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Monday, September 11, 2023

Maimuna Memon's Manic Street Creature to Play London's Southwark Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The show was a celebrated success at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and one of Playbill's top picks of the year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM

Olivier Winner Nathaniel Parker to Star in Operation Epsilon by Margaret Hall

The play is based on the historical transcripts from Germany's 10 foremost nuclear scientists who were held captive in England at the end of World War II.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Beowulf Boritt's 1/52 Project Announces Annual Recipients by Margaret Hall

The financial grant program awards grants to early-career designers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Playbill Songwriter Series: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Jaime Lozano and his Familia by Margaret Hall

The celebrated composer presented a wide variety of material from three of his musical projects.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:25AM
Sunday, September 10, 2023

Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy Begin Performances in Anne Nelson’s The Guys September 10 by Margaret Hall

The couple perform the piece for Colorado's Theatre Aspen in a special weekend engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Palatable Gay Robot Presents London Encore Performance September 10 by Margaret Hall

The solo show was one of Playbill's picks for the best of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Friday, September 8, 2023

Original Broadway Cast of Grand Hotel to Reunite in Celebration of Tommy Tune's 85th Birthday by Margaret Hall

Originally opening November 12, 1989, at the Martin Beck Theatre, the musical played more than 1,000 performances on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM

Complete Cast Announced For Brittany K. Allen's Redwood by Margaret Hall

The Off-Broadway premiere was originally slated for April 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Actionplay Announces 10th Anniversary Concert Celebration by Margaret Hall

All proceeds will go towards Actionplay’s mission of providing autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled teens and adults with equal access to the theatre-making process.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Walnut Street Theatre To Stage North American Premiere of Elvis: A Musical Revolution by Margaret Hall

The bio-musical is authorized by Elvis Presley Enterprises, and features many of Presley's most popular songs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Ian McKellen and Roger Allam Begin Performances in Frank and Percy in London September 8 by Margaret Hall

Ben Weatherill’s new romantic comedy is directed by Sean Mathias.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Rebecca Gilman's Swing State Begins New York Premiere Off-Broadway September 8 by Margaret Hall

The production, which features the original Chicago cast, plays Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Thursday, September 7, 2023

See Who's Starring in Brian Friel's Translations at Irish Rep by Margaret Hall

The first of the Off-Broadway company's Friel Project series will be directed by Tony winner Doug Hughes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

Thomas Meehan's Archive Donated to New York Public Library for the Performing Arts by Margaret Hall

The collection documents the three-time Tony winner's five decades-long career in theatre and film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

Red Bull Theater Reveals 2023-2024 Off-Broadway Season by Margaret Hall

This season marks the 20th year of the acclaimed Off-Broadway company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

SheNYC Arts Announces Casting for Fort Huachua and Bloodshot by Margaret Hall

SheNYC Arts showcases new, original works by gender-marginalized writers, composers, and directors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Tanisha Spring and Dom Simpson to Star in West End Moulin Rouge by Margaret Hall

The international hit musical continues at the Piccadilly Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Edinburgh Fringe Favorite The Creeps Opens Off-Broadway September 7 by Margaret Hall

Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's stages a limited-engagement of Catherine Waller’s solo show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33AM
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Cast and Creative Team Announced for George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man by Margaret Hall

Centering on a hunted soldier who seeks refuge in a young lady’s boudoir, Arms and the Man is one of Shaw's most popular early plays

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Why Tony Winner Brandon Uranowitz Was in Scotland This Summer by Margaret Hall

The Leopoldstadt star spent his August seeing shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (and he wasn't the only award-winning actor in attendance).

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons, Celia Keenan-Bolger Will Star in Paula Vogel's Mother Play on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Directed by Tina Landau, the world premiere will play the Helen Hayes Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Maggie Crane's Side By Side To Play Brooklyn Comedy Collective by Margaret Hall

The dark comedy solo show previously sold out its run at the Edinburgh Fringe

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Casting Shakeup Announced for West End SIX by Margaret Hall

Six new queens will rule over the British Queendom this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Jordan Dobson and Andrew Polec to Star in Hair at Two River Theater by Margaret Hall

The musical will play the New Jersey theatre later this autumn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

Royal Shakespeare Company Production of Hamnet Extends West End Run, Announces Cast by Margaret Hall

The new play previously sold out its world premiere in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM
Sunday, September 3, 2023

Heathers the Musical Closes in London September 3 by Margaret Hall

The cult favorite musical has been playing in the U.K. since 2018.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Saturday, September 2, 2023

World Premiere of The Little Big Things Begins Performances September 2 by Margaret Hall

Based on the best-selling memoir by Henry Fraser, the musical features a score by Nick Butcher.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Friday, September 1, 2023

London's The Other Palace Announces Holiday Season, Including A Very Very Bad Cinderella by Margaret Hall

Pantomime season is just around the corner for the United Kingdom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Edinburgh Fringe Favorite The Creeps Begins Run Off-Broadway September 1 by Margaret Hall

Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's stages a limited-engagement of Catherine Waller’s solo show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37AM

Tony Nominee Mary Bridget Davies Releases New Live Album, Freedom of My Mind, September 1 by Margaret Hall

The record features music from A Room of One’s Own as well as several songs written for the late Janis Joplin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37AM
Thursday, August 31, 2023

Palatable Gay Robot Sets London Encore Performance by Margaret Hall

The solo show was one of Playbill's picks for the best of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM