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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Rob Madge to Voice Mother Teresa in World Tour of Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story by Margaret Hall

The show combines drag, multimedia, audience interaction, puppetry, and queer joy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Monday, February 10, 2025

Photos: Get A 1st Look at Mint Theater Company’s Garside’s Career by Margaret Hall

Matt Dickson directs Harold Brighouse's political satire Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Ben Vereen to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Chita Rivera Awards by Margaret Hall

Named for one of the greatest dance icons in American theatre history, the Chita Rivera Awards honor dancers and choreographers throughout the theatre industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Kara Lindsay Goes Public With Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Margaret Hall

The Once Upon a Mattress and Newsies star revealed the news in a social media post.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Tony Roberts Has Died at 85 by Margaret Hall

Known to the general public for his collaborations with Woody Allen, Mr. Roberts was a prolific stage actor, appearing in 24 Broadway productions throughout his career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Playbill Songwriter Series: The Boundary Breaking Work of Samora la Perdida by Margaret Hall

La Perdida is a trans trilingual creator and performer whose work straddles a language divide to emphasize the creative possibilities within the hybrid language of Spanglish.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell Led Much Ado About Nothing Begins Performances February 10 by Margaret Hall

The play is the second production in The Jamie Lloyd Company’s season of Shakespeare at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02AM
Friday, February 7, 2025

Mandy Patinkin To Play Mob Boss Anthony Accardo in JFK Thriller November 1963 by Margaret Hall

The film purports to examine the Chicago Outfit’s alleged involvement in the JFK assassination, drawing directly from firsthand accounts and insights from the family of crime boss Sam Gian…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Chelsea Packard, Matt Bogart, Jessica Grové to Star in Revised Sense & Sensibility by Margaret Hall

Amended by creator Paul Gordon, the new production will premiere in Dexter, Michigan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Wicked's Paul Tazewell Wins Costume Designers Guild Award by Margaret Hall

The Tony-winning designer has also donated a Shiz University costume to auction in support of the IATSE Emergency Relief Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Ilana Glazer, Clark Gregg, More Join George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov from the 2005 film, David Cromer will direct the new play later this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM

Neurodiverse Performing Arts Festival Big Umbrella Reveals 2025 Programming by Margaret Hall

Using sensory-based and interactive experiences to welcome neurodiverse individuals into the theatre, the festival is the first of its kind.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

See Who's Joining Sadie Sink in Broadway's John Proctor Is the Villain by Margaret Hall

Danya Taymor will direct the new play by Kimberly Belflower, a reexamination of The Crucible.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Step Inside Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream With Photos and Video by Margaret Hall

Influencer Paytas' made her one-night-only Broadway debut February 3 at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Elizabeth A. Davis and Dan Amboyer to Star in Maybe Tomorrow Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Inspired by a true story, Maybe Tomorrow explores the complex wear and tear wrought on a relationship of nearly 10 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Carmen Jones Star Olga James has Died at 95 by Margaret Hall

Ms. James, also a Broadway alum, played Harry Belafonte's fiancée Cindy Lou in Otto Preminger's film adaptation of the 1943 musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Is Selling $19.59 Tickets to Celebrate Box Office Opening by Margaret Hall

Based on the an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne, and Kate Trefry, the play is set in the world of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Poster Artist David Edward Byrd Has Died at 83 by Margaret Hall

Byrd created the art for original productions of Follies, Godspell, Little Shop of Horrors, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Monday, February 3, 2025

Photos: Go Behind The Scenes of Broadway's Romeo + Juliet by Margaret Hall

The Sam Gold-directed Broadway revival of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy is flying high on the final weeks of their run!

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Operation Mincemeat Finds Full Cast and Creative Team For Broadway Bow by Margaret Hall

The Olivier-winning Best Musical begins performances at the Golden Theatre this spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Formerly Incarcerated Actors of Sing Sing to Reunite February 3 Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The actors inspired the Colman Domingo led film, which is now an awards season darling.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Saturday, February 1, 2025

Mint Theater Company's Garside's Career Begins Performances February 1 Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Matt Dickson directs Harold Brighouse's political satire Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Friday, January 31, 2025

Video: See the Cast of The Jonathan Larson Project Perform 'One of the These Days' and 'S.O.S.' by Margaret Hall

The Off-Broadway show features seldom-heard songs from the late Rent composer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:54PM

The Picture of Dorian Gray to Offer Special In-Person Ticket Deal to Celebrate Box Office Opening by Margaret Hall

Succession star Sarah Snook won an Olivier Award for her performance in the solo play in the West End.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Recipients of 2025 USA Fellows Program Have Been Revealed by Margaret Hall

Launched in 2006, the USA Fellowship is United States Artists’ flagship granting program, through which it has distributed more than $41 million to more than 1,000 creative practitioners.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

World Premiere of Bess Wohl's Liberation Begins Off-Broadway January 31 by Margaret Hall

Directed by Whitney White, the Roundabout Theatre Company production will feature Kristolyn Lloyd, Susannah Flood, Kayla Davion, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Thursday, January 30, 2025

The Jeopardy! Category Is...Broadway Debuts by Margaret Hall

Test your Broadway musical knowledge against the Jeopardy contestants for a whole category of musical theatre answers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Roger Q. Mason’s The Pride of Lions to Receive Industry Reading by Margaret Hall

Set in 1928, the play centers on five fabulous drag queens who were about to become dolls of Broadway in a Mae West play, until the New York vice police took them in.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

2025 Broadway Backwards Concert Will Play Gershwin Theatre in March by Margaret Hall

The star-studded evening benefits Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Film Adaptation of Cult of Love In the Works by Margaret Hall

Leslye Headland's play centers on four adult children and their partners as they return home for a rocky holiday gathering.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Watch: Kenny Leon Marks His Homecoming to Broadway's Barrymore Theatre Ahead of Othello by Margaret Hall

Leon previously directed Othello star Denzel Washington in a revival of A Raisin in The Sun at the same storied venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre