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Thursday, February 8, 2024

My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do) Postpones Broadway Debut by Margaret Hall

Rob Madge's solo show was scheduled for a 16-week Broadway run at the Lyceum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM[SHARE]

Photos: See Jez Butterworth's New Play The Hills of California in London's West End by Margaret Hall

The piece reunites Butterworth with director Sam Mendes, who previously directed The Ferryman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM[SHARE]

Mint Theater's World Premiere Production of Becomes a Woman to Stream for Free by Margaret Hall

The previously unpublished and unproduced 1930 play by Betty Smith premiered Off-Broadway in 2023.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM[SHARE]

Edinburgh Lord Provost to Serve as Ambassador for Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Margaret Hall

The honorary position will expand the international scope of the Fringe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM[SHARE]

Scotland Musical Theatre Writing Residency to Launch in March by Margaret Hall

A program of Dundee Rep Theatre and Cove Park, the residency is a two-week program for book writers, composers, and lyricists from the U.K., India, and the US.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM[SHARE]

Jez Butterworth's New Play The Hills of California Opens in London's West End February 8 by Margaret Hall

The piece reunites Butterworth with director Sam Mendes, who previously directed The Ferryman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Kate Douglas' The Apiary Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Directed by Kate Whoriskey, the play is the centerpiece of the Second Stage's inaugural Next Stage Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM[SHARE]

S. Asher Gelman's Scarlett Dreams to Premiere Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The production will star Brittany Bellizeare, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Caroline Lellouche, and Borris Anthony York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM[SHARE]

Trans Icon, Artist, and Activist Cecilia Gentili Dies at 52 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Gentili was scheduled to reprise her intimate solo show Red Ink this April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM[SHARE]

Edinburgh Fringe Favorite Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder to Play London's West End by Margaret Hall

The musical centers on best friends who attempt to solve the murder of their favorite author via their true crime podcast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18AM[SHARE]

Lend Me a Soprano, Gender-Flipped Production of Ken Ludwig Play, Begins Performances at Olney Theatre Center February 7 by Margaret Hall

Directed by Eleanor Holdridge, the production was previously workshopped as part of Olney Theatre's Vanguard Arts Fund before its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Announces 2024 Finalists by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM[SHARE]

New 'Festival Village' Housing Scheme Announced for Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

In collaboration with Queen Margaret University, hundreds of Fringe artists will be housed in a special hub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM[SHARE]
Monday, February 5, 2024

Photos: See Ramin Karimloo and Michelle Visage in Rehearsals for London The Addams Family Concerts by Margaret Hall

Matthew White is directing the event with choreography by Alistair David.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM[SHARE]

Barnum to Return to U.K. at Watermill Theatre by Margaret Hall

Located a little over an hour from London, Watermill Theatre was named Theatre of the Year at 2024's The Stage Awards

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM[SHARE]

'I Love Pimps and Hoes!': Irene Gandy Reflects on Broadway's Most Colorful Characters by Margaret Hall

The producer, press agent, and knighted lady shares backstage stories, including the time she had a meeting with Lena Horne and some Times Square sex workers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 4, 2024

New York Premiere of Between Two Knees Begins February 4 by Margaret Hall

The production is from The 1491, an intertribal sketch comedy troupe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 2, 2024

Video: How to Dance in Ohio Celebrates Teacher's Night on Broadway in Style by Margaret Hall

500 New York City public educators were welcomed into the Belasco Theatre February 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM[SHARE]

Dominick Balletta Leaves National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene to Form High Hard Heat by Margaret Hall

The new producing and management entity will straddle the commercial and non-profit worlds.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Sara Bareilles, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Tony Kushner, Zachary Quinto, More Join Vineyard Theatre Gala Roster by Margaret Hall

A host of Broadway favorites will be on hand to celebrate the Off-Broadway company"and special honoree Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM[SHARE]

See Who's Sneaking Away to the BATHHOUSE.PPTX Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Described as "a group project for perverts," the play is a meditation on queer longing and grief.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM[SHARE]

London to Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Spring Awakening with Concert by Margaret Hall

The concert will raise funds to support original West End producer Imogen Kinchin's cancer treatment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM[SHARE]

Rob Madge Is Ready For You to Meet Them in My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?) by Margaret Hall

They've been a West End staple since they were 9 years old. Now they're getting ready for their Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM[SHARE]

World Premiere of The Following Evening Begins Performances February 1 by Margaret Hall

The work is written and directed by 600 Highwaymen's Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Russian Troll Farm Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The political satire is set in St. Petersburg's Internet Research Agency just prior to the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM[SHARE]

Kate Douglas' The Apiary Begins Performances Off-Broadway January 31 by Margaret Hall

Directed by Kate Whoriskey, the play is the centerpiece of the Second Stage's inaugural Next Stage Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM[SHARE]

Daphne Rubin-Vega Is Not Your Hypersexualized Stereotype by Margaret Hall

The former Rent star breathes fresh life into Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM[SHARE]

Dark Comedy Thriller Rotten to Tour U.K. by Margaret Hall

The new work from Josie White is influenced by Alfred Hitchcock and Agatha Christie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM[SHARE]

Jordan Luke Gage and Laurie Kynaston to Star in London Bare Concert by Margaret Hall

Bare is a raucous coming-of-age musical exploring identity, sexuality, and the consequences of hiding your true self.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]

John Slattery and Talia Balsam to Star in The Subject Was Roses at Bay Street Theatre by Margaret Hall

The married couple will be joined by their son, Harry Slattery, in the Pulitzer-winning drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Three-Time Tony Winner Hinton Battle Dies at 67 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Battle made his Broadway debut as the original Scarecrow in The Wiz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM[SHARE]

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