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Friday, May 16, 2025

Video: How Sarah Snook Stars in Broadway's The Picture of Dorian Gray With No Understudy by Margaret Hall

With no support cast to lean on, the Tony nominee has to keep a very close eye on her health.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Keenan Scott II's The Genius of Being Stupid to Receive Industry Reading by Margaret Hall

The play is an unflinching, deeply personal piece that explores Scott's youth as a special education student.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

See Dead Outlaw Make 'Something From Nothing' and 'Normal' on Today by Margaret Hall

The Best Musical Tony nominee stopped by the morning show to give its first television performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

Wicked's Lencia Kebede and Jenna Bainbridge Are Through Accepting Limits by Margaret Hall

The musical's new Elphaba and Nessarose are making history on Broadway, and establishing a sisterly bond.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

See Dead Outlaw Make 'Something From Nothing' on Today by Margaret Hall

The Best Musical Tony nominee stopped by the morning show to give its first television performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

Winners of the 2025 NAMT Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Revealed by Margaret Hall

The competition provides high school students with the chance to develop and showcase original musical compositions that could potentially become part of full-scale productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Hear Tatianna Córdoba Soar in 'Flying Away' from Real Women Have Curves by Margaret Hall

The new musical opened at the James Earl Jones Theatre April 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Emmy Nominee Julio Torres to Make Off-Broadway Debut in Color Theories by Margaret Hall

The piece allows Torres to blend stand-up, design, and dream logic into a whimsical exploration of color, emotion, and identity that is equal parts comedy, theatre, and art piece.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

New Play Festival, Stage Left, Reveals 1st Annual Lineup by Margaret Hall

Produced by Working Theater and the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, the festival pairs new plays with an advocacy coalitions working at the frontlines of social change.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

See Who's Starring in World Premiere of Jake Brasch's The Reservoir at the Geffen by Margaret Hall

When Josh's grandparents decide to fix his life with unsolicited advice, relentlessly judging, and dragging him to Jazzercise class at the JCC, illuminating chaos ensues.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Sets European Premiere by Margaret Hall

The production is one of seven announced by London's Young Vic for their 2025-2026 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Second Stage Theater's Lunar Eclipse Begins Performances May 14 by Margaret Hall

The production is the New York premiere of Pulitzer winning playwright Donald Margulies’ newest work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

These 33 Artists Made Their Broadway Debuts This Season. And Then Got a Tony Nomination by Margaret Hall

From George Clooney to the team behind Maybe Happy Ending, these Broadway newcomers made a big impression.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

Jesse Eisenberg, Lea DeLaria, Michael R. Jackson, Peppermint, More Set for The 24 Hour Musicals by Margaret Hall

The intensive theatrical endeavor gathers artists to write, rehearse, and perform four new musicals in just 24 hours.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Cynthia Erivo to Lead Solo Dracula Play in London by Margaret Hall

The production will be director Kip Williams' follow-up to his hit solo adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, currently playing Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Monday, May 12, 2025

Video: Step Inside the Wacky World of Dead Outlaw on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The new musical received seven 2025 Tony nominations, including Best Musical

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Private Readings of Bull Durham Musical Set at Paper Mill Playhouse by Margaret Hall

Initially developed in 2014, this is a reworked adaptation with eyes on Broadway following several earlier stagings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

London's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is Getting a Cast Album by Margaret Hall

The musical won three Oliviers this season, including Best New Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Friday, May 9, 2025

Dead Outlaw Cancels Library of Congress Performance in Response to Trump's Firing of Librarian of Congress by Margaret Hall

Dr. Carla Hayden was the first Black woman to steward the nation's library.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Video: See Jill Sobule's Final Music Video, 'Underdog Victorious,' From Her Musical F*ck7thGrade by Margaret Hall

The cast recording for Ms. Sobule's critically lauded musical is set to be released June 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

See Who's Starring in the World Premiere of Taylor Mac's Prosperous Fools by Margaret Hall

