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Friday, February 10, 2023

DreamWorks Theatricals and Music Theatre International's Emerging Writers Program Reveals 2023 Cohort by Margaret Hall

These writers will develop new stage musical adaptations of animated titles from DreamWorks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM[SHARE]

World Premiere of Elyria at Atlantic Theater Company Begins Performances February 10 by Margaret Hall

Awoye Timpo directs Deepa Purohit's work about two women who must face the deal they made two decades earlier and their intertwined future.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 9, 2023

West Coast Premiere of Lee Edward Colston II's The First Deep Breath Officially Opens February 9 by Margaret Hall

The modern epic explores the lengths families will go to when burying secrets from the outside world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM[SHARE]

Rethinking Theater Criticism Conference Planned for Washington D.C. This Month by Margaret Hall

The first day of the conference will be open to virtual observers as well as in-person attendees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM[SHARE]

Tony Nominee Colman Domingo to Star in Netflix Limited Series The Madness by Margaret Hall

The eight-episode conspiracy thriller series is a part of a larger shift for the streaming giant toward limited-run programs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Tales From The Guttenberg Bible to Play George Street Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The comedy features more than 90 characters as portrayed by five actors, including Steve Guttenberg.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:52PM[SHARE]

Physical Assault, Vomit in the Aisles, Stalking in the Streets: Why Audience Misbehavior Has Gotten Out of Hand by Margaret Hall

Front of house staff share their horror stories, and Playbill investigates why bad audience behavior is on the rise.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM[SHARE]

3-Time Tony Winning Designer Eugene Lee Passes Away at 83 by Margaret Hall

In addition to his work on Broadway, Mr. Lee was the premiere designer for the long running television sketch show Saturday Night Live.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM[SHARE]

Filmed Performances of Spirited Away Stage Adaptation Will Screen in U.S. Cinemas by Margaret Hall

The John Caird-helmed production is based on the Studio Ghibli film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM[SHARE]

Brooks Ashmanskas, Andréa Burns, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ann Harada, More Join Cast of Encores! Dear World by Margaret Hall

The star-studded lineup joins previously announced star Donna Murphy, assuming the mantle of Countess Aurelia from the late Angela Lansbury.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM[SHARE]

Beneatha's Place, The Second Woman, Sundown Kiki Reloaded, More Announced For London's Young Vic by Margaret Hall

Ruth Wilson will open the season this May as the star of The Second Woman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Audra McDonald and Myles Frost to Star in Ava DuVernay Film Caste by Margaret Hall

The film is inspired by Pulitzer winner Isabel Wilkerson's Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:33PM[SHARE]

Michael R. Jackson and Common to Perform at Second Stage's Winter's Ball by Margaret Hall

The fundraising event will include a cocktail hour, exclusive performances, and a dance party.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM[SHARE]

Sam Morrison Finds the Sweet Side to Bitter Grief in Sugar Daddy by Margaret Hall

Morrison's one-man-show grapples with the loss of his beloved partner with surprising humor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM[SHARE]
Monday, February 6, 2023

Get a 1st Look at Joy Ride, Starring Stephanie Hsu and Ashley Park by Margaret Hall

The raunchy comedy follows four friends on an increasingly wild international adventure.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM[SHARE]

Tony Nominee Charles Kimbrough Passes Away at 86 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Kimbrough originated the role of Harry in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM[SHARE]

Original Brigadoon Cast Member John Victor Schmidt Passes Away at 100 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Schmidt was only two weeks shy of his 101st birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 4, 2023

Rare London Revival of Lillian Hellman's Watch on the Rhine Completes Run February 4 by Margaret Hall

The production was a part of the 30th anniversary season for Donmar Warehouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 3, 2023

Melissa Errico to Return to Birdland Jazz Club for Valentines Engagement by Margaret Hall

Inspired by her album Out of the Dark, A Noir Romance will also feature the Tedd Firth Quintet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15PM[SHARE]

You're Not Expected to Listen to Overtures: An Interview with Broadway's David Chase by Margaret Hall

Chase has worked on 38 Broadway productions, including 16 Tony winners.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM[SHARE]

Playbill Is Packing for a Trip to the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Margaret Hall

Playbill will immerse itself in the world's largest arts festival this coming August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM[SHARE]

Taylor Louderman's Write Out Loud Contest Accepting Submissions for 5th Annual Competition by Margaret Hall

The contest supports up and coming musical theatre writers looking to break into the commercial industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Alton Fitzgerald White, Elizabeth Stanley, Nikki Renée Daniels, More to Star in Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert at Tanglewood by Margaret Hall

The Massachusetts concert staging will be directed by Jason Danieley, widower of Ragtime's original Mother, Marin Mazzie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM[SHARE]

New York Stage and Film Announces Collaboration With Marist College by Margaret Hall

The multi-year partnership will host programming in the Hudson Valley and New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM[SHARE]

Modern Film Reimagining of Carmen Starring Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera to Receive Theatrical Release by Margaret Hall

The film previously premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Jessica Chastain Is Coming Home to A Doll's House by Margaret Hall

The Oscar winner didn't let laryngitis stop her from visiting Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to celebrate her Broadway return.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM[SHARE]

West Coast Premiere of Lee Edward Colston II's The First Deep Breath Begins Performances February 1 by Margaret Hall

The modern epic explores the lengths families will go to when burying secrets from the outside world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM[SHARE]

Obie Winner David Greenspan Begins Performances in On Set With Theda Bara February 1 by Margaret Hall

The one-person show explores identity and the struggle to know oneself.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM[SHARE]

Bad Cinderella's Leads Started Off As Covers; Now They Have the Keys to the Kingdom by Margaret Hall

Linedy Genao and Jordan Dobson are fashioning their own Broadway fairytale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Clarence Coo Receives 2023 L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award by Margaret Hall

Coo will receive both a $10,000 award, and a $10,000 commission.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:20PM[SHARE]

Just Being Himself Is the Secret to Nathan Broxton's Viral Success by Margaret Hall

A TikTok of Broxton singing show tunes in the car with his family went viral, leading to his first whirlwind trip to New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM[SHARE]

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