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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Amy Morton to Star in Chicago Premiere of You Will Get Sick by Margaret Hall

The production will mark the return of the Tony nominee to Steppenwolf Theatre Company, rejoining the fold after nearly a decade away.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

St. Ann's Warehouse to Stage U.S. Premiere of Enda Walsh's Safe House by Margaret Hall

The play, also featuring music by Anna Mullarkey, is a co-production between St. Ann's and Ireland's Abbey Theatre.

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Satirist Jules Feiffer Has Died at 95 by Margaret Hall

The Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist was a prolific artist, playwright, screenwriter, adult and children's book author, and art instructor.

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Composer and Playwright Claire van Kampen Has Died at 71 by Margaret Hall

The author of the Tony-nominated play Farinelli and the King was known for her creative collaborations with husband Mark Rylance.

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All-Star Lineup Revealed for Rufus Norris' Final Year With London's National Theatre by Margaret Hall

Four world premieres remain under Norris' tenure, including Inter Alia, the newest play from Prima Facie playwright Suzie Miller.

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Tommy Dorfman to Star in 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.

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Dead Outlaw's Entire Off-Broadway Cast to Return for Broadway Run by Margaret Hall

The David Yazbek-Erik Della Penna-Itamar Moses musical will arrive at the Longacre in April.

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Monday, January 20, 2025

Gwyneth Goes Skiing Begins New York Run January 20 by Margaret Hall

Linus Karp continues to bring ridiculous pop culture driven comedy to the stage.

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Saturday, January 18, 2025

All-Femme, Asian-American Revival of Cymbeline Begins Performances Off-Broadway January 18 by Margaret Hall

The National Asian American Theatre Company production is the world premiere of a new modern verse translation of the Shakespeare play from Andrea Thome.

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Casey Likes to Lead Arizona Spring Awakening Revival by Margaret Hall

The production is the latest in Likes' mission to bring greater theatrical attention back to his home state.

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Josh Groban Will Perform at Roundabout Theatre Company's 2025 Gala by Margaret Hall

The event will honor Danny DeVito, who previously starred in Roundabout's production of I Need That.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Julie Bowen to Star in Los Angeles World Premiere of Larissa FastHorse's Fake It Until You Make It by Margaret Hall

In FastHorse's play, a collision of friends and foes within the nonprofit sector spirals into a whirlwind of competition, chaos, and comedic revelation.

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Video: Get a 1st Listen to Musical Stage Adaptation of The Lost Boys by Margaret Hall

Tony winner Michael Arden is attached to direct the musical version of the 1987 vampire story.

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What Is the Difference Between a Broadway Swing, Standby, Alternate, and Understudy? by Margaret Hall

In honor of National Swing Day, Playbill parses out the difference between the four separate-yet-related professions.

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Under George C. Wolfe and Audra McDonald, Gypsy Is Revisited Through a Black Lens by Margaret Hall

From Josephine Baker to the Chitlin' Circuit, the new Broadway revival explores the lives of early 20th century Black performers, without changing a word.

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Sailor Moon Musical to Tour North America by Margaret Hall

Following a group of magical girls who protect the Earth from evil, the series is extremely popular, having been translated into 17 languages, with the manga having sold more than 46 million…

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See Who's Starring in the West End Return of My Neighbour Totoro by Margaret Hall

The stage adaptation of the beloved Studio Ghibli film previously took home six Olivier Awards.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Tony Nominated Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett Has Died by Margaret Hall

The mind behind 2000's Big Band hit Swing!, Ms. Taylor-Corbett worked with Alvin Ailey, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and more.

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Charlayne Woodard, Phylicia Rashad, Matthew Broderick to Present at 2025 Red Bull Theater Gala by Margaret Hall

Honoring John Douglas Thompson and The Noël Coward Foundation, the annual gala will benefit Red Bull's programming for the coming season.

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Beverley Knight to Star in U.K. Premiere of Marie and Rosetta by Margaret Hall

Centering on the legendary musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her protégé, Marie Knight, the play was written by George Brant.

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Gracie Lawrence and Emily Bergl to Join Jonathan Groff in Broadway's Just In Time by Margaret Hall

Groff will take on the iconic "Beyond the Sea" singer in the new show, starting performances on Broadway in March.

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Formerly Incarcerated Actors of Sing Sing to Reunite for 1 Night Only Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The actors inspired the Colman Domingo led film, which is now an awards season darling.

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Video: See Broadway Cast of Stereophonic Perform Final 'Masquerade' Encore on Closing Night by Margaret Hall

The play-with-music made history last year by earning 13 Tony Award nominations"the most of any play, ever.

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Mint Theater Company to Stream Hindle Wakes by Stanley Houghton for Free by Margaret Hall

When the play premiered in London in 1912, it was considered controversial, but was praised for its depiction of two young people seeking pleasure before marriage.

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Off Center Theater Founder Abigail McGrath Has Died at 84 by Margaret Hall

A child of the Harlem Renaissance, Ms. McGrath was a prolifically multidisciplinary artist, engaging with the creative community in just about every possible way.

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Meet Jesse J. Sanchez's Dreamy New Musicals by Margaret Hall

A two-time recipient of the National Alliance For Musical Theatre Frank Young Grant and a recipient of the Milagro Latino Artist Fund Grant, Sanchez is one of the fastest rising young compos…

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300 Paintings Returns Off-Broadway January 13 by Margaret Hall

Created and performed by Sydney-based comedian and visual artist Sam Kissajukian, the show returns to Vineyard Theatre for six weeks.

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

2024 Best Play Tony Winner Stereophonic Closes on Broadway January 12 by Margaret Hall

The play-with-music made history last year by earning 13 Tony Award nominations"the most of any play, ever.

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New York Premiere of Kowalski Begins January 12 by Margaret Hall

Set in a 1947 Provincetown beach house, the play unfolds over one sultry night as Tennessee Williams and a young Marlon Brando craft A Streetcar Named Desire together.

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Under the Radar Festival Receives Million Dollar Grant from the Mellon Foundation by Margaret Hall

UTR is currently celebrating both its 20th anniversary, and its inaugural year as an independent nonprofit organization.

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