Premiering Off-Broadway at Theatre For A New Audience, the play is inspired by Molière’s Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Tony Nominee Patrick Page Launches Studio 2B to Train Actors in Shakespeare by Margaret Hall

The program is an extension of Page's commitment to reinvigorating Shakespeare's texts, most recently seen in his solo show All the Devils Are Here.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

What Are Reviews Saying About Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Starring Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty? by Margaret Hall

The play began performances April 28 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

See Clips From the 2025 Tony Award Nominees for Best Revival of a Musical by Margaret Hall

The 78th Annual Tony Awards ceremony will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall June 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

See Clips From the 2025 Tony Award Nominees for Best Revival of a Play by Margaret Hall

The 78th Annual Tony Awards ceremony will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall June 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

Broadway Technical Manager Steven F. Ehrenberg Dies at 69 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Ehrenberg guided in the renovation and revival of some of the oldest theatre venues in the United States.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Monday, May 5, 2025

David Neumann to Receive 2025 Critics Choice Award from Chita Rivera Awards by Margaret Hall

Neumann is the Tony nominated choreographer behind Hadestown and Swept Away.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Margaret Hall

Finalists included Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! and Itamar Moses's The Ally.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

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All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Video: How Sarah Snook Stars in Broadway's The Picture of Dorian Gray With No Understudy by Margaret Hall

Keenan Scott II's The Genius of Being Stupid to Receive Industry Reading by Margaret Hall

See Dead Outlaw Make 'Something From Nothing' and 'Normal' on Today by Margaret Hall

Wicked's Lencia Kebede and Jenna Bainbridge Are Through Accepting Limits by Margaret Hall

See Dead Outlaw Make 'Something From Nothing' on Today by Margaret Hall

Winners of the 2025 NAMT Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Revealed by Margaret Hall

Hear Tatianna Córdoba Soar in 'Flying Away' from Real Women Have Curves by Margaret Hall

Emmy Nominee Julio Torres to Make Off-Broadway Debut in Color Theories by Margaret Hall

New Play Festival, Stage Left, Reveals 1st Annual Lineup by Margaret Hall

See Who's Starring in World Premiere of Jake Brasch's The Reservoir at the Geffen by Margaret Hall

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Sets European Premiere by Margaret Hall

Second Stage Theater's Lunar Eclipse Begins Performances May 14 by Margaret Hall

These 33 Artists Made Their Broadway Debuts This Season. And Then Got a Tony Nomination by Margaret Hall

Jesse Eisenberg, Lea DeLaria, Michael R. Jackson, Peppermint, More Set for The 24 Hour Musicals by Margaret Hall

Cynthia Erivo to Lead Solo Dracula Play in London by Margaret Hall

Video: Step Inside the Wacky World of Dead Outlaw on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Private Readings of Bull Durham Musical Set at Paper Mill Playhouse by Margaret Hall

London's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is Getting a Cast Album by Margaret Hall

Dead Outlaw Cancels Library of Congress Performance in Response to Trump's Firing of Librarian of Congress by Margaret Hall

Video: See Jill Sobule's Final Music Video, 'Underdog Victorious,' From Her Musical F*ck7thGrade by Margaret Hall

See Who's Starring in the World Premiere of Taylor Mac's Prosperous Fools by Margaret Hall

Tony Nominee Patrick Page Launches Studio 2B to Train Actors in Shakespeare by Margaret Hall

What Are Reviews Saying About Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Starring Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty? by Margaret Hall

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Ryan Scott Oliver, Veronica Mansour, More to Judge 2025 Write Out Loud Contest by Margaret Hall

See Who's Starring in Massachusetts' Cape Playhouse Production of Rent by Margaret Hall

Gene & Gilda to Play Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

See Clips From the 2025 Tony Award Nominees for Best Revival of a Musical by Margaret Hall

See Clips From the 2025 Tony Award Nominees for Best Revival of a Play by Margaret Hall

Broadway Technical Manager Steven F. Ehrenberg Dies at 69 by Margaret Hall

David Neumann to Receive 2025 Critics Choice Award from Chita Rivera Awards by Margaret Hall

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Margaret Hall