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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

American Premiere of The Da Vinci Code to Play Ogunquit Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The adaptation previously enjoyed a successful U.K. tour.

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Taylor Louderman and Brooks Toth Welcome 1st Child by Margaret Hall

The Mean Girls and Bring It On: The Musical Broadway veteran announced the birth of her child via social media.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:52PM[SHARE]

Judy Kaye, Julie Benko, Andrew Barth Feldman, More to Star in Rutka Concert Staging by Margaret Hall

The new musical will be presented at the New York Public Library for Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM[SHARE]

'Just Crucified'; How Jeff Daniels Bounced Back From His First Bad Reviews Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Daniels shares the story of how fear almost derailed his career in an exclusive clip from an upcoming episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 6, 2023

See Jimmy Fallon Rock Out With the Cast of Almost Famous on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Fallon played manager Dennis Hope in the original film, now adapted for the stage by Oscar winner Cameron Crowe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:20PM[SHARE]

The Fled Collective Announces 2023 Season by Margaret Hall

The season will include a live radio show, an episodic play competition, a new hip-hop musical, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM[SHARE]

'An Inspirational Figure': Stephen Colbert Eulogizes Frank Galati by Margaret Hall

Colbert also shared previously unreleased footage from John Lithgow's appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where the pair discussed the late writer-director.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM[SHARE]

Too Darn Hot! Step Inside the 3rd Annual Broadway Asian Men Calendar by Margaret Hall

2023's calendar features Kelvin Moon Loh, Kennedy Kanagawa, Zachary Noah, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 5, 2023

Andrew Barth Feldman, Gaten Matarazzo, Shereen Pimentel, More Set for Barth Mitzvah Boy by Margaret Hall

The evening will feature original music by Dear Evan Hansen's Feldman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM[SHARE]

Actor Michael John McGann Passes Away at 70 by Margaret Hall

Mr. McGann was seen in the Broadway revivals of Arsenic and Old Lace, Hamlet, and Annie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM[SHARE]

Obie Winner David Greenspan to Star in Joey Merlo's On Set With Theda Bara by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM[SHARE]

Cicily Daniels, Tamar Greene, and Ben Roseberry to Star in Tall Tales of El Mexicano Blanco by Margaret Hall

The presentation will feature songs from several of Brett Macias' musicals in development.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Nico DeJesus to Choreograph Off-Broadway's Lewberger & The Wizard of Friendship by Margaret Hall

This is the first major choreography credit for the Newsies alum, currently the dance captain at & Juliet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM[SHARE]

Tony Winner Frank Galati Passes Away at 79 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Galati was known for his adaptations of classic American novels, including Ragtime and The Grapes of Wrath.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM[SHARE]

Playwright and Librettist Bridgette Wimberly Passes Away at 68 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Wimberly was the playwright behind the Off-Broadway hit Saint Lucy's Eyes, and the opera Charlie Parker's Yardbird.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM[SHARE]

West Coast Premiere of Lee Edward Colston II's The First Deep Breath Announces Full Cast and Creative Team by Margaret Hall

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 30, 2022

In Memoriam: A Look at the Theatre Artists We Lost in 2022 by Margaret Hall

Playbill remembers the actors, directors, playwrights, and other familiar faces of the stage who died this year.

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Spotlight on Kavi, the Broadway-Loving American Girl Doll by Margaret Hall

The 2023 Girl of the Year doll dreams of performing onstage; do you?

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Wendell Pierce Talks Down Unruly Audience Member at Death of a Salesman by Margaret Hall

Videos of the incident went viral Wednesday, as the newest in a pattern of inappropriate behavior from audience members.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:12PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Cameron Crowe Knows You've Been Talking Behind His Back; He Pays It No Mind by Margaret Hall

The Almost Famous scribe opens up about how he handles bad reviews (it involves Joni Mitchell).

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 23, 2022

Ranking 15 Hallmark Holiday Movies From Most to Least Theatrical by Margaret Hall

The TV movie juggernaut has over 40 holiday films starring Broadway talent!

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 22, 2022

Christopher Tucker, The Phantom of the Opera Prosthetics Designer, Passes Away at 76 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Tucker was a leading artist in his field, working on the The Elephant Man, Star Wars, and The Company of Wolves.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Don't Call Them Groupies: How the Band-Aids in Almost Famous Are Dressed for Empowerment by Margaret Hall

The actors, and the designer who dressed them, discuss how they created their effortlessly cool, rockstar girlfriend aesthetic for the Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Broadway's The Collaboration by Margaret Hall

The opening night performance of the Warhol/Basquiat play was cancelled due to COVID-19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24PM[SHARE]

Broadway's The Collaboration Cancels Opening Night Performance Due to COVID-19 by Margaret Hall

It is unknown when the Warhol/Basquiat play will resume performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:36PM[SHARE]

Hadestown, She Loves Me Star Nicholas Barasch to Join CW Series Riverdale by Margaret Hall

Barasch will play a recurring character in the final season of the thriller series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM[SHARE]

Dramatists Guild Foundation to Offer Virtual Fellows Program by Margaret Hall

The new offering will support playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists throughout the United States.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 19, 2022

Dancer Stephanie Bissonnette Passes Away at 32 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Bissonnette was a member of the original Broadway cast of Mean Girls, and a star of the COVID-19 documentary Ensemble.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Ronald Dennis, Original Richie in A Chorus Line, Passes Away at 78 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Dennis was a prolific dancer, appearing on Broadway in Hello, Dolly!; Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope; My One And Only; and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM[SHARE]

Playbill Songwriter Series: A Strange Loop's Rona Siddiqui Plays Her Original Songs by Margaret Hall

The composer is joined by Sherz Aletaha, Beth Callen, and Jonathan Raviv in the newest edition of the series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:03AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 15, 2022

Ain't No Mo' to Extend Following Initial Closing Announcement by Margaret Hall

Playwright and star Jordan E. Cooper's campaign to save the play has been successful.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32PM[SHARE]

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