All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Monday, January 8, 2024

U.K. Premiere of Kim’s Convenience, Starring Ins Choi, Begins Performances January 8 by Margaret Hall

The 2011 stage play spawned a Netflix sitcom adaptation of the same name.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Sunday, January 7, 2024

The Glass Menagerie–Inspired The Whole of Time Opens January 7 by Margaret Hall

The play is staged in the former Chelsea townhouse of acclaimed actors Rip Torn and Geraldine Page.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Friday, January 5, 2024

Off-Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club Gets 'Final' Extension by Margaret Hall

The musical at Atlantic Theater Company tells the story of the artists involved in the Grammy-winning 1997 album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM
Thursday, January 4, 2024

Jill Paice to Star in Industry Reading of Frances Farmer Biomusical Brilliance by Margaret Hall

Farmer's life became tabloid fodder following her diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Edinburgh Fringe Hit The Dating Show to Return Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Nina Conti's ventriloquist comedy previously played a sell-out engagement in London's West End.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Ethan Slater Out of Broadway's Spamalot For 2 Weeks by Margaret Hall

David Josefsberg and Michael Fatica will play the Historian/Herbert in his absence.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Edinburgh Fringe Favorite Bacon Begins Performances at SoHo Playhouse January 4 by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Betsy Aidem's Family Was Killed During the Holocaust. Doing Leopoldstadt and Prayer for the French Republic Reconnected Her to Them by Margaret Hall

Last season, the longtime actor starred in Tom Stoppard's play. Now she's the matriarch in Joshua Harmon’s Jewish family epic on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Broadway's How to Dance in Ohio Cancels January 3 Matinee by Margaret Hall

The evening performance of the new musical is expected to play as scheduled.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Mean Girls Star Jonathan Bennett to Make Broadway Debut in Spamalot by Margaret Hall

Bennett will succeed Michael Urie in the revival at the St. James.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Photos and Video: Get a Look at Live Aid–Inspired Musical Just for One Day in Rehearsal by Margaret Hall

The London musical will feature songs by David Bowie, The Who, Queen, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM
Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Cast Set for New Musical Christine Jorgensen Show Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The piece tells the life story of Jorgensen, America's first transgender celebrity, and Myles Bell, who helped her create a nightclub act.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM

Josh Gad Reveals Secret Key to Gutenberg! The Musical! Finale by Margaret Hall

After months of speculation, Gad draws back the curtain to explain just how the Broadway production's all-star guest appearances work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Lend Me a Soprano, Gender-Flipped Production of Ken Ludwig Play, Sets Dates at Olney Theatre Center by Margaret Hall

Casting is complete for the Eleanor Holdridge-directed production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

The Light in the Piazza Star Aaron Lazar Announces ALS Diagnosis by Margaret Hall

A Broadway mainstay for over two decades, Lazar recently discussed his diagnosis on Matthew Teague Miller's Carefully Taught podcast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Into the Woods' Kennedy Kanagawa Announces Engagement by Margaret Hall

Kanagawa and his long-term partner David Gow announced their engagement New Year's Day.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do) Launches First-of-Its-Kind Advance Lottery by Margaret Hall

The new lottery system will allow fans to enter and win tickets nearly two months before the show opens on Broadway, allowing participants outside of New York to participate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Friday, December 29, 2023

In Memoriam: A Look at the Theatre Artists We Lost in 2023 by Margaret Hall

Playbill remembers the actors, directors, playwrights, and other familiar faces of the stage who died this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Feel Good Friday: See & Juliet's Lorna Courtney and Miriam-Teak Lee Sing 'F***in' Perfect' for Melanie La Barrie by Margaret Hall

After six years with the hit jukebox musical on both sides of the Atlantic, La Barrie is departing to appear in the London run of Hadestown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM
Thursday, December 28, 2023

Robert Nolan, Former President of ATPAM, Dies at 69 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Nolan worked extensively with producer Cameron Mackintosh in the latter half of the 20th century.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Des McAnuff Among Winners of Chicago's 2023 Heartstring Awards by Margaret Hall

The awards honor the ingenuity and creativity in the Chicago theatre market.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

South African Composer Mbongeni Ngema Dies in Car Crash by Margaret Hall

Mr. Ngema was the creative mind behind Sarafina! and the vocal arranger for The Lion King.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

The Glass Menagerie–Inspired The Whole of Time Begins December 28 by Margaret Hall

The play is staged in the former Chelsea townhouse of acclaimed actors Rip Torn and Geraldine Page.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Classical Theatre of Harlem Dedicates 2024 Season to Andre Braugher by Margaret Hall

The late actor was a trustee of the New York institution.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Video: Watch Official Trailer for Solo Vanya With Andrew Scott by Margaret Hall

The recent West End production will be screened via NT Live.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Visual Theatre Piece Moment in Time to Play Off-Broadway's The Tank by Margaret Hall

The production is inspired by the art of black-and-white photography.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Tuesday, December 26, 2023

How The Gilded Age Is Showing the Creation of Broadway's Theatre District by Margaret Hall

The New York premier theatre scene used to be in lower Manhattan, but the HBO show dramatizes how it moved up to Midtown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Video: Go Behind the Scenes of Broadway's How to Dance in Ohio by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Video: Watch Shoshana Bean, Alyssa Fox, Tyler Hardwick, More Celebrate the Holidays in Song by Margaret Hall

A host of Broadway performers visited Good Morning America to perform a bevy of holiday tunes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
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

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