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Monday, August 25, 2025

Jenna Bainbridge, Desmond Luis Edwards. Julia Knitel, A.J. Shively, More to Perform at Annual Write Out Loud Concert by Margaret Hall

The contest supports up-and-coming musical theatre writers looking to break into the commercial industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Jerry Adler has Died at 96 by Margaret Hall

Known to the general public for his work on The Sopranos, Mr. Adler was first a man of the theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Tony-Winning The Band's Visit Orchestrator Jamshied Sharifi Has Died at 64 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Sharifi received Broadway's top honor in 2018, a high in a career guided by the fusion of genres, traditions, and sounds.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Friday, August 22, 2025

Video: Get a 1st Look at The Notebook on Tour by Margaret Hall

Sharon Catherine Brown, Beau Gravitte, and Alysha Deslorieux are among the artists taking the Ingrid Michaelson musical around the U.S.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

What Do The Reviews Say About Twelfth Night at Free Shakespeare in the Park? by Margaret Hall

The star-studded outdoor production, directed by Saheem Ali, plays the newly renovated Delacorte.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Full Cast Revealed for Off-Broadway's Are the Bennet Girls OK?, Adapted From Pride and Prejudice by Margaret Hall

Eric Tucker will direct Emily Breeze's play for Bedlam.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Get a 1st Look at Tessa Thompson in New Film Adaptation of Hedda Gabler by Margaret Hall

Also starring Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss, the film is a modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

New Queendom Revealed for SIX: the Musical National Tour by Margaret Hall

The pop musical is a herstory remix about the six women who all married King Henry VIII of England, taking to the stage to tell their side of the story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Exclusive: Listen to 'Andy Payne' From Dead Outlaw by Margaret Hall

Dead Outlaw's complete Broadway cast recording will be released by Audible and Yellow Sound Label August 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle To Star in Broadway Revival of Proof by Margaret Hall

This will be the first revival David Auburn's Tony- and Pulitzer-winning play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:48PM

See Who's Starring in Paddington the Musical in London's West End by Margaret Hall

Everyone's favorite marmalade-loving bear is coming to the stage in a big way.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:42PM

Documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror to Receive Wide Release by Margaret Hall

The film, which premiered at South by Southwest earlier this year, traces the origins of the greatest cult classic of all time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

The Merchant's House Museum Production of A Christmas Carol to Return by Margaret Hall

Surrounded by period-accurate, 19th-century holiday decorations lit via candlelight, the 70-minute production is based on Dickens' own script of the classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Go Inside Opening Night of Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride on Broadway by Margaret Hall

In the new solo show, Ross offers audiences insight into his life as America’s Roastmaster General.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Get a Closer Look at Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked: For Good by Margaret Hall

The second of the two-part Wicked films will be released in movie theatres November 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

New Play About the Early Days of SNL, Not Ready For Prime Time, Will Bow Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Written by Erik J. Rodriguez and Charles A. Sothers, the beginnings of Saturday Night Live will arrive onstage in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Jeffrey Wright and Octavia Spencer to Star in Film Adaptation of Death of a Salesman by Margaret Hall

Pulitzer winner Tony Kushner has adapted the Arthur Miller classic for the big screen, alongside Chinoye Chukwu.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The Bridges Fellowship For African Producers Announces Inaugural Class by Margaret Hall

Fellows will engage in a series of discussions and workshop sessions, culminating in a three-week residency.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Kate Rockwell Will Sub In for Kerry Butler in Heathers Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Rockwell will take over the role of Westerberg High School guidance counselor Ms. Fleming while Butler stars in the Encores! production of Bat Boy: The Musical at NY City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

See Cayleigh Capaldi and Kevin Earley Perform 'Something Good' from The Sound of Music by Margaret Hall

The stars of the new North American tour of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic visited the Playbill Studio for a preview performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Amber Ruffin to Host 2025 Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala by Margaret Hall

Ruffin previously hosted the annual fundraiser in 2024.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

Abby Wambaugh's The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows Sets Off-Broadway Bow by Margaret Hall

Peabody winner Hannah Gadsby will present Wambaugh's debut solo comedy later this autumn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Abby Waumbach's The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows Sets Off-Broadway Bow by Margaret Hall

Peabody winner Hannah Gadsby will present Waumbach's debut solo comedy later this autumn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Marin Ireland to Join Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Ireland will take over from Tony nominee Quincy Tyler Bernstine, who will make her final bow later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM
Monday, August 18, 2025

What Do the Critics Think of Comedian Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride on Broadway by Margaret Hall

In the new solo show, Ross offers audiences insight into his life as America’s Roastmaster General.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42PM

Get a 1st Look at Comedian Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride on Broadway by Margaret Hall

In the new solo show, Ross offers audiences insight into his life as America’s Roastmaster General.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Get a 1st Look at Rishi Varma's Sulfur Bottom Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Set in a decaying home on the edge of industrial sprawl, the work explores the quiet devastation of environmental collapse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Step Inside Mamma Mia!'s Starry Broadway Reopening by Margaret Hall

The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, again plays the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM
Saturday, August 16, 2025

5 Reasons to See Mamma Mia! on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, is back at the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Friday, August 15, 2025

Rajiv Joseph's Archduke, Starring Patrick Page, Reveals Performance Dates by Margaret Hall

The piece rewinds history to reveal the fateful journey of Gavrilo Princip—best remembered as Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassin—and his fellow revolutionaries in a new light.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Jan Sport to Star in London's Oscar at the Crown by Margaret Hall

Following Off-Broadway and Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs, the musical plays a new venue custom built for the immersive production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

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