Reviews: Critics Weigh in On West End's Shirley Valentine, Starring Sheridan Smith by Margaret Hall

The limited West End revival of Willy Russell's classic comedy has already extended its run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16am on March 2, 2023☆⚑

TONY! The Tony Blair Rock Opera Announces Full West End Cast by Margaret Hall

The assembled company will also continue with the production through its U.K. tour, including a stop at Edinburgh Fringe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30am on March 2, 2023☆⚑

Everything Old is New Again: How Big Orchestras Are Making a Broadway Comeback by Margaret Hall

This season, Sweeney Todd, Camelot, and Some Like It Hot are bringing back the big 20-something-piece orchestras.

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:07pm on February 28, 2023☆⚑

World Premiere of Elyria at Atlantic Theater Company Opens February 27 by Margaret Hall

Awoye Timpo directs Deepa Purohit's work about two women who must face the deal they made two decades earlier and their intertwined future.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:57pm on February 27, 2023☆⚑

Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Loretta Devine Win 2023 NAACP Image Awards by Margaret Hall

The 54th Annual NAACP Image Awards were held February 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:39pm on February 27, 2023☆⚑

Laura Bell Bundy, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, More to Perform at Hermitage Artists Retreat 20th Anniversary Concert by Margaret Hall

The Floridian retreat is raising funds to repair damage caused by Hurricane Ian.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:20pm on February 27, 2023☆⚑

Good Grief: How Zane Pais and Ben Edelman Find Peace in Off-Broadway's Letters from Max by Margaret Hall

The two actors share the role of Max Ritvo in Sarah Ruhl's autobiographical play Letters from Max: a ritual.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:46pm on February 27, 2023☆⚑

Viral Comedy Band Lewberger's The Wizard of Friendship Begins Off-Broadway February 26 by Margaret Hall

Featuring Keith Habersberger of The Try Guys, the band has performed on America's Got Talent and Bring the Funny.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:00am on February 26, 2023☆⚑

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

While hundreds of performance spaces exist at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, these four venue operators are some of the most coveted stages in town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:56pm on February 24, 2023☆⚑

Evita, Macbeth, The Lehman Trilogy, More Set for Shakespeare Theatre Company Season by Margaret Hall

Director Sammi Cannold's humanizing approach to Eva Perón will continue development in Washington, D.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:14pm on February 24, 2023☆⚑

Antony Lawrence, Joanne Clifton, James Gillan, Brandon Lee Sears to Star in U.K. Tour of Shrek the Musical by Margaret Hall

David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's musical is based on the Academy Award-winning DreamWorks animated franchise.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30pm on February 24, 2023☆⚑

The Jonas Brothers Are Broadway Bound by Margaret Hall

The Grammy-nominated band will play through their discography in a five-night Broadway residency.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48am on February 24, 2023☆⚑

Rupert Everett to Star in A Voyage Around My Father U.K. Tour by Margaret Hall

John Mortimer's celebrated autobiographical play was adapted for the screen in 1982 with Laurence Olivier.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36am on February 24, 2023☆⚑

Shakespeare & Company to Present Sensory Friendly Performance of Romeo and Juliet by Margaret Hall

The performance will feature less intense lighting and sound effects, dimmed house lights, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:52pm on February 23, 2023☆⚑

Mary Elizabeth Hamilton's Smart Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Margaret Hall

The new play explores how we let technology into our homes and lives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:35pm on February 23, 2023☆⚑

Get a 1st Look at New York Public Library's The Wondrous Willa Kim Exhibition by Margaret Hall

The exhibit, which honors the late costume designer, opens to the public February 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:06pm on February 23, 2023☆⚑

Jukebox Dance Musical La Bamba! to Tour U.K. by Margaret Hall

The musical is inspired by the legacy of rock-and-roll guitarist Ritchie Valens.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45pm on February 23, 2023☆⚑

Watch New Music Video for 'Maybe Love' From Broadway's Shucked by Margaret Hall

Composers Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally perform the tender ballad in this first listen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29pm on February 23, 2023☆⚑

New West End Cast Announced for Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution by Margaret Hall

The thriller, now in its seventh year, is the longest-running site specific production in London history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32am on February 23, 2023☆⚑

Tony and Oscar Nominee Melinda Dillon Passes Away at 83 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Dillon originated the role of Honey in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:52pm on February 22, 2023☆⚑

Watch Moulin Rouge!, & Juliet, A Beautiful Noise, More Voice Support for MSU Students by Margaret Hall

Cast and crews from productions across the country came together to film a video in support of Michigan State University students following the horrific February 13 mass shooting.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:47pm on February 22, 2023☆⚑

See Who's Starring in Denver Center's The Color Purple and The 39 Steps by Margaret Hall

Timothy Douglas will direct Purple, while Meredith McDonough will direct 39 Steps.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:17pm on February 22, 2023☆⚑

Actor Graeme Malcolm Passes Away at 71 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Malcolm was a celebrated stage performer and audiobook narrator.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:46pm on February 22, 2023☆⚑

Tony Winner Karen Ziemba to Star in According to the Chorus Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The limited run will begin performances in March at 59E59 Theaters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:01pm on February 21, 2023☆⚑

Photos: Meet the Swings of Broadway's & Juliet by Margaret Hall

The Max Martin jukebox musical has six swing performers, who cover at least six roles (though many cover 12, even 13 parts).

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:34pm on February 21, 2023☆⚑