All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Friday, April 1, 2022

Alley Theatre Announces 2022-2023 Season, Including Ken Ludwig World Premiere Lend Me a Soprano by Margaret Hall

The Houston, Texas theatre's season will also premiere the new musical Cowboy Bob.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Thursday, March 31, 2022

See Tony Winner Jason Alexander Spoof Amazon Founder Jeffrey Bezos in Bezos Over Broadway Sketch by Margaret Hall

George Takei joined Alexander on Jimmy Kimmel Live for the parody.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Lincoln Center Theater's The Skin of Our Teeth Announces Digital Lottery by Margaret Hall

The Pulitzer Prize–winning classic begins performances April 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

The Nederlander Organization Will Dim Theatre Lights in Memory of James M. Nederlander by Margaret Hall

The Nederlander Organization founder would have turned 100 March 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:03PM

Lon Chaney Biomusical A Thousand Faces to Premiere at Michigan's Encore Musical Theatre Company by Margaret Hall

Broadway alum Danny Gardner will play the early film star of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM

Kate Baldwin to Join College of New Jersey Concert Spotlighting Composer Andrew Lippa by Margaret Hall

Live Out Loud: The Music of Andrew Lippa will feature songs from Big Fish, The Wild Party, The Addams Family, and You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Tony Nominee Debbie Allen to Be Honored by Dance Theatre of Harlem by Margaret Hall

Allen will receive the Arthur Mitchell Vision Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Winners of 2022 Richard Rodgers Awards Named by Margaret Hall

Established by the estate of the late Broadway composer, the awards nurture talent not yet established in the New York theatre industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Robbie Rozelle Sets 'Inevitable' Birdland Return by Margaret Hall

The cabaret personality returns following his critically acclaimed debut at the venue last year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM
Monday, March 28, 2022

Dancer and Choreographer Yuriko Kikuchi Passes Away at 102 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Kikuchi, who was the original Eliza in The King and I, directed the 1977 revival starring Yul Brynner and Constance Towers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Safe Transportation Fund Launched for Asian American Theatre Artists by Margaret Hall

Anti-Asian hate crimes increased in New York City by 361% in 2021.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Bryna Turner's At the Wedding Extends Run Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Mary Wiseman leads the cast of the queer comedy with Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Saturday, March 26, 2022

See Darlesia Cearcy and Ashley LaLonde Rehearse for Next To Normal at Westport Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The pair perform "Maybe", one of the duets shared between mother Diana and daughter Natalie, in the Tony winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

Jason Graae Joins Musical Theatre West Production of Spamilton: An American Parody by Margaret Hall

Spamilton sends up Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced for Here There Be Dragons by Margaret Hall

The original musical is inspired by the classic table top quest game Dungeons and Dragons

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

Hillary Clinton Joins Into The Woods at Arkansas Repertory Theatre by Margaret Hall

The Former Secretary of State, NY Senator, and First Lady will be featured in the offstage role of The Giant.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM
Friday, March 25, 2022

S. Asher Gelman's Afterglow Sets West Coast Premiere by Margaret Hall

In addition to the Los Angeles run, productions are planned for Madrid, San Juan, Buenos Aires, and Ft. Lauderdale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

S. Asher Gelman's Afterglow Sets a West Coast Premiere by Margaret Hall

In addition to the Los Angeles run, productions are planned for Madrid, San Juan, Buenos Aires, and Ft. Lauderdale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund Releases New Guide For Producing on College Campuses by Margaret Hall

The toolkit details how students, educators, and administrators can balance free expression with the need to advance values of diversity, equity, inclusion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Ain't Too Proud Star Jelani Remy to Lead The Oscar Micheaux Suite at Prospect Theatre Company by Margaret Hall

The work-in-progress concert presentation will feature music by Grammy nominee Alphonso Horne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Tony Winner Alan Cumming Announces Cabaret Act in Support of Suraj Patel by Margaret Hall

Patel is currently campaigning to be the Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Seayoung Yim's Jar of Fat Wins 15th Annual Yale Drama Series Prize by Margaret Hall

Jar of Fat is an absurdist comedy about the close bond between two Korean American sisters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Dear Evan Hansen Announces 4th Annual College Essay Contest by Margaret Hall

A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to the winner of the competition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Lillias White, Beth Leavel, Ann Harada, More Announced for 12th Annual Broadway Belts for PFF! by Margaret Hall

Tony recipient Julie Halston will return as emcee for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation benefit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarship Announces 2022 Recipients by Margaret Hall

Veteran BIPOC Broadway stage managers Narda E. Alcorn, Lisa Dawn Cave, and Cody Renard Richard were among those who chose the recipients of the scholarship.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Cast Set for World Premiere of Beastgirl at the Kennedy Center by Margaret Hall

The new musical follows the challenges faced by three sisters from the Dominican Republic who start a new life in the United States.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

Soho Rep Announces Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board Members by Margaret Hall

Presented in partnership with The Sol Project, the play straddles the line between drag performance and absurdist theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Black Theatre Coalition Plans Building New Pathways Virtual Gala by Margaret Hall

The event will feature Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis, Wynton Marsalis, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Monday, March 21, 2022

Opening March 21, Goodman Theatre's Good Night, Oscar Extends Run by Margaret Hall

The Chicago production stars Sean Hayes, Emily Bergl, Ethan Slater, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Quentin Earl Darrington, Jenny Lee Stern, More Featured in Broadway by the Year: The New Wave March 21 by Margaret Hall

The concert kicks off the 21st season of the landmark series at Town Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

World Premiere of The Twenty Sided Tavern Set at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera by Margaret Hall

The production blends the worlds of tabletop roleplay games and theatre to create an interactive experience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

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
TBA: Ragtime