All stories by Meg Masseron on BroadwayStars

Monday, November 17, 2025

Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway Streams on Amazon Prime Beginning August 17 by Meg Masseron

The concert held at the Majestic Theatre celebrated the season two release of the hit animated musical series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

New Musical in Development Will Spotlight Ballroom Trailblazer José Xtravaganza by Meg Masseron

Xtravaganza will feature a book by R. Eric Thomas, music and lyrics by Khiyon Hursey, and direction by Stevie Walker-Webb.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Sean Hayes Will Star in The Unknown Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron

Leigh Silverman will direct David Cale's solo play at Studio Seaview.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:42AM
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Get a 1st Listen to Audible's Creditors, Starring Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith by Meg Masseron

A recording of the Off-Broadway play releases November 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

K-Musical Road Show Will Bring Korean Musicals to NYC With Taylor Trensch, Alyssa Fox, Marcus Choi, More by Meg Masseron

Stars from Broadway and beyond will perform selections from musicals Let Me Fly, Rimbaud, and Dalí, Gala Exhibition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

The Adding Machine, Bocking, Jackals Confirmed for The New Group's 1st Season in New, Permanent Home by Meg Masseron

After decades of being itinerant, the Tony-winning company has finally found a home base in The Theater at St. Clements.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

The Lion King's Vincent Jamal Hooper Launches GoFundMe Campaign Following Devastating NYC Apartment Fire by Meg Masseron

The production's current Simba is raising funds for himself and his neighbors to recover from a near total loss.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Masquerade, the Off-Broadway Immersive Phantom of the Opera, Launches Ticket Lottery and Standby Line by Meg Masseron

The lottery tickets will be priced at just $66.60, a fraction of the face value cost for the illustrious immersive experience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Scott Organ's Diversion Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Meg Masseron

Seth Barrish will direct the drama following a team of ICU nurses amidst the opioid crisis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Monday, November 10, 2025

Broadway Under the Stars Returns to Columbus Circle With Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, More by Meg Masseron

The annual ode to Broadway brings performances from current Broadway casts to the shops at New York's Columbus Circle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Video: Nicholas Christopher, Adam Chanler-Berat, Diego Andres Rodriguez Perform in PBS WWI Tribute Concert by Meg Masseron

Tony Award winner Michael Mayer directed the special Veterans Day concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Anthony Nunziata Releases Christmas and You Album, With 13 Original Songs by Meg Masseron

The classically-trained tenor collaborated with top artists from Los Angeles and Nashville to create the new seasonal standards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Ana Gasteyer's Sugar and Booze: A Holiday Spectacular Will Play NYC's Town Hall Next Month by Meg Masseron

The evening promises performances of seasonal favorites and festive originals from Gasteyer's holiday album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Avenue Q Will Return to London's West End for 20th Anniversary Revival by Meg Masseron

Original director Jason Moore returns with the production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

New Musical Pride Headed to London's National, Directed by Tony Winner Matthew Warchus by Meg Masseron

Based on the award-winning film, the small-town LGBTQIA+ story will also play a preview run at Sherman Theatre in Cardiff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Jason Manford Will Lead U.K. Premiere of Something Rotten! by Meg Masseron

The hit musical follows the Bottom brothers, both playwrights trying to best their superstar contemporary William Shakespeare.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Vineyard Theatre Reveals Colman Domingo, Paula Vogel, and Susan Stroman Award Winners by Meg Masseron

The annual awards support playwrights, directors, and actors in developing new work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM
Monday, November 3, 2025

Pulitzer Prize Finalist Zora Howard's Hang Time Will Return to NYC at the Apollo by Meg Masseron

The presentation at the historic theatre follows the production's national tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

New Musical Starstruck Will Have World Premiere Run at Bucks County Playhouse by Meg Masseron

Lorin Latarro will direct and choreograph the musical, written by Emily Saliers, Beth Malone, and Mary Ann Stratton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

Will Swenson and Lesli Margherita to Lead Sweeney Todd Directed by Jason Alexander by Meg Masseron

The production will take place at California's La Mirada Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM
Thursday, October 30, 2025

This Purple F**ing Pot Will Have Pop-Up Run in a Midtown Office by Meg Masseron

The site-specific office comedy transforms a real Manhattan office into the war room of four brand strategists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Azul Musical Will Receive Work-In-Progress Presentation Starring KO, Katerina McCrimmon, Robi Hager, More by Meg Masseron

The bilingual musical weaves together two distinct realms to question the place of art in a capitalist society.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

EdTA Is Expanding Its Awards Programs in 2026 by Meg Masseron

The Educational Theatre Association is home to the International Thespians Society, honoring theatre artistry at schools around the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

The Bridge is New York City's Newest Original Musical Development Company by Meg Masseron

Dramaturg Molly Marinik has launched the company to support new works midway through development.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Disney Launches Stage Connect, Letting Elementary Schools Perform Their Musicals for Free by Meg Masseron

The program from Disney Musicals in Schools will also offer teachers free training on how to put on a show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Joy Woods Will Headline Solo Concert at 54 Below by Meg Masseron

The Tony nominee will lead the New Year's Eve cabaret December 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Go Inside the Dramatists Guild Foundation's 2025 Gala by Meg Masseron

This year’s gala celebrated 25 years of the DGF Fellows program, which fosters emerging dramatists through mentorship.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Edinburgh Fringe Hit Do You Accept These Charges? to Receive LA Industry Reading by Meg Masseron

Bente Engelstoft will direct Laurie Mager's solo comedy based on a true story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Anne Frank Musical, Slam Frank, Extends Again Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron

The incendiary new work re-imagines Anne Frank's story through an "intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin hip-hop lens."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off