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Thursday, April 3, 2025

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

Monday, March 31, 2025

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

The musical tells the story of Joy Mangano, the inventor of the Miracle Mop who created a business empire while being a single mother.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM[SHARE]

Photos: Get a 1st Look at 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 04:12PM[SHARE]

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

Partially inspired by Sophocles' Antigone, the show is an intimate exploration of love that goes beyond faith between a queer Pakistani-American man and his deeply devout mother.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM[SHARE]

Pirates! The Penzance Musical Extends On Broadway by Margaret Hall

The musical begins previews April 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM[SHARE]

Photos: Step Inside the 1st Broadway Preview at Stranger Things: The First Shadow 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 12:48PM[SHARE]

On March 31, 1945: Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie Opens on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The beloved memory play, and Williams' most-revived work on Broadway, turns 80.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM[SHARE]

Amplify 2025 Concert Held March 31 by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AM[SHARE]

Just In Time Begins Broadway Performances March 31 by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AM[SHARE]

Sunday, March 30, 2025

The Jonathan Larson Project Closes Off-Broadway March 30 by Margaret Hall

Conceived by Jennifer Ashley Tepper, the project features more than 20 seldom-heard songs by the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning writer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM[SHARE]

Friday, March 28, 2025

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All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

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

Pirates! The Penzance Musical Extends On Broadway by Margaret Hall

Photos: Step Inside the 1st Broadway Preview at Stranger Things: The First Shadow by Margaret Hall

On March 31, 1945: Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie Opens on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Amplify 2025 Concert Held March 31 by Margaret Hall

Just In Time Begins Broadway Performances March 31 by Margaret Hall

The Jonathan Larson Project Closes Off-Broadway March 30 by Margaret Hall

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Alex Joseph Grayson in The Outsiders by Margaret Hall

Just In Time Postpones Broadway Opening by Margaret Hall

Photos: Kieran Culkin and Other Succession Stars Reunite at The Picture of Dorian Gray's Opening Night by Margaret Hall