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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

See Who's Starring in Off-Broadway Return of Oratorio for Living Things by Margaret Hall

Lee Sunday Evans again directs Heather Christian's Obie-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Photos: Step Inside Mamma Mia!'s Alumni Celebration by Margaret Hall

More than 100 alumni from the hit musical's previous Broadway run came to visit the fictional Kalokairi, Greece.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Now a Madame Tussauds Wax Figure by Margaret Hall

The Tony-winning Broadway star was immortalized in costume as Alexander Hamilton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Paddy Chayefsky's Back Catalog Acquired by International Literary Properties by Margaret Hall

Chayefsky is the only artist to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both adapted and original screenplays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM

Winter Production Lineup Revealed for Off-Broadway's 59E59 by Margaret Hall

Since 2004, 59E59 has granted professional space and expertise to non-profit theatre companies premiering their work in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Is Can I Be Frank? Off-Broadway a Hit With the Critics? by Margaret Hall

Directed by Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, Morgan Bassichis stars in the play based on material by the late comedian and performance artist Frank Maya.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Comedian Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride Begins Broadway Run August 5 by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Monday, August 4, 2025

Dorothy Ryan Appointed TFANA Executive Director by Margaret Hall

Ryan will share leadership duties for the company following the retirement of founder Jeffrey Horowitz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Winners of 50th Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Revealed by Margaret Hall

The six winning plays will be published and licensed by Concord Theatricals’ Samuel French imprint.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Craig Allen Smith to Lead Mrs. Doubtfire National Tour by Margaret Hall

Based on the 1993 film, Mrs. Doubtfire follows out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard, who will do anything to spend time with his kids.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Paul Hilton to Play Ebenezer Scrooge in Old Vic A Christmas Carol by Margaret Hall

Now in its ninth year, Matthew Warchus’ production is a Christmas classic for the London venue, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM
Saturday, August 2, 2025

Mamma Mia! Returns to Broadway August 2 by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

5 Broadway Shows for Teens Before They Go Back to School by Margaret Hall

Teenage voices take center stage in this selection of shows, from supernatural horrors to literary rebellion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, August 1, 2025

Barack Obama–Themed Comedy Musical 44 to Arrive Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The musical premiered in Los Angeles earlier this year, becoming the highest grossing show in Kirk Douglas Theatre history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Thursday, July 31, 2025

Experimental Theatre Artist Robert Wilson has Died at 83 by Margaret Hall

The avant-garde auteur behind Einstein on the Beach leaves a legacy of radical innovation and visually stunning productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Exorcistic: The Rock Musical Will Return Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Go Backstage with Jonathan Groff, Gracie Lawrence, and Erika Henningsen at Just In Time by Margaret Hall

We went and put our dancing shoes on to check in with the cast of the smash hit bio-jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Get a 1st Look at Mamma Mia's Big Broadway Return by Margaret Hall

The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, will again play the Winter Garden Theatre beginning August 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Taylor Mac, Rufus Wainwright, Ana Gasteyer, John Cameron Mitchell, More to Play Town Hall by Margaret Hall

The venue's 2025–2026 season also features Sara Bareilles, Patti LuPone, and Darren Criss, and symphonic tributes to Taylor Swift, Coco, and Tokyo Ghoul.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

The First-Timer's Guide to Wicked on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Everything you need to know about the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Iraisa Ann Reilly's A Bodega Princess Remembers La Fiesta de los Reyes Magos, 1998 Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Margaret Hall

The production is one of two newly announced by Ensemble Studio Theatre as a part of their annual programming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

The Outsiders Reveals Full Cast of National Tour by Margaret Hall

The Best Musical Tony winner is launching a North American tour this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

How To Get $45 Tickets to Mamma Mia! on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, will again play the Winter Garden Theatre beginning August 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Rob McClure, Ana Villafañe, Jordan Donica, More to Star in Damn Yankees at Arena Stage by Margaret Hall

The newly revised production will play the Washington, D.C. venue later this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

Elizabeth McGovern Says Goodbye to Downton Abbey and Hello to Ava Gardner by Margaret Hall

McGovern is stepping into the shoes of an acting legend in Ava: The Secret Conversations at New York City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

How To Get $45 Tickets to Mamma Mia! on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Broadway News How To Get $45 Tickets to Mamma Mia! on Broadway The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, will again play the Winter Garden Theatre begi…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 12:49PM

See Who's Starring in This Is Not a Drill Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The work centers on the 2018 fiasco in which a mistakenly activated emergency alert made the residents and visitors of Hawaii believe a nuclear bomb was headed their way.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

50th Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Begins July 29 by Margaret Hall

Thirty plays will be presented at the week-long event at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Monday, July 28, 2025

Get a 1st Look at High Society, Starring Max Clayton, Andrew Durand, and Robyn Hurder by Margaret Hall

Based on Philip Barry's play The Philadelphia Story and its film version, High Society, the musical has music and lyrics by Cole Porter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

See Who's Starring in the National Tour of Suffs by Margaret Hall

With a Tony-winning book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub, the work explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

See Who's Joining the West End Transfer of Menier Chocolate Factory’s The Producers by Margaret Hall

Based on Mel Brooks' 1967 film, the musical follows two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

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