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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Video: Celebrate How To Dance in Ohio's 1st Preview with a Look at Their Opening Number 'Today Is' by Margaret Hall

The coming-of-age musical follows the challenges faced by a group of autistic young adults at an Ohio counseling center.

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Ian McKellen to Play Falstaff in Adaptation of William Shakespeare's Henry IV by Margaret Hall

The adaptation, called Player Kings, will present McKellen as one of Shakespeare's most popular comic foils.

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Broadway's How To Dance in Ohio Begins Previews November 15 by Margaret Hall

Adapted from Alexandra Shiva's 2015 documentary, the show follows the challenges faced by a group of autistic young adults at an Ohio counseling center.

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SuperYou West End Staged Concert Held November 15 by Margaret Hall

Lourds Lane's musical follows a comic book artist who finds self-love through her superheroine characters.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

See Who's Starring in Kate Douglas' The Apiary Off-Broadway at Second Stage by Margaret Hall

Directed by Kate Whoriskey, the play will be the centerpiece of the company's inaugural Next Stage Festival in 2024.

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How Autistic Artists Are Reclaiming The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Margaret Hall

Common Thread Theatre Company in Massachusetts is reimagining the play, with a female autistic actor as the lead and an autistic director at the helm.

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Betty Who To Join Shoshana Bean for Holiday Concert at the Apollo by Margaret Hall

Who will appear in Bean's one-night-only concert at Harlem's famed venue.

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Get a 1st Listen to 'Touched By An Angel' from New U.K. Musical Starter For Ten by Margaret Hall

The 1980s-set coming-of-age story explores love and social class against the backdrop of the legendary British quiz show University Challenge.

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Michael Imperioli to Join Jeremy Strong in Broadway's An Enemy of the People by Margaret Hall

Dates and a Broadway home have also been found for the Ibsen play, to feature a new adaptation from Amy Herzog.

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Kate Hamill Honored at Primary Stages' 39th Anniversary Gala November 14 by Margaret Hall

The evening will feature performances by Judy Gold, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Javier Muñoz, and more.

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Majkin Holmquist's Stargazers To Play Off-Broadway Debut by Margaret Hall

Set at a haunted family farm, the comedy aims to illuminate the tensions underlie our polarized society.

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How to Get $35 Lottery Tickets to Broadway's How To Dance in Ohio by Margaret Hall

Performances of the new musical will begin November 15 at the Belasco Theatre.

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3rd Annual In Love and Struggle Series Headed Off-Broadway Via Audible THeater by Margaret Hall

This year's theme is inspired by science fiction writer Octavia Butler and other futurists.

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Complete Cast Announced For A Very Very Bad Cinderella at London's The Other Palace by Margaret Hall

Pantomime season is underway in the U.K., and this parody show is a part of the holiday fun.

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Friday, November 10, 2023

Photos: Step Into Rehearsals for Macbeth Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma by Margaret Hall

The site-specific production will premiere in a warehouse in Liverpool before heading to Edinburgh, London, and the U.S.

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Max Von Essen First Did Chicago 24 Years Ago. Here's Why He's Come Back by Margaret Hall

The Tony nominee, who originally toured as Mary Sunshine, steps into lawyer Billy Flynn's wingtips.

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Autumn Hurlbert, Bruce Sabath, Akron Lanier Watson, More to Star in Musical Reading at Library for the Performing Arts by Margaret Hall

The Carousel of Inevitability and Certain Foreboding is being offered as part of the library's Across a Crowded Room program.

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New Mischief Comedy Mind Mangler Begins Previews Off-Broadway November 10 by Margaret Hall

The show previously enjoyed a run in the West End, a U.K. tour, and a successful Edinburgh Fringe run.

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

The One Where Matthew Perry Wrote a Play, The End of Longing by Margaret Hall

The late Perry wrote and starred in an Off-Broadway play, which was down the street from the Friends apartment.

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To Sean Young, 'Fame Is Trauma' by Margaret Hall

The screen star was exiled from Hollywood. Now she's a lead in Ode to the Wasp Woman Off-Broadway.

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NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K & 10K Benefiting Broadway Cares Opens Registration by Margaret Hall

Participants pledge to raise a minimum of $250, which can provide 25 HIV tests or 100 healthy meals for those living with a debilitating illness.

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Ode to the Wasp Woman Opens Off-Broadway November 9 by Margaret Hall

The play follows the last 48 hours of four different 1950s B movie stars who were either slain or discovered dead under disputed circumstances.

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New Cast Announced for West End's The Mousetrap, Longest-Running Play in the World by Margaret Hall

The Agatha Christie murder mystery continues to celebrate its 70th anniversary.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Broadway's How to Dance in Ohio by Margaret Hall

Performances will begin November 15 at the Belasco Theatre.

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Brian Friel's Translations Extends at Irish Rep by Margaret Hall

The first of the Off-Broadway company's Friel Project series is directed by Tony winner Doug Hughes.

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Sleep No More to Close Off-Broadway After 5,000 Performances by Margaret Hall

The beloved adaptation of Macbeth kickstarted a craze for immersive theatre throughout New York City.

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Reviews: What Did Critics Think of West End's Backstairs Billy, Starring Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans? by Margaret Hall

Marcelo Dos Santos' new comedy explores a pivotal moment in the 50-year relationship between the Queen Mother and William "Billy" Tallon.

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Edinburgh Fringe Favorite and Playbill Pick Palatable Gay Robot to Play Ars Nova by Margaret Hall

Stephen Brower, who penned the solo show, also stars.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Kristin Chenoweth To Join Shoshana Bean for Holiday Concert at the Apollo by Margaret Hall

The pair will present a one-night-only concert at Harlem's famed venue.

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Ins Choi to Star in UK Premiere of Kim's Convenience by Margaret Hall

The 2011 stage play spawned a Netflix sitcom adaptation of the same name.

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Monday, November 6, 2023

The Revamped Pal Joey at New York City Center Is the Latest in a Long Line of Rewrites by Margaret Hall

Richard LaGravenese and Daniel "Koa" Beaty share the inspiration behind their version of the Rodgers and Hart classic.

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