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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Paddington the Musical is West End Bound by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18AM

Broadway's Pirates! The Penzance Musical Officially Opens April 24 by Margaret Hall

Tony winner Rupert Holmes has adapted W.S. Gilbert's original libretto, shifting the action to the legendary port city New Orleans.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Photos: See Eva Longoria, Sofia Vergara, Gloria Estefan, and More Visit Real Women Have Curves on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The new musical follows a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants torn between joining the family garment business or embarking on her own dream of attending college in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Photos: Stranger Things Screen Stars Come Out for Opening Night of Stranger Things On Broadway by Margaret Hall

Based on the an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne, and Kate Trefry, the play is set in the world of the hit Netflix series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Photos: See Sadie Sink Meet the Cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow by Margaret Hall

Sink stars in the Netflix series, which is prequel-ized by the Broadway play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Santino Fontana and BD Wong to Star in Reading of David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre by Margaret Hall

The Tony winning duo will explore Mamet’s comedy about two actors at different stages of their careers for Symphony Space.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Original The Warriors Cast Member Thomas G. Waites Will Stage Musical Memoir Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Also featuring Waites' band Heartbreak Waites, Lucky Man–A Warrior’s Journey will play a strictly limited engagement this June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Six in London's West End to Welcome Japanese Queens For Limited Run by Margaret Hall

The critically acclaimed Japanese cast, who toured the show earlier this year, will take the stage in London for one week only.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo To Narrate New Wicked Audiobook by Margaret Hall

The novel, which was first published in 1995, is the basis for the hit musical Wicked, which Erivo now leads in its journey across the silver screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Comedian Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride Is Broadway Bound by Margaret Hall

The show will play an eight-city summer tour presented by Hard Rock, ahead of a planned Broadway engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

See Who's Starring in New York Premiere of Aishah Rahman's Chiaroscuro by Margaret Hall

Written in 2002 by one of the foremothers of the Black Arts Movement, Chiaroscuro invites audiences to join six Black singles on a singles cruise to nowhere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

On April 22, 2015, Something Rotten! Opened On Broadway by Margaret Hall

Playbill celebrates the 10th anniversary of the musical comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Opens on Broadway April 21 by Margaret Hall

Based on the an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne, and Kate Trefry, the play is set in the world of the hit Netflix series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM
Monday, April 21, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Dead Outlaw on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The musical's Off-Broadway premiere won the Drama Desk, Off Broadway Alliance, and New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Best New Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

Michael Urie to Play Richard II Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

In this one-man reimagining of Richard II, Shakespeare’s work is stripped to its core, one actor embodying every ambition, betrayal, and fall from grace.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM
Saturday, April 19, 2025

On April 19, 1945, Carousel Opened on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic turns 80 years old.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Friday, April 18, 2025

Video: See Gracie Lawrence Perform 'Who's Sorry Now' From Broadway's Just In Time by Margaret Hall

The Bobby Darin musical will open April 26 at Circle in the Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Reed Birney and Lisa Emery to Star in Second Stage Theater's Lunar Eclipse by Margaret Hall

The production will be the New York premiere of Pulitzer winning playwright Donald Margulies’ newest work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Broadway's Pirates! The Penzance Musical by Margaret Hall

Tony winner Rupert Holmes has adapted W.S. Gilbert's original libretto, shifting the action to the legendary port city New Orleans.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Just In Time on Broadway, Starring Jonathan Groff by Margaret Hall

The Bobby Darin musical will open April 26 at Circle in the Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Just In Time on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Bobby Darin musical will open April 26 at Circle in the Square, with Jonathan Groff starring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Andrew Durand and Thom Sesma on How Dead Outlaw Is an 'Original Little Show With an Oversized Heart' by Margaret Hall

The new musical, based on a true story about a famous corpse, shows that weirdness is still welcomed on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Astrology-Based Concept Musical Retrograde Releases Single Featuring Dylan Mulvaney April 18 by Margaret Hall

The song, "Dazzled," represents Aries in the album's journey to explore the inner life of each zodiac sign.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM
Thursday, April 17, 2025

Stonewall Documentary There’s A Riot Going On! to Play Joe's Pub by Margaret Hall

Previously titled The Stonewall Jukebox, the show is part musical celebration, part little-known oral history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Based on the an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne, and Kate Trefry, the play is set in the world of the hit Netflix series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Sarah Snook and Kip Williams Have Created a Picture of Dorian Gray for the Smartphone Age by Margaret Hall

In the Broadway show, Oscar Wilde has been brought to the modern day.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

On April 16, 1990, The Piano Lesson Opened on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The play is the fourth in playwright August Wilson's Century Cycle, which explores the Black experience in every decade of the 20th century.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

See Who's Joining Matt Rodin in World Premiere of Beau the Musical by Margaret Hall

Written by Douglas Lyons and Ethan D. Pakchar, the show will premiere Off-Broadway later this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Daniel Dae Kim, Nicole Scherzinger, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and Jon M. Chu Make 2025 Time100 List by Margaret Hall

See why Patti LuPone, Michael R. Jackson, and more think these Broadway stars have earned a spot on the annual list of the most influential people in the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Fred Grandy Will Star In Michigan Revival of The Importance of Being Earnest by Margaret Hall

The new production will play Encore Musical Theatre Company, a regional company dedicated to intimate productions in the Great Lakes region.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Joy Huerta and Gloria Estefan Will Hold Talkback at Real Women Have Curves on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Estefan and Huerta will discuss their journeys bringing latin pop music to Broadway, what they’ve learned through adapting their musical styles for the stage, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre