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Friday, September 5, 2025

Emmy Nominee Julio Torres' Color Theories Extends Off-Broadway 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 09:18AM
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball' Wins Big at Henry Hewes Design Awards by Margaret Hall

The Hewes Awards Committee annually considers approximately 200 productions when making its nominations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Anika Larsen Will Reprise Broadway Performance in Reimagined Version of Almost Famous in Connecticut by Margaret Hall

A.C.T. of CT is presenting the short-lived Tom Kitt-Cameron Crowe musical, adapted from Crowe's cult favorite film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Want to Study in the U.K.? Playbill's Guide for American Students by Margaret Hall

Discover world-class universities, global networks, and unique opportunities that make international study a life-changing experience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Beetlejuice the Musical Reveals '41 Days of October' Fan Celebration by Margaret Hall

The first national tour will play a 13-week limited engagement at the Palace this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Rajiv Joseph's Archduke, Starring Patrick Page, Finds Complete Cast 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 04:42PM

Nick Flatto and Matt Anderson Launch New Theatre Company Velvet Stage Productions by Margaret Hall

Velvet Stage Productions is committed to creating space for artists to explore, grow, and bring authentic queer stories to the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

See The New Trailer for Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Documentary by Margaret Hall

Plus, find out how to see the documentary on the big screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Sarah Hyland and Sadie Dickerson To Join Just in Time on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Erika Henningsen and Gracie Lawrence will exit the Bobby Darin tuner in the coming weeks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Emmy Nominee Julio Torres Makes Off-Broadway Debut September 3 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 12:12AM
Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Lance Bass, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Exorcist Stunt Double Eileen Dietz Join Exorcistic: The Rock Musical Producing Team by Margaret Hall

The self-aware Exorcist parody explores horror tips over into hilarity.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Legendary Indigenous Actor Graham Greene Has Died at 73 by Margaret Hall

While Mr. Greene received an Academy Award nomination for his work on Dances With Wolves, he was also a frequent denizen of the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Musical Improv Show Shitzprobe Is Moving to the Beechman by Margaret Hall

No two shows are the same, as every song, lyric, line of dialogue and dance move is wholly improvised, accompanied by a live band creating the score on the fly.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Saturday, August 30, 2025

The Brothers Size Revival Begins Performances at Off-Broadway's The Shed August 30 by Margaret Hall

Bijan Sheibani and Tarell Alvin McCraney are co-directing McCraney's play, with the production marking its 20th anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Michael Levin's Sober Songs Begins Performances Off-Broadway August 30 by Margaret Hall

The darkly comedic musical follows six young adults in recovery at a local AA meeting.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, August 29, 2025

Ghost Stories Scares Up a New Cast to Terrify London's West End by Margaret Hall

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s play "contains moments of extreme shock and tension."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Thursday, August 28, 2025

LDK Productions' New Writers Residency Now Accepting Applications by Margaret Hall

Unlike programs that lead up to a public presentation, this residency is a wholly private affair for artists to create without a looming public deadline.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Ensemble Studio Theatre Reveals New Roster of Play Commissions by Margaret Hall

The EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project is focused on developing plays about science and technology.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Andy Karl and Elise McCann Are Engaged by Margaret Hall

The pair met during the Australian production of Groundhog Day, where they starred opposite one another.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

See Who's Starring in London Premiere of Ella Hickson’s Wendy & Peter Pan by Margaret Hall

The piece, a fresh take on the J.M. Barrie classic Peter Pan, will play the Barbican Theatre later this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Art Begins Performances on Broadway August 28 by Margaret Hall

The revival, starring James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, and Bobby Cannavale, plays the Music Box Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AM
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Giuliana Carullo and Miranda Gohh Receive 2025 Prince Fellowships by Margaret Hall

The program was established to support the next generation of creative producers, and renamed in honor of the late director and producer Harold Prince.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Beau the Musical to Return Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Written by Douglas Lyons and Ethan D. Pakchar, the show is moving uptown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

See Jonathan Groff and Erika Henningsen Perform 'Irresistible You' from Just in Time by Margaret Hall

The Broadway musical about the life of Bobby Darin is currently running.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Step Into Rehearsals with The Brothers Size Revival at Off-Broadway's The Shed by Margaret Hall

Bijan Sheibani and Tarell Alvin McCraney are co-directing McCraney's play, with the production marking its 20th anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

How to Get $49 Tickets to See James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, and Bobby Cannavale in Art on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The upcoming revival has revealed details for its lottery and rush ticket programs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

See Who's Starring in World Premiere of Rudi Goblen's Littleboy/Littleman by Margaret Hall

The play centers on two Nicaraguan brothers as they clash over their visions of the American Dream.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM
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

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