function, Betty Blue Eyes was first produced in London's West End in 2011.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Monday, April 3, 2023

Video: Nathan Lane on How He Almost Changed His Name to Norman Lane by Margaret Hall

The three-time Tony winner looks back on his 40-year career, by flipping through the Playbills from every Broadway show he's ever done.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Neil Patrick Harris to Join Peter Pan Goes Wrong For Limited Engagement, Including Opening Night by Margaret Hall

The follow-up to The Play That Goes Wrong is currently in previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Shucked to Release Broadway Cast Album; Get a 1st Look at the New Musical by Margaret Hall

The maize-themed comedy is directed by Jack O'Brien and written by Robert Horn, Brandy Clark, and Shane McAnally.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Olivier-Winning My Neighbour Totoro Will Return to the West End by Margaret Hall

The stage adaptation of the beloved Studio Ghibli film took home six Olivier Awards this past weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

WATCH: Shucked Peels Back The Curtain for CBS Sunday Morning by Margaret Hall

Details of the maize-themed Broadway comedy have been hard to come by, but now you can view snippets of seven songs ahead of the show's April 4 opening night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Saturday, April 1, 2023

Royal Shakespeare Company Production of Hamnet Begins Performances In Statford-Upon-Avon April 1 by Margaret Hall

The new play, which has announced an impending West End transfer has already sold out its world premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Friday, March 31, 2023

7 Actors Who Got Their Start At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Margaret Hall

The festival was the training grounds of Hugh Laurie, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

'I Need To Go To the Hospital': How Maude Apatow Became Concussed While Starring in Little Shop of Horrors by Margaret Hall

Apatow stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk about her stint as Audrey Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM
Thursday, March 30, 2023

More Than 1,000 Shows Announced For 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Margaret Hall

This is the second major round of programming announced by the famed festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Luke Newton and Amber Anderson to Star in West End Revival of The Shape of Things by Margaret Hall

The Neil LaBute play premiered in 2001 with Paul Rudd and Rachel Weisz in the lead roles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Audra McDonald to Headline Long Wharf Theatre's Annual Benefit by Margaret Hall

The Connecticut theatre will present the Tony winner in concert this May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic