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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Photos: Get a 1st Look at New U.K. Musical Starter For Ten by Margaret Hall

The 1980s-set coming-of-age story explores love and social class against the backdrop of the legendary British quiz show University Challenge.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Chekhovian Song Cycle Don't Forget Us Will Release Concept Album by Margaret Hall

The piece is the newest offering from Permanent Moves, an indie-electro-folk-rock duo from Brooklyn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Broadway Cats, Phantom of the Opera Star Linda Balgord Dies at 64 by Margaret Hall

A frequent interpreter of Andrew Lloyd Webber's works, Ms. Balgord was Broadway's final Grizabella in the long-running musical's original run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Playwright Edward Bond Dies at 89 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Bond was a prolific British playwright, penning more than 50 plays in addition to his work as a director and poet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Off-Broadway Premiere of Abe Koogler's Staff Meal Finds Full Cast by Margaret Hall

Set in a restaurant on the brink of collapse, the piece will play Playwrights Horizons.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

'I Didn’t Know That I Was Talking About God!': Bebe Neuwirth Walks Down Memory Lane by Margaret Hall

The two-time Tony winner reflects on nearly 50 years of Broadway excellence.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM
Monday, March 4, 2024

John Lithgow to Star as Roald Dahl in New Play Giant, Tackling Antisemitisim by Margaret Hall

The play is one of several premieres in Royal Court Theatre's 2024 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Danielle Hope, Courtney Stapleton, More to Star in London Avalon Concert by Margaret Hall

The new folk pop musical brings the Arthurian legend to life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Video: Watch Bryonha Marie and Diana Huey Perform 'I’ve Known You By Heart' From Golden Musical by Margaret Hall

A contemporary reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin, the musical follows 19-year-old Alexa as she tries to save her kingdom and reconcile the grief of her past.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Michael R. Jackson's White Girl in Danger to Release Cast Recording by Margaret Hall

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner's musical played Second Stage in 2023 under the direction of Tony nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Video: Watch Hillary Clinton and the Broadway Cast of Suffs Celebrate the Suffragette Movement by Margaret Hall

The new musical centers on the women who fought for the right to vote in America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

How the Women of Brooklyn Laundry are Balancing the Burden of Care by Margaret Hall

Cecily Strong, Florencia Lozano, and Andrea Syglowski muddle through the strain of support in John Patrick Shanley's newest play, now Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

World Premiere of Theodora Skipitares' The Four Lives to Play La MaMa by Margaret Hall

The puppetry piece will play the Off-Broadway stalwart this April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

World Premiere of Theodora Skipitares's The Four Lives to Play La MaMa by Margaret Hall

The puppetry piece will play the Off-Broadway stalwart this April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Friday, March 1, 2024

Video: Meet the Cast of Broadway's Water for Elephants by Margaret Hall

The high-flying musical adaptation is currently in previews at Broadway's Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

New Musical Here I Am Begins Performances Off-Broadway March 1 by Margaret Hall

The modern love story is centered around social media, and the effect it has on interpersonal relationships and our self conception.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Thursday, February 29, 2024

Water For Elephants to Host 'Tent Talkback' Series by Margaret Hall

The high-flying musical adaptation plays Broadway's Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

All-Star Lineup Will Celebrate Lucy Simon in Come Spirit, Come Charm at Joe's Pub by Margaret Hall

The late Grammy winner and Tony nominee will be honored March 25 at the famed concert venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Marie Curie Musical to Receive English-Language Premiere in London by Margaret Hall

Originally premiering in 2020 in South Korea, the musical traces the life of the scientific pioneer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy Begins West End Return February 29 by Margaret Hall

The piece is inspired by Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM

New Musical Starter For Ten Begins Bristol Old Vic Premiere February 29 by Margaret Hall

The musical is based on the coming-of-age novel by David Nicholls and the popular 2006 film adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Bennett Leak to Serve as Interim Director of Second Stage Theater by Margaret Hall

Leak will assume leadership from founder Carole Rothman as the company enters a season of increasing tumult.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Get to Know the Big 4 Venues at Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

If you're not sure what to see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, start at these four performance venues.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Rachel Brosnahan, Alfred Molina, J. Harrison Ghee, More to Present at 39th Artios Awards by Margaret Hall

The ceremony honors casting professionals in theatre, film, and television.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Patricia Birch and Len Cariou to be Honored at 55th Annual Amas Musical Theatre Benefit Gala by Margaret Hall

The gala will performances from Birch and Cariou's extensive theatrical careers, including Grease, They’re Playing Our Song, and A Little Night Music.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Tony Winners Bonnie Milligan and J. Harrison Ghee to Host Maestra Music's Amplify 2024 by Margaret Hall

The evening will celebrate such female composers and lyricists as Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Rebekah Greer Melocik, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Sandra Oh, Ann Harada, Dale Soules, More to Star in The Welkin at Atlantic Theater Company by Margaret Hall

Set in 1759, the piece centers on a young woman who has been sentenced to death and the 12 women who are tasked with verifying her pregnancy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

Sweet Emotions: Why the Original Broadway Hunnies Returned to Jelly's Last Jam at Encores! by Margaret Hall

Thirty-two years on, Allison M. Williams, Stephanie Pope Lofgren, and Mamie Duncan-Gibbs are still shepherding Jelly Roll Morton to the afterlife.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Upcoming Broadway Bow of Peter Morgan's Patriots Finds Its Full Cast by Margaret Hall

Patriots recounts the story of Vladimir Putin's rise to power after the fall of the Soviet Union.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Kara Young to Join Kate Douglas’ The Apiary Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Directed by Kate Whoriskey, the play is the centerpiece of the Second Stage's inaugural Next Stage Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM