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Monday, August 4, 2025

Winners of 50th Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Revealed by Margaret Hall

The six winning plays will be published and licensed by Concord Theatricals’ Samuel French imprint.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Craig Allen Smith to Lead Mrs. Doubtfire National Tour by Margaret Hall

Based on the 1993 film, Mrs. Doubtfire follows out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard, who will do anything to spend time with his kids.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Paul Hilton to Play Ebenezer Scrooge in Old Vic A Christmas Carol by Margaret Hall

Now in its ninth year, Matthew Warchus’ production is a Christmas classic for the London venue, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM
Saturday, August 2, 2025

Mamma Mia! Returns to Broadway August 2 by Margaret Hall

The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, again plays the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

5 Broadway Shows for Teens Before They Go Back to School by Margaret Hall

Teenage voices take center stage in this selection of shows, from supernatural horrors to literary rebellion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, August 1, 2025

Barack Obama–Themed Comedy Musical 44 to Arrive Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The musical premiered in Los Angeles earlier this year, becoming the highest grossing show in Kirk Douglas Theatre history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Thursday, July 31, 2025

Experimental Theatre Artist Robert Wilson has Died at 83 by Margaret Hall

The avant-garde auteur behind Einstein on the Beach leaves a legacy of radical innovation and visually stunning productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Exorcistic: The Rock Musical Will Return Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The self-aware Exorcist parody explores horror tips over into hilarity.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Go Backstage with Jonathan Groff, Gracie Lawrence, and Erika Henningsen at Just In Time by Margaret Hall

We went and put our dancing shoes on to check in with the cast of the smash hit bio-jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Get a 1st Look at Mamma Mia's Big Broadway Return by Margaret Hall

The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, will again play the Winter Garden Theatre beginning August 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Taylor Mac, Rufus Wainwright, Ana Gasteyer, John Cameron Mitchell, More to Play Town Hall by Margaret Hall

The venue's 2025–2026 season also features Sara Bareilles, Patti LuPone, and Darren Criss, and symphonic tributes to Taylor Swift, Coco, and Tokyo Ghoul.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

The First-Timer's Guide to Wicked on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Everything you need to know about the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Iraisa Ann Reilly's A Bodega Princess Remembers La Fiesta de los Reyes Magos, 1998 Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Margaret Hall

The production is one of two newly announced by Ensemble Studio Theatre as a part of their annual programming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

The Outsiders Reveals Full Cast of National Tour by Margaret Hall

The Best Musical Tony winner is launching a North American tour this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

How To Get $45 Tickets to Mamma Mia! on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, will again play the Winter Garden Theatre beginning August 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Rob McClure, Ana Villafañe, Jordan Donica, More to Star in Damn Yankees at Arena Stage by Margaret Hall

The newly revised production will play the Washington, D.C. venue later this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

Elizabeth McGovern Says Goodbye to Downton Abbey and Hello to Ava Gardner by Margaret Hall

McGovern is stepping into the shoes of an acting legend in Ava: The Secret Conversations at New York City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

How To Get $45 Tickets to Mamma Mia! on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Broadway News How To Get $45 Tickets to Mamma Mia! on Broadway The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, will again play the Winter Garden Theatre begi…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 12:49PM

See Who's Starring in This Is Not a Drill Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The work centers on the 2018 fiasco in which a mistakenly activated emergency alert made the residents and visitors of Hawaii believe a nuclear bomb was headed their way.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

50th Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Begins July 29 by Margaret Hall

Thirty plays will be presented at the week-long event at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Monday, July 28, 2025

Get a 1st Look at High Society, Starring Max Clayton, Andrew Durand, and Robyn Hurder by Margaret Hall

Based on Philip Barry's play The Philadelphia Story and its film version, High Society, the musical has music and lyrics by Cole Porter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

See Who's Starring in the National Tour of Suffs by Margaret Hall

With a Tony-winning book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub, the work explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

See Who's Joining the West End Transfer of Menier Chocolate Factory’s The Producers by Margaret Hall

Based on Mel Brooks' 1967 film, the musical follows two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Thursday, July 24, 2025

Can I Be Frank? Begins Performances Off-Broadway July 24 by Margaret Hall

Directed by Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, Morgan Bassichis stars in the play based on material by the late comedian and performance artist Frank Maya.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Saturday, July 19, 2025

5 Family-Friendly Broadway and Off-Broadway Shows Kids (and Parents) Will Love by Margaret Hall

From bubbles to rumbles, these productions are perfect for making memories across generations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Exclusive: Listen to 'Nobody Knows Your Name' From Dead Outlaw by Margaret Hall

Audible is releasing the complete audio recording of the short-lived Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM
Monday, July 14, 2025

How Hadestown Music Director Liam Robinson Keeps the Show Feeling, and Sounding, Fresh by Margaret Hall

He's been with the Anaïs Mitchell since its 2016 world premiere Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM
Sunday, July 13, 2025

Sadie Sink Departs Broadway's John Proctor is the Villain July 13 by Margaret Hall

Stranger Things star Sink was a 2025 Tony nominee for her performance in the Kimberly Belflower play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, July 11, 2025

Second Stage Welcomes 3 New Trustees by Margaret Hall

Additionally, multiple current trustees will assume new positions for 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Mischief Theatre's Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Reveals West End Cast by Margaret Hall

The holiday comedy from the Play That Goes Wrong creators brings the chaos and humour of The Cornley Amateur Drama Society to the work of Charles Dickens.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM
Thursday, July 10, 2025

Rachel Bonds, Miranda Rose Hall, and Lauren Yee to Be Honored at 50th Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival by Margaret Hall

Thirty plays will be presented at the week-long event at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

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