All stories by Margaret Hall on BroadwayStars

Monday, August 28, 2023

In August, Guy Masterson Opened a Show on Broadway and Produced 4 Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

The prolific producer, director, and writer gets candid about his 30 years bringing shows to the Fringe.

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Go Inside 1st Rehearsal of A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong by Margaret Hall

James Monroe Iglehart stars in the Broadway-aimed production, inspired by the life of the late jazz legend.

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Constance Wu and Corbin Bleu to Star in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The stars will step into the roles of Audrey and Seymour later this autumn.

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Hudson Valley Dance Festival Announces 10th Anniversary Lineup by Margaret Hall

The festival is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares.

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Sunday, August 27, 2023

Good Night, Oscar Closes on Broadway August 27 by Margaret Hall

Hayes won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Oscar Levant.

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Saturday, August 26, 2023

Bumblebees, Swim Class, and Gender, Oh My! The Autistic Experience at the Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

Playbill reflects on three vastly different solo shows from this year Fringe that were written by autistic performers.

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The Leading Lady Club Began as a 54 Below Show, Now It's a Full-Length Play by Margaret Hall

Playwright Sarah Hogewood takes us through the development process of the Edinburgh Fringe show.

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How Twilight Parody Musical Dusk: A Bite-Size Love Story Transformed from Viral Meme to Sold-Out Edinburgh Fringe Darling by Margaret Hall

Morgan Kennedy and Daniel Ruffing explain the who, what, where, when, and why of tapping into the Twilight renaissance for a new theatrical generation.

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Friday, August 25, 2023

Playbill Pick: SCOTS at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Margaret Hall

An omniscient toilet, a medieval king, and a feminist revolution: This new musical is sure to leave you laughing through your tears.

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Lindsey Santoro Wins the Biggest Award in Comedy at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Margaret Hall

The massive inflatable award is organized by NextUp Comedy, on of the leading comedy distributors in the U.K.

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These Shows Won the 3rd Round of The Scotsman's Fringe First Awards by Margaret Hall

Recognizing the best of new writing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the newspaper's Fringe First Awards are coveted by artists.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Playbill Pick: Everything Under the Sun at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Margaret Hall

This year, the phrases "Edinburgh Army Reserve Centre" and "phenomenal theatre" have unexpectedly become synonymous.

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Reuben Kaye's The Butch Is Back to Tour U.K. and Europe by Margaret Hall

The Playbill favorite is taking his autobiographical cabaret show on the road following the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Jukebox Dance Musical La Bamba! Begins Performances on the West End August 22 by Margaret Hall

The musical is inspired by the legacy of rock-and-roll guitarist Ritchie Valens.

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Monday, August 21, 2023

How Repressed Trauma Inspired This Jack the Ripper Musical at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Margaret Hall

Ripper's female lead, Shannon Daly, and composer, Pete Sneddon, lay out their modus operandi.

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Playbill Pick: Boy Out the City at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Margaret Hall

Swore you'd never see a play set during the COVID-19 pandemic? You'll want to see this one.

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Sunday, August 20, 2023

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of the Magic Tricks in El Mago Pop? by Margaret Hall

Reviews are coming in for illusionist Antonio Díaz's show.

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Playbill Pick: The Kaye Hole's Glorious Queer Fantasia at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Margaret Hall

The variety show brings together some of the best queer talent on the Fringe, personally curated by the indomitable Reuben Kaye.

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Fall in Love with Edinburgh in 10 Photos by Margaret Hall

The Festival Fringe can feel all-encompassing, but don't forget to look up: you're in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

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Friday, August 18, 2023

Works & Process Announces Fall 2023 Season by Margaret Hall

The upcoming season at the Guggenheim Museum will mark the largest in Works & Process' history.

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Pulitzer Winner Annie Baker's Infinite Life Begins Performances Off-Broadway August 18 by Margaret Hall

Set in Northern California, the play centers on five women holding a philosophical conversation as they grapple with suffering and desire.

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Broadway's Chris Peluso Passes Away at 38 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Peluso covered lead roles in Broadway's Assassins and Lestat and was an equally familiar presence in London, starring in Death Takes a Holiday.

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Bradley Cooper's Use of Facial Prosthetics in Leonard Bernstein Film Maestro Comes Under Fire by Margaret Hall

The Netflix film, co-starring Carey Mulligan as Bernstein's wife Felicia, arrives in November.

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El Mago Pop Begins Previews on Broadway August 17 by Margaret Hall

European illusionist Antonio Díaz makes his Broadway debut in a limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Six: Teen Edition Now Available for School Production Licensing by Margaret Hall

The full-length licensable adaptation of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss' hit musical has been slightly modified.

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Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Regent's Park's La Cage aux Folles? by Margaret Hall

Tim Sheader directs the recently extended engagement of the Tony-winning Harvey Fierstein-Jerry Herman musical.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The Metropolitan Opera Guild to Lay Off Its Staff by Margaret Hall

Founded in 1935, the non-profit will wind down operations this fall.

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Ars Nova Announces 2023"2024 Season, Including 2 Off-Broadway Premieres by Margaret Hall

The Off-Broadway company has also announced leadership changes.

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Which Beloved William Finn Song Will Be Part of Barrington's Staging of A New Brain? by Margaret Hall

A Finn classic, previously excised from A New Brain during the original 1998 Off-Broadway production, is returning after a multi-decade journey through the canon.

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Video: Watch Richard Carson and Lauren Jones Sing 'Through the Night' From Long-Awaited English-Language Premiere of Rebecca by Margaret Hall

A previously planned 2012 Broadway bow was canceled following an international fraud scheme.

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Charlene Jean and Franklin Rankin Preview Their Funk Rock Musical Bricks by Margaret Hall

The new musical is described as "a 20-year music tour of retroactive reparations."

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