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Friday, December 22, 2023

Mind Mangler Sets Early Closing Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The show previously enjoyed a run in the West End, a U.K. tour, and a successful bow at Edinburgh Fringe.

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

Jacob Padrón Named National Theatre Conference's 'Person of the Year' by Margaret Hall

Padrón is the Artistic Director of the Long Wharf Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Leslie Marcus to Step Down as Managing Director of Playwrights Horizons by Margaret Hall

Marcus has led the beloved institution for 30 years.

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Caroline O'Connor Joins Upcoming California Mack & Mabel Concerts by Margaret Hall

The Broadway and West End favorite is replacing the previously announced Beth Leavel in the Jerry Herman musical.

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Edinburgh Fringe Favorite Bacon to Play Soho Playhouse by Margaret Hall

Sophie Swithinbank's play explores masculinity, sexuality, and power.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM[SHARE]

Derek Klena and Colton Ryan to Star in Glory Days Benefit Concert Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Premiering on Broadway in 2008, Glory Days is a cult-favorite coming of age rock musical.

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Video: Watch the Cast of How To Dance in Ohio Perform the Opening Number, 'Today Is' by Margaret Hall

The coming-of-age musical follows the challenges faced by a group of autistic young adults at an Ohio counseling center.

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

See Who's Starring in the New York Premiere of Between Two Knees by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM[SHARE]

This Month, the Imperial Theatre Turns 100 by Margaret Hall

Did you know the Imperial is one of the few Broadway theatre that has never been renamed?

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM[SHARE]

See Who's Staffing the Russian Troll Farm at Vineyard Theatre 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 04:06PM[SHARE]

Brandon Uranowitz, Denée Benton, Grey Henson to Star in Kennedy Center Tick, Tick...BOOM! by Margaret Hall

The production, which will open the Washington D.C. venue's 2024 season, will run for 11 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM[SHARE]
Monday, December 18, 2023

Reviews: What Are the Critics Saying About Broadway's Appropriate? by Margaret Hall

Sarah Paulson stars in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Broadway playwriting debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32PM[SHARE]

Photos: Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, Corey Stoll, More Get Appropriate by Margaret Hall

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins makes his Broadway playwriting debut with the Second Stage production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM[SHARE]

MCC Theater Will Host Conversation on the State of Theatre Journalism and Criticism by Margaret Hall

Playbill Editor-in-Chief Diep Tran and 3Views on Theater co-editor Brittani Samuel will head up the dialogue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM[SHARE]

Meena Harris, JJ Maley, and George Strus Join My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do) Producing Team by Margaret Hall

Rob Madge's solo show will play a 16-week run on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM[SHARE]

17 Hallmark Holiday Movies Featuring Broadway Favorites by Margaret Hall

The TV movie juggernaut has you covered this holiday season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM[SHARE]

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of The Night of the Iguana Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

Emily Mann directs the Tennessee Williams classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]

Playbill Songwriter Series: Fouad Dakwar Shares Songs From His Autobiographical Musical Fouad of Nazareth by Margaret Hall

Using a blend of dark comedy and pop-punk music, Dakwar deconstructs his lived experiences as a Palestinian in the 21st century.

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate Opens on Broadway December 18 by Margaret Hall

Sarah Paulson stars in the writer's Broadway playwriting debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM[SHARE]

Neil Gaiman Begins Dramatic Readings of A Christmas Carol as Charles Dickens December 18 by Margaret Hall

The beloved writer will read Charles Dickens' original performance text in character as the esteemed author.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM[SHARE]
Saturday, December 16, 2023

The Unfriend Begins West End Return December 16 by Margaret Hall

The comedy by Doctor Who and BBC Sherlock collaborators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss will play Wyndham's Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 15, 2023

Nimene Wureh Joins Kate Douglas' The Apiary Off-Broadway at Second Stage by Margaret Hall

Directed by Kate Whoriskey, the play will be the centerpiece of the company's inaugural Next Stage Festival in 2024.

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Off-Broadway Premiere of New Musical Here I Am Finds Complete Cast by Margaret Hall

Written by Samantha Roberts and Christian Cantrell, the musical is a love story for the social media age.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM[SHARE]

Bollywood Musical Bombay Superstars Will Play London by Margaret Hall

The jukebox musical is set during the 1970s pulling music from Bollywood's disco era.

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31 Days of Holiday Cheer Exclusive: Christine Ebersole Performs 'My Favorite Things' by Margaret Hall

The two-time Tony winner is joined by Billy Stritch in this jazzy arrangement of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Second Stage WIll Host Reading of New Musical Eighty-Sixed by Margaret Hall

Featuring a book by Jeremy J. King and music and lyrics by Sam Salmond, the musical is based on David B. Feinberg's novel of the same name.

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Irish Arts Center Announces Spring 2024 Season by Margaret Hall

This spring will mark the inauguration of the Center's flexible JL Greene Theatre, opening in April 2024.

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Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Buena Vista Social Club Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

The Atlantic Theater Club production tells the story of the artists involved in the Grammy-winning 1997 album's recording.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Danielle Brooks, Maestro, Colman Domingo, More Nominated for Critics Choice Awards by Margaret Hall

The 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards are filled with theatre luminaries.

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At 33, Dancer Jenn Freeman Was Diagnosed With Autism. She Turned to Choreographer Sonya Tayeh to Help Dramatize Her Story by Margaret Hall

The pair are collaborating on the dance piece Is It Thursday Yet? at the Perelman Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM[SHARE]

Musical Stage Adaptation of The Lost Boys in Development by Margaret Hall

Tony winner Michael Arden is attached to direct the musical version of the 1987 vampire story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM[SHARE]

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Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off