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Sunday, January 5, 2025

Back to the Future Closes on Broadway January 5 by Margaret Hall

Based on the 1985 film, the musical centers on teenager Marty McFly when he is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by Dr. Emmett Brown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Friday, January 3, 2025

What New Information Is Revealed in the Wicked Movie's Deleted Scenes? by Margaret Hall

Glinda and Elphaba's friendship and Boq's character development get more screen time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Photos: See Marc Kudisch, Alison Fraser, Taylor Trensch, More Star in Batman-Themed Gotham Rogues Reading by Margaret Hall

Hosted by Club Cumming, the show is an unauthorized Batman villain parody.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Video: See Jason Robert Brown Commend the 'Beautifully Combustible' Performance of Adrienne Warren in The Last Five Years by Margaret Hall

The cult favorite musical is making its long-awaited Main Stem debut this March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Video: See Jason Robert Brown Commend the 'Beautifully Combustable' Performance of Adrienne Warren in The Last Five Years by Margaret Hall

The cult favorite musical is making its long-awaited Main Stem debut this March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer-Winning English Begins Broadway Bow January 3 by Margaret Hall

The work, which made its world premiere Off-Broadway in 2022, takes place in an Iranian classroom where adult students practice for an English language proficiency exam.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Thursday, January 2, 2025

Delia Ephron's Left on Tenth Rung in the New Year With Firefighters, Veterans, and Volunteers by Margaret Hall

Partnering with VetTix, FDNY Foundation, and God’s Love We Deliver, the production has donated more than 250 tickets.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

From Dogs to Lambs to Geese: How Bill Berloni Became Broadway's Go-To Animal Trainer by Margaret Hall

Broadway’s animal whisperer spills the secrets behind the stage's most iconic furry friends.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

'We're Kind of Ending on a High': Casey Likes Says Goodbye to Back to the Future by Margaret Hall

After 19 months as Marty McFly, Likes prepares to hang up his red vest for good.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

In Memoriam: A Look at the Theatre Artists We Lost in 2024 by Margaret Hall

This year saw the passing of many theatre luminaries, including James Earl Jones, Chita Rivera, Gavin Creel, and many more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Monday, December 30, 2024

Tony Winner Linda Lavin Has Died at 87 by Margaret Hall

While Ms. Lavin was a beloved stage performer, to much of the general public she was known as the titular Alice on her popular sitcom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Saturday, December 28, 2024

The Broadway Theatre Turns 100: Look Back on Its History by Margaret Hall

December 25, 2024 marks the 100th birthday of the theatre, which began as a movie house where Steamboat Willie premiered.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Broadway's Imperial Theatre May Undergo Major Renovation and Expansion by Margaret Hall

Proposed by the Shubert Organization, the overhaul would include a new marquee and new bathrooms.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Video: See Scar and Mufasa Bond in Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'I Always Wanted a Brother' in Mufasa by Margaret Hall

Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Aaron Pierre, and Kelvin Harrison, Jr. perform the new song penned for The Lion King prequel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

How Dramaturgs Resurrected Lynn Riggs’ Sump'n Like Wings, the Forgotten Sister to Oklahoma! | Playbill by Margaret Hall

After almost 100 years, the play is finally premiering in New York, at Off-Broadway's Mint Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Todrick Hall-Led London Revival of Shrek the Musical Begins Performances July 19 by Margaret Hall

The musical is based on the Academy Award-winnning DreamWorks animated franchise Shrek and was first performed on Broadway in 2008.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM

Immersive The Lord of the Rings Musical Begins US Premiere July 19 by Margaret Hall

The production features an ensemble cast and large-scale puppets.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

James Graham’s Punch to Play London's Young Vic by Margaret Hall

Based on the book Right From Wrong, Punch comes to London after a run at Nottingham Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Tony-Winning Six Writers Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss Are Bringing Some Bad Fairies to the Big Screen by Margaret Hall

Written with composer Isabella Summers, the film is expected to premiere in July 2027.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Off-Broadway's HERE Announces 4 New Diverse Co-Directors by Margaret Hall

HERE specializes in producing new, hybrid performances that integrate multiple artistic disciplines.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

London's Menier Chocolate Factory Will Stage New Adaptation of Arthur Wing Pinero’s The Cabinet Minister by Margaret Hall

The farce sees a member of the House of Commons struggle to shore up his political reputation as his wife and son run up massive debts and reporters lurk around every corner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Monday, July 15, 2024

See Who's Joining Kate Baldwin in The Prom at Connecticut's Sharon Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The musical follows Broadway performers looking to get some notoriety by helping a gay teenager who's been barred from attending her prom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Watch: See the Cast of Stereophonic Rock Out on Today by Margaret Hall

The Tony winning play shared two songs on the morning show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Tony Winners Mandy Patinkin and André De Shields Join Brilliant Minds on NBC by Margaret Hall

The medical drama stars Broadway vet Zachary Quinto.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Mamie Parris Was Diagnosed With Facial Paralysis. But She’s Not Letting It Stop Her From Performing by Margaret Hall

The Broadway vet came down with Bell's Palsy earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Broadway's St. James Theatre Hosts Public Memorial for Late Illinoise Stage Manager Thomas J. Gates July 15 by Margaret Hall

Gates died earlier this year while serving as production stage manager of the Tony-nominated dance musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM
Friday, July 12, 2024

SIX The Musical Crosses 1 Billion Music Streams by Margaret Hall

The musical, which has two cast recordings on Spotify, is one of the most streamed musicals of all time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM
Thursday, July 11, 2024

Carmen Cusack, Nik Walker, and John Behlmann to Star in Bull Durham, A New Musical by Margaret Hall

Initially developed in 2014, this is a reworked adaptation with eyes on New York following the southern tryout.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Broadway's St. James Theatre Will Host a Public Memorial for Late Illinoise Stage Manager Thomas J. Gates by Margaret Hall

Gates died earlier this year while serving as production stage manager of the Tony-nominated dance musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

TERF, A New Play Interrogating J.K. Rowling's Incendiary Legacy, Will Play Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

Written by American playwright and screenwriter Joshua Kaplan, he has openly explained that the show is not a hit piece, and has asked Rowling to attend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at the U.K.'s New Barnum by Margaret Hall

Located a little over an hour from London, Watermill Theatre was named Theatre of the Year at 2024's The Stage Awards

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

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