All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Friday, January 27, 2023

Whatever Happened to Overtures? by Margaret Hall

Playbill investigates the absence of the once-ubiquitous opening to a musical (it's partially Sondheim and Star Wars' fault).

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

Goodspeed Announces 2023 Lineup for Annual Festival of New Musicals by Margaret Hall

The Connecticut institution will become a hotbed for new work this March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Fredi Walker-Browne to Star in 50th Anniversary Production of Raisin in New Jersey by Margaret Hall

The musical, based on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun, won Best Musical at the 1974 Tony Awards

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

MCC Theater Wolf Play Begins Performances January 27 by Margaret Hall

The production is produced in collaboration with Ma-Yi Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

MacGyver: The Musical Album Released January 27 by Margaret Hall

The musical previously premiered in Houston, Texas, receiving the Houston Press' Best New Musical award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Jill Sobule Knows 7th Grade is Toxic by Margaret Hall

The singer-songwriter explores why adolescence is hell in her hit Off-Broadway show F*ck 7th Grade.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:33PM

Playbill Goes Fringe Favorite Lizard Boy to Premiere Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The American musical, which has been in development since 2013, will play a limited engagement this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Caissie Levy and Trevor Dion Nicholas to Star in London Premiere of Next To Normal by Margaret Hall

Levy will reunite with Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Longhurst, who previously directed her in Broadway's Caroline or Change.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Henry IV, Richard II Begin Performances at Theatre For A New Audience January 26 by Margaret Hall

The Off-Broadway company will stage the Shakespeare plays in repertory through February 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Atlantic Theater Company Reveals Recipients of the Judith Champion Launch Commission by Margaret Hall

The program supports early career playwrights and facilitates industry relationships.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

'Moving Forward Is Going to Be Scary': Patrick Page Says Goodbye to Hadestown and Hello to King Lear by Margaret Hall

The Tony-nominated actor gets existential: about sobriety, making peace with the past, and embracing the unknown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM

Disney is Bringing Coco to the Stage by Margaret Hall

The property features music by Michael Giacchino and Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

The Flea Announces New Leadership Model and Community Building Projects by Margaret Hall

The change is made possible through a $1.2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Arden of Faversham and The Knight of the Burning Pestle to Play Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

This will be one of the first New York stagings of potentially one of William Shakespeare's first artistic endeavors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Second Stage Dates Thanksgiving Play, White Girl in Danger, Extends Between Riverside and Crazy on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer-winning play will stay on Broadway for an extra week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

Stephanie Hsu, Angela Bassett, Austin Butler, More Net Oscar Nominations by Margaret Hall

Theatrical talent continues to loom large over the 2023 Awards season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

'Tell The Truth': See Anthony Rapp Discuss Solo Show Without You on CBS Mornings by Margaret Hall

Based on the Rent star's bestselling memoir, the musical plays New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM
Monday, January 23, 2023

Gary Perez Joins Broadway's Between Riverside and Crazy by Margaret Hall

Perez is a founder of LAByrinth Theater Company, and a regular performer on the Off-Broadway circuit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:43PM

See Lewberger Prepare to Bring Their Musical Lewberger & The Wizard of Friendship Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Featuring Keith Habersberger of The Try Guys, the band has performed on America's Got Talent and Bring the Funny.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About Theater Camp Film? by Margaret Hall

Dear Evan Hansen stars (and fiancés) Ben Platt and Noah Galvin co-wrote the screenplay with Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

Choreographer Peggy Hickey Passes Away at 61 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Hickey was the mind behind the movement in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Anastasia, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM
Friday, January 20, 2023

Reviews: Critics Weigh in on The Appointment Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Alice Yorke, Eva Steinmetz, Scott R. Sheppard, and Alex Bechtel's musical addresses the abortion debate in a return engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM

Reviews: Critics Weigh in on Sam Morrison's Sugar Daddy Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival hit is playing a limited run at the SoHo Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM
Thursday, January 19, 2023

Anthony Rapp to Lead New Docuseries Surviving Hollywood by Margaret Hall

The series will explore the trauma and injustice caused by abuse in the entertainment industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM

Matilda, Viola Davis, Martin McDonagh, and More; Broadway Looms Large in 2023 BAFTA Nominations by Margaret Hall

The competition, which is the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, honored a bevy of Broadway talent.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy to Play West End by Margaret Hall

The piece is inspired by Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Off-Broadway's Cornelia Street Extends by Margaret Hall

The new musical at Atlantic Theater Company features Norbert Leo Butz, Gizel Jiménez, Kevyn Morrow, Mary Beth Peil, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

GLAAD Media Awards Announces 34th Annual Nominees by Margaret Hall

The awards ceremony honors lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer representation in media.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

Tony Winner Anika Noni Rose Weds Broadway A Raisin in the Sun Co-Star Jason Dirden by Margaret Hall

The pair starred as Beneatha Younger and George Murchison in the 2014 revival of the Lorraine Hansberry play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

"I Am Terrified": Katie Holmes on Returning to the Stage in Roundabout's The Wanderers by Margaret Hall

Holmes is making her Off-Broadway debut in the upcoming Roundabout Theatre Company production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Damon Daunno, Ciara Renée, Lauren Patten, More to Star in The Lonely Few by Margaret Hall

The lesbian love story will premiere at The Geffen Playhouse

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM

All that Chat

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