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Monday, October 30, 2023

Yale and American Repertory Theater Founder Robert Brustein Dies at 96 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Brustein was a legend in the American not-for-profit theatre scene, as well as a theatre critic, playwright, and educator.

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Edinburgh Fringe Favorite and Playbill Pick Cowboys and Lesbians to Play London by Margaret Hall

Outrageous, hilarious, and wonderfully wholesome, the queer rom-com is written and directed by Billie Esplen.

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World Premiere 2-Part Adaptation of John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga to Play London by Margaret Hall

Originally published in the early 1900s, Galsworthy won the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature for the masterwork.

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Sunday, October 29, 2023

Brian Friel's Translations Opens at Irish Rep October 29 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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Saturday, October 28, 2023

Christian Borle-Directed Concert Honoring Howard Ashman Plays 92Y Beginning October 28 by Margaret Hall

The two-time Tony winner previously starred in the hit Off-Broadway revival of Ashman and Menken's Little Shop of Horrors.

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Jeanine Tesori's New Opera Grounded Opens October 28 by Margaret Hall

The Met Opera commission plays a world premiere at Washington National Opera under the direction of Michael Mayer.

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Friday, October 27, 2023

Tales By the Ghostlight: The Spooky Trio That Haunts the Gershwin Theatre by Margaret Hall

Tony nominee Crystal Lucas-Perry shares stories of the apparitions haunting Broadway's largest theatre.

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Photos: Go Inside the Unveiling of Orchestrator Jonathan Tunick's Portrait at Sardi's by Margaret Hall

The EGOT winner joined the New York restaurant's famed wall of caricatures October 26.

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'Never Leave a Hit': Wicked Original Cast Member William Youmans Returns to the Show by Margaret Hall

Broadway's original Dr. Dillamond is back on the boards, just in time for the 20th anniversary celebration.

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Maltby and Shire's New Musical The Country Wife to Receive 1-Night-Only Staging by Margaret Hall

Red Bull Theater will stage the adaptation of William Wycherley's play this December.

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Jenna Agbayani and Judy Song to Star in Lloyd Suh's The Heart Sellers by Margaret Hall

The new play celebrates female friendship and Asian American experiences.

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10 Spooky Movies Featuring Broadway Stars by Margaret Hall

From Leslie Odom, Jr. in The Exorcist to a cannibal film with Sutton Foster, enjoy Halloween weekend with these frightful films!

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Backstroke Boys Begins Performances Off-Broadway October 27 by Margaret Hall

The production is the newest work in Fault Line's new play development program.

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

UGBA's The Best Part of Night is Black to Receive Industry Reading by Margaret Hall

The new play, directed by Broadway's Zhailon Levingston, will feature actors Nic Ashe and Broderick Clavery.

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George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man Opens at Gingold Theatrical Group Off-Broadway October 26 by Margaret Hall

Centering on a hunted soldier who seeks refuge in a young lady's boudoir, Arms and the Man is one of Shaw's most popular early plays

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Snatch Adams & Tainty McCracken Present It's That Time of the Month Begins Performances Off-Broadway October 25 by Margaret Hall

The play follows a 6-foot tall vagina named Snatch Adams who loses her job as a clown at Planned Parenthood in 2016.

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Complete Cast Announced for Broadway Bow of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate by Margaret Hall

Second Stage is producing the playwright's Broadway debut.

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Photos: 9 Wicked Secrets of the Gershwin Theatre by Margaret Hall

To rejoicify in the 20th anniversary of Wicked on Broadway, take a closer look at the show's longtime home (including the wall signed by Kristin Chenoweth).

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Sarah Paulson to be Honored at Second Stage Theater Gala by Margaret Hall

The Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winner will make a Broadway return via Second Stage beginning November 28.

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Gabe Mollica's Solo Extends at Off-Broadway's Connelly Theater Upstairs by Margaret Hall

Described as a "show about friendship," the production previously enjoyed successful runs at Soho Playhouse and Edinburgh Fringe.

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Maimuna Memon's Manic Street Creature Opens at London's Southwark Playhouse October 24 by Margaret Hall

The show was a celebrated success at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and one of Playbill's top picks of the year.

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Semifinalists Announced for Page 73's 2024 Playwriting Fellowship by Margaret Hall

The 21st Fellow will receive an unrestricted award of $20,000, a development budget, and the presentation of a new work.

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Trans Voices Cabaret Sets November New York Return by Margaret Hall

The showcase of transgender and nonbinary musical theatre performers will be presented at Caveat.

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Ella Perez, Catherine Ariale, and Morgan Scott to Star in The Cher Show National Tour by Margaret Hall

The hit bio-musical won two Tony Awards for its 2018 Broadway bow.

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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Video: See Madison Kopec Sing 'Unlikely Animals' From How to Dance in Ohio by Margaret Hall

The Broadway newcomer offers a sneak peek into the new musical, which is a watershed moment for autistic representation.

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Saturday, October 21, 2023

Broadway's Back to the Future Celebrates 'Back to the Future Day' October 21 by Margaret Hall

The event marks the date that Doc Brown and Marty McFly travelled to in Back to the Future II.

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Friday, October 20, 2023

Reneé Rapp to Donate Merchandise Proceeds to Entertainment Community Fund by Margaret Hall

The Mean Girls star will donate 100% of the proceeds from a special New York-edition shirt design.

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Brian Friel's Translations Begins Performances at Irish Rep October 20 by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM[SHARE]

Elle Fanning to Make Broadway Debut in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate by Margaret Hall

Second Stage is producing the playwright's Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM[SHARE]

Cyclops: A Rock Opera Begins Performances Off-Broadway October 20 by Margaret Hall

The musical is inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley's translation of Euripides' Cyclops.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM[SHARE]

Billy Elliot Actress Haydn Gwynne Dies at 66 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Gwynne was a beloved member of the U.K. theatre community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM[SHARE]

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