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Monday, April 7, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at New York Theatre Workshop's Becoming Eve by Margaret Hall

Based on Abby Chava Stein's memoir, Emil Weinstein's play centers on the trans child of a dynastic Hasidic rabbinical family.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

Ken Page Memorial to Stream Live from St. Louis by Margaret Hall

The Broadway alum's golden vocals brought Old Deuteronomy from Cats and the Lion from The Wiz to life, along with Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Photos: Bob The Drag Queen, Priyanka Chopra, The Jonas Brothers, More Celebrate The Last Five Years on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Jason Robert Brown musical opened its long-awaited Broadway run April 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Sunday, April 6, 2025

On April 6, 2017, War Paint Opened on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Starring Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, the musical explored the complex relationship between cosmetics giants Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Friday, April 4, 2025

Photos: See Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Kylie Minogue, More Celebrate George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck by Margaret Hall

Co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov from the 2005 film, David Cromer directs the new play on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

Read the Reviews for Ken Urban's Danger and Opportunity Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Jack Serio is directing the production at the East Village Basement, a new downtown venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

See Who's Starring in Donmar Warehouse Production of Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel by Margaret Hall

Samira Wiley will play Esther, an exquisite sewist of lingerie who dreams of opening her own beauty salon and falling in love in 1905 New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Broadway's Pirates! The Penzance Musical Begins Previews April 4 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 09:54AM

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Miriam Weiner, Moogie Brooks, Jason Aguirre Promoted at Vineyard Theatre by Margaret Hall

The trio have all moved up within the Off-Broadway company's staff hierarchy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Video: Go Inside John Proctor is the Villain's April 2 Student Matinee by Margaret Hall

Sadie Sink stars in Kimberly Belflower's reexamination of The Crucible at the Booth Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

On April 3, 2014, A Starry Revival of A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington, Opened on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The starry cast also included LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Anika Noni Rose.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

The Picture of Dorian Gray Extends on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Succession star Sarah Snook won an Olivier Award for her performance in the solo play in the West End.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Ken Urban's Danger and Opportunity Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Jack Serio is directing the production at the East Village Basement, a new downtown venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Get a 1st Listen to 'Where's My Superhero?' From Frank Wildhorn Manga Musical Your Lie In April by Margaret Hall

The adaptation of the popular series previously played London's West End.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Good Night, and Good Luck Opens on Broadway April 3 by Margaret Hall

Co-written by George Clooney and Grant Heslov from the 2005 film, David Cromer directs the new play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at George Clooney in Broadway's Good Night, and Good Luck by Margaret Hall

Co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov from the 2005 film, David Cromer directs the new play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

David Henry Hwang Named Recipient of Dramatists Guild's 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by Margaret Hall

The award is presented in recognition of distinguished lifetime achievement in theatrical writing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Damon Daunno, Lauren Patten, Zenzi Williams, Ann Harada to Lead Counterfeit Opera, New Adaptation of Beggar's Opera by Margaret Hall

The production is just one of the many events set for Little Island's 2025 summer season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Elizabeth McGovern's Ava: The Secret Conversations to Play Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Written by and starring Downton Abbey's McGovern, the play follows Ava Gardner as she recounts her life in a series of interviews.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Photos: Step Inside Rehearsals for 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 11:48AM

Actor Val Kilmer Has Died at 65 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Kilmer got his start on the stage before rising to the top of the film industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Maestra's Amplify 2025 Raises More Than $135,000 by Margaret Hall

The evening at Sony Hall benefited Maestra Music, the Obie-winning nonprofit founded by Georgia Stitt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

See Who's Starring in the All-Star Audiobook of Jeffrey Seller's Memoir Theater Kid by Margaret Hall

The producer has worked on some of the most influential musicals of the last 30 years, including Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, Hamilton, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Video: Tony Winner Adrienne Warren Shares Her WNBA Dreams by Margaret Hall

On a March 31 visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, Warren shared her early athletic aspirations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

How A Pre-Pandemic YouTube Rabbit Hole Led Jonathan Groff to Just In Time by Margaret Hall

The Tony winner visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert March 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

James Graham's Punch To Premiere Simultaneously on Broadway and West End by Margaret Hall

A West End transfer of the new work has joined a previously announced Broadway bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

How George C. Wolfe Continues to Push Audiences (and Himself) Out of Their Comfort Zone by Margaret Hall

In his episode of Playbill's My Life in the Theatre, available now, the Tony-winning director looked back on just a fraction of his creative ouvre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM

Real Women Have Curves Begins Previews on Broadway April 1 by Margaret Hall

The work 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 01:00AM

Monday, March 31, 2025

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All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Photos: Get a 1st Look at New York Theatre Workshop's Becoming Eve by Margaret Hall

Ken Page Memorial to Stream Live from St. Louis by Margaret Hall

Photos: Bob The Drag Queen, Priyanka Chopra, The Jonas Brothers, More Celebrate The Last Five Years on Broadway by Margaret Hall

On April 6, 2017, War Paint Opened on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Photos: See Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Kylie Minogue, More Celebrate George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck by Margaret Hall

Read the Reviews for Ken Urban's Danger and Opportunity Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

See Who's Starring in Donmar Warehouse Production of Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel by Margaret Hall

Broadway's Pirates! The Penzance Musical Begins Previews April 4 by Margaret Hall

Miriam Weiner, Moogie Brooks, Jason Aguirre Promoted at Vineyard Theatre by Margaret Hall

Video: Go Inside John Proctor is the Villain's April 2 Student Matinee by Margaret Hall

On April 3, 2014, A Starry Revival of A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington, Opened on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Picture of Dorian Gray Extends on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Ken Urban's Danger and Opportunity Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Get a 1st Listen to 'Where's My Superhero?' From Frank Wildhorn Manga Musical Your Lie In April by Margaret Hall

Good Night, and Good Luck Opens on Broadway April 3 by Margaret Hall

Photos: Get a 1st Look at George Clooney in Broadway's Good Night, and Good Luck by Margaret Hall

David Henry Hwang Named Recipient of Dramatists Guild's 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by Margaret Hall

Damon Daunno, Lauren Patten, Zenzi Williams, Ann Harada to Lead Counterfeit Opera, New Adaptation of Beggar's Opera by Margaret Hall

Elizabeth McGovern's Ava: The Secret Conversations to Play Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Photos: Step Inside Rehearsals for Dead Outlaw on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Actor Val Kilmer Has Died at 65 by Margaret Hall

Maestra's Amplify 2025 Raises More Than $135,000 by Margaret Hall

See Who's Starring in the All-Star Audiobook of Jeffrey Seller's Memoir Theater Kid by Margaret Hall

Video: Tony Winner Adrienne Warren Shares Her WNBA Dreams by Margaret Hall

How A Pre-Pandemic YouTube Rabbit Hole Led Jonathan Groff to Just In Time by Margaret Hall

James Graham's Punch To Premiere Simultaneously on Broadway and West End by Margaret Hall

How George C. Wolfe Continues to Push Audiences (and Himself) Out of Their Comfort Zone by Margaret Hall

Real Women Have Curves Begins Previews on Broadway April 1 by Margaret Hall

Video: See Betsy Wolfe Belt 'The Shape of Things' From Joy: A New True Musical by Margaret Hall

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Ken Urban's Danger and Opportunity Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Adil Mansoor's Amm(i)gone Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall