All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Friday, December 1, 2023

Feel Good Friday: Hit The Club with Troye Sivan and Josh Groban by Margaret Hall

Composer Jacob Ryan Smith mashed up the pop stars hit single "Rush" with "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd," and the result is no less than glorious.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Go Inside the Opening Night of Spain Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Tyne Rafaeli directs the new Jen Silverman play about the art of propaganda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

Greenside to Operate New Edinburgh Festival Fringe Hub at Royal Society of Edinburgh by Margaret Hall

The new hub will bring six new venues to the world's largest arts festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

'I Peed Myself': Priscilla Lopez Looks Back on the Highs and Lows of a Life on Broadway by Margaret Hall

From A Chorus Line to In The Heights, the Tony Award winner reflects on 57 years of show business.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM

A Very Very Bad Cinderella Begins Performances at London's The Other Palace December 1 by Margaret Hall

Pantomime season is underway in the U.K., and this parody show is a part of the holiday fun.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM
Thursday, November 30, 2023

The Glass Menagerie–Inspired The Whole of Time Will Play Intimate NYC Townhouses by Margaret Hall

The play will be staged site specific in the former Chelsea townhouse of acclaimed actors Rip Torn and Geraldine Page.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

Go Inside the 14th Annual Lilly Awards With Ruthie Ann Miles, Laura Benanti, More by Margaret Hall

Founded in 2010, the Awards honor, support, and advocate for women in American theatre through promotion of gender and racial parity

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Edinburgh Fringe Favorite Before The Drugs Kick In to Play New York by Margaret Hall

The acclaimed solo show will play St. Marks for a handful of performances this December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Spain Opens Off-Broadway November 30 by Margaret Hall

Tyne Rafaeli directs the new Jen Silverman play about the art of propaganda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

'Beautiful Moments Move Quickly': Go Inside The Color Purple's New York Preview Screening by Margaret Hall

Cast members Fantasia Barrino, Corey Hawkins, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, and more came together to celebrate the film in the lead up to its public premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Producer Luigi Caiola Dies at 64 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Caiola was one half of the brother-sister company Caiola Productions, which has developed more than 50 Broadway shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

Tony Winner Frances Sternhagen Dies at 93 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Sternhagen appeared on Broadway in an impressive 26 plays and musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Bruce Sabath, Leah Hocking, Emma Diner, More to Star in Appalachian Hanukkah Industry Reading by Margaret Hall

The musical transports audiences to 1979 West Virginia, where a mayor is attempting to tear down the region's only Jewish temple to build a RadioShack.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Buena Vista Social Club World Premiere Extends Again by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Frank Wildhorn Your Lie in April Musical Will Receive West End Concert Staging by Margaret Hall

The manga was previously adapted into a 22-part anime television series and a live-action film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate Begins Performances on Broadway November 29 by Margaret Hall

Sarah Paulson stars in the writer's Broadway playwriting debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM

Life & Times of Michael K Begins Performances at St. Ann's Warehouse November 29 by Margaret Hall

Members of Tony-winning Handspring Puppet Company deliver an emotional story of a man born with a cleft lip and the trials he faces.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Jordan E. Cooper, Dylan Mulvaney, Andrew Barth Feldman, More Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List by Margaret Hall

Eight young adults with stage and musical theatre ties made the list.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Is Breathing New Life Into Holocaust Songs by Margaret Hall

This new Off-Broadway musical, Amid Falling Walls, is deeply personal for the Mlotek family.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Spirited Away: Live on Stage Will Stream on HBO Max by Margaret Hall

The John Caird-helmed production is based on the Studio Ghibli film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate Begins Performances on Broadway November 28 by Margaret Hall

Sarah Paulson stars in the writer's Broadway playwriting debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Monday, November 27, 2023

Ode to the Wasp Woman to Close Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Sean Young stars in the play, which follows the last 48 hours of four different 1950s B movie stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM

Jeremy Jordan, Patina Miller, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Darren Criss, More to Appear in Prime Video's Hazbin Hotel by Margaret Hall

The animated musical series follows the princess of Hell as she sets about fulfilling her dream of opening a hotel to rehabilitate sinners.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Macbeth Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma by Margaret Hall

The site-specific production premieres in a warehouse in Liverpool before heading to Edinburgh, London, and the U.S.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

'To Showcase Blackness on Every Spectrum': Meet the Cast and Characters of The Color Purple Film by Margaret Hall

Get a closer look at the upcoming movie musical in this new featurette.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Life of Pi to Embark on International Tour by Margaret Hall

The tour has already announced stops on four different continents.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Complete Cast Announced for West End Return of The Unfriend by Margaret Hall

The comedy by Doctor Who and BBC Sherlock collaborators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss will play Wyndham's Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Sunday, November 26, 2023

Here Lies Love Closes on Broadway November 26 by Margaret Hall

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's musical plays its final performance at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Saturday, November 25, 2023

Trans Voices Cabaret Returns to New York November 25 by Margaret Hall

The showcase of transgender and nonbinary musical theatre performers is presented at Caveat.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Thursday, November 23, 2023

Broadway Stars Share What They're Thankful For by Margaret Hall

Taran Killam, Montego Glover, McKenzie Kurtz, and more share some Thanksgiving gratitude.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Alex Newell Will Join Shoshana Bean for Holiday Concert at the Apollo by Margaret Hall

The Tony winner will appear in Bean's one-night-only concert at Harlem’s famed venue.

